bradjacob
Titanium
- Joined
- Nov 18, 2008
- Location
- Easton, PA
Machine restoration and this site are such a drug, I'll tell ya...
Last year at this time, I started a full restoration of a 10L. Upon its completion, my focus was shifted to restoring a South Bend drill press that I got for a really good deal. Well, it's that time again and I found another really nice machine.
I really became inspired by two PM-member's machines: Turk's "NOS 9a" (with the angle-iron & butcher-block table) and Dave's (kozzmo99) "saw-dust" treasure. His video on Youtube was really the clincher, so thanks to Dave. I began to look around on Craig's List and didn't see anything. Then recently, I was over my buddy Bryan's house (another PM member). He has beautiful 9a with the wooden table, that is just gorgeous. He had another 9a in his shop that he planned on getting to at a later time. It looked like it was in pretty nice condition and felt tight & smooth. We made a deal on it and he generously helped me bring it home. Thank Bryan!
I started thinking about my previous lathe. I recalled all the inefficiencies & mistakes that I made - and immediately created a plan. Instead of working on separate "assemblies", I decided to break the project up into major operations: de-greasing, paint-stripping, re-painting, buffing/polishing, table construction and of course - final assembly & motor-wiring.
So sit back and enjoy the show, or should I say, "the sequel"...
.
Last year at this time, I started a full restoration of a 10L. Upon its completion, my focus was shifted to restoring a South Bend drill press that I got for a really good deal. Well, it's that time again and I found another really nice machine.
I really became inspired by two PM-member's machines: Turk's "NOS 9a" (with the angle-iron & butcher-block table) and Dave's (kozzmo99) "saw-dust" treasure. His video on Youtube was really the clincher, so thanks to Dave. I began to look around on Craig's List and didn't see anything. Then recently, I was over my buddy Bryan's house (another PM member). He has beautiful 9a with the wooden table, that is just gorgeous. He had another 9a in his shop that he planned on getting to at a later time. It looked like it was in pretty nice condition and felt tight & smooth. We made a deal on it and he generously helped me bring it home. Thank Bryan!
I started thinking about my previous lathe. I recalled all the inefficiencies & mistakes that I made - and immediately created a plan. Instead of working on separate "assemblies", I decided to break the project up into major operations: de-greasing, paint-stripping, re-painting, buffing/polishing, table construction and of course - final assembly & motor-wiring.
So sit back and enjoy the show, or should I say, "the sequel"...
.
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