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(05-23-2016, 04:59 PM)Vinny Wrote: [ -> ]I don't know how long your planer blades are, but if you remove the fine stops (screws that screw into the stops that mount in the t-slot) you can get 14" out of it without running off the end of the rack, but that's about the limit. I just tried it.

Exactly what I was going to sugesst.

(05-23-2016, 09:32 PM)Vinny Wrote: [ -> ]It'll physically go beyond that, but you'll be feeding it by hand :)

more like holding it by hand!

Hauled it home today
The belt is shot so couldn't get a good feel on the bearing condition, but the flaking is still visible on the ways so it hasn't had a lot of use.
The chap that had it only used it to sharpen 2 flute chamfering tools for the past 7 years.
Came with quite a few wheels, several diamond coated steel ones for carbide and 7 wheel centers. And a spare motor. Have to dig into the spare, it has a paper rebuild tag showing single phase hook up but the motor plate says 220 v 3 phase?
Photos to follow.

Those wheel arbors are worth the money you paid for the machine if you were to buy them new 

Them arbors ain't exactly cheap used either!

Thanks,
In my usual form I promptly tore it down to nothing. Not going to paint it but figured it was due for a cleaning and going over. Sprayed most of the parts down with a water soluble degreaser and pressure washed them. Came up very clean, but some of the outer layer of paint started to strip away with the new pressure washer.
Found the bellows that cover the lead screw to move the table fore and aft were rotted. For lack of a beter idea I coiled springs on the lathe (thanks Tom) and covered those with a bicycle inner tube. Should make a dust proof seal. The oil gallery to the nut has a felt plug to slow the oil flow. It was hard so washed it put with acetone, it cleaned and softened nicely. Now what oil should I use. Way oil is never going to soak through that, is it?

Use way oil #2 for everything on it.

Finished cleaning and degritting and have it reassembled. Blew some of the top coat of paint off when cleaning it with the pressure washer.
Pulled the spindle apart and washed out the bearings, the grease was pretty dry, we'll see how they do. Looks like two deep groove ball bearings with bellville washers setting the preload. High end looking bearings with spring clips holding the shields.
Now I need to get some 4 conductor cord to get it wired.

Lookin good Greg! Don't forget to put a DTI on the magnet and see how accurate it is.

Very nice Greg.

Ed

Greg, I forgot to mention. The manual IS available online.