[Documentation] Cincinnati Traytop Hydra-shift Restoration

Thanks for the explanation! The thin flat stock is smart, as I was trying to figure out how I could cut dovetail holders without a mill. Super smart. :)
 
Thanks for the explanation! The thin flat stock is smart, as I was trying to figure out how I could cut dovetail holders without a mill. Super smart. :)

Thanks. Tilt the rack up a few degrees and they will stay in place in case of an earthquake .
I fastened a magnetic strip on the back side that holds small wrenches and lathe tools.
Jack
 
I still have a few small items to finish up, but the lathe is in it's final position and ready to roll!!!
I put the feet under it tonight and leveled it up. Sure is a good feeling to have all that work behind me.

Here are some photos of it in place.

Leveling it up.
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The new feet are in place.
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Ready to make chips!!
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Jack

I am probably incorrectly posting the question, but here goes - - - What brand and model DRO kit did you install ? I am considering installing one on my Cincinnati 12-1/2 x 36, and yours looks compact on the cross slide. Also, are you satisfied with how it installed and in its performance?

Your lathe looks and sounds nice.

Paul
 
I am probably incorrectly posting the question, but here goes - - - What brand and model DRO kit did you install ? I am considering installing one on my Cincinnati 12-1/2 x 36, and yours looks compact on the cross slide. Also, are you satisfied with how it installed and in its performance?

Your lathe looks and sounds nice.

Paul

Paul,
I bought my unit off of EBay for $423.00. The seller is Quality Machine Tools, LLC (I'm sure you can find them with a eBay search) They are out of Pennsylvania and I talked with them on the phone before I ordered it and they were very helpful to know exactly what to order. The unit is obviously out of China, but they stand by the units and if you have any problems, there is someone you can talk to. . I mainly wanted to order a display that is specifically a lathe unit, rather than a universal lathe/mill display. Mine has worked good for me, but I'm not a power user. Installation was very easy. Only issue I had is that my following rest will not work with the DRO scale installed on the cross slide.
Jack
 
Applied paint to some of the parts. Sherwin-Williams Industrial Enamel HS - Tinted to Vista Green.

Sorry to dig up an old thread, but I don't suppose you have the colour formula for your paint do you? I'm also restoring some machinery, and the "Vista Green" Sherwin Williams supplied is a lovely shade of bright mint green that looks like it would go nicely with some candy stripes on the wheels. Not quite what we were after. I am not sure if it's the wrong base or just completely the wrong formula.

I'm not allowed to post an image of the label, but here is the info on the receipt:

IN EN HS PURE WHT
Color: B002 BW-27-20 VISTA GREEN
BAC Blend-a-Color 0Z 32 64 128
G2 New Green - 24 - 1
Y3 Deep Gold - 13 - -
 
Sorry to dig up an old thread, but I don't suppose you have the colour formula for your paint do you? I'm also restoring some machinery, and the "Vista Green" Sherwin Williams supplied is a lovely shade of bright mint green that looks like it would go nicely with some candy stripes on the wheels. Not quite what we were after. I am not sure if it's the wrong base or just completely the wrong formula.

I'm not allowed to post an image of the label, but here is the info on the receipt:

IN EN HS PURE WHT
Color: B002 BW-27-20 VISTA GREEN
BAC Blend-a-Color 0Z 32 64 128
G2 New Green - 24 - 1
Y3 Deep Gold - 13 - -

This is the color I used from Sherwin Williams.
Jack

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Thank you very much. So that was a colour match rather than a stock colour? I've seen a few examples of colour matches to Vista Green and they all seem to use Ultra Deep rather than Pure White base and have a strong blue component. The colour they used for our paint is an old stock colour in their system, but it's obviously not "Vista Green" in the sense we are talking about here. I wish I could post a photo because bright mint green looks pretty hilarious on a big mill!
 
I brought in a piece of the lathe that they matched it from. (It was part of the center rest, which looked like it had hardly ever seen daylight, so the color was very original)
 
I know this is an old feed, is there any chance that you could post some pictures of the completed taper assembly. I am missing some components and would like to get an idea of what they should look like. Thanks in advance. I am currently working with a 15/42 tray top.

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