Overhaul of a 9" SB model "A"

[crab]

Look'in good Dave,this is going to be a great lathe whin you are done.I think you will find all your hard work well worth it when you are done.
Bill L.

 

[steamer]

Thanks Bill! I'm hoping!

Dave

 

[lazylathe]

OOOOH!!! You got the feet with the levelling adjusters!!! ;D
You lucky bugger you!!! ;D

Enough with the teasing lets see some more action shots!!!!

Andrew

 

[steamer]

It's like a fine wine Andrew......like a fine wine.

Patience my friend.... ;D

I've got some vacation coming...I'll put some time in then.

Got some nice latches for the doors. The old ones were shot, so.....


Dave

 

[lazylathe]

Fine wine does not last too long in this house!!!! ;D

LOL!!!
Take your time!!!
You are giving me inspiration to start working on mine!

So far all i have done is strip the fixed and travelling steady rests... :

Andrew

 

[steamer]

Well, I have a "go to" lathe already. That is a great help as it lets me work on the SB as I can.

Don't take yourself out of service! Do a Subassembly at a time...and then enjoy it.

The rebuild kits on EBAY are pretty damn good. They have what you need.

Dave

 

[ttrikalin]

Dave,

this is just great. I really like the way this progressed, really great -- and a lot of work!

take care,
tom in MA.

 

[coopertje]

Still (quietly) following along Dave. Very nice work on your lathe and i am jelous on your scraping skills!

Regards Jeroen

 

[steamer]

Jeroen and Tom,

Thankyou for your interest and support....it's a long project!
The leveling feet have been stripped.....and lucky for me the painted over" level adjust" placard which I am sure is completely "unobtanium"came through it beautifully!
I'm on vacation this week and the honey do list is long, but I expect to get some work done on her!
Step one....get the bed on the bench and get the leveling /caster system together.

Then level up, mount the countershaft, and properly check the bed....I have a master precision level just waiting for her.

We'll find out for sure the condition of the bed....once and for all!

That's a weeks work and then some! :big:


Dave

 

[mklotz]

I'm on vacation this week and the honey do list is long, but I expect to get some work done on her!

Ambiguous pronoun antecedents are one of the banes of modern grammar.

 

[steamer]

That's OK Marv....Mama knows which one she is... ;D


Dave

 

[Mosey]

Marv,
The ability to resist those correctives will be the bedrock of your rehabilitation.
Mosey

 

[Holt]

This renovation is certainly the most extensive and beautiful one i have seen :bow:. I am glad my renovation isn't that big, but i would love to own the result. I am sure you will treasure it once it is finished

Holt

 

[Don1966]

Dog gone Dave I am Jealous I am looking for new lathe and you are rebuilding a classic. Wish I had the time to do that, work is too demanding for me. Of course I don't want to retire yet mind you. Your doing dam go job of rebuilding this one.

Regards Don

 

[steamer]

Hi Holt and Don!
Thank you for your support and kind comment! :bow:

Dog gone Dave I am Jealous I am looking for new lathe and you are rebuilding a classic. Wish I had the time to do that, work is too demanding for me. Of course I don't want to retire yet mind you. Your doing dam go job of rebuilding this one.

Regards Don

Well, it would be done if I was retired! :big:

I want this one to last 40 years..........I hope the effort will be worth it!

Dave

 

[steamer]

Hey GailNM!

The bulb on the new halogen light blew! I took it out and sure enough it's a 24V 50W .

The bulb is readily available online for like $2....I bought 3.

The wiring is fine as far as I can tell.....but I'll keep an eye on it

Dave

 

[steamer]

Did a test paint of a small portion of the inside of the bed. One of the things you always have a hard time to do with an old lathe with dark paint is trying to see the tool tip against the part....you need some contrast behind the tool to see it properly. I usually resort to some white paper....but there is another way

As part of my research on SB's, I found that you could get the inside of the bed painted a "cream" color which made looking at your tools a lot easier.....Hmmmm says I!

I have some Rustoleum "Gloss Almond" that is a very light "Buff" so I tried it.....Looks great against the smoke gray!....and shows up real well! .....without being garrish!

So it shall be! ;D

Dave

 

[GailInNM]

Hey GailNM!
The bulb on the new halogen light blew! I took it out and sure enough it's a 24V 50W .
The wiring is fine as far as I can tell.....but I'll keep an eye on it

Dave,
As I recall I was on the third or fourth bulb before the wires turned to crispy critters. I am glad you remembered to look.
Gail in NM

 

[steamer]

Oh I'll keep and eye on it for sure Gail....I've been leaving it on for a while ....and giving the sniff test per your experience....so far nothing yet.

Dave

 

[lazylathe]

Painting the inside of the bed a lighter color is a great idea!!!!
I remember seeing some pics of lathes with a cream colour inside bed.
Never really stopped to think why they did it but now it makes sense!!

This lathe is going to be amazing when you are done wit it Dave!! ;D

Andrew