Index 40H pics

Rocket86

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I finally got my Index Model 40H back together. It took a long time but I'm confident it will have been worth it. It's not really complete yet, as it will have a DRO and power feed, hopefully later this year. I have some repro decals coming to put on the head but will post some pics of the way it stands, ready to try.K-IMG_7954.jpgK-IMG_7956.jpgK-IMG_7949.jpg
 
Wow, very impressive- looks like new! Probably works like new too
-Mark
 
Really nice restoration - you did good!
 
Much appreciated all. This mill was built in March, 1948. I bought it in March of 2019. The spindle bearings were noisy so my original plan was to replace those and clean it up a little and use it. But with each step it was like "as long as I'm here I might as well replace/fix/strip/paint" and it just kept going until everything was done. It sounds great and feels really nice. I'm just getting the vise mounted so I can start giving it a proper test.

Here's the before state:

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before 2.JPG
before 3.JPG
 
I kinda like that vernier scale on the table.
Probably not to use though... :)
 
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