just adding some pictures here.?
Thats what i meant with the cracked babbit:?
the three jaw chuck was pretty easy to unscrew from the spindle. Still, an MT3 taper would not fit in there. but looking at the pictures i took, is there something stuck in the spindle bore??
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here is the whole machine:
the "NEW YORK" letters seem to have been ground of the carriage, there is some surface corrosion and lots of dirt everywhere and the gear covers are missing.?
The tail stock seems a bit worn in the front part, so if the clamp close to tight there, you can only move the tail stock quill a bit out and then you have to loosen the clamp more.?
i am not sure if the head stock is mounted correctly. the two screws in the back side dont look like they are supposed to be there originally...
the top slide was welded but i am not sure why:
It definetly needs some work before i could make anything useful on it. thats why i am still hesitant if i should buy it or look for something else.
its a nice little machine with lots of features which are not easy to find on such a small machine.?
what kind of precision can be achieved on such a machine (after cleaning, aligning and so on)??
sorry for all the questions, i really like the idea of the dalton, but i am still unsure if i should take it and invest some time and money to restore it, or if i should pass on it and look for something else for my hobby projects....
greatings
Philipp
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