(12-30-2013, 06:46 PM)Expat Wrote: Thanks, I am having a blast working on these parts with Ken. It's been a long time since I got to play on decent machinery! I used to work on a Scharmann horizontal borer waaay back when machines were operated by humans, not computers!!
I'm having every bit as much fun with this project as you are Neil! It's been a true pleasure working with you in my shop, and I'm glad to be able to share with you.
It seems my lathe is going to need some attention inside the headstock, as the noise it started making is coming from within it. In order to get in there I will have to remove the DRO bracket and that wood shelf a previous owner fitted to the rear of it. I pray it's "fixable" and parts are available. I think it's going to be a problem with the gear changing forks or something near them.
Darren,
Oh yeah...those holes were DEEP! I did have to buy some longer drills, and had those long 3/8" drills resharpened by a friend who owns a really nice Optima drill grinder. They'll have to be resharpened again, as will the new 12mm drill I'd bought because that 316 SS is so tough on tools. Oddly enough, the 25/32" HSS extended length drill I had bought and used to drill through that largest diameter axle seemed to come through the job in perfect shape. Still looks new!