McRae
Plastic
- Joined
- Jan 4, 2020
- Location
- Stockholm, Sweden
Hi guys,
picked up a FP2 the other day. This will be a slow rebuild done when I'm at home, I have no panic getting it up and running and I travel 200 days per year, so it'll have to take some time. I work in motorsports, so have access to machines through work, but this will be my forever mill for my home shop, been looking for a long time for a decent priced Deckel and this one sure fits the bill (it was cheap!).
#3876 first generation, which puts it as a 1965, which correlates with the documentation I got with the machine. It has been sitting half disassembled for over a decade, at least, so I won't be firing it up before I've taken it apart and clean it properly, don't want to cause more damage because of all the filth. Also need to find out why it was taken apart (bought from a estate, so no info there). No repaint needed though, looks like it is in a very nice condition paintwise under all the muck, so I'm hoping it is in decent shape wearwise besides whatever issue it has that caused it to be taken apart. There was no electrical cabinet with the mill, but I don't see that as an issue, would probably have deleted it anyway due to the space it takes. I have 3 phase power in my shop, so should be easy to get that bit going at least.
Wish me luck!
picked up a FP2 the other day. This will be a slow rebuild done when I'm at home, I have no panic getting it up and running and I travel 200 days per year, so it'll have to take some time. I work in motorsports, so have access to machines through work, but this will be my forever mill for my home shop, been looking for a long time for a decent priced Deckel and this one sure fits the bill (it was cheap!).
#3876 first generation, which puts it as a 1965, which correlates with the documentation I got with the machine. It has been sitting half disassembled for over a decade, at least, so I won't be firing it up before I've taken it apart and clean it properly, don't want to cause more damage because of all the filth. Also need to find out why it was taken apart (bought from a estate, so no info there). No repaint needed though, looks like it is in a very nice condition paintwise under all the muck, so I'm hoping it is in decent shape wearwise besides whatever issue it has that caused it to be taken apart. There was no electrical cabinet with the mill, but I don't see that as an issue, would probably have deleted it anyway due to the space it takes. I have 3 phase power in my shop, so should be easy to get that bit going at least.
Wish me luck!