The pedestal gets it's last sanding. We've put enough work into this fellow and now we'll focus on the finishing coats of paint. A few layers should to.
The door gets it's final paint job...
... and is sent to the detailing division.
Video of pedestal and door:
I secretly painted the column a little more.
I probably should have taped up the ways from the start, since I did get some paint on them from my previous spraying.
I used the same techniques as mentioned earlier for taping up the ways; I used a razor blade and a file.
The column is now completely covered in the new color.
Base after Bondo and sanding. This first painting reveals the base is going to need a lot more work.
...back to that pesky ram/turret problem.
If you'll observe in the picture above, you can see the ram pinion gear. It's in contact with the ram gear rack. If you look at the parts of the ram outside of the turret, you'll notice the gear rack does not extend the full length of the dovetail. We learned that the ram pinion must be pulled out in order to further move the ram.
We thought it would be easier to separate them on the table, but that didn't go well. We moved the parts back to the top of the column. Then we loaded the dovetail with WD-40 and worked the ram back and forth. After three of us worked it back and forth for a while, the ram moved easily and smoothly. It was pretty locked up, but now it's all good.
Just like moving the table off of the saddle, it's best to slide the ram off onto a surface level with the turret. We used some wood blocks and a car jack.
The turret and ram are separated...finally.
...to be continued.
It's easier to take the ram off when the table is still assembled with a suitable timber on top of the table to slide it onto. Likewise for re-assembly.
ReplyDeleteDid you rescrape or otherwise refit all the ways?
Good luck.
Phil@cobbin.com