As far as I can judge from pictures it is identical to this one:
http://littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=1927&category=1034788869
It did not come coated in grease, in fact it was quite dry. Previously returned item? I cannot find anything else immediately wrong with it. I will need a 6mm clamping kit and enlarge the holes in the table mounting clamps to take 3/8" studs and probably also buy the chuck adapter and 3-jaw chuck.
My main question is: Should I be taking this thing apart, cleaning it and oiling it etc? I am averse to taking things apart if I do not know what to expect inside (this one did not come with a manual) for fear of things poping out never to be seen again. Is there a risk of that?
BTW has anyone successfully mounted a Taig 3-jaw chuck on one of these things? I was wondering about getting one of these:
http://www.busybeetools.com/products/STUB-ARBOR-MT-2-X-1IN..html
and cutting a 3/4"-16 thread on the end of the stub to mount the chuck.
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