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Re: Mark VII a start and a long ways to go..
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2022 5:27 pm
by Ash1562
I'm sorry if this question was answered but I couldn't find it:
What paint did you end up using on the cabin and headstock? Rust-o-lium? It looks beautiful
Re: Mark VII a start and a long ways to go..
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2022 10:57 pm
by JPG
I think he had it powder coated.
Re: Mark VII a start and a long ways to go..
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2022 2:16 pm
by Mike
JPG wrote: ↑Mon Oct 17, 2022 10:57 pm
I think he had it powder coated.
Thanks JPG, yes powder coated gray epoxy with a hammer finish. Other parts will be Rust-oleum gray "Hammered" finish
Re: Mark VII a start and a long ways to go..
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2022 8:33 pm
by Mike
New kicks, rolls great, feet work great, will start adding weight
Re: Mark VII a start and a long ways to go..
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 12:31 am
by JPG
One suggestion - use "elevator bolts" for the 4 vertical stops.
BTW it looks fantastic!!!
Re: Mark VII a start and a long ways to go..
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 10:46 pm
by Mike
JPG wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 12:31 am
One suggestion - use "elevator bolts" for the 4 vertical stops.
BTW it looks fantastic!!!
Thanks JPG
I believe we are thinking along the same line
HEXL-3Z
Hex Leveling Mounts (Stud Style, Steel, Inch) 5/16-18 with a jam nut and will be going in a flush brass wood insert
Re: Mark VII a start and a long ways to go..
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 11:12 pm
by JPG
YEP!
Re: Mark VII a start and a long ways to go..
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2022 11:28 am
by miken
Nice work Mike, making progress and looks great!
Mike -
Re: Mark VII a start and a long ways to go..
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2022 4:04 pm
by Mike
Thanks Mike, probably not going to make a lot of progress till after 1st of year. Going overseas for vacation all Nov. and family visiting most of Dec. will try and sneak some shop time in.
Re: Mark VII a start and a long ways to go..
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2023 6:16 pm
by Mike
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone! Happy Chinese New Year tomorrow!
Finally getting back into the VII and it will be brief as I have some Covid related procedures that will take me out of commission for most of February. Will be back and running full speed after that.
Anyway, starting on the assembly, bearings are all replaced and next on the list is electrical. Once again I want to thank JPG for all the information. Electrical is my greatest weakness when working on old equipment. So here are some pics of what I have and the electrical drawing that I’m pretty sure I should follow. It’s a GE motor with a relay and capacitor. It was rewired for just a switch and I would like to use the original reverse/stop/forward switch.
At present the motor was rebuilt and runs great and I don’t want to screw up the wiring so that it doesn’t do that anymore.
So, if I cut wires, add terminals and hook up per electrical drawing will all function as planned?
I’m guessing I need to add yellow jumper?
I’m not sure what the copper “y” shaped thing is or does that is next to the blue wire? A jumper?
It’s dirty but will be cleaned up before install.
Thank you Miken cam works beautifully!
Thank you for any and all assistance or even any and all critiquing.