A good paint job is way to much work with no improvement in performance so I didn't bother with it. And I don't know what the original color should be. Sure does run smooth and all my cuts are within my goal of .0005".

It came with a 3" 3 jaw scroll chuck that was a real bear to adjust. I took it apart cleaned it put the jaws back in the correct position and now it works freely and spins true.

Next I found an adapter to change from 1 1/2"x 8tpi to 1" x 10 tpi. Machined a new back plate and now I have a 5" three jaw scroll chuck for larger work. I have two sets of jaws for inside and outside holding so much more variety.

Then I machined another back plate this one for a 4" E32 collet chuck. I use this to hold the end mills when I use the milling attachment.

IT's been a fun little project cleaning and repairing this vintage machine. I made the #14 spanner I was missing as my first project with it. Turned a few pistons into parts dishes. Feels funny working with the mill since you have 3 axis' to worry about now not just X and Y. FUN!!!

I was I was done with it but then I added a quick change tool post from Shar's. Had to do a little machine work to make a "T" nut for it to mount with. Works great and sure makes tool changes a lot faster and easier. My cutting tools line up perfect and are nice and solid. Now to get my shop vac out and clean up all the metal chips.

Very nice Dan !

When I was in High School "Metal Shop" I made a handful of items on a lathe, I really enjoyed working with it and always had a dream of buying one but I never came across one that I could afford
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Maybe I'll just ship you all my machine work
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later,dave

Nice setup! Would be nice to have IF I had a place to put it! Nice work also.

Jack

Thanks Jack. Nice thing is it's a small lathe so it only takes up half my work bench. Luckily I have another bench I do most of my work on.