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Salko:
With joiners knife I meant the stanley knife that paul uses:
The orange cracked lacquer didn’t come off as easily as the paint. it became gooey so I used the knife perpendicular to the surface so it was like a scraping movement. it proved better than using the wire brush.
Jay,
Don’t be afraid to dissassemble the drill. Even though you think it is in good condition outside, it is in terrible condition inside the chuck and the frame assembly. This is my second drill I restore, I am not an expert, but I am confident to tell you to give it a try.
The secret for the drill to sing, is to polish all the moving parts… you need to polish the chuck and all the sides where the jaws slide, so the action is always smooth when you open and close the chuck. Right now I bet that your jaws stick when you open and close your chuck, that is because even though you probably drown the chuck in WD-40, it is still rough and again, you need to polish all surfaces for it to slide perfectly. Follow this thread and you will see how easy it is.
Unfortunately, I am in a business trip so I had to leave this restoration midway. In this case, I took the parts out of the deruster and wire brushed all the carbon residue. I left all the parts in a bag with lots of WD-40 to prevent flash rusting until I come back on Thursday.
On Thursday, I begin polishing, painting and finishing. It is amazing how things change after painting and polishing.
My Millers Fall No. 1 will be ready to assemble on Thursday so you will have a sneak peak on how this babies end up.