Recent content by StanF

Nametag is missing, but I am pretty sure that this is a Waterloo JL-1200...just picked it up today. It's not perfect, but I don't mind some character marks here and there. It appears to be heavier than more recent boxes based on how much the two sellers struggled to get it into my truck - the...

Or ask for someone with the same grinder to tell me what value cap they have installed - which is what I did. I don't think it's a common grinder, but there's probably a few out there. Who knows if their cap value is true to the original factory specs after 80 years of use

Mounted to an old stand First polish of a Delta Retirement Light

I recently picked up a neglected Walker-Turner GR35 grinder that someone converted to a buffer. It runs. My plan is to just use it as a buffer - finding the missing parts to turn it into a grinder would be a long, difficult process. The wiring isn't great, and it's missing the start...

@2ndTry - what color did you use?

Update after about 1.5 months... Everything is installed and ready to run except for the motor. I've been totally distracted by other projects, so I haven't painted and installed the motor yet. It's hopefully going to happen over this long 3 day weekend. As a side note, I did see this for...

More progress.

Who made this vise and what is it used for?

Agreed, as a stock 2 pulley, it's really best for woodworking A 3rd pulley can get you down into the 200-300 rpm range. What speed are you trying to get down to for metal working? With the typical 3rd pulley, you'll only be able to easily adjust the motor belt, so you'll get ~250, ~500 and...

Some assembly completed: And got some paint onto the head:

I picked up a 103.23140 Drill Press last weekend. It looks bad, but it cleaned up pretty easily. The motor actually runs, which was surprising. I'm hoping to get it back together and keep it running for another 75 years. All the bearings have been replaced, new belt, etc. It has a few...

Cahark, how's the sander working out for you? It looks like you also do some machining, so I figure you're using it for metal? In particular, I'm wondering how well it works on shaping or deburring metal parts.