Reply With QuoteGot all the bits painted last night so tonight they were dry. Final fit of steering column, bevel box and steering box done. Everything works as it should and I’m happy.
Picked up all the loose bits from the lathe today, was more there than I thought - including tailstock centres, boring bars, some basic tooling etc. the 4 jaw chuck is unused or almost unused and still has a coating on it. Jaws are tight and straight. The small 3 jaw chuck is ok, but has some wear and the big 3 jaw is quite worn and obviously the main chick used on it. Also came with a 5C collet chuck too, so pretty comprehensive.
It comes home tomorrow week, so I have to get a wriggle on cleaning a space for it. 😁
First job it will have once wired in will be to help make a small crane that I can mount next to it to change chucks or put larger pieces in the lathe with, so yet another project to get sorted as there’s no way I could lift the 4 jaw or the face plate myself. Face plate looks brand new too and hasn’t seen much use. Doubt I will use it either so might make a rotary welding table up out of that at some point, will see.
Just to top the night off, I had to get my last Cat put down. Poor bugger was very old and it was time, but never easy...☹️
Originally Posted by Homestar
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