[SEL] Chips on the floor....

[Curt]

Another old piece of heavy iron is running again. A couple of months ago 
some folks were posting pictures of old lathes they had. I had just 
gotten one too and have been working on it since. The old hunk of iron 
had been in a barn for 15 years and was gummed up solid with old grease 
and bugs building in every lube point on the lathe. This required a 
total tear down and reassembly. Added a 3HP motor (thanks to all who 
contributed on HP recommendations) and Mircovee flat belt to drive the 
spindle. So far it is working fine. Here are a few before, during, and 
after pictures. The last one is of chips flying.
<http://www.oldengine.org/members/holland/images/Lathe/Thumbnails.html>
Life is good!
Curt Holland
Gastonia, NC