Just a Sparky
Hot Rolled
- Joined
- May 2, 2020
- Location
- Minnesota
I finally got around to tearing down my shaper for a proper rebuild. Upon pulling the ram I discovered this:
If I didn't know any better I'd say it ate sand or something at one point. My best guess is the slideways were allowed to run dry and the poor thing started losing chunks of itself which then got ground back and forth with each stroke.
Is it worth re-assembling something like this and seeing if it still makes an accurate stroke? Or do I start looking for a parts donor?
If I didn't know any better I'd say it ate sand or something at one point. My best guess is the slideways were allowed to run dry and the poor thing started losing chunks of itself which then got ground back and forth with each stroke.
Is it worth re-assembling something like this and seeing if it still makes an accurate stroke? Or do I start looking for a parts donor?