Greenie reassemble

mrhart · Post by **mrhart** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 11:13 am

[quote="JPG40504"]Probably!:(

Remove the quill shaft etc. and look into the spring housing. Getting it 'hooked' again can be frustrating. Forming the spring so that it will grip the shaft SLIGHTLY and wedge under the stud makes it much easier. Go easy with the 'forming' - it can break!

Once 'hooked' prevent it from slipping off!!!!! Easier said than done.]

That was exactly the problem sir. The spring had "unhooked". It did need reforming (done with 2 small needle nose pliers, one as a backup).

My new wedges should be here this week and I'll take some pics of the re-assembled and painted 54 and be off to the races again.

mrhart · Post by **mrhart** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 9:54 pm

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It runs on the bench.....and nothing flew out!

I think I'm going to paint the cover silver before I put it back on. The lighting is bad and there was a few finger prints on it, a final pic to follow.

I've decided I like working with wood more than working on the macchine. But I was a good learning experience. Its certainly different to work on than a chevy, a ford or a gas furnace or air conditioner.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 12:49 am

mrhart wrote:[ATTACH]18879[/ATTACH]

It runs on the bench.....and nothing flew out!

I think I'm going to paint the cover silver before I put it back on. The lighting is bad and there was a few finger prints on it, a final pic to follow.

I've decided I like working with wood more than working on the macchine. But I was a good learning experience. Its certainly different to work on than a chevy, a ford or a gas furnace or air conditioner.

That thingy on top of the outer speed control dial belongs behind the dial, not on top of it. This assumes you still have an 'A' headstock. If it has become a 'B' headstock, it shouldn't be there at all!;)

Oh yeah, it looks purty! Good job.

mrhart · Post by **mrhart** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 9:17 am

[quote="JPG40504"]That thingy on top of the outer speed control dial belongs behind the dial, not on top of it. This assumes you still have an 'A' headstock. If it has become a 'B' headstock, it shouldn't be there at all!]

Thanks for pointing that out. It was certainly shaped to fit on the outside and looked more like a "pointer" for the speed control.

I will fix and re-paint the cover this evening. Kind of excited to try iy out!

mrhart · Post by **mrhart** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 9:22 am

Look at my before pic...the thingy was like that from the previous owner it looks like.

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JPG · Post by **JPG** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 12:36 pm

mrhart wrote:Look at my before pic...the thingy was like that from the previous owner it looks like.

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IIRC I mentioned at that time you posted that pix the 'error' of the P
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mrhart · Post by **mrhart** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 3:28 pm

JPG40504 wrote:IIRC I mentioned at that time you posted that pix the 'error' of the P
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You IIRC accurately. The speed dial was a tight fit, I'll be nervous to take it off as it's one the one I had rebuilt.

By the way, the headstock lock handle is where that small roll pin went (I had forgot all about it from the disassemb). However, as much as I've brushed the threads and put some spray lith. on them, I'm about a 1/2 turn aaway from getting my holes to line up, and the threads catch and start turning the rod. I don't see anything at all wrong with the bolt.

Hopefully tonight I can repaint the belt cover silver, slap the handle on and mount it back up.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 6:59 pm

mrhart wrote:You IIRC accurately. The speed dial was a tight fit, I'll be nervous to take it off as it's one the one I had rebuilt.

By the way, the headstock lock handle is where that small roll pin went (I had forgot all about it from the disassemb). However, as much as I've brushed the threads and put some spray lith. on them, I'm about a 1/2 turn aaway from getting my holes to line up, and the threads catch and start turning the rod. I don't see anything at all wrong with the bolt.

Hopefully tonight I can repaint the belt cover silver, slap the handle on and mount it back up.

If you had it 'rebuilt' by inserting a steel gear etc., fear not, tis far more durable than the original!;)

P.S. you may be able to put it in place without removing the dial. Take the 'thingy' off the switch and try to slip it behind the dial.

mrhart · Post by **mrhart** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 8:37 pm

I was able to unhook the switch and slide the "thingy" under the speed dial. Got to get a few new panhead screws tomorrow and figure a wat to kkep the SS logo cover on the back (no hole has ever been cut).
I will finish it up and take some "after" pics to post and she's ready for action.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 11:57 pm

mrhart wrote:I was able to unhook the switch and slide the "thingy" under the speed dial. Got to get a few new panhead screws tomorrow and figure a wat to kkep the SS logo cover on the back (no hole has ever been cut).
I will finish it up and take some "after" pics to post and she's ready for action.

Originally tinnerman like clips were used to secure the logo. The clips fit over the 'posts' on the backside of the logo. They pushed onto the posts, the center portion opened up, but held the post very securely. MickyD initially used rubber grommets over the posts, but he had the ER with the 'hole' and a 10E logo with no retaining 'clip'.

Change ER and 10E in that last sentence to "B" and "A" headstock casting respectively. Also he only used a single grommet - see Heath's post below.

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