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Started stripping down back to bare metal. Which is more effective for getting perfectly flat sides, a random orbital sander or belt sander? Also, how do I deal with the pitting from the cast? If it were a cast iron skillet once sanding is done oil is added during seasoning. I'm going to be...

I've used mineral spirits and they are clean. I have the medium grease ready, how should I apply it and should it be applied to the open bearing?

I presume brake cleaner spray is effective too?

Thank you very much :) Not convenient when you don't have a press! The base of the spindle is hollow but not the whole way through, so guess I need to leave it. How long do parts need to be left in petrol? I've ordered a brand new keyless chuck. How is the chuck dismantled further?

Making progress. How do I remove the bearing from the shaft? How do I clean out the bearings/disassemble to remove old grease and check ball bearings and then apply new grease? Is it likely that the bearing with a dent in the top is damaged?

Great, so that's a suitable product then. I have 5L of surgical spirits/98% isopropyl alcohol but when I tried it before on the thick grease it wasn't fantastic. I want to take the quill assembly apart, I can't see how to take off the chuck and other parts.

Haha! Like this then? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172948629153 What would I use to remove all the old grease before applying new? Something like this or more specific? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/233804541632

What's a medium purpose grease?

Thanks both for your replies. ChaiLatte in particular, you're post was really thorough. It makes sense, there is a bolt on the left and right of the machine and if the rod is turned to face the hole, that would engage/stop it moving too far forward or back. It wouldn't hurt to add a collar to...

Thanks for your replies. I replaced the drive belts with identical ones to those fitted on the drill prior to me having it. You have described the movement. The grub screw on the inside rod attached to the handle comes loose so the casting can move side to side and that allows the casting to...

I'm currently in the process of stripping an old drill press and wanted to address an issue I noticed when I used the machine previously. There's a handle which is used to adjust the belt tension by moving the motor housing forwards and backwards. Two problems exist with this though. The...

Thanks for your replies. I was hoping to cut quite fine internal angles. I want to avoid plasma cutters as I hate having to use bottles of gas. I have angle grinders which work well on straight cuts on thick material, a sliding saw suitable for cutting thick metal and a jigsaw suitable for...

Hello everyone, I am about to shape some mild steel and need recommendations for the best electric tool for the job. I was looking at scroll saws because they can cut intricate shapes, (particularly rounded) but I don't know whether that's the best tool for the job? I don't want to be using a...

Thanks for your replies. Can I use cellulose thinners to clean the primed surface prior to painting? I used Zinsser Ultimate Performance BIN.