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Today the serious scrubbing began. Unbolted the ways from the base, but have to wait for a bit more muscle to lift them off. In the meantime I took some kerosene and a brush and started washing away decades of neglect as best I could. Gonna need some kind of plastic scraping tool apparently. No...

@PeterT if I'm getting what you're asking right, this might help: the leadscrew won't really disengage, when you have your taper-attachment set up and you have the lathe feeding you can watch both hand-wheels move. The leadscrew is still driving the cross-slide back. When you want to disengage...

Very cool, Steve. I've actually seen your new vs. old drill-press video before. I have an old Beaver benchtop, same vintage as your floor-mount. Sent from my B15 using Tapatalk

Well yesterday it was time to get the v-belts out. They actually aren't in bad shape (unlike the vari-speed drive belts) but they're still the OEM belts. With how much you have to take the machine apart to change these belts (headstock has to come off) it's worth it to just do it now and not...

Ooo, I'm excited to see the mill. What make is it?? Sent from my B15 using Tapatalk

Nice cleat-style tool rack, @schor! Sent from my B15 using Tapatalk

Hey Steve! I think you might be our first non-Albertan. Welcome! Sent from my B15 using Tapatalk

Oh, I thought you were just decorating a gallery, not opening one! Very cool idea being able to have a pop and see cool fab work. Keep us updated, can't wait to see what you do with it! Sent from my B15 using Tapatalk

Thought you guys might want to check out Tom Lipton's site. I just found this guy via Youtube, he has a few books about metalworking out, has a Youtube channel, a blog, and Instagram. They're all worth checking out, on Youtube he has some tips and how-to's, on Instagram he posts a lot of stuff...

Cool opportunity, Kris! Congratulations Sent from my B15 using Tapatalk