Waiting on my just purchased PM-1236T

Well it got here today, It is in the shop and the stand is unpacked that is all I got done so far. I thought the stand was black but it is kind of a gray. I plan to paint it with a graphite color wheel paint that is tough as an old boot. The lathe looks well packed and there don't appear to be any major damage to the crate. Can't say the same for the stand the card board boxes where not strapped to the palette so they took a good bit of bouncing around. That is another reason to paint them before assembly.
Now for the first job of cleaning the Cosmo off the lathe. I used WD on the mill and that was less than fun. It worked but there was cosmoline and WD 40 al over the place. Is there any thing better? Something that might work better?
Pix tomorrow.
CH
 
Well it got here today, It is in the shop and the stand is unpacked that is all I got done so far. I thought the stand was black but it is kind of a gray. I plan to paint it with a graphite color wheel paint that is tough as an old boot. The lathe looks well packed and there don't appear to be any major damage to the crate. Can't say the same for the stand the card board boxes where not strapped to the palette so they took a good bit of bouncing around. That is another reason to paint them before assembly.
Now for the first job of cleaning the Cosmo off the lathe. I used WD on the mill and that was less than fun. It worked but there was cosmoline and WD 40 al over the place. Is there any thing better? Something that might work better?
Pix tomorrow.
CH

Great to see the lathe has arrived already, that was quick.
I used WD40 as well, but what worked well for me was to use a cotton rag (and shop paper towels for final cleanup) soaked in WD40 and the dirtier the rag got the better it worked, especially on the thicker stuff, I just kept adding WD40 as needed.
If you have bulk WD40 and a paint brush that works to apply the product or use a separate container and dip the corner of the rag to keep it moist.
I used quite a few pairs of disposable glove,s as it's messy as you already know.



David.
 
Can you elaborate on this?
1236 is a shorter length than the 1340. Swing is an inch less. I believe the headstock and ways are the same as far as heft on both lathes.

I get a little side to side sway on my 1340gt. Vfd helps to get a sweet spot as far as harmonic distortion reduction.

I had a boxford 9x28 that had less sway than the 1340gt, because of the shorter headstock and shorter bed i suspect.
 
Ok, Did some cosmoline cleaning today, got the top of the crate off and every thing look in good shape. Some rubbing during the trip from Taiwan, but nothing a little touchup won't handle. One thing is strange the lathe did not come with a power cord, and you guessed it there is nothing in the manual about where to connect one, in fact nothing on power schematics at all? I need to call Matt and at least get a set install direction on the power cord. I have some 14awg 3 conductor power cord left from an other project. That is just crazy for a 5000.00 lathe and no power cord. LMAO.
As the French say, "Tant Pis." Some pix today, Painted the stands, the graphite color like it better than the Battle ship Gray. This thing was soaked in that brown Cosmoline. Wife mad me undress out on the back porch :confused:. If anyone has a clear pix or a schematic of where to install the power cable just plain-Jane 220 1ph. There is a lot of things jammed in that little box on the back of the lathe.
CH

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Oh ok thanks David, I got a manual in the crate with the lathe but it is not the same as the link thanks for you help on this.
This lathe is sure light years better than the old Clausing. The lathe is very clean insiide, no sand in the gear boxes. How ever the Chuck needs to be deep cleaned it is real gritty in side. Im going to put my Bison on a d1-4 back plate. That will be my main chuck and the Shars zero set will be my main small Chuck. The dials and hand cranks are smooth as glass and I'm using mobile way oil on everything which makes them ever smoother. I think I'm going to really like this new lathe. This is a nice hobby size lathe. Can't wait to get it broke-in and making chips.
CH
 
Ok making a little progress today just about got her all cleaned up just a few spots here and there. Got the BXA QCTP on today motor wired and the lathe mounted on the stand and getting it leveled. Will break it in tomorrow afternoon then some chips. It was 99 in the shop today so I am taking it slow. This year has been a scorcher. We where 15deg over our average temp today, and man it has been a dry year so far. It will be fun when get all my machines up running again.
Keep cool hydrate.
CH

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That's Awesome!!
Thanks it looks to be very well built lathe, and it feels rock soild aswell. Like said this thing is several orders of magnatudebetter than theold clausing 100 mk3a I have been using. Looking forward to finishing my projects that are in the works already, I had to put all my lathe work on hold when the bearings started giving me chatter and realy poor results. I can’t get bearings untill sometime next year Timken want make a prodution run of the precision tapper rollers that i uses.
CH
 
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