Restoration of my SPT table - plus bonus question!
Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2023 7:11 pm
Hey all:
I bought a SPT table complete with a 1/2 HP motor and was going to mount my 4" Magna jointer on it, but got caught up first in restoring the table. Below you can see my restoration journey of it - first time, so mistakes are evident. I'll post three-in-one pictures to move this narrative along without undue scrolling.
First a quick wash and Evaporust bath (parts elevated slightly on a few nuts). Be very careful with this step, especially when you use the Xmas wrapping container without announcement.
I stripped most of the parts down to metal with an angle grinder & stripping wheel, then sanding with 80 then 120 grit. One coat of primer and dry overnight.
Then painted - hammered black on the outside, matte black on the inside (b/c I only had 1 can of each, so alternating stretched their use).
I wire brushed each screw and considered bluing them, but instead painted a light coat of paste wax over them since I liked the shine and contrast against black. Overall, I'm happy with the results.
OK, so anyway: Some of screws were mismatched against the original slotted rounded screws, and the completionist in me wants a matching set. Is there a specific size and description of these screws I can look for?
Any help is appreciated, thanks.
I bought a SPT table complete with a 1/2 HP motor and was going to mount my 4" Magna jointer on it, but got caught up first in restoring the table. Below you can see my restoration journey of it - first time, so mistakes are evident. I'll post three-in-one pictures to move this narrative along without undue scrolling.
- Before.jpg (139.12 KiB) Viewed 623 times
First a quick wash and Evaporust bath (parts elevated slightly on a few nuts). Be very careful with this step, especially when you use the Xmas wrapping container without announcement.
- During_1.jpg (103.26 KiB) Viewed 623 times
I stripped most of the parts down to metal with an angle grinder & stripping wheel, then sanding with 80 then 120 grit. One coat of primer and dry overnight.
- During_2.jpg (172.9 KiB) Viewed 623 times
Then painted - hammered black on the outside, matte black on the inside (b/c I only had 1 can of each, so alternating stretched their use).
I wire brushed each screw and considered bluing them, but instead painted a light coat of paste wax over them since I liked the shine and contrast against black. Overall, I'm happy with the results.
- Final.jpg (83.39 KiB) Viewed 623 times
OK, so anyway: Some of screws were mismatched against the original slotted rounded screws, and the completionist in me wants a matching set. Is there a specific size and description of these screws I can look for?
- Screws.jpg (62.93 KiB) Viewed 623 times
Any help is appreciated, thanks.