This Boyar Schultz surface grinder was purchased for a song. I agreed to restore it. Here is a reverse chronological build log. Here is a play list of the restoration process:
6/2017
Surface grinder is re-assembled and put into operation:
3/2017
All of the parts had their masking removed and reassembly began. Here are the bed and cross slide looking brand new:
I leveled the base side-to-side and front-to-back by placing a straight edge on two spacers on the grinder mounts. A machinists level ensured the base was quite level.
The leveling bolts were de-rusted, sand blasted, then heated to 470 degrees for an hour. This caused them to uniformly oxidize to a purple/copper color. Then they were rubbed with oil for protection. Here they have been installed back into the painted grinder after some anti-seize has been applied.
Hand wheels were polished on the edges, then masked and given the same priming and painting. Here are the finished wheels.
All parts received a good coat of Rustoleum Professional Smoke Grey Enamel, thinned per the instructions on the container.
1/2017
All parts were primed with Rustoleum "Rusty Metal" primer.
New guard plates were made on the water jet.
11/2016
The original motor plate.
The "before" picture.
Picking up the old grinder.
