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After I strip it back to bare metal, primed it with a kill rust primer, what further steps do I take before painting? What is the best way to straighten this door? Approx 3mm thick.

Just a couple of photo showing the crap in her. Bit of a difference.

Inside the cabinet amongst the swarf, rust, cobwebs and dirt., I found these goodies. As well as the spare parts manual with the inspection certificate inside it.

My Hercus 9 Restoration has started, I am hoping any Hercus or Southbend owners will be able to help me. Finally got a nice cool day for a change, only 41°C. So I thought I would start cleaning up my Hercus 9 and try and keep the missus happy. I saw this lathe advertise in Alice Springs in...

Best laid plans of mice and men, had interstate visitors to entertain.I bought a Gernie 140.2 at a lawn sale recently i was told there was a loose connection in the switch, pulled it apart Sat arvo, the switch works like it should all the connections look fine. that is the limit of electriky...

Thanks for your hints etc. I do have a 9x20 lathe, Alan describe as that piece of crap, and that is what it is called if your being polite.:mad: A pair of belts 5 X 530mm $90.00 :mad: I will certainly be taking a lot of photo, I wish I did when I first dismantled it, I have had 3 trips down...

This is what she looks like now. Notice the door, whats the best way to straighten it, 2.5 mm thick steel?

Thanks for your replies. I didn't realise that the Boxford was similar, very interesting to know. Thanks for the links. The tool post is missing, I have ordered a QCTP for it. The bed doesn't look to bad a condition to my untrained eyes, I live in the middle of Aust so freighting it to be...

Hi , I picked up an old Hercus 9 from a recycling yard, when I got her home I had to disassemble it to get her of the trailer. Now she is sitting in pieces on the back veranda, much to the wife's disgust. I want to restore her to her former glory, my question is where do I start? Apart from...

I saw these on epay and was wondering if they are any good or just a gimmick? I would be hand where you cant get to the other side. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/86pcs-Threaded-Nut-Rivet-Tool-Riveter-Rivnut-Nutsert-Gun-Riveting-Kit-M3-M8-Set-/282422009810?hash=item41c1a9dfd2:g:0NwAAOSwB-1Y5GI9

What are the most common Nut & Bolt sizes in both metric and imperial? I have been trying to sort out my lifetime collection of Nut & Bolts, about 6 x 4 Lts container full, I keep finding these strange sizes, for me any way, like 9.5 mm, 6.75 mm, etc that will not match up with any of my...

Until we got a labor government there was no speed limit here.:mad::mad:Rof} I was a Strathalbyn boy.

She also game with these bits and pieces. I am happy, the missus isn't.

Call me patriotic but I have been after one of these lathes for years, they were build about approx 45 mins or so from my home town Before I picked her up. Well here is an updated photo of her new surroundings , I haven't got room in my shed.

Here is the culprit, some reason it had a double spring it was the one on the left I could see. Good as new.

Success at last. Remove the shear pin on head stock end of the lead screw, undo and remove lead screw bush block on tail stock end. Loosen the two tension cup-head screws, undo the two big cup-head screws at the front of the carriage cones of easy as pie. Note the bonus finger prints...

The next two photos are from the very high quality loose leaved chinglish manual that came with it.

Here is the stuck ball I think the silver/shiny bit on the L/H is the spring. I screwed a self tapper in to the old one and used a claw hammer to lever it out.

To remove the brass casing I screwed in a self tapping screw and used a claw hammer to pull it out. I will try a syringe to pull it out finger crossed I have bought 20 X 6 mm for $4.43 and 20 X 8 mm for $4.44 1 X cost $3.95 here in Aust go figure? Here is the link if any one needs it...

One of the Push Button oilers ball is stuck in my lathe. I have pulled the brass housing out, but the ball is stuck about 25 mm in. I tried getting a magnetised rod to try and pull it out, didn't work. Is there any way to get it out with out pulling the carrage to bits.:confused: The lathe...