I was quite pleased with how it worked! However, I did have to grind a more conventional single-sided chisel grind for it to actually be effective. It certainly went faster than the brazed insert! Thank you for the comment!
It's hard to estimate how long it took because I only worked an hour or so on some evenings. Perhaps in the ballpark of 30-50 hours. If there wasn't the petroleum-based (akin to an underbody coating) on the body interior it would have easily been half that time. Good luck! I hope all goes well for you!
That's a great point that I did consider! However, I feared with a method like that I would never quite mask well enough, would never quite dry absolutely, and it would result in rust in places I dreaded. Had I pulled the bed and headstock, I would have most likely done what you suggest but I wanted to preserve the factory alignment. All things considered I just wanted to go the careful but slow approach this time around. If my next machine looks like it will be this painstaking I will almost certainly try to water blast. Thanks!
Insane dedication! Wow!!!
Thank you!
Nice. I wish I had that idea to use an air hammer last time I had to scrape paint.... And that I had an air hammer, and compressor.
I was quite pleased with how it worked! However, I did have to grind a more conventional single-sided chisel grind for it to actually be effective. It certainly went faster than the brazed insert! Thank you for the comment!
I have a similar old lathe that needs a similar treatment. How many hours do you think you spend on cleaning?
It's hard to estimate how long it took because I only worked an hour or so on some evenings. Perhaps in the ballpark of 30-50 hours. If there wasn't the petroleum-based (akin to an underbody coating) on the body interior it would have easily been half that time. Good luck! I hope all goes well for you!
Why would waste so much when it would so easy, By carefully masking all the machine surface of then water blasting the cast metal then repainting it.
That's a great point that I did consider! However, I feared with a method like that I would never quite mask well enough, would never quite dry absolutely, and it would result in rust in places I dreaded. Had I pulled the bed and headstock, I would have most likely done what you suggest but I wanted to preserve the factory alignment. All things considered I just wanted to go the careful but slow approach this time around. If my next machine looks like it will be this painstaking I will almost certainly try to water blast. Thanks!