MachineJunkie

Hot pink, huh? I'll have to give that a thought. Not sure on what color scheme I'll be going with. Likely a close to original grey with some other colors thrown in there to make it a bit more personal. Here are some parts that need attending to. this bearing is fried. WHile i was cleaning this rolle...

thanks pete. I used the knotted wheel and grinder per your advice on the main casting. Other parts are getting a lacquer thinner bath. The grinder worked really well, a tad messy but hey what isn't in a project like this. Thanks for the info on the plate. I'll give that a try today. WHat paint did y...

hers some photos of what's been goin gon with the 399. really rough casting http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff62/leighdean21/Oliver%20399/L1020745.jpg http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff62/leighdean21/Oliver%20399/L1020746.jpg I was nervous about removing the tag or how to get it done so that i...

Pete, That's good advice pete. I did a little testing with an angle grinder tonight and thought it worked pretty well. I will likely stick with it. I can't tell you how great it is to have others out there who have been through the process and are willing to help out. Kudos to all of you. Iknow I sa...

well with the good words of pete in my head I went after the cutter head and motor with some help from my father. Lo and behold a little leverage and penetrating oil she slid right out. way easier than I thought it was going to be. So i guess now I will prep her for sand blasting and start the arduo...

thanks for the run down pete, hopefully I can get it done this weekend. I'll let you know how it goes.

Furniture Institute of Massachusetts. Run by Phil Lowe in Beverly, MA.

mine is 1948. no gap. there is a plate that covers it as well as the top closing.

I know its going slow but unfortunately I do have other things to accomplish. Here's where I'm at. http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff62/leighdean21/machinery019.jpg http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff62/leighdean21/machinery018.jpg http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff62/leighdean21/machinery01...

I was snapping pics today and thought I would add these to the Oliver collection here: Oliver 399 http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff62/leighdean21/FIM-3.jpg Oliver 16" 166 CD http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff62/leighdean21/FIM-4.jpg Oliver 51 A http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff62/lei...

oh yeah, that handle, definitely some budget replacement. I'll be looking to beef that up a bit. What year is your machine Pete?

I did attempt the cutter head removal. Attempt being the key them. I removed all the bolts and got the motor free but was unable to slide it out from the casting. any suggestions? how did you go about this. I was reluctant to be too determined before I consulted with some of you. Also I'm not sure i...

sorry about the pics and sorry about the hack job on the machine. Thanks for pointing that out. I completely overlooked it. I guess somebody got lazy or just wasn't looking to do the right thing.

here's the pics embedded http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff62/leighdean21/Oliver399BackSide1-1.jpg http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff62/leighdean21/Oliver399Planer.jpg http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff62/leighdean21/Oliver399mfttag.jpg http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff62/leighdean21/Ol...

I think I've figured out the pics thanks to nektai and other on the site. Thank you for welcoming me to the junkie family. I can't tell you how happy i am to have my own Oliver. She's not much to look at right now but once you get inside............ http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff62/leighdean2...

you are one lucky dog pete.......

pete,
already on it regarding the photo site. As for the cutter head I'll be tackling that on thursday. thanks for the heads up. Everything has been pretty smooth so far. Thanks. any advice on Oliver grey mix or what is a good alternative?

leigh

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Thanks and thanks for checking that info out. I will see what I can do about the few bucks. If I get it to work I'll start posting some more pics. thanks agin.

Leigh

Came across this site from the other one and thought I would start my own thread so some of you might be able to help along the way and add your two cents when you feel like it. Picked this 399 from a recent school auction. All things considered I probably could have gotten away with just sharpening...