WC 8 mill....making progress.
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2022 5:23 pm
Hey everyone.
It's been a while since I posted on here. I am making progress on that Monitor WC 8 mill I posted pics on a while back on the technical forum. I think this mill was a very early version of the WC because of the upper bearing turntable race being different and it has a bushing underneath the head. The turntable is turned not by a notch in the bottom of the gearbox fitting into the turntable itself, but is turned by a long rod that extends into the turntable. Also has different part number on the turntable. (As all was stated before on the technical forum) Thanks to windybob and others I think I have a unique mill here. Got it all thoroughly cleaned out and with some new parts inside and out, with paint. Also sent a pic of the blades. They were really rusty, so I sandblasted them and gave them a few coats of that expensive cold galvanizing compound. I had to thin it a little to spray. I'm thinking it may have to wait till spring to finish as the weather is getting colder and winter will be here soon enough in Minnesota. Got to get more wood made anyways. Priorities priorities.....
It's been a while since I posted on here. I am making progress on that Monitor WC 8 mill I posted pics on a while back on the technical forum. I think this mill was a very early version of the WC because of the upper bearing turntable race being different and it has a bushing underneath the head. The turntable is turned not by a notch in the bottom of the gearbox fitting into the turntable itself, but is turned by a long rod that extends into the turntable. Also has different part number on the turntable. (As all was stated before on the technical forum) Thanks to windybob and others I think I have a unique mill here. Got it all thoroughly cleaned out and with some new parts inside and out, with paint. Also sent a pic of the blades. They were really rusty, so I sandblasted them and gave them a few coats of that expensive cold galvanizing compound. I had to thin it a little to spray. I'm thinking it may have to wait till spring to finish as the weather is getting colder and winter will be here soon enough in Minnesota. Got to get more wood made anyways. Priorities priorities.....