[Syrupmakers] "new" mill

[ab12673 at aol.com]

Hi ?if there is at least 85% surface I would think you could just polish and clean up the journals. If less than that I would weld up the pitted areas and turn the journal back to approx size.If the pits aren't deeper than 1/16 I would just turn the journal down to a slightly undersize and repour or make new bearings to match.You can give?or take alittle with these things they don't have to be right on any certain specs to work fine. Good Luck
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From: b.lipe at att.net
To: syrupmakers at syrupmakers.net
Sent: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:05 pm
Subject: [Syrupmakers] "new" mill



Greetings from Weather Dry Creek Farm just outside the sprawling metropolis of Avilla, Arkansas.

Picked up a Goldens' No. 3 this weekend. Looks real good. All the parts appear to be there. It has the new style guide knife (1928?) but no scrapers (prior to 1933?).

Tore the mill down today. The bottom journals are a bit rough. Every thing else appears to be a matter of cleaning up good and putting it to work.

If the journals are in "so-so" shape, can you machine and then?"sleeve" them to bring them back to specs?

Will start the cleaning tomorrow. Will have to check out the new water blaster at work for removing rust and paint. Speaking of paint, does anyone have the number or specs for the paint?

Bed is calling me. 0345 comes early.

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Bruce Lipe



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