I just got back from a 2000 mile round-trip journey where I picked up my grandfathers Heavy 10. I vaguely remember watching him run it when I was about 4. He passed away when I was 5.
One of my uncles had it for about 25 years and he decided he wasn't going to do anything with it so he gave it to his brother. He had it about 5 years and decided it would better off in my hands. I feel a great deal of responsibility to get it going again.
I am excited to get started on it, but also I'm a little intimidated. All the levers and feeds move great. No noticeable play in the headstock. But I would like to go through it and clean, adjust, and lube everything. I replaced the power cable already since it had been damaged at some point in the last 30 years. Surprisingly it started right up and sounds smooth.
This picture is after vacuuming the years of dust and dirt accumulation off, and already it looks much better. I soaked it in WD-40 so when I come back to it in a few days hopefully the dried up oil will come off easier. I plan on just cleaning it instead of fully restoring and painting it. For one I just don't have the time to get into all of that, and second I think its cool seeing all the chips, nicks, and scratches from years of use. Any tips on cleaning it without damaging the paint?
This is my first lathe. I have always wanted one and I am excited to learn how to use it. I got a lot of attachments and tooling with it. Most of which I dont know what they are or how to use them. I added pics of things I dont how to identify. I suspect some of these are for a milling machine which he didn't have in his home shop. Can you guys identify any of these?
I would like to add a quick change tool holder and DRO if possible. Is this achievable? If so where do I need to go for parts?
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One of my uncles had it for about 25 years and he decided he wasn't going to do anything with it so he gave it to his brother. He had it about 5 years and decided it would better off in my hands. I feel a great deal of responsibility to get it going again.
I am excited to get started on it, but also I'm a little intimidated. All the levers and feeds move great. No noticeable play in the headstock. But I would like to go through it and clean, adjust, and lube everything. I replaced the power cable already since it had been damaged at some point in the last 30 years. Surprisingly it started right up and sounds smooth.
This picture is after vacuuming the years of dust and dirt accumulation off, and already it looks much better. I soaked it in WD-40 so when I come back to it in a few days hopefully the dried up oil will come off easier. I plan on just cleaning it instead of fully restoring and painting it. For one I just don't have the time to get into all of that, and second I think its cool seeing all the chips, nicks, and scratches from years of use. Any tips on cleaning it without damaging the paint?
This is my first lathe. I have always wanted one and I am excited to learn how to use it. I got a lot of attachments and tooling with it. Most of which I dont know what they are or how to use them. I added pics of things I dont how to identify. I suspect some of these are for a milling machine which he didn't have in his home shop. Can you guys identify any of these?
I would like to add a quick change tool holder and DRO if possible. Is this achievable? If so where do I need to go for parts?
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