While I'm waiting for the paint to dry I thought I'd share this.
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I found this copy of Model Craftsman Magazine from April of 1939 with what appears to be an Early Guilder Lathe.
Very cool.
Thanks for posting.
Hello,
Small update
I reassembled the newly painted disc and table for the sander and gave it a try, it actually worked pretty well for the lower rpms I was running.
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I also drilled a hole in a piece of aluminum. I will need a better selection of speeds if I want to do any real work with this tool.
By "real work" I mean use it as it was intended, some light turning and wood working to construct a model boat or other small model.
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Looking good Bill, thanks for the update!
You know what would be perfect for this would be a Sherline variable-speed DC motor. This is what I used to power my die filer:
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Zero to 6000 RPM, and a healthy torque curve. Of course, originality goes right out the window... [ Guests cannot view attachments ]
Paula
Thanks for the suggestion Paula,
I'll stick with pulleys and keep it closer to original.
Man, that thing is beyond cool - I wouldn't know how to use half of it but boy would it be cool to have. People would think I was some kind of a skilled machinist having one of those!