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Picked this up a couple weeks ago.
Not original motor. Will have to make a guard to help keep the grit out.
The gibs feel really tight and it needs a good cleaning. Since it'll be apart to clean I'll check the ways on the surface plate. May scrape any high spots.
The vice seems strong and the spark pan can be used for baking when not using the grinder.
Will soon have it on wheels for moving around and will drop the pads and level it for use.
Brought this beast home a couple days ago.
Three speed, adjustable cutting pressure, weighs about 840 lbs.
Was probably manufactured 1961 or earlyer and started it career at rocky flats.
Was really gummed up with grease where there should be oil and no oil where there should be.
Many of the oil holes were plugged with dirt and the slide needed cleaned and adjusted.
So I pulled it down just a bit to clean and inspect.
Looks like this now....
Found one or two bronze bushings that will have to be replaced.
Someone added shims to this slide and I could find no reason for them.
Tried fitting the part without the shims and it went in just fine.
The pinion has lost a tooth. Will probably order one from Mc-Carr and bore to size.
Doubt if it's heat shrunk on the shaft as it has a tapered dowel so it will probably pull OK.
Don't have tapered reamers and will have to remedy that.
By the depth of the crud in the gears I could tell they weren't adjusted properly.
Got to put all those parts back on tomorrow. Hope I don't have too many bits left over.
Not original motor. Will have to make a guard to help keep the grit out.
The gibs feel really tight and it needs a good cleaning. Since it'll be apart to clean I'll check the ways on the surface plate. May scrape any high spots.
The vice seems strong and the spark pan can be used for baking when not using the grinder.
Will soon have it on wheels for moving around and will drop the pads and level it for use.
Brought this beast home a couple days ago.
Three speed, adjustable cutting pressure, weighs about 840 lbs.
Was probably manufactured 1961 or earlyer and started it career at rocky flats.
Was really gummed up with grease where there should be oil and no oil where there should be.
Many of the oil holes were plugged with dirt and the slide needed cleaned and adjusted.
So I pulled it down just a bit to clean and inspect.
Looks like this now....
Found one or two bronze bushings that will have to be replaced.
Someone added shims to this slide and I could find no reason for them.
Tried fitting the part without the shims and it went in just fine.
The pinion has lost a tooth. Will probably order one from Mc-Carr and bore to size.
Doubt if it's heat shrunk on the shaft as it has a tapered dowel so it will probably pull OK.
Don't have tapered reamers and will have to remedy that.
By the depth of the crud in the gears I could tell they weren't adjusted properly.
Got to put all those parts back on tomorrow. Hope I don't have too many bits left over.