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I have that same little sander, that I picked up at an auction. You're right - it's a handy little thing!

Hey Ace, yeah - just rub it on with a cloth. Once it was stripped, I hit it with a bit of naval jelly to clear any residual rust. After a good rinse, it went into the oven for a couple hours at low temp to dry (wife not impressed :() and then, while it was still warm I applied the BLO.

...and all cleaned up! Thread is here.

A couple more shots from the process... Date is faint... I think it says '68, maybe. I noticed some numbers on the inside, too. Are these part numbers or dates? I assume part numbers.

Well,this one's pretty much done! I took exmaxima1's advice and did a hand-rubbed BLO finish on it, and am very pleased with how it turned out! Love that patina... I'm not sure if you can see in the pics, but there's a slight hint of the original paint color in there.

Just washing soda and water, per a bunch of YouTube videos on the subject. Got some rebar pieces for the anodes. I've got to say, that's a tempting idea... I'm a big fan of patina; It feels much more "authentic" than a fresh, shiny cost of paint!

Not sure if it's necessary, but I have been looking for an excuse to try this... :) If nothing else, it'll help me sleep better at night knowing that I've de-rusted the inside of the main body, where I can't quite get with the steel wool and such.

Stay tuned for more exciting updates - the next step should be fun... Just add water and electricity! :)

Sick of the noxious Zip-Strip high, I decided to try something else. My local hardware store stocks 3M Safest Stripper Paint & Varnish Remover, so I thought I'd give that a whirl. It's Earth-friendly green stuff compared to the Zip, but when you're used to the instant gratification of...

I ran out of Zip-Strip, but there was still work to do...

I started the process with Zip-Strip. I've always used Zip-Strip for paint removal, but MAN this stuff is... toxic warfare-y. :-/

WOOT! I'm in the Wilton club! I got this grubby single-owner vise from eBay the other day. Underneath the flaking paint and the skim of rust, it looked to be in good condition. As purchased. I wish it had a swivel base, but... it doesn't. Oh, well. :)

WOOT! I'm in the Wilton club! :bounce: Restoration thread to follow...

Beautiful work, Roboto!

Thanks! This old thing's a real pleasure to use.

Huh, I just realized that I never posted this here! My Atlas 63 - thread here.

I've been looking at this and thinking... Is there a reason I could not (or should not) use a flanged bushing here? There were a couple of thrust washers on each side - wouldn't a flanged bushing do the job of the thrust washer?

Yeah, I thought of that! And if I couldn't find the dowels, I'd have another excuse to finally buy a lathe... right? :) I've been looking at Coolblocks, and while they sell round ones I have not seen them in the 3/8"D, yet. I think I'll give them a call, though.

Yeah, huh? I'm a sucker for this kind of stuff. Worth the effort, I hope!

It came with a motor, albeit a rather small one at 1/3HP. And the belt... well, I'll just have to post a photo of that thing. I think it's original, and rotted to the core. Purchase also included six or seven blades. For now, the plan is to: . [1]Re-tire the wheels. The old leather bands...