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The Sequel - Oh Blimey I bought a CNC Lathe (Beaver TC 20)

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awemawson:
At the moment NRML I cannot even get the fluorescent one out never mind installing an LED one  :palm:

This evening I decided it was time to get on with the turret tinwork - strip the old tatty paint to give me an idea how much more bashing it needs - it's by no means perfect but actually not as bad as I'd thought.
So first a coat of lethal paint stripper that penetrates your gloves, then a scrape down followed by another application of paint stripper and scraping, followed by a good scrub under cold water in the workshop sink using a stainless steel scouring pad. (Can't use hot water - it's unbearable when the paint stripper has penetrated your gloves and been absorbed into your skin - feels as though it's boiling!)

Hopefully just a light sanding / rotary wire brushing and the odd bit of filler in places, and they can have a light coat of paint blown over them tomorrow. I'm going to use the paint left over from doing the Denford Mirac, which is too white, but will do for a first coat to stop them rusting while I decide whether to have some slightly pinker stuff mixed up. It will need leaving for quite a time to harden before putting back.

awemawson:
This morning I rubbed down the tinwork, filled a few of the more obvious blemishes, and sprayed a coat of Machine Enamel from Craftmaster Paints in Cambridge in RAL9010 'almost white' - the stuff left over from painting the Denford Mirac - on the insides and undersides. Hopefully I can get the outsides and top sides sprayed this afternoon.

I have ordered up a litre of RAL9001, which is slightly more yellow and pink than the RAL9010 and a good match for the Beaver creamy colour according to my RAL chart.

awemawson:
As I had hoped I was able to get the other sides of these items sprayed after lunch.  Not perfect as I got a small run that I had to brush out, and will need flatting before I start on the top coat - might have to let it harden for a day or two to be able to do the flatting without tearing the paint.

RotarySMP:
Are you really considering rubbing out a paint run on internal sheet metal covers within a CNC lathe enclosure? Just turn stainless once and the stringy birdnest will thoroughly rub it out for you :)
Mark

awemawson:
Mark

If you're doing a job you might as well do it properly. I was taught to take a pride in my work  :med:

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