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bugzilla46310
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Friend gave me this a few years ago. Finally got around to rebuilding it. No markings but people here tell me it’s a Hammond 400. It has a 36x4 belt. Must have had 4 coats of paint on it, but overall nothing was wrong with it. Didn’t have a fence and I fabbed up one. It will be going on the market as I have an old Simplex belt sander (which that same friend also gave me!)
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Was going to post a new thread, but found this one! Disassembled an old KR4200 from '89
The biggest issue was the casters kept falling off if it went over a small bump, or if I lifted the cart. Turns out the frame that the casters insert into were bent out of shape. 3D printed a square mandrel and found some aluminum off-cuts and a clamp and went to town. Back to square!
Emblem has seen better days. Quick paint and scrape and it looks fine from 5ft away:
The slides were pretty bad. Seized up so you had to force them open, and when you went too far, the hard stop was gone so they'd come out completely and ball bearings would fly. I called SO assuming they wouldn't carry new slides for a cart made in 1989, especially since the newer carts have increased in size, with longer drawers. I gave them the PN and to my surprise, they still keep new slides! Not sure if its used it any of the newer models, but was thrilled to hear it. They also sent new casters with the slides too!
Removed the aluminum drawer trims to get to the rust underneath. Quick sand and rattle can paint:
And here it is all put back together again. I was contemplating rattle canning the whole thing, but figured I'd leave the 'patina'. I did paint the bottom tray surface after sanding out some of the rust though.
Overall I had a lot of fun with this small project! Took a couple hours here and there, but finished it up in about a week. I really like these smaller carts for my home garage since they're easier to maneuver and I don't have a lot of room. The newer SO carts are great, but a bit too big for me. Exact same foot print as the KR488 cart (bottom tray is stamped KR488 actually).
Still on the fence about the piano hinge lid - I may add gas struts to it eventually to keep it vertical when opened.
The biggest issue was the casters kept falling off if it went over a small bump, or if I lifted the cart. Turns out the frame that the casters insert into were bent out of shape. 3D printed a square mandrel and found some aluminum off-cuts and a clamp and went to town. Back to square!
Emblem has seen better days. Quick paint and scrape and it looks fine from 5ft away:
The slides were pretty bad. Seized up so you had to force them open, and when you went too far, the hard stop was gone so they'd come out completely and ball bearings would fly. I called SO assuming they wouldn't carry new slides for a cart made in 1989, especially since the newer carts have increased in size, with longer drawers. I gave them the PN and to my surprise, they still keep new slides! Not sure if its used it any of the newer models, but was thrilled to hear it. They also sent new casters with the slides too!
Removed the aluminum drawer trims to get to the rust underneath. Quick sand and rattle can paint:
And here it is all put back together again. I was contemplating rattle canning the whole thing, but figured I'd leave the 'patina'. I did paint the bottom tray surface after sanding out some of the rust though.
Overall I had a lot of fun with this small project! Took a couple hours here and there, but finished it up in about a week. I really like these smaller carts for my home garage since they're easier to maneuver and I don't have a lot of room. The newer SO carts are great, but a bit too big for me. Exact same foot print as the KR488 cart (bottom tray is stamped KR488 actually).
Still on the fence about the piano hinge lid - I may add gas struts to it eventually to keep it vertical when opened.
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I'll play, the Levin 10 mm lathe I got a few weeks back, FB a couple of miles from my house. The price was insane. The guy (owner);told me had been sitting on the same corner for 20 years. But they are moving, so things needed to go. I cleaned it to get back to the original color. The slides cleaned up amazing. The tailstock took a last of work to get it to free up. The spindle didn't budge, after I saw a tiny bit of moment
I knew something was a wrong so I contacted Levin, got a drawing for the tailstock. There is a plunger, that's activated by a eccentric lever, which in turn, pushes that black looking part to secure it. Well after, 50/50, WD, simple green and lots of ultrasonic it came free. I'm not sure how oxidation got in the but it did. Cleaned up great. I got paint coming for it and the 30 lbs base. I just primmed it today. So in about a week should be painted.
I knew something was a wrong so I contacted Levin, got a drawing for the tailstock. There is a plunger, that's activated by a eccentric lever, which in turn, pushes that black looking part to secure it. Well after, 50/50, WD, simple green and lots of ultrasonic it came free. I'm not sure how oxidation got in the but it did. Cleaned up great. I got paint coming for it and the 30 lbs base. I just primmed it today. So in about a week should be painted.
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Here is my latest tool rehab. I posted it on my thread but I'm thinking it could fit here also.
My 1919 model "T" mechanical curb jack
My 1919 model "T" mechanical curb jack
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My latest finished project. This old double oiler cart
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