How To Align & Adjust A Citizen Swiss Lathe - Part #2

In Part #2 on how to align and adjust a Citizen Swiss Lathe, Chuck Austerberry from Dynamic Machine goes through the process of aligning the Guide Bushing Housing and the Sub-spindle.
Steps Covered In This Video
1.) Check Guide Bushing Housing Alignment
2.) Install Guide Bushing Housing
3.) Reinstall Guide Bushing Belt
4.) Align Sub-spindle to Guide Bushing Housing
5.) Zero Out an Axis
6.) Grid Shift on an Axis

[@ryanwinkler7767]

Great video you guys!

[@KreminIncManufacturing]

Thank you!

[@OtherBrotherDarylSmith]

Does the X2 axis use switches when referencing to zero position? Are there scales on each axis or do they use the servo motor encoder? You wanted comments, lol.

[@jakublu9866]

Hi, is there any way that i can lock the back spindle into place ? (Some kind of M code or mechanically)

[@KreminIncManufacturing]

If you are feeding through a tube and don’t want it to spin M48 C0 will keep it in place - if you are picking off to a hex or form there is a phasing process to run through to time them out

[@TheKeule33]

What he said. Or 'GC' (short for G0 C0) in MDI $2. Unlock by pressing RESET

[@M3S2000]

What if the sub spindle is off in Y? My L12 does not have a Y axis on the sub.

[@behar]

I was thinking the same thing. Hopefully they can answer that.

[@KreminIncManufacturing]

I will ask chuck if he can tell us how to do it.

[@chazevans1044]

Great video Chuck. Can't wait to see more of your video on checking and adjusting sub spindle for squareness.

[@johnnyly7238]

Bad😡💀