We Have a Winner!!!

Kiddo #2 is the Grand Champion Winner of the Raingutter Regatta!!

He out-puffed all of his friends and won a huge trophy!!

Here he is in action, showing his good form!

He was super excited, and we're all very proud of him.

Lotsa Teeth Falling Out

Kiddo #3 is shedding teeth faster than our trees are dropping leaves. 

He's currently missing 3 all at the same time.  

Lathe Cleanup - Complete!

I spent the last month cleaning up this old lathe.  It was all surface goo, and easily dissolved in engine degreaser and some elbow grease.  

 While I was at it, I took apart most of the moving parts, de-gunked them, and reassembled for a better fit.  I did this for the saddle, the front apron, the compound slide, and the tail stock.  All parts now work real smooth as they should.

I chucked up a small part in the 3 jaw chuck, and ran my indicator over it.

 It shows I'm only 0.002 out from high to low.  I consider that 0.001 off the radius, so I think that's pretty good.

I cleaned up all these moving parts and was pleased to find another "Craftsman" emblem underneath all the crud.

Here's an end-view for a different perspective.

Now I just have to figure out my first project!

Also next up - move the lathe to its final location.