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Posted on August 14, 2022August 31, 2022

Finished the lathe work on the steady rest knobs for the 13″ South Bend lathe.

Finished the lathe work on the steady rest knobs for the 13″ South Bend lathe.

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Posted on August 7, 2022August 31, 2022

Back at making the missing parts for my steady rest.

Back at making the missing parts for my steady rest. I need a threaded arbor now to machine the external features on the adjustment knobs.

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Posted on July 17, 2022July 31, 2022

I removed the drive train from my K&T 2HL horizontal mill. My only purpose was t…

I removed the drive train from my K&T 2HL horizontal mill. My only purpose was to clean the insides of the column real good of all the gunk that’s collected in there over the last 80 years. That, and to inspect the gears for excessive wear or broken teeth.
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Posted on May 8, 2022August 1, 2022

New machine day in the shop!

New machine day in the shop! Check out my YouTube channel to see what it is. 😉⁠

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Posted on April 17, 2022August 1, 2022

I completed the rehab of my Bridgeport vertical mill!

I completed the rehab of my Bridgeport vertical mill! I posted a video of the final pieces on my YouTube channel. I’m happy it is finally back together and I am able to put it to work!⁠
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Posted on April 10, 2022August 1, 2022

The Series 1 Bridgeport I bought over a year ago is almost completely rebuilt.

The Series 1 Bridgeport I bought over a year ago is almost completely rebuilt. I’ve been making videos along the way. The latest is up on YouTube where I reassemble the top end gears, belts, lions and tigers, oh my!⁠
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Posted on January 8, 2022August 2, 2022

Getting the saddle back on the knee

Getting the saddle back on the knee also necessitated putting the Bijur oil metering block and oil lines back in place.
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Posted on January 5, 2022August 2, 2022

The Bijur one-shot lubrication pump is back on the Bridgeport knee.

The Bijur one-shot lubrication pump is back on the Bridgeport knee. Over all, it was in decent shape and went back together easily.
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Posted on December 26, 2021August 2, 2022

The knee to the Bridgeport mill has been installed back on the base.

The knee to the Bridgeport mill has been installed back on the base. Making progress!⁠
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Posted on December 9, 2021August 3, 2022

The swarf inside the knee on this Bridgeport is nuts.

The swarf inside the knee on this Bridgeport is nuts. Has to be 6 inches or more deep. Cleaning this is going to be hazardous. 😂 I might need to find me some kevlar gloves. LOL!⁠
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