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Well, that was a no go on the lathe today and the "brand new" media blaster didn't do so well either. Kept clogging up. I was tired and PO'd after a 28 hour shift so I just left.

I've got more "hammers" than I know what to do with lol.

Aint that a beech We'll see how it all pans out Luke??? Agreed...i've done some searching and found some really nice restos on these Your right, but eventually, the wardon will put her foot down. I pretty much know how far I can go with her lol! Because its kinda late here in FL...

So...if she accepts $30-$40, I'm gonna bring it home...and probably have to deal with "the warden", but like any other thunderstorm, it will pass

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Alright, I got a build thread going already on an old craftsman DP. Well, I thought I was in the clear. I checked my email earlier and an older lady replied back to one of my emails from 2 weeks ago when I was eagerly looking for a DP. She bought up some estates and was selling all the "junk"...

Nice find! I'm redoing an old craftsman that was in similar condition. Your idea about spinning the mast in the lathe is exactly what i'm gonna do with mine. That will make quick work of all that browness :beer:,,,Good luck!

Oh, now that my interest for things like this has grown greatly over the last year or two, I've kept my eyes peeled in the local classifieds and CL for deals like the ones you've mentioned. For me, timing is everything. With the wife going to school, kids doing summer sports, me at the drag...

Alright, this mast corrosion is kicking my ****. It's just too damn hot outside for that kind of labor at home lol! I'm just gonna take it with me to work and put it in the lathe and cut .0001 off it. It'll look brand new then.

I die'd both ends by hand with a 3/8"-16 die and tapped the brass knobs...cleaned, dried, and screwed on by hand! Worked out really well. I'm going to pick me up some lock-tite tape before I thread them into the crank wheel.

Its super tight trying to loosen and tighten with the chuck to get any drill bit in and out. I have it soaking in ATF, seeing if that will free it up mrbreezeet1 (Tony), that DP looks great! I guess the only thing I'm lacking for parts is the stop collar shaft and the lock nuts to go with...

Finished my handles for the turn crank this morning. The guys next door here at work showed me how to use a lathe. I bought some 3/8" o stock ($3.97 for 36") for the handles and the machine shop made me some nice brass knobs. Threading was a PITA though.

Thanks for the advice. I'm going to make a trip to the hardware store for some o stock and just cut/thread them myself. Knobs...I'll keep looking. No flaming here. I appreciate enlightenment from others perspectives. It is rational to say the least, but so far, i'm only $25 into the whole...

For parts availability, none of the hardware stores really have what I need. I'm looking for 3 replacement crank handles w/ knobs, and possibly a new chuck arbor. I'm not having any luck on the internet.

Thanks for the info :thumbup: I've stumbled across some good info about these DP's on here. This has been a lot of fun working/learning on old tools manufactured decades ago. My 6yr old has been a great little helper with all this too!

Well, got home at a decent time today and it was nice and cloudy with scattered showers so I left the ws6 outside and set up shop in the garage. After soaking everything with PB blaster, I finally got it all torn down and ready for inspection. I'll be taking the heavy stuff in for media blast...

I bet what happend is this one was probably a bench model and someone wanted it to be a floor DP a long time ago :)

I believe your correct....its gonna need more than that though :beer:

Nice! What is that your using for a stand? Looks well suited for the job.

Right on! Thats a keeper Do you have any pics you could share?