evanthayer
Aluminum
- Joined
- Jun 13, 2018
Headstock!
After I secured the headstock to the bed it was time to install the spindle, the real main event. My spindle appears to be in really good condition with little or no wear to be found. The image shows what might be radial scratches but in real life the spindle is polished and smooth with no damage at all.
I then put together a suitable spindle-pusher based on what is recommended in the restoration book. All of these parts are available at McMaster-Carr with no fabrication or adjustment needed, although it is really straight-forward!
Actually pressing the spindle into the headstock was actually very easily. It wanted to slide in very smoothly so the turning of the wrenches required very little torque and it seated itself easily and well.
After I secured the headstock to the bed it was time to install the spindle, the real main event. My spindle appears to be in really good condition with little or no wear to be found. The image shows what might be radial scratches but in real life the spindle is polished and smooth with no damage at all.
I then put together a suitable spindle-pusher based on what is recommended in the restoration book. All of these parts are available at McMaster-Carr with no fabrication or adjustment needed, although it is really straight-forward!
Actually pressing the spindle into the headstock was actually very easily. It wanted to slide in very smoothly so the turning of the wrenches required very little torque and it seated itself easily and well.