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I am in the process of rebuilding (vs. restoring) a 1901 Lodge and Shipley 18" x 72" lathe (on-going thread on antique and vintage machinery section). My rebuild is an almost complete tear down and steam clean of the whole lathe.
With all that said, Holy dogcrap Batman, what did we step in: lead-screw was a NIGHTMARE to clean up and remove rust. So far, the most tedious and time consuming step in the rebuild. After removing 116 years of dirt, hardened grease, swarf, and God know what else, the lead screw is actually in pretty good condition. Hours of tedious, meticulous effort with a mechanic's pic, wire brush, and tons of elbow grease.
What is your biggest "PITA" when rebuilding a machine?
With all that said, Holy dogcrap Batman, what did we step in: lead-screw was a NIGHTMARE to clean up and remove rust. So far, the most tedious and time consuming step in the rebuild. After removing 116 years of dirt, hardened grease, swarf, and God know what else, the lead screw is actually in pretty good condition. Hours of tedious, meticulous effort with a mechanic's pic, wire brush, and tons of elbow grease.
What is your biggest "PITA" when rebuilding a machine?