British empire lathe

[God mode restorations]

I spent this evening putting together the lathe lamp. Really happy with the outcome. Just got to wire it up and attach the other bit.

 

[Seadog]

No "progress" on the drill then?

 

[123hotchef]

what did you use to strip it in the end and what did you re paint the inner diffuser with?

 

[God mode restorations]

No "progress" on the drill then?

Still progressing

 

[God mode restorations]

what did you use to strip it in the end and what did you re paint the inner diffuser with?

I took it to a company in colchester called impact coatings. Specifically saying it need gently blasting. The inside is stove enamel. They done a good job

 

[Milkybars]

Spencer, how much are we talking ..interested for possible future use

 

[God mode restorations]

Spencer, how much are we talking ..interested for possible future use

The lamp shade cost was a total sum of £45. I supplied the paint.

 

[123hotchef]

 

[Dieselman 63]

Nice things cost money

 

[God mode restorations]

Nice things cost money

I actually think it wasn't to dear .the lamp came off of a four bank Pollard drill so is pushing its age. And the fact that the material is very thin. These lamp are getting really expensive to buy.

 

[Dieselman 63]

I actually think it wasn't to dear .the lamp came off of a four bank Pollard drill so is pushing its age. And the fact that the material is very thin. These lamp are getting really expensive to buy.

See what you’ve done there mate is wipe off all of its ‘patina’, ‘vintage’ and ‘character’

 

[God mode restorations]

See what you’ve done there mate is wipe off all of its ‘patina’, ‘vintage’ and ‘character’

There is a limit to patina and character. The lamp needed restoration. I am sure the purists will disagree but then they dont have to like it or look at it.

 

[Pete.]

See what you’ve done there mate is wipe off all of its ‘patina’, ‘vintage’ and ‘character’

None of those make a tool work better.

 

[Shox Dr]

None of those make a tool work better.

Neither does painting it.

 

[Pete.]

Neither does painting it.

Well that's not exactly true. I painted the tee slots on my milling machine because I was fed up with the swarf catching in cast surface in the slot making it near impossible to clear the swarf out. It's the ONLY bit of the machine that I've ever painted.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

because I was fed up with the swarf catching in cast surface in the slot making it near impossible to clear the swarf out.

Hoover or air blower?

 

[God mode restorations]

Most of the machinery I have would of one day ended up being weighed in. So In one respect I have saved it. I dont really care about how nice the paint is. I paint and restore to stop any thing from rusting or corrosion that would one day deam the machine useless or beyond repair. I would rather save something that worry about patina

 

[Pete.]

Hoover or air blower?

T slot scraper actually, I never had my shop vac at the time though even that would struggle. Those tee-slots used to grab the swarf like velcro before I painted them.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Most of the machinery I have would of one day ended up being weighed in. So In one respect I have saved it. I dont really care about how nice the paint is. I paint and restore to stop any thing from rusting or corrosion that would one day deam the machine useless or beyond repair. I would rather save something that worry about patina

This.
Silly not to while a machines in pieces.

 

[Dieselman 63]

T slot scraper actually, I never had my shop vac at the time though even that would struggle. Those tee-slots used to grab the swarf like velcro before I painted them.

Amazingly true. There was an ancient drill at my old work from WWI, and I had to clean out the T slots... what treasures were in there, it’s quite amazing what manages to wind into there all on its own, huge spirals of swarf, chips, and a good few long lost nuts!