Dieselman 63
Forklift Certified
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- Wellington, New Zealand
Work can now start on the gearbox.
Oh no, more sawdust. Yes, it's all congealed down the back of the gearbox, mixed with oil and swarf. Chipped it off, washed the paint with turps. Primer looks okay, I'll probably give it just one coat to protect the bare metal. The front has gasket sealant which will need cleaning off, Brasso seems to cut though it pretty well. I started cleaning the side - yes, one of the bronze bush rims cracked when I was trying to figure out how it all came apart. It's not integral to the machine but I was proper annoyed. Luckily that's the only part that broke when I was dismantling it.
I couldn't work out what was meant to be painted and what was meant to be bare metal. As you can see only a tiny bit of paint remains.
I chose to keep the side as bare metal but finish the end plug in paint as it's rough-cast on the edges. I began repainting the yellow inside the gearbox too. There is a lot of work to do on this component but I want it out of the way as fast as possible so I can remember how it all fits back together.
Managed to get the bushes out using a piece of brass, a steel rod and a washer. I turned it around so you won't see the damage so easily. The bolts for the end plug were mushy when I put the allen key in. Yup, even more sawdust. It's gotten everywhere, living behind the thicknesser at uni was a bad point in this lathe's life. Once it's all picked out of the hex it's over to the wire brush wheel to clean off the thick black oil.
Oh no, more sawdust. Yes, it's all congealed down the back of the gearbox, mixed with oil and swarf. Chipped it off, washed the paint with turps. Primer looks okay, I'll probably give it just one coat to protect the bare metal. The front has gasket sealant which will need cleaning off, Brasso seems to cut though it pretty well. I started cleaning the side - yes, one of the bronze bush rims cracked when I was trying to figure out how it all came apart. It's not integral to the machine but I was proper annoyed. Luckily that's the only part that broke when I was dismantling it.
I couldn't work out what was meant to be painted and what was meant to be bare metal. As you can see only a tiny bit of paint remains.
I chose to keep the side as bare metal but finish the end plug in paint as it's rough-cast on the edges. I began repainting the yellow inside the gearbox too. There is a lot of work to do on this component but I want it out of the way as fast as possible so I can remember how it all fits back together.
Managed to get the bushes out using a piece of brass, a steel rod and a washer. I turned it around so you won't see the damage so easily. The bolts for the end plug were mushy when I put the allen key in. Yup, even more sawdust. It's gotten everywhere, living behind the thicknesser at uni was a bad point in this lathe's life. Once it's all picked out of the hex it's over to the wire brush wheel to clean off the thick black oil.