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Nice machines Mark!! I'm jealous! Good thing about that delta is it is a common machine, so replacement parts to fix the runout shouldn't cost too much! Good luck with em, if I were closer I'd offer to help!

Quick update, I got my dial indicator back today and checked her out. .003 is what I've got!! Not perfect but I will take it for just being reassembled with no tweaks of any sort. I really hope this helps some folks either with machines they have or it gives them the confidence to buy an older...

Mark, it really depends on your dedication to it! I've slapped them back together, been lucky and had as small as .0005 ( I'm mostly estimating because the dial gauge did move some....but not enough to trigger a full .001 measurement) all the way up to .009. I have helped a friend whose run out...

And TA-DA! All done. Quick reminder of what it USED to look like (and didn't work properly either) All done, just need to reinstall the motor (or change it, I'm debating on a 3 phase I can plug in to my VFD to lower my RPMS for metal drilling) It isn't as scary as some might...

Here is the re-assembly!! First up, just reinstalling the base alignment screws. I make sure that all screws have Anti-seize on them. Never know when it will be pulled back apart, but I'd like it to be smooth! Support pole installed and tightened down. Also the table, which if you look...

Once the parts were sandblasted, I primed them. I used a self etching primer and just gave them a quick light coat, then waited til it was dry about 20 minutes later and applied a second coat. I waited overnight and then applied 3 light coats to all the parts. Here are the Base, motor...

There are six pieces of iron that need to be cleaned up and prepped for paint. There are a few ways to do this and age of the machine becomes a factor. Why does age become a factor? Simple....LEAD paint. It brings about different rules than resurfacing something made in the last 10 years. For...

Mike, the support pole was around the same size for variety of manufacturers, so it is possible someone used a different base. I've often seen floor models which were cut down to be used as bench top models, so it wouldn't surprise me. I am assuming you mean that the measurement between the...

Ok, I knew this chuck is quality because it is Jacobs. They pretty much are the standard, even older ones command a good premium since most of them (even badly damaged ones) can be rebuilt and run like new. The lack of grease and squeaking from metal on metal contact was a little worry some, but...

This is the lower bearing in the quill. This one actually sounded pretty decent, but has I had the part numbers (by looking up on the web) I went a head and ordered both. This is the lower bearing retaining clip. REALLY hard time removing this, but I finally did. Once I did, the bearing...

I've removed the Quill lock here (though no picture), and the pinion shaft has also been pulled free. I dropped the table a tiny bit to remove the depth lock collar screw. Once that was out, I tapped down on the collar to free it, then raised the quill assembly to pull out out from under the...

I hate browser crashes! Just lost ALL of my 2nd post...what a crock!

I would say that knife makers are a crafty bunch. As an expensive hobby most of us try to keep our costs down yet still want the best. Who isn't trying to get the most bang for their buck these days though? So often we shop around trying to find just that. We ask around on forums with makers...

Well, it is finally DONE!!!!! I guess there really isn't too much more to report here. I used 1/8" Vinyl coated aircraft cable to mount the motor in to the cradle. It doesn't move a lick! I mounted the cradle to the grinder base using 3 inch Torx Deck screws, just something I had around the...

Today was a very productive day in my garage today. I managed to finish the restorations on a few bench vises, throw out some old stuff I no longer needed, finally mounted my anvil and got a bit closer on my NWG! I do apologize ahead of time....my girlfriend went to California yesterday for...

I've finally gotten time to post the continuation for this.... I had a tracking problem I posted about here under Shop Talk. Essentially after doing a shop visit with Josh not long ago, I saw his KMG operate in both forward and reverse, so I decided to test mine by cranking it around by hand...

Well, I finally got back to this and managed to figure it out! A huge thanks goes to my dad since he came back from working in North Carolina (he is a general contractor) and stopped in. He has one of the really nice self leveling multi direction laser levels. It allowed me to verify my base...

Thanks everyone for the suggestions! I've pretty much taken it to be that one of my wheels is out of alignment. Being that my 2 contact wheels are both mounted using identical size washers to 1/2 thick piece of aluminum, I'm assuming its either the tracking wheel or the drive wheel. I will start...

Not sure where to put this, so please move to the appropriate forum if I guessed wrong! I was out in my garage trying to finalize the frame of my NWG. I figured that since I had my VFD in hand and a bead on a motor, I should finally finish it so I can just pop on the motor and run...

Don't ya love the lazy rust removal of Electrolysis Josh? I'm really glad you went that route, I think you'll be far happier with it also! Only thing with that rebar is you'll have to wire brush it probably once a day or you'll notice that the process 'stalls' since it will be covered in crap...