My new Harrison lathe

God mode restorations · Mar 9, 2020

zeppelin builder said:
helicoil ?

Possibly yes. I think that's the best method for this.

Pete. · Mar 9, 2020

spencer 427 said:
Old paint removed. Cleaned. Polished. and sorted ready for paint.View attachment 215916

I'd watch what you paint those oil wells with, if it's a paint that the headstock oil affects you might block the oiling ports with melted paint gloop.

God mode restorations · Mar 9, 2020

Pete. said:
I'd watch what you paint those oil wells with, if it's a paint that the headstock oil affects you might block the oiling ports with melted paint gloop.

I did wonder this pete. The primer is a zinc phosphate. It will stay in the primer. No top coat inside.

God mode restorations · Mar 9, 2020

Pete. said:
I'd watch what you paint those oil wells with, if it's a paint that the headstock oil affects you might block the oiling ports with melted paint gloop.

As far as the research I did. The headstock should have a shell tellus 68 oil.

God mode restorations · Mar 10, 2020

One really annoying thing I noticed is. On the front case the right hand side has a nice big oil drip feed..and on the left an oil cup....I want to replace the cup with another drip feed. As usual obstacles in the way. Some figuring to be done.

God mode restorations · Mar 10, 2020

A total hate I have when people dont use the correct size spanner for the bolt... a hour with a file brings them back to a useable condition

Dieselman 63 · Mar 10, 2020

spencer 427 said:
A total hate I have when people dont use the correct size spanner for the bolt... a hour with a file brings them back to a useable condition View attachment 216077 View attachment 216078

12pt sockets and crescents are good for doing that. A guy at my old work called the Crescent a portable lathe!

God mode restorations · Mar 10, 2020

Dieselkid 63 said:
12pt sockets and crescents are good for doing that. A guy at my old work called the Crescent a portable lathe!

Yes definitely.

God mode restorations · Mar 10, 2020

Today I sorted the six big bearing cap bolts. Am waiting on a confirmation call from my paint supplier as there is a possibility that the primer might not be compatible with the shells 68 headstock oil.

God mode restorations · Mar 11, 2020

Removed the old oil from the headstock. Now to remove the bearing halfs. And these are not having it at the moment

God mode restorations · Mar 11, 2020

I won after a few hours. Bearings out and headstock now stripped. Now to take the case off the bed...

Brad93 · Mar 11, 2020

Tellus 68 is a mineral oil with some anti corrosion and anti wear additives. I very much doubt it will attack a proper paint but zinc phosphate is very porous and might flake off.

God mode restorations · Mar 11, 2020

Brad93 said:
Tellus 68 is a mineral oil with some anti corrosion and anti wear additives. I very much doubt it will attack a proper paint but zinc phosphate is very porous and might flake off.

I am still waiting brad for confirmation on the primer. It's fine on the rest of the machine. If it's not compatible for inside the casing then I can find an alternative but must be mat black.

God mode restorations · Mar 12, 2020

Headstock off. That was tough

pressbrake1 · Mar 12, 2020

ronan said:
Did you see this ?

May be of interest.
Im in talks with coburn to manufacture their power scraper under license!

God mode restorations · Mar 12, 2020

Finally got a reply from the paint supplier. The primer and top I use are fine for the machine but not inside the headstock. The product I need from them is a SPF or GPL 2 pack epoxy primer. Available in black...