Inca saw resurrection, slow but sure
I’ve been puttering away on the little Inca saw I scored…..errrrr…..found at a rummage sale this summer. It’ll be 2 more days before it gets completely back together, but here are a couple of teaser before and after pictures for y’all. If you want to go back and see the original “Look what I found” thread, click here.
Horizontal boring table, 1st before, then after:
And below, the 3-part device that is used for safety when ripping (evidently it also is included with the shaper they made), before and after. The infamous “bent square rod” is the vertical one in the middle:
Here’s a picture of how it’s used on the saw:
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By Monday morning, I’ll have the two fence rails cleaned up (they’re soaking in EvapoRust right now) and by Monday night, I hope to have everything back together again.
One sad note was when I discovered that one of the molding knives is cracked and dangerous! Whoever used it before tightened the holding bolt too tight I guess. The other set is complete and OK, I think. There’s actually a verrrry tiny beginning of a crack, will take a magnifying glass to even measure it, on one of the knives. Will have to decide whether or not to include it in any future sale of the saw.
The rust that was present on various steel parts wasn’t really serious, but was enough to leave shadows behind after cleaning up, so it wasn’t strictly “surface rust.” But there are no ill effects on the operation of the saw.
More later!
forestgirl — you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can’t take the forest out of the girl 😉
Edited 11/4/2007 1:25 am by forestgirl
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NICE WORK..
Are you sure you didden't just buy new parts :>)...
Very nice job!
How did you get the rust off? Electrolysis? Wire wheel?
"Electrolysis?" Too lazy. ;-) "Wire wheel?" Wire wheel? Wire wheel?!?!! Not on your life! Used a product called EvapoRust -- it's been discussed a couple of times here at Knots, and was first introduced to us by a member who used it to restore a very rusty, cruded up bandsaw. Before and after:
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As you can well imagine, when cleaning toothed or threaded objects it's much easier to soak something and then use some steel wool to lightly scrub and wipe than to use abrasives, wire wheels, etc. Cleaning screws and bolts is a piece of cake! EvapoRust is a water-based, non-acidic rust treatment solution. No gloves or goggles needed. Doesn't harm plastic, aluminum, copper, paint, etc. If you want more info, LMK, I'll find a couple threads for ya.
forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
Edited 11/4/2007 12:38 pm by forestgirl
Forest all I saw was a few little Red X's and a sort of rectngle?
Oh, darn, my odd computer technique didn't work. OK, all fixed now, click here.
forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
Edited 11/4/2007 12:43 pm by forestgirl
Well done ! Now for the icing. A little bottle of gun bluing to retouch the previously blued parts and it will be over the top.
Work Safe, Count to 10 when your done for the day !!
Bruce S.
gun bluing .. Good input..Like why did not think of that? Gettin' to old to think these days..
Bruce, you are a winner! I had no idea what the deal was with those parts. Bluing, cool! I knew they weren't painted, but I didn't really know why they changed color after soaking. Hubby knows about bluing (gun guy, hunter, collector) but I didn't mention anything to him.
The local gun shop went belly-up a few years ago. Would they have bluing at a place such as Sportsman Warehouse?? Do I need to know any kind of detailed technique? Probably means I'd have to take a few parts apart again, like the lever handles on the drilling table. forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
Hubby knows about bluing.. I do also but I think my Mom used it in her white laundry when I was a kid!
Will, I think you are confused. Your Mom may have put Bluestone in your tea when you were a hormonic youth. And the military definitely did. (;)Philip Marcou
As I recall there are a few types of bluing. The so so brush on cold bluing, Hot dip and the best is the electrochemical. The cold bluing can be done at home. I believe you can get the mix from Gander Mt. , Cabellas etc.etc. or on line. To be extreme you could get the Aluminum pieces anodized red but that would be WAY over the top and take away the "original" look.
Work Safe, Count to 10 when your done for the day !!
Bruce S.
Edited 11/4/2007 12:20 pm ET by BruceS
Try Oxpho Blue from Brownells. The best! Link below:
http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=1072&title=OXPHO-BLUE%7e
Another Bruce
You may have a new career ahead of you - when you finish with horses and sawdust.
Frosty
"I sometimes think we consider the good fortune of the early bird and overlook the bad fortune of the early worm." FDR - 1922
"...when you finish with horses and sawdust." Or when the horses finish me, ROFL!! Gotta say, though, love taking things apart and putting them back together. Only impediment is that I don't remember what they looked like "before" so I have to take lots of pictures, especially something as weird as that triple-part gizmo above.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
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