My lathe is in bits at the moment (not completely). I had a loud constant screeching noise coming from the motor area, which I assumed was the bearing on the cooling fan.

So I decided to replace it.
To do that I had to get behind the motor,
to get behind the motor I had to take the motor off the mounting studs,
to get to the mounting studs I had to take off the electrical box and lift the lathe off the swarf tray by about 100mm.

I also found that the VFD mounting lugs had broken and the thing was hanging on it's wires. So I have 3d printed new mountings and araldited them to the VFD case.

This is where I am now, waiting to reassemble. I have a new cooling fan despite the old one working perfectly once out and on the bench. (it must have been swarf in it).

I have some 100x50x5 box section and my intention is to make some raising blocks to lift the machine 100mm from the swarf tray to allow me easier access for swarf removal (and repairs if necessary). It also puts the centres of the machine at a better height for me.

I am just waiting for my persistent cold to subside and my arthritis to ease to put it all back together, I can't face a cold workshop at the moment.