Boring machine restoration video

Jim_Rogers · February 14, 2011, 04:29:35 PM

Today, Tom sent me some snap shots of the last Miller Falls boring machine he just finished restoring to working order. It shows the condition it was in when he got it. How it looks apart, cleaned it up and put it back together again.

I created a short video of the pictures and posted it on YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hchn8qdNqdE

Thanks for watching.

Jim Rogers

Holmes · February 14, 2011, 07:40:33 PM

Thanks for posting ,it is nice to see how restorations are done. Holmes

dukndog · February 14, 2011, 10:18:01 PM

Looks great!! What did Tom use to get it so clean? A parts clean bath or air-blaster?

Dave Shepard · February 14, 2011, 10:45:59 PM

I was also going to ask that. Does he use electrolysis?

Brad_bb · February 15, 2011, 12:45:13 AM

Does Tom clean up the parts with wire wheel or bead blasting in a cabinet? Does he paint the machine or seal the metal in some way?
I have a glass bead blasting cabinet, but it looks like those parts are wire wheeled. I need to get a good wire wheel for a bench grinder. I know the wire wheeling can do a sort of polishing that helps close the grain of the metal and make it a bit more resistant to rust.

Meadows Miller · February 15, 2011, 03:48:30 AM

Gday

Thanks for taking the time to put that together for us Jim ;) ;D ;D 8)

I have only seen the Millers falls machines in the timber framing books I have here all of them have been black and white pics ;)

Regards Chris

Jim_Rogers · February 15, 2011, 08:35:08 AM

Quote from: dukndog on February 14, 2011, 10:18:01 PM
Looks great!! What did Tom use to get it so clean? A parts clean bath or air-blaster?

Well, I'll have to ask him.

I'm not sure if he'd want me to give away his "trade secrets" ;D

I will let you know what he says.

Jim

Jim_Rogers · February 17, 2011, 06:44:47 PM

Quote from: Brad_bb on February 15, 2011, 12:45:13 AM
Does Tom clean up the parts with wire wheel or bead blasting in a cabinet? Does he paint the machine or seal the metal in some way?

Tom stopped by today to pick up some tools we are shipping out.

He mentioned that he uses solvents, wire brushes, sandpaper, electrolysis, whatever it takes to clean the rust off the tools. One solvent he really likes is CLR.

Once the metal is clean and dry, I believe he sprays it with a clear acrylic coating, to prevent the moisture in the air from settling on the metal and starting rusting again. The wooden handles on chisels sometimes are just coated with bee's wax. The wood bases are usually coated with some oil, but I'm not sure which. I know this because when all the tools are in my truck it smells real nice.

Jim