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Got the book and wicks to refurb the lathe. I have to say the book is well put together and mostly clear on what needs to happen and when. I get maybe an hour at night after the family goes to bed to tinker on it. Lately, I have spent the quite a bit of time on the apron. Every problem I have encountered has been as a result of a previous owner having tinkered with a hammer. Biggest of those was getting the taper pin out of the shaft that holds the pinion gear to run the carriage along the bed in the apron. The narrow end was peened larger than the hole so I had to file it down. I tried it all, heat, prayer, animal sacrifice, burning incense. All failed. Ended up having to drill it out. Amazed that nothing broke.
So getting that out allowed me to reinstall all of the parts and replace the wicks along the way. I have to say I hope whoever installed the wicks at the factory was paid well. Because that was a pain in the butt.
I found with the last gear to go back, the crossfeed drive, that doing it backwards from the book worked much better. Being that it was the last gear I was curious to know whether running all of them backwards wouldn't be easier. Not curious to take the whole thing apart and try, I'm curious, not masochistic.
Now I have to think seriously about moving the bed into the basement. I actually think I can do it by myself if I go through the window. There is only a 4 foot drop that way. Will attach the bed to a 2x10, pull it in with a pulley system and lower it to the floor and it will be right where I plan to set it. Of course, easier said than done.
So getting that out allowed me to reinstall all of the parts and replace the wicks along the way. I have to say I hope whoever installed the wicks at the factory was paid well. Because that was a pain in the butt.
I found with the last gear to go back, the crossfeed drive, that doing it backwards from the book worked much better. Being that it was the last gear I was curious to know whether running all of them backwards wouldn't be easier. Not curious to take the whole thing apart and try, I'm curious, not masochistic.
Now I have to think seriously about moving the bed into the basement. I actually think I can do it by myself if I go through the window. There is only a 4 foot drop that way. Will attach the bed to a 2x10, pull it in with a pulley system and lower it to the floor and it will be right where I plan to set it. Of course, easier said than done.