Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 8:59 pm
1. Blow out the headstock.nickb wrote:Just bought a used Mark V 510, serial number 011420 for $400, including a dado set, lathe tools, extension table, and some assorted jigs. It hasn't been used much. It was originally purchased by someone who didn't take to woodworking. He sold it to the person I bought it from, who used it primarily as a drill press for a couple years. It hasn't been used at all in the last 5 years.
Except for a little dirt, it looks really good. What advice would you guys offer as to what to do before I start using it?
thanks.
nick
2. Wax the tables and tubes with paste wax.
3. Lubricate the shafts.
4. Check alignmentof the table, gauge, fence to the blade.
5. Review these safety pointers.
6. Check that structural set screws are tight, especially for the tubes.
Have fun!