My Logan 820 Lathe Journey

[wachuko]

Order placed for a new compound rest top…



And also ordered a new gear selection plate…

And the last order today was with Peter for a PeWeTools Multifix tool post system…

I will wait a few months for the follow rest…

These expenses will require that I sell the 9”x20”… I really overspent on stuff today…

 

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The other leg painted

 

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Where is the spindle registration with the chuck removed? Looks like it's 2" out from the bearings. Mine is almost flush with the bearing cap. Interesting.

I don’t think I answered your question…

 

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A few more photos



I just noticed that paint run… I will redo this cover tomorrow

 

[wachuko]

Rinse and repeat... stripped the gears cover again and repainted it, again... luckily, no paint runs this time...



Started to disassemble the quick change gear area... this is how it looked before...



Baby steps... stripped the knobs... these should not be painted...



Removed gear plate... I could not remove the drive screws... no technique I tried worked... ended up grinding them until the plate came loose... I will have to punch location and drill new holes to install the new one.



So much to clean... for now I will just leave the photos here...






So much to clean... will be doing this after work...

 

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More cleaning... doing it in stages... the layers of oil mixed with sawdust, metal, grease, etc....







Also installed shorter bolts on the legs... previous owner had the lathe over a bench... so the left leg was taller... got shorter bolts and got it leveled.



And remember these?



Took them apart and into the parts washer…



Now looking better...

 

[wachuko]

I had ordered a compound rest from Logan but turns out it is not an exact match. Scott reached out before sending to let me know that the Compound Top I ordered is used AFTER S/N 50843 and mine is S/N 28907.

So I will be using the one I have. I removed it... will make the T-Slot in preparation for the Multifix system install...





Could not stand looking at the corners... so J-B Weld it is...

 

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Looking better now... still need to file the top... waiting until tomorrow to let the JB-Weld harden more...

 

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Additional photos… Don’t judge the madness… there is no order to how I am doing this…

 

[Just for fun]

Looks great so far!