RobCox
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I've been hanging about on this forum for a while and have enjoyed reading through the various rebuild and refurb threads on lathes and mills, so I thought I'd add my current project on here by way of something slightly different.
I acquired an Eagle surface grinder, partially assembled, but mainly a collection of fasteners and worn out bits needing replacement to get it back to a useable state. After diassembling the castings so they could be lifted in and out of my car and collecting together the remaining parts, this is where I started:
What I have here is a collection of original, repaired but worn out and partly restored bits. I have no manual or assembly drawing so I'm intending to put it together, making whatever bits I need as I go on. I was told when I acquired it that the column and knee had been professionally ground and that the table was worn into a bow as expected. Fixing this up is going to require me to learn new skills like scraping, but within a year or two I should have a new toy in the shop!
Rob
I acquired an Eagle surface grinder, partially assembled, but mainly a collection of fasteners and worn out bits needing replacement to get it back to a useable state. After diassembling the castings so they could be lifted in and out of my car and collecting together the remaining parts, this is where I started:
What I have here is a collection of original, repaired but worn out and partly restored bits. I have no manual or assembly drawing so I'm intending to put it together, making whatever bits I need as I go on. I was told when I acquired it that the column and knee had been professionally ground and that the table was worn into a bow as expected. Fixing this up is going to require me to learn new skills like scraping, but within a year or two I should have a new toy in the shop!
Rob