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Posted by Ignoramus5355 on June 27, 2008, 9:09 am
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Someone wants to sell it, supposedly a 12x48 Clausing. Looks a little
too rusted to my taste.
http://igor.chudov.com/tmp/Clausing-Lathe/
Has anyone ever restored lathes in similar condition, how much time
did it take?
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Posted by DT on June 27, 2008, 10:46 am
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ignoramus5355@NOSPAM.5355.invalid says...
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>Someone wants to sell it, supposedly a 12x48 Clausing. Looks a little
>too rusted to my taste.
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>http://igor.chudov.com/tmp/Clausing-Lathe/
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>Has anyone ever restored lathes in similar condition, how much time
>did it take?
It doesn't look that bad. You can ask on the Practical Machinist "Antique
Machinery" forum, restoring old lathes is their favorite hobby.
http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=19
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Posted by Karl Townsend on June 27, 2008, 11:29 am
Please log in for more thread options The surface rust is almost a non-issue...
Now, how good a condition is the lathe in? Severe wear near the
headstock=bad. Not running in all the gears=bad. Parts missing=bad. parts
broken=bad.
For rust, I'm sure there are many ways to handle it. My favorite: pressure
wash the heck out of it after several dosings of engine degreaser. follow
with several dosings of Lime away (phosphoric acid) and pressure wash. One
final shot of engine degreaser to kill all acid trace. Then go over whole
machine with a scotchbrite wheel. A coat of paint and it will look like new.
Karl
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Posted by Ignoramus5355 on June 27, 2008, 11:35 am
Please log in for more thread options I will see this woman on the weekend, maybe something will come out of
this. Thanks.
i
> The surface rust is almost a non-issue...
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> Now, how good a condition is the lathe in? Severe wear near the
> headstock=bad. Not running in all the gears=bad. Parts missing=bad. parts
> broken=bad.
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> For rust, I'm sure there are many ways to handle it. My favorite: pressure
> wash the heck out of it after several dosings of engine degreaser. follow
> with several dosings of Lime away (phosphoric acid) and pressure wash. One
> final shot of engine degreaser to kill all acid trace. Then go over whole
> machine with a scotchbrite wheel. A coat of paint and it will look like new.
>
> Karl
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>
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Posted by Bob La Londe on June 27, 2008, 7:12 pm
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>I will see this woman on the weekend, maybe something will come out of
> this. Thanks.
Ah,ha. There is a woman involved.
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>Someone wants to sell it, supposedly a 12x48 Clausing. Looks a little
>too rusted to my taste.
>
>http://igor.chudov.com/tmp/Clausing-Lathe/
>
>Has anyone ever restored lathes in similar condition, how much time
>did it take?