Well guys with the help of the membership I have built up enough courage to start on my lathe breaking it down into sections.Doing so will be looking for broken parts,gears who's teeth has not seen the dentist in yrs,do a cleaning then prepping for primer.It being Labor Day weekend I figure why not start now,so here it starts.
Remove the tailstock first as a confidence builder,took it completely apart then into the sandblasting cabinet to remove the layers of paint.That went pretty well but getting a closer look at the chrome hand wheel and levers I have to say they are not in the best shape.I sure would like to have these re-chrome but I don't know of any and I have readed that its very expensive.Anyone knows of a place that does this to where a person is not paying a small fortune for a few small pieces?Then next remove my taper attachment,dang already found a broken part.The jib,looks like someone tried to use a screwdriver on it so a 1"piece is gone.Na I guess not earth shaking but I sure would like to find a jib and just go ahead and replace it even though I will probably never use it.Into the parts washer to remove the chips and oil dang it is sticky.Posting pics is a pain using a laptop but I want to cause for me pics help out so much in explaining what I really can't put into words.Guys so far its going good so for today that's it just going to get what I've done so far ready for paint.Any suggestions or thought's please share----kroll
Remove the tailstock first as a confidence builder,took it completely apart then into the sandblasting cabinet to remove the layers of paint.That went pretty well but getting a closer look at the chrome hand wheel and levers I have to say they are not in the best shape.I sure would like to have these re-chrome but I don't know of any and I have readed that its very expensive.Anyone knows of a place that does this to where a person is not paying a small fortune for a few small pieces?Then next remove my taper attachment,dang already found a broken part.The jib,looks like someone tried to use a screwdriver on it so a 1"piece is gone.Na I guess not earth shaking but I sure would like to find a jib and just go ahead and replace it even though I will probably never use it.Into the parts washer to remove the chips and oil dang it is sticky.Posting pics is a pain using a laptop but I want to cause for me pics help out so much in explaining what I really can't put into words.Guys so far its going good so for today that's it just going to get what I've done so far ready for paint.Any suggestions or thought's please share----kroll