BEFORE & AFTER....A Tool Polisher's Haven

[don long]

So what plans do you have with that stuff?

 

[stokefire7]

So what plans do you have with that stuff?

Hey Don , manhole is gonna be a weld table(for now it'll be on a log) and I'll try and put a shine on it. The wrench needs to be cleaned and oiled. There's a shape in that yellow piece I see , it also needs to be polished. The 4.5" half round and the 2.5 "round bar need to be polished.

 

[stokefire7]

Lots of pitting.

 

[don long]

Lots of pitting.

I use a 36 grit roloc disc on my diegrinder to cut them out then a 60 grit disc to start to smooth out the grinding marks before I hit it with the various grits of sand paper to bring the metal to a chrome look
Good luck with it

 

[stokefire7]

No more pits. Yeah a lathe and mill would be cool.

 

[macgee]

Before & After

Old chewed up vise I test my Ultrasonic cleaner with. Finished it off with a 220 grit 3M Scotchbrite Bristle brush wheels

 

[isb cornbinder]

My Sterling bit grinder. I made the grind stone cover and the mobile base. Sterling have parts and I bought a few bits and pieces. I decided on a two-tone paint and a weather resistant plug at the rear. The grinder and the work light plug in here.

 

[calandrod]

Here’s a bracket from the vice I’m restoring. I spent three hours reshaping and polishing it tonight. At this rate it’s going to take me all year to finish this thing but I can’t help but be meticulous.



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[calandrod]

Before & After



Old chewed up vise I test my Ultrasonic cleaner with. Finished it off with a 220 grit 3M Scotchbrite Bristle brush wheels

Macgee that looks really nice! What ultrasonic cleaner do you have?


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[macgee]

Macgee that looks really nice! What ultrasonic cleaner do you have?


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Thanks,

I have a 6L with the bigger (important) 300w heater. The size is perfect (for me), not too big to store away but still able to fit things in it like the vise (taken apart). Recommend Simple Green Extreme Aviation degreaser for it, not harsh on aluminum and does a great job and earth friendly.

Looks identical to this one:
https://www.amazon.com/SHZOND-Ultrasonic-Cleaner-Stainless-Temperature/dp/B07V2QZYXL/ref=sr_1_9?crid=3GK9ZLCC87RRN&dchild=1&keywords=rovsun%2B6l%2Bultrasonic%2Bcleaner&qid=1606340205&sprefix=ROVSUN%2B6L%2Cindustrial%2C217&sr=8-9&th=1

Recently I cleaned a part called the "shorting necklace" out of a vintage Delta RI Bullet motor from a 1941 Unisaw. The black grime felt like black grimey carbon vaseline. I put it in the ultrasonic right after the pic using the SG extreme aviation this is how it came out. The amount of time saved is priceless, imagine the time it would have taken to clean every tiny slot between each copper contact? And I doubt I could have done as well by hand. Would have been a total pain.

The classic before and after

 

[Renegade1LI]

Picked up a Famco 3R arbor press, wasn't in terrible shape but it needed some lovin. Stripped it down, repainted, cleaned & trued the ram & teeth, not sure why they get hammered on, straightened the handle & made up a new anvil. Now it looks good & functions as it should.

 

[Loose Ctrl]

Picked up a Famco 3R arbor press, wasn't in terrible shape but it needed some lovin. Stripped it down, repainted, cleaned & trued the ram & teeth, not sure why they get hammered on, straightened the handle & made up a new anvil. Now it looks good & functions as it should.

I almost bout a similar press. The handle and gear teeth were beat all to hell. It looked like someone was hammering on the handle literally to use it.

 

[isb cornbinder]

I got two rough looking arbor presses for less than $100. I sold the bigger one for $100 and freshened the smaller MANLEY press.
Both presses came with the "ship's wheel". I do not use the wheels.

 

[EuroAddiction]

some amazing work in here guys. This gives me motivation to clean up my old tire machine that was left behind from my new home purchase. Not sure how old it is but I'd say around 30-40 years old

 

[Shelbylex]

I wish I had your skills, ladies and gentlemen. Some fantastic restorations!!! Your are the doctors of the old machinery!

ISB Cornbinder, I think you might get extra tool money for this wheel (or exchange it for another tool). If I remember correctly, one of the members was restoring an arbor press on this site and the wheel was broken. Sorry, do not remember the size or the brand. I think it was within a year

 

[steaks&anvils]

I got two rough looking arbor presses for less than $100. I sold the bigger one for $100 and freshened the smaller MANLEY press.
Both presses came with the "ship's wheel". I do not use the wheels.

I wish I had your skills, ladies and gentlemen. Some fantastic restorations!!! Your are the doctors of the old machinery!

ISB Cornbinder, I think you might get extra tool money for this wheel (or exchange it for another tool). If I remember correctly, one of the members was restoring an arbor press on this site and the wheel was broken. Sorry, do not remember the size or the brand. I think it was within a year

ISB Cornbinder, post over on the arbor press thread!

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=57819

 

[harley jim]

I didnt finish but I started polishing the aluminum rims that are going on my gasser pedal car.
I powder blasted them then cleaned the nicks with 120 grit then went to 360 grit, I polished a little just to see a some shine, I will probably use some 600 grit then see if it looks ready to polish, still a long way to go.

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[don long]

Jim
Go to 800 grit sand paper after the 600 and you will be much happier.
That lil pedal racer is going to look pretty trick.

Don

 

[isb cornbinder]

ISB Cornbinder, post over on the arbor press thread!

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=57819

I will do as you suggested. BYW. Steaks refers to beef meat. The metal forming tool is spelled stake.
I did say that I do not use the "ship's wheel" on my arbor press. I have two wheels. I would give one to any person who can use it. That person will have to wait until after the covid19 lock-down is relaxed. I will not be shipping a wheel. The wheels weigh about 40 pounds, each.
Someone mentioned that they know of a "broken wheel". Both of the wheels I have have a cracked spoke. I have mentioned this to other arbor press owners and they have the same situation. The crack does not bother the function of the wheels. I may put some JB Weld in the cracks.

 

[steaks&anvils]

BYW. Steaks refers to beef meat. The metal forming tool is spelled stake.

Exactly. I like to cook and "grill" steaks and I also like to work in metal, specifically silver jewelry.

Many jewelry tool supply companies refer to the metal working tool section as containing "stakes and anvils".

Play on words for a screen name.

 

[Slednut]

Not a big deal I turned this piece of stainless steel into a door sill plate for my car.

I hate the mess buffing makes in my shop so I went out and got this tent out of my work vehicle, problem solved.

 

[larry4406]

Not a big deal I turned this piece of stainless steel into a door sill plate for my car.

I hate the mess buffing makes in my shop so I went out and got this tent out of my work vehicle, problem solved.

Nice Slednut!

 

[senlow]

Not a big deal I turned this piece of stainless steel into a door sill plate for my car.

I hate the mess buffing makes in my shop so I went out and got this tent out of my work vehicle, problem solved.

That looks like a T.A. Pelsue ground tent. You must work in the telco industry. I have an advertising button with their tent slogan on it. These tents can be erected very quickly.

 

[Loose Ctrl]

That looks like a T.A. Pelsue ground tent. You must work in the telco industry. I have an advertising button with their tent slogan on it. These tents can be erected very quickly.

Yeah we all know that the CIA, NSA, FBI, and other three letter agencies are in those tents wire tapping and spying on us.

 

[Slednut]

That looks like a T.A. Pelsue ground tent. You must work in the telco industry. I have an advertising button with their tent slogan on it. These tents can be erected very quickly.

Yes, they are nice, about 10 seconds form laying on the ground and fully deployed.
Put a 1500 amp heater in it when it's 20 degrees outside and you're in shirt sleeves before you know it.

 

[Renegade1LI]

Almost complete redoing my new 1970 powermatic 30 combo sander. Stripped all the parts to bare metal, straightened & sanded the cabinet & gave it the best rattle can job I could, lol. Had to build up the platen & flatten it, a little work on the rollers, squared it up & it is tracking real nice. The big plus is it being 3 phase & can really dial in the speed to what your sanding with the vfd. The on board transformer still works & I'm thinking of refitting the on board dust collector as the dust collection works great. Still needs the stripe & some badging, I'm not a big fan of the color but now it matches my other pm's.

 

[Jeff Ivers]

Almost complete redoing my new 1970 powermatic 30 combo sander. Stripped all the parts to bare metal, straightened & sanded the cabinet & gave it the best rattle can job I could, lol. Had to build up the platen & flatten it, a little work on the rollers, squared it up & it is tracking real nice. The big plus is it being 3 phase & can really dial in the speed to what your sanding with the vfd. The on board transformer still works & I'm thinking of refitting the on board dust collector as the dust collection works great. Still needs the stripe & some badging, I'm not a big fan of the color but now it matches my other pm's.

Nice job on that sander!

 

[Shiftless]

Yes, they are nice, about 10 seconds form laying on the ground and fully deployed.
Put a 1500 amp heater in it when it's 20 degrees outside and you're in shirt sleeves before you know it.

You mean 1500 WATT right?

and

Renegade: great job on that sander. It’s now not only a useful tool but beautiful.

 

[Renegade1LI]

Nice job on that sander!

Thanks! the best part is it works great & will be used a lot! I sanded a few test boards today,hooked up to a shop vac & no dust, I was very happy.

 

[Sawdust_]

Renegade, Beautiful job on the sander!
that's a big machine in what looks to be a compact shop. What do you use it for?

 

[Renegade1LI]

Renegade, Beautiful job on the sander!
that's a big machine in what looks to be a compact shop. What do you use it for?

Thanks! It's almost done, waiting for the stripe & dust collector. I couldn't pass it up for 200$ I love fixing up the old iron & putting it back to work. I mostly did wood working but doing more metal lately & this sander lends it's self to both, it's a solid piece & once I make a rolling base it will be easy to move. Hopefully in the next year or two I'm planning to have a bigger shop with dedicated space for wood & metal & can add a few more machines plus a spray & sand blast booth.

 

[Slednut]

You mean 1500 WATT right?

It's a circus tent, people hate it when I set it up on the beach because no one can see the ocean.

 

[Renegade1LI]

Well sander is complete! Ready for work & I just need to make a base.

 

[ConductorChris]

I don't think anyone has mentioned this on here before. There is a great Youtube channel that I am sure many of you are aware of but might be helpful to others on techniques and tools to use. Search Scoutcrafter on youtube and you'll be a great chap who polishes rusty old tools into something that looks new. As well as how to disassemble and reassemble. He also covers a lot of great other content. He is one of my favorites on youtube.

 

[Silverbear07]

I am a regular watcher of Scoutcrafter. John does a great job. I enjoy watching his transformations.

 

[gsmith1220]

I'm actually seeking some history on this round column drill mill.

I have a 1975 Benchstar 14” drill press and I’m also looking for any documentation, manuals or help to restore it.

 

[calandrod]

I'm a tool polisher restorer.
I've been at it for a couple of years and find it very rewarding

Here is a couple of my tools before and after.
My circular saw


1 (3) by don long, on Flickr

2 by don long, on Flickr

2014-09-19 18.45.12 by don long, on Flickr

2014-09-19 18.47.31 by don long, on Flickr

My tire spreader


2016-10-15 16.34.40 (2) by don long, on Flickr

2017-06-06 16.58.34 by don long, on Flickr

And my gas caddy

1 (2) by don long, on Flickr

56 (2) by don long, on Flickr

My vintage compressor and cart

2015-10-17 16.23.42 (2) by don long, on Flickr

2016-01-14 11.37.53 (2) by don long, on Flickr

I have pictures of the process but too many pic's to share on these projects but I'll do shots as progress on new ones

Looks amazing; where did you order that brown paint from?

 

[don long]

Looks amazing; where did you order that brown paint from?

All my paint supplies and material come from a bodyshop paint supplier I prefer P.P.G. paint and 3M sand paper

You dug up some old pictures

 

[calandrod]

All my paint supplies and material come from a bodyshop paint supplier I prefer P.P.G. paint and 3M sand paper

You dug up some old pictures

Thanks for the info. Ya I'm looking for inspiration for a couple restoration projects I have going on right now. Naturally I look at your stuff since you are the absolute best at it.

 

[harley jim]

I went to an estate sale today, everything was 50% off. I found several items but the one I'm going to share is this shear.

The handle was not for it but with a little cut and a grind or two it is now.

I fit the handle to it then stripped everything.

Put a coat of hammered gray on it.

The handle fit to the pivot and painted.

All the little pieces painted.

Let it dry then assemble tomorrow.