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Rockwell 6" Jointer Rebuild
appletree:
For some reason I can't see the latest pictures just "dead" boxes. Is it the same for everyone?
Pete W.:
If you're referring to the 28th October post, I can see them OK.
appletree:
Hi thanks for that, working fine just now when I revisited. Cheers Phil
sparky961:
--- Quote from: jcs0001 on November 09, 2016, 09:09:19 PM ---Sparky
It is looking great now. I hope the gib strips aren't crappy aluminium like mine. I replaced mine and it helped the workings out a lot.
A coat of floor wax on the table and fence surfaces will work well one it's together. It lets things slide nicely and protects the surface. I buff it in and so far haven't had any trouble with finishes on wood I've put through it.
John.
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Gib strips are definitely steel. I'd even go as far as to say hardened a bit, though this is subjective. I have the base back together along with the raising and lowering mechanisms. I've been away from the project for a while due to work commitments, and enjoying the fall weather. Soon it will get crappy out and I'll hang out downstairs more.
I did the wax thing with all bare surfaces, including the top and any sliding surfaces. The logic was that any oil or grease is just going to turn into a gummy paste with the addition of sawdust. The only exception was the pivot points underneath from the table height adjustment screw. For those I used a thick petroleum grease.
Next up is to take apart the base, clean it up and paint it. Then I can get to reassembling the rest of it.
Opinions on the base? Paint to match the machine (more like original) or go with a contrasting black?
sparky961:
The weather has officially turned "crappy" outside, with about 30-40cm of snow in the last 2 days. This will turn into some nice snow to get out on snowshoes, but right now it's just fluffy and not very useful.
This has given me some time in the basement with the jointer. It's almost done, with only a few small (but annoying) things to complete.
Since the last update I've:
- Finished painting everything and reassembled all of the machine parts (small exceptions to be noted later)
- Disassembled, sandblasted, and painted the base
- Cleaned up and painted the motor and pulleys
- Installed and aligned the "scary sharp" blades
- Installed the fence and adjusted the hard stops for 0, 45 and -45 degrees
- Installed the badges
.... oh and there are probably other things but that list is boring enough. You just want to see some pictures, I know. :)
I'm never sure which method people like better, embedding the pictures from another site or attaching them. Attaching them is a LOT easier so that's what I'm doing tonight.
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