Here we have the gearbox painted and with all masking take removed. It is worth taking a little extra care in masking up to ensure bare surface are left bare – such as the selector ring.

It doesn’t look too bad – considering I didn’t even prime it!

I now have to decide is the speed selector knob (not shown here) was blacked or not. Some research on photos may high light this.

All the parts that I want sprayed for the moment are done and so it is on to the rebuild pages.

I thought it would be good to transform some of the slightly rusty components back to their blackened glory. Here, I have taken a selection of parts and degreased them.

Next, cialis usa a session on the 3M fibre wheel to remove rust.

Then through the process of a blackening solutions.

Items after having been in the oil dispersing solution (after blacking)

Its not the greatest photo but the results are fabulous and will really add a touch to the refurb. This was a trial and I am very pleased with the results. Now to do the rest.

As you can see, this unit is pretty grubby!

However, with some degreaser, the unit came up well. The speed selector knob wasa bugger to remove as the locating dimple on the shaft had a severe burr and this caused the knob to lock on the shaft.

I don’t have much time at the moment and so this unit will be masked up as a complete unit. I will come back to giving it a full inspection at a later date. So below is said masked item ready for painting.

The primer coat has now been done and the finish is acceptable. To be honest, I would not accept the finish if it were parts for a motorcycle or car but I have to keep remembering this is a machine tool and I intent to use it!

And now with some paint!

These parts can now harden off ready for re-assembly!

Here we have the vertical head and autofeed control box casting being prepped for primer. They have been filled with a car body type filler ( 2 pack) that is fairly easy to sand. Ideally I would use a filler primer but I have run out and I am reluctant to buy any as we are hopefully moving house soon and I want to transport as little as possible. So an etch primer was used – as this is what I have in abundance.

Once these have cured off we should be ready to put the final coats of 2 pack paint on. I am using an equivalent 2 pack primer to ensure a tough and durable coating. The next job will be to tackle the gearbox for the longitudinal feed. No dought a challenge is in store!

The vertical head was bably chipped all over and a repaint would have looked awful without a bit of filler.

Before I split the unit apart I used a 2 pack filler (high metal content) and then ptotected any metal surface from the sander. Once this was done I then hand sanded with 240 wet and dry and did a little more filling in readiness for the etch primer. The disadvantage of the metal based filler is that it sets like rock! It does adhere to metal very well, however.