Meddings A10 radial arm drill restoration

[Dieselman 63]

I'm waiting to see those columns brought up to a mirror shine

 

[brewdexta]

A bit more done, yesterday evening I got the table arm filled and sanded and I turned the table onto its back to de-rust and paint if I get chance this weekend. The missus is away to I'm looking after the kids so I doubt if I will get much time. Temperature in the workshop is too low for painting, just above freezing at the moment.

The spark has just left, I now have power to the drill and it runs lovely and quietly

If I put the belt cover on, it does rattle a bit, which surprised as its cast aluminium. It turns out the motor pulley is just catching it at the top so I shall raise the cover slightly, just needs a couple of mm.

Cheers
Andy

 

[Shox Dr]

Get them running round the workshop while you work, Andy. The heat they make will warm it up, while keeping them occupied, exercising and wearing them out

 

[brewdexta]

Get them running round the workshop while you work, Andy. The heat they make will warm it up, while keeping them occupied, exercising and wearing them out

I have a cunning plan, take them to their dance class then skateboard park then walk the dog this morning then I can get an hour or two in the workshop while they do their homework and watch telly this afternoon.

 

[Shox Dr]

I have a cunning plan, take them to their dance class then skateboard park then walk the dog this morning then I can get an hour or two in the workshop while they do their homework and watch telly this afternoon.

Tut, they’ve got a ruddy gret field outside the front door, plenty of room to prance aboot.
Too many women in your house mate

 

[brewdexta]

Tut, they’ve got a ruddy gret field outside the front door, plenty of room to prance aboot.
Too many women in your house mate

The gods have been kind today. Whilst waiting for the eldest to finish dancing I bumped into a couple of others parents who kindly took and entertained a kid apiece for a few hours.

I also got a lift home which saved a 40 minute bus ride and a long climb up the hill. I should be able to apply for my drivers license in the next few weeks, it's been 6 months since the bonce op.

So got the table arm painted with the help of a couple of fan heaters. Just the base and table to finish.

No pics till tomorrow, forgot where I put the camera and now making a Lego drone kit with the youngest

Cheers
Andy

 

[Turbo]

To help paint go off quicker I read somewhere (on this forum?) that you can add 2k hardener. I'm not sure how well it would work with non 2k paint, it relies on a chemical reaction to harden the paint and standard enamel might not have the correct chemicals in it.

I've always intended to try it out but have never got around to it, would you like to be the guinea pig? Though I'm not sure if it would work with hammer effect paint.

 

[brewdexta]

I don't think I'll take you up on that

The paint was well on the way to curing by the time I took the fan heaters of it so I think it will be fine. I'll have proper heat in the barn soon too

 

[fizzy]

A bit more done, yesterday evening I got the table arm filled and sanded and I turned the table onto its back to de-rust and paint if I get chance this weekend. The missus is away to I'm looking after the kids so I doubt if I will get much time. Temperature in the workshop is too low for painting, just above freezing at the moment.

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The spark has just left, I now have power to the drill and it runs lovely and quietly

If I put the belt cover on, it does rattle a bit, which surprised as its cast aluminium. It turns out the motor pulley is just catching it at the top so I shall raise the cover slightly, just needs a couple of mm.

Cheers
Andy

Haven't you installed that pellet burner yet? Slacking slacking

 

[fizzy]

I wish I hadn't seen this thread - now I need/want one!

First job will be restoring that milling machine that fell over in transport. Been in my warehouse for 3 years!

 

[brewdexta]

Haven't you installed that pellet burner yet? Slacking slacking

I wanted to see it in the flesh first.

Buffer store, flue and all the valves and pipe on order. I'm making room for it in the barn tomorrow and making a small plinth with a DPM for it as the barn floor gets well wet at times. I've installed one fan coil unit and hope to mount the other tomorrow, spark is coming around next week to wire up the fan controllers and bung in a couple of sockets for the boiler.

Apart from that I've done nowt

The boiler came with a small HW cylinder so will have hot water in the workshop, posh eh? I'll be serving biscuits with doilies next

Cheers
Andy

 

[brewdexta]

On the home stretch now, lower arm was painted a few days ago. I've painted the handle for now as it wasn't chromed but may polish that later.

Underneath the table just about clean enough for paint

And the base cleaned of rust, just needs a bit of a fill around the sides and the base of the pillar and more paint.

Cheers
Andy

 

[Turbo]

Are you painting the machined surface on the base?

I debated this when painting my drill and decided to paint it. I reasoned that I'd never used the base of a floor mounted drill to hold something to drill it and never saw anyone else using the base so why have the hassle of trying to keep another machined surface rust free!

Different story on a bench drill where I have used the base to support large objects to drill them.

 

[brewdexta]

I'm going to wax the horizontal machined surfaces. I may use it for drilling into long bits of timber occasionally. Liberon lubricating wax is what I use on all my wood machines. Two coats with a bit of a polish then another coat every couple of months in winter or after heavy use. See my rust prevention thread, it's not perfect at rust prevention but better than nowt if it has two coats and doesn't leave an oily residue on timber. It is great on the thicknesser, wood slips through it very nicely, it helps the power feed.

 

[Turbo]

I'm going to wax the horizontal machined surfaces. I may use it for drilling into long bits of timber occasionally. Liberon lubricating wax is what I use on all my wood machines. Two coats with a bit of a polish then another coat every couple of months in winter or after heavy use. See my rust prevention thread, it's not perfect at rust prevention but better than nowt if it has two coats and doesn't leave an oily residue on timber. It is great on the thicknesser, wood slips through it very nicely, it helps the power feed.

I've just bought a vintage table saw & I needed something to protect & lube the cast table so I've just ordered a tub of the liberon to try it out, it seems to be popular on the uk workshop forum.

 

[Dieselman 63]

What's the plan for the lunar surface of the drill table? JB Weld?

 

[brewdexta]

Yes but most of the time it will be covered with the woodworking fence and t track so won't be seen

That reminds me to buy some more J B weld, I may need quite a bit!

 

[Dieselman 63]

Yes but most of the time it will be covered with the woodworking fence and t track so won't be seen

That reminds me to buy some more J B weld, I may need quite a bit!

"Son, pass me my screeding level!"

 

[Turbo]

"Son, pass me my screeding level!"

Might need to hire a whacker plate, those holes look pretty deep!

 

[brewdexta]

I have got a bit more done, base just about completed. I took the base top back to 320 grit with the DA which is shiny enough. The bits of overspray on the floor will get sorted, it just rubs off with a bit of panel wipe as the floor is so greasy in the longer term I'm covering the floor with rubber button flooring. I usually stick things like this on blocks and put paper under it but its and awkward sod to move.

Underneath the table painted, I shall flip it over tomorrow, give the table top a once over then stick it back on the drill.

Cheers
Andy