Lathe Auto-drive Gearbox - Dominion - oil change and running

Today I've been working on a design for replacing the new-ish hex nut with one to look more like the original which would have come with the machine. The test one I made functions very well, however it is too long and I don't want the bolt to show through the end, so I'll make a new one about 1/2" shorter.

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The new one will be a little more refine also.

Tip, if you boil steel in vinegar, it will react and etch the steel within 2 minutes, it makes the steel look more aged so that it looks like it belongs.
 
Here is an update on the progress, I had some interest in the lathe and I thought I should share in video form in hopes that it's a little more interesting.

Progress Update and Projects

Take care,

Dusty
 
Hello there Dusty,
great video on the service of that old lathes gearbox
how much oil did that end up taking when you changed the locomotive tar out?

-KoD-
 
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