1955 DEWALT G.W.I. RADIAL ARM SAW REBUILD. Mr. Sawdust top and integrated dust collection. Restoration advice from Wally Kunkel and Dewalt Radial Arm Saw Forum (Delphi)

Written by the expert on Radial Arm Saws. Mr. Sawdust Senior. A must for tuning saw. Tons of information and techiques to learn.

Collar to post rusted locked up. 2 days of PB blaster and gentle persuasion freed

Finally free. Now its time for a new "Mr. Sawdust top"

M.D.F. top and bottom with 3/4" steel bar reinforcements ready for glue and clamps

Yellow glue for M.D.F. and epoxy resin for steel bar reinforcement

Clamped with aluminum I-beams for absolute flatness. Thanx Wally for loan of I-beams.

Starting to wire wheel all the moving parts

Time for new motor bearing and start capacitor. Speedwell electric motors in Morristown, NJ to the rescue. Please dont paint the motor leave the speckled green

Couldnt run ductwork overhead ran in concrete floor. Cutting with diamond blade worm drive saw.

Ductwork prevents tripping hazard

2" concrete thickness easily broken and refilled to remove.

Example of adjustment bars with adjustable bolts/nuts for securing Mr. Sawdust table top to base.

1953 MODEL "A" SOUTH BEND LATHE REFINISHING. I'm a beginner thats fascinated with old machines and the men and women that ran them.

Original motor with power twist v-belt. Would like to upgrade with D.C. variable speed motor and a quick change tool holder with carbide inserts.

Lathe was lightly rusted and many parts covered in mouse urine. Entire lathe stripped of paint and steel parts wirebrushed polished and oiled.

Variety of wire wheels used for stripping

Caste aluminum tool holder stripped

Carriage saddle and cross slide to be stripped and oiled

Cabinet stripped inside and outside

2 Coats of matched Benjamin Moore oil based paint applied.

Tailstock to be stripped and Tailstock hard wheel polished

Tailstock painted

Carriage painted and steel handles polished. Oiled and adjusted.

1972 ROCKWELL DELTA UNISAW REBUILD/UPGRADE. New motor bearings, Bora® mobile stand, Incra® fence, storage cabinets. Stripped and painted with original color.

Machined aluminum knob for locking blade angle. Not available on Ebay.

New emergency stop switch.

New dust collection motor enclosure. Originally was sheet metal.

Motor enclosure with foam seal and wingnuts for easy removal,

Magnetic sheet to restrict airflow on dust cleanout.

Added gated dust port.

Added a sealed base for airtight dust collection.

Blade storage and accessories cabinets.