Course now I have forgotten what I needed to use the drill press for. 🙁

Next time I get the aluminum smelter set up I’ll see about pouring a new one.

out. Of course since it was made prior to WW2 tis not gonna be easy to locate. Went to barn and found a single that will work for now.

happened. Tried to take pulley off and was stuck. 30 minutes later get it off with assistance of crow bar. Pulley is shot. Both inside and

set screw and turned it on. Quiet for a minute and then starts vibrating again. Screw is loose again. Tightened it again and same thing

Went to use the drill press and noticed a vibration that it had not been having. Checked the motor pulley and it was loose. Tightened the

to get small bearings out of them to use for the pivot lathe. Cleaned up the old hand piece shaft and cut some groves in it at the ends of

Think I am gonna give in and try for a nap. Till later…

the bearings. Cut up a spring and made spring retainer clips to lock the bearings into place. Am about done in. Was hoping to get more done.

Shaft ended up an odd size so I reshaped/sized a spade bit to drill the holes for it in the wood. Took a couple of dead hard drives apart

Been working on clock tools all day. Got the crank part of the mainspring winder done. So now most of the rest is wood work.

Have lots that I need to do today but am doubting many if any get done. Especially as it’s after 4 (new time) and all I want to do is nap…

Decided I had too much else to do so didn’t bring the clock home to work on over the weekend. Will get to it when I do. Waiting is…

mounts to. Then will start on the rest of the unit. Getting closer…

turned down the head of the bolt that is gonna be the shaft. Still got to slot the head, drill and tap the offset piece that the handle