My new Harrison lathe

[God mode restorations]

That's where they will sit for a while. So I can get them back to clean metal.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Today's joyful exercise. Separate the lathe bed from the stands.

How did that e39 manage to squeeze itself in there? That means you have at least room for another BIG machine.....

 

[God mode restorations]

How did that e39 manage to squeeze itself in there? That means you have at least room for another BIG machine.....

Yer. That's going soon. The ol bmw has had its day now. I can squeeze a few more with it out the way...
Holbrook.
Snow grinder.
Threading machine.
And a few more

 

[Dieselman 63]

Colchester Lathes used Snow grinders. Could well be from their factory...

 

[God mode restorations]

Colchester Lathes used Snow grinders. Could well be from their factory...

This my one

 

[God mode restorations]

First coat of silver for the numbers.

 

[pressbrake1]

Colchester Lathes used Snow grinders. Could well be from their factory...

Snow are my favourite grinders

 

[Seadog]

Today's joyful exercise. Separate the lathe bed from the stands.

You're going to need more caustic soda

 

[God mode restorations]

You're going to need more caustic soda

My supply came today. At least 4 months worth

 

[God mode restorations]

Getting creative today making a suitable container to house the headstock for caustic soda.

 

[God mode restorations]

It's in.

 

[God mode restorations]

And it's out. All cleaned but will leave it in tonight as I can't be assd to drag it out the way.

 

[God mode restorations]

And finished the evening off with sorting the numbers.

 

[God mode restorations]

Clean and prep day. Day one of about four.b

 

[God mode restorations]

That was a tough ol day.

 

[Gritineye]

Opening up a big old casting full of quality shafts gears and bearings, and finding everything in good order, is one of the great pleasures in life.

Keep it coming we need our fix!

 

[God mode restorations]

Opening up a big old casting full of quality shafts gears and bearings, and finding everything in good order, is one of the great pleasures in life.

Keep it coming we need our fix!

Indeed. Only downside is the weight....

 

[Barking Mat]

Caustic soda bath.

In, out, did you shake it all about?

Sorry, I'll sit at the back and be quiet.

 

[God mode restorations]

Caustic soda bath.

In, out, did you shake it all about?

Sorry, I'll sit at the back and be quiet.

Caustic yes. In and out was the easy bit...shaking it about was the difficult bit...getting it in the workshop on the bench will be a total mission

 

[Dieselman 63]

Caustic yes. In and out was the easy bit...shaking it about was the difficult bit...getting it in the workshop on the bench will be a total mission

Spring is on the way, why not set up a temporary shelter/gazebo? Work in situ.