07-09-2012, 11:40 AM
(07-09-2012, 04:28 AM)Mayhem Wrote:(07-08-2012, 01:20 PM)dallen Wrote: ...Problem lies in the machine work that was done in china I have the base and saddle done now and am fixing to start on the dovetail on the column to make sure that it is parallel and smooth, most of the dovetails look like they had been cut with a chisel, well not quite that bad...
My lathe is over 100 years old and some of the work was done with a hammer and chisel. Not too bad on the whole and the main problem I have is lack of speed but a bearing upgrade is more than I wish to consider at this point in time.
I'm looking forward to seeing your progress on this rebuild/fix/upgrade. Keep up the good work!
I have some more photos to post but first need to resize them and knock that bolt of of the part in the last photo,
thanks for the words of encouragement.
DA
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