I haven't made much progress on the Hendey lately... I've had too many other things going on, but have managed to take care of a few small things.
I've cleaned, polished, and installed one of the QCGB handles...
Cleaned and installed the gear on the outboard end of the spindle...
And cleaned and installed the front oilers on the headstock oil reservoirs (sorry, I didn't get any pics). I've also cleaned the back gear parts and they are ready for paint.
I may have to take the headstock back apart and off the lathe, though. In my last update, I mentioned that the paint was still sticky in spots... there are 3 small areas where the paint has not dried yet. I'm not sure why...
I'll make a guess, though... I'm figuring that there may be oil soaked into the cast iron... after I cleaned and painted it, the oil leached out of the casting under the paint and is preventing the paint from curing...?
Is that possible? If so, how do I fix it?
It seems as though the areas are getting smaller over time... I'll be tied up for most of October with other things, so I may just hold off until the first week in November and hope that it is cured by then... I'm not too optimistic, though...
Ideas? Opinions?
-Bear