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Ah the two round black things, now I see it the LH one is only half black. are they for the headstock bearings? Don't know where the filling point is.
Are they really as black as they look, oil might need draining and flushing, Not surprising it's probably pretty old. should be a small screw possibly SH grub screw where the bottom of the bearing housing would be,and a similar screw at the top.
Mitutoyo is / was a very good brand, give it a good soak and carefully take apart, have you ever taken a mic appart? clean, re-assemble and adjust should be good for a long time.
The drill bits likewise just soak them and clean and sharpen. the newly sharp cutting edge is the only critical part. I'd go easy on the wet and dry, it will remove metal. Try a tooth brush and a plastic scourer, won't remove any metal. The MT should be fine as long as you remove any soft rust and gunk, a few pit holes won't change anything. as long as they fit snug in the pockets they'll be fine.
If the new thread chart fits, go for it.
You've got a lot of stuff, just needs cleaning and sorting, find a cabinet to store it all in as you go. all you need is some cutting tools You don't have any HSS or carbide tips. As soon as you identify those tip holders you can order some inserts, You should probably also get some HSS toolbits, and a holder if you don't have one 5'16" is probably a good size. have a look at The Diamond Tool holder at https://www.eccentricengineering.com.au Also for most tools try General Tools, the're at Cavan, I was out there today picking up a few bits. https://generaltools.com.au/ I believe they have a new online ordering system only been up and running a couple of weeks.
Are they really as black as they look, oil might need draining and flushing, Not surprising it's probably pretty old. should be a small screw possibly SH grub screw where the bottom of the bearing housing would be,and a similar screw at the top.
Mitutoyo is / was a very good brand, give it a good soak and carefully take apart, have you ever taken a mic appart? clean, re-assemble and adjust should be good for a long time.
The drill bits likewise just soak them and clean and sharpen. the newly sharp cutting edge is the only critical part. I'd go easy on the wet and dry, it will remove metal. Try a tooth brush and a plastic scourer, won't remove any metal. The MT should be fine as long as you remove any soft rust and gunk, a few pit holes won't change anything. as long as they fit snug in the pockets they'll be fine.
If the new thread chart fits, go for it.
You've got a lot of stuff, just needs cleaning and sorting, find a cabinet to store it all in as you go. all you need is some cutting tools You don't have any HSS or carbide tips. As soon as you identify those tip holders you can order some inserts, You should probably also get some HSS toolbits, and a holder if you don't have one 5'16" is probably a good size. have a look at The Diamond Tool holder at https://www.eccentricengineering.com.au Also for most tools try General Tools, the're at Cavan, I was out there today picking up a few bits. https://generaltools.com.au/ I believe they have a new online ordering system only been up and running a couple of weeks.