heimlaga
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On monday I will pick up this spindle moulder.
It is an elderly Jonsered. Probably from the 1930-ies or 1940-ies. Fitted out with an old ELU feedwork.
Right now I have no room for a machine like this in my workshop but in 5 years or so I plan to either extend the workshop or build a bigger one. Doing all moulding operations on the spindle moulder of my combination machine without a feedwork is just not efficient enough when trying to make a profit. I also need room for my mortiser which now stands in a neighbour's old chicken pen and maybe also for a full size band saw. That is the long term plan.
Now this spindle moulder came up for sale locally for a very good prize. I know it's background. I will get help loading it. The short distance makes the transport easy. It is just an offer that I cannot afford to turn down though it came a bit too early. I will mothball it until needed in an old semi-abandoned hay barn out in the woods. It is a log building with a wooden floor. There are some gaps between the logs in the walls so the ventialtion is good but a few snowflakes may find their way in during a blizzard. The roof is sound and has no leaks.
What should I use to protect the cast iron table for some 5 years or maybe more? Grease? Tectyl car body wax? Any better ideas?
It is an elderly Jonsered. Probably from the 1930-ies or 1940-ies. Fitted out with an old ELU feedwork.
Right now I have no room for a machine like this in my workshop but in 5 years or so I plan to either extend the workshop or build a bigger one. Doing all moulding operations on the spindle moulder of my combination machine without a feedwork is just not efficient enough when trying to make a profit. I also need room for my mortiser which now stands in a neighbour's old chicken pen and maybe also for a full size band saw. That is the long term plan.
Now this spindle moulder came up for sale locally for a very good prize. I know it's background. I will get help loading it. The short distance makes the transport easy. It is just an offer that I cannot afford to turn down though it came a bit too early. I will mothball it until needed in an old semi-abandoned hay barn out in the woods. It is a log building with a wooden floor. There are some gaps between the logs in the walls so the ventialtion is good but a few snowflakes may find their way in during a blizzard. The roof is sound and has no leaks.
What should I use to protect the cast iron table for some 5 years or maybe more? Grease? Tectyl car body wax? Any better ideas?
