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- Dec 7, 2015
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Well after two years of waiting (for finances) I finally have my dream lathe. My PM 1236-T arrived in seemingly good condition and now it's the long (confusing) road of VFD conversion, DRO install, and maybe an auto oiler (a la Keith Fenner). But I have to say, I kind of hate the color. This off white color is so boring and just... blah. Am I entirely crazy to be thinking about stripping it down and spraying it a nice machine grey?? Now would be a great time to do it before hauling it in to the "Bed & Boremill Machine Shop" (LOL!!) I mean, machine tools should be grey! (Unless they are green.) Has anyone done a respray on an import lathe (boxy ugly thing) like this? I resprayed my SB 9A and was very happy with the results, but that's a curvy looker of a lathe. haha