Warm enough to be outside. Cool enough to sit by an open fire.
Simple Milling Vice Restoration
I’ve had this “Kurt style” milling vise for a while and want to clean it up and put it to use. I try to explain the whys of how I do simple restorations/rehabs on things like these. This is not a “rebuild” – more of an inspection and clean up.
Rebuilding a Vintage Three Phase Motor for the K&T
All the parts are clean and repainted. The windings are as clean as I am going to get them. Replacement bearings are in hand. Time to put this motor back together and see if it still runs.
Removing and disassembling the K&T 2HL Motor
Dropped my rear passenger tire into a crevice. Thought for sure I was going to flop onto that side. Thank goodness for friends.
For the 1k subs giveaway, I download all of the comments on the original video, loaded those into a spreadsheet and numbered them from 1 to 40. I then used a random number generator to select each recipient. I replied to the comment to each one selected.
However, I have yet to hear back from the person selected for the Mag Base. If I don’t hear back from them by 1-June-2022, I will select someone else.
DIY Fluid Recovery Pump – Getting the coolant out of the K&T
The K&T has about 5 gallons of coolant and other goop in the coolant sump. I decided to use my shop vac and a bucket for a DIY fluid recovery pump.