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Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 11:32 am
by cat_couple
I did the background of both dials with red, then I scraped away the excess over the letters, then laid a piece of 400 grit paper on a solid surface and basically "lapped" the finish of the letters.
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 7:22 am
by cat_couple
After being inspired by JPG40504, I infilled the speed dial with red and this is the results.
Eric
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 9:25 pm
by a1gutterman
cat_couple wrote:After being inspired by JPG40504, I infilled the speed dial with red and this is the results.
Eric
Looks sharp, Eric!
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 2:32 am
by nuhobby
cat_couple wrote:After being inspired by JPG40504, I infilled the speed dial with red and this is the results.
Eric
JPG40504 just told you to do that because his name is "Red." Good job!
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 2:24 pm
by mickyd
Now that's the way it supposed to look Eric!! Good job. I used the same technique as you lapping the paint off when I did my ER nameplate. On my Greenie, when I painted both my miter gage and trunnion scale with the depressed angle scale, I used a different technique. Read the 2nd to last paragraph in
this post. The carving technique was a lot faster that lapping. We got to the same place however which is all that counts but I just wanted to share that technique should you get the chance to do it again.
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 6:46 am
by cat_couple
Ok All, after a week of steady work, new quill bearings and new upper bearings, i couldn't wait, so i got up early, started the coffee, and within an hour, I had a complete and running headstock!!!!!:D
I set my high speed with my digital tach, lubed everythingand now it is finally ready to go back on the ways!! Thanks again for all of the help thus far.
Merry Christmas
Eric
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 7:33 am
by mickyd
How sweet it is!! Real nice job Eric. Make sure to post more photos until we see the finished product.
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 8:29 am
by dusty
cat_couple wrote:Ok All, after a week of steady work, new quill bearings and new upper bearings, i couldn't wait, so i got up early, started the coffee, and within an hour, I had a complete and running headstock!!!!!:D
I set my high speed with my digital tach, lubed everythingand now it is finally ready to go back on the ways!! Thanks again for all of the help thus far.
Merry Christmas
Eric
Eric, fantastic job. It looks better than brand new. You have done an excellent job of bringing this puppy back to life. I am now waiting to see it make saw dust.
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 1:04 pm
by cat_couple
Just toddled in from a trip to Amish country, and thought I would start to reassemble the beast. I went ahead and set the tubes in the headstock as it is easier to do so with my bench acting as the support for the headstock. I had painted the table carriage last night, but managed to drop it so I had to reshoot it:mad: attached are some pics of thew carriage, the tubes in and the lower assembly awaiting the headstock. Thanks for all of the positive feedback.
Merry Christmas
Eric
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 2:02 pm
by JPG
cat_couple wrote:Just toddled in from a trip to Amish country, and thought I would start to reassemble the beast. I went ahead and set the tubes in the headstock as it is easier to do so with my bench acting as the support for the headstock. I had painted the table carriage last night, but managed to drop it so I had to reshoot it:mad: attached are some pics of thew carriage, the tubes in and the lower assembly awaiting the headstock. Thanks for all of the positive feedback.
Merry Christmas
Eric
They are all looking good!
Hope the Jointer stays 'upright'!