Oldneweng
15th December 2013, 04:31 PM
As mentioned briefly in the "Good Buys" thread last night, Yesterday I picked up a piston grinder from Harty69. He bought it along with the shaper I bought off him (I think) at the request of another Forum member who hasn't been heard from since. I paid what he paid, $100.
Here it is on the ute.
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It has been sitting unused for a long time. It has some rust issues. The tailstock will not move. I did not force it. Internal 240v wiring is perished. This is only 2 sockets and 2 switches tho. The grinding wheel spindle motor is 3ph 1hp 2880 rpm which I may change to single phase. I do have a 2hp one which is surplus to needs at the moment. It ran the old shearing plant. The work spindle drive motor at left in picture above works but it is a replacement. Only 2 bolts line up with the mount holes so that is all that was used as can be seen below.
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The pulley on this motor does not run true. I have an idea that it would be better if it was running true. I cannot tell how the pulley is mounted to the shaft at the moment. There is a lot of dust and dirt caked on there. It does appear to have just been jammed on tho.
297328
The grinding wheel spindle turn ok and does not have any detectable movement. It sounds like bearing race's inside. Probably need replacing tho as you can hear them. The belts as seen in this picture are stuffed and at least one is the wrong width. I don't have a key to suit this chuck so I have not tried it but it obviously needs some TLC.
297331
The Tailstock.
This grinder is not going to get any work done on it until I have cleared away some of my existing projects. I don't know how much work it needs nor whether I have the ability or knowledge to get it back into running order again. I will see how it goes.
Dean
Here it is on the ute.
297320
It has been sitting unused for a long time. It has some rust issues. The tailstock will not move. I did not force it. Internal 240v wiring is perished. This is only 2 sockets and 2 switches tho. The grinding wheel spindle motor is 3ph 1hp 2880 rpm which I may change to single phase. I do have a 2hp one which is surplus to needs at the moment. It ran the old shearing plant. The work spindle drive motor at left in picture above works but it is a replacement. Only 2 bolts line up with the mount holes so that is all that was used as can be seen below.
297322
The pulley on this motor does not run true. I have an idea that it would be better if it was running true. I cannot tell how the pulley is mounted to the shaft at the moment. There is a lot of dust and dirt caked on there. It does appear to have just been jammed on tho.
297328
The grinding wheel spindle turn ok and does not have any detectable movement. It sounds like bearing race's inside. Probably need replacing tho as you can hear them. The belts as seen in this picture are stuffed and at least one is the wrong width. I don't have a key to suit this chuck so I have not tried it but it obviously needs some TLC.
297331
The Tailstock.
This grinder is not going to get any work done on it until I have cleared away some of my existing projects. I don't know how much work it needs nor whether I have the ability or knowledge to get it back into running order again. I will see how it goes.
Dean