Ive been working on the lathe in my free time. i have used lots of scotch bright that is now very dim. and have put the recommended iso 98 lubricant in the oil spots and it has gotten a lot smoother. lots of rust have been removed and and getting closer to using my lathe, im pretty sure that this lathe has sat in a barn for quite some time because of all the caked mud/dirt on it.
a few questions for fellow machinists, my GE motor runs on 220 single phase, i have a few GE motors that have 3/4 and 1hp motors at my Grandmothers, would it we worth while to upgrade the motor? its currently 1/2HP i also don't remember if there 110 Single phase which if i do change the motor id like it to run on standard wall power. even though i may loose some torque and i can wire up 220 where i plan to put the lathe.
Secondly the main flat belt is shot does anyone know where to find a good replacement?
also i have rust on the ways and have lightly used scotch bright fine pads as many machinist forms have recommended to remove most of it but there still seams to be rust, how would you recommend cleaning the ways without nuking precision/ destroying the ways? thanks for the help!!
the gears are MINT!!!
