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Monarch Series 61 rebuild
On Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:59:45 -0500, Ned Simmons
wrote: I believe I offered up my LeBlond for sale here last spring when I purchased a Monarch 61. I've been using the Monarch for several months, but only recently got the controls finished. Up 'til now it's been running on a rotary converter -- sure is nice not to have to listen to it anymore. No expensive fixes were required. Meter units for the three lube systems, a couple bearings in the apron and tailstock, seals for the control levers and shafts, seals and bearings for the coolant pump, paint and painting supplies. It won't get carefully levelled 'til it's in a permanent spot, but even sitting on 3 riggers' skates the lathe turns true within a thou or so over several inches. Good enough for who it's for, as the old timers around here say. Some before, during, and after pics. http://www.nedsim.com/Monarch61Rebuild/index.html Wow, how many years did that take? Good work, mon. What did it take, about 5 gallons of (ick) gray and a gallon of red? That is one monstrous machine for a HSM. -- Energy and persistence alter all things. --Benjamin Franklin |
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Monarch Series 61 rebuild
On Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:49:34 -0800, Larry Jaques
wrote: On Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:59:45 -0500, Ned Simmons wrote: I believe I offered up my LeBlond for sale here last spring when I purchased a Monarch 61. I've been using the Monarch for several months, but only recently got the controls finished. Up 'til now it's been running on a rotary converter -- sure is nice not to have to listen to it anymore. No expensive fixes were required. Meter units for the three lube systems, a couple bearings in the apron and tailstock, seals for the control levers and shafts, seals and bearings for the coolant pump, paint and painting supplies. It won't get carefully levelled 'til it's in a permanent spot, but even sitting on 3 riggers' skates the lathe turns true within a thou or so over several inches. Good enough for who it's for, as the old timers around here say. Some before, during, and after pics. http://www.nedsim.com/Monarch61Rebuild/index.html Wow, how many years did that take? Good work, mon. 6 or 7 months from purchase 'til I started using it. About 10 months all up. I'd say 200 hours over that time. What did it take, about 5 gallons of (ick) gray and a gallon of red? 3 or 4 quarts of gray, a pint of red. A machine tool can be any color you want, as long as it's gray. That is one monstrous machine for a HSM. It's at home, but I get paid for most of my fun. -- Ned Simmons |
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