05-25-2018, 03:40 PM
Now on to my bench!
So here's the old thread I started asking about taking it apart, some cool rusty pics in there.
https://forums.woodnet.net/showthread.php?tid=7338604
And I'll start with a before and after:
I soaked small parts in evaporust. That stuff is pretty magical. I tried soaking the larger parts in vinegar. It helped but it's not as effective. I still spent a fair amount of time with wire wheels, because the vinegar soaked stuff will flash rust quickly, and the other parts need the black stuff cleaned off. And my sand blasting gun didn't work well... I think I need harsher media than walnut shell.
Made a wooden handle to replace the steel pipe one. I used a 1/2" pipe threading die on the ends, it basically just tapered it...
Most of the parts... After soaking and cleaning the lead screw, I doused it in WD40 overnight then teflon spray before assembly.
Primed with rusty metal primer
Fresh out of evaporust
Closeup of the machined lead screw.
That's all for now. Any questions class?
Thanks for looking! Hope the photos worked...
So here's the old thread I started asking about taking it apart, some cool rusty pics in there.
https://forums.woodnet.net/showthread.php?tid=7338604
And I'll start with a before and after:
I soaked small parts in evaporust. That stuff is pretty magical. I tried soaking the larger parts in vinegar. It helped but it's not as effective. I still spent a fair amount of time with wire wheels, because the vinegar soaked stuff will flash rust quickly, and the other parts need the black stuff cleaned off. And my sand blasting gun didn't work well... I think I need harsher media than walnut shell.
Made a wooden handle to replace the steel pipe one. I used a 1/2" pipe threading die on the ends, it basically just tapered it...
Most of the parts... After soaking and cleaning the lead screw, I doused it in WD40 overnight then teflon spray before assembly.
Primed with rusty metal primer
Fresh out of evaporust
Closeup of the machined lead screw.
That's all for now. Any questions class?
Thanks for looking! Hope the photos worked...
Benny