Project: My "Big Nards" - Nardini Nodus 1760 Lathe

[Ischgl99]

Great job on the rebuild, and enjoying seeing the steps to get it there. I was looking for a 12” Nardini, but ended up getting a PM1236t instead since I only saw one for sale anywhere close to me, and that didn’t last long.

 

[Martin W]

Fantastic work! Beautiful lathe. I enjoyed your slide show.
Martin

 

[Dabbler]

Very sweet machine! Nice fixing up... I'm sure you will lovve it when you are finished.

 

[pontiac428]

Paint... I hate painting. It gets everywhere, and one sloppy brush stroke leaves a lasting mark.

The literature says Nardini used RAL #6011, Reseda Green. Great! With a RAL number, I can get perfect color!

...Nope. I ordered a can of alkyd enamel by RAL code by mail. It arrived way too dark, and was pre-reduced, which wouldn't help me with a brush, so I threw good money after bad and ordered the right alkyd DTM paint from Sherwin WIlliams in Reseda Green. It is a thick paint, but way too light in color. So I figured I was already $200 in, so I mixed the paint colors 50/50. Good enough, but it'll be hell trying to match in the future!




I decided to put paint on the saddle as a test.

I was happy with the result, so I got to work on more prep.

 

[Dabbler]

...Nope. I ordered a can of alkyd enamel by RAL code by mail. It arrived way too dark, and was pre-reduced, which wouldn't help me with a brush, so I threw good money after bad and ordered the right alkyd DTM paint from Sherwin WIlliams in Reseda Green. It is a thick paint, but way too light in color. So I figured I was already $200 in, so I mixed the paint colors 50/50. Good enough, but it'll be hell trying to match in the future!

I feel your pain....

I took in my tailstock to match my LeBlond: they scanned 4 places and got 4 completely different mixes... I settled on the one that looked closest after 5 minutes drying time. After 3 days it looks completely different. I used it anyway. *sigh*

 

[matthewsx]

People are going to talk when you drive it to the lathe show.


Sharp looking machine whatever color(s) it is.

John

 

[pontiac428]

People are going to talk when you drive it to the lathe show.


Sharp looking machine whatever color(s) it is.

John

It's funny, I was thinking to myself that I'd have to trailer it to the show-and-shine. It's not something you see every day!

 

[Ben17484]

Very nice lathe, I’m jealous! You’ve skipped a few steps in the upgrade path from your Atlas to this

Do you have projects in mind that need the size of this lathe or is it more of a case that you wanted a bigger lathe and you’ll find projects that fit?


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[pontiac428]

At this point, the panel covers and oil circulation system are pressure washed, but need scraping, scrubbing, and cleaning.



And off came the cross slide for a trip to the solvent tank.

 

[Cadillac]

She’s a beaut great job on the resto. No scrapping on the cross slide?