dalmatiangirl61
Diamond
- Joined
- Jan 31, 2011
- Location
- BFE Nevada/San Marcos Tx
Got a text from neighbor last week saying the guy with local trucking co had an antique boring machine for sale, no description, name, or pics. "boring machine" can cover a lot of machines, realizing that description came from non-machinists, it could be anything.
Stopped in Friday, seller said "its behind the warehouse, no idea if its anything you can use, take a look", so I rolled around the warehouse and found this machine. Not sure how long its been outside, the high desert climate is pretty easy on steel, it showed some weathering, but nothing too bad. Next question was what he wanted for it, prices tend to run high around here because "you ain't finding another one for 250+ miles in any direction" factor. Seller showed up a few minutes later, we chatted, he threw out a price of $100, I said "I'll be here Monday to pick it up"
Drug it home Monday, quick bath on base before dragging it inside, sprayed dust out of gear train on back, shot lube in anywhere it seemed it needed it, and hit the start switch. It started, made some noise so I shut it off, verified noise was just a tattered belt, hit start again and just got a hum. Pulled and opened motor, nothing obviously wrong, emery across contacts, pulled and reseated spade terminals, back together and it runs great, one of those I fixed it, but not sure what was wrong cases.
Main spindle bearings sound awfully dry and growly, how hard is it to pull spindle and replace bearings? Anyone know bearing #'s? I've ordered a couple manuals, waiting for them to arrive.
Stopped in Friday, seller said "its behind the warehouse, no idea if its anything you can use, take a look", so I rolled around the warehouse and found this machine. Not sure how long its been outside, the high desert climate is pretty easy on steel, it showed some weathering, but nothing too bad. Next question was what he wanted for it, prices tend to run high around here because "you ain't finding another one for 250+ miles in any direction" factor. Seller showed up a few minutes later, we chatted, he threw out a price of $100, I said "I'll be here Monday to pick it up"
Drug it home Monday, quick bath on base before dragging it inside, sprayed dust out of gear train on back, shot lube in anywhere it seemed it needed it, and hit the start switch. It started, made some noise so I shut it off, verified noise was just a tattered belt, hit start again and just got a hum. Pulled and opened motor, nothing obviously wrong, emery across contacts, pulled and reseated spade terminals, back together and it runs great, one of those I fixed it, but not sure what was wrong cases.
Main spindle bearings sound awfully dry and growly, how hard is it to pull spindle and replace bearings? Anyone know bearing #'s? I've ordered a couple manuals, waiting for them to arrive.