I decided to delete the footage of me re-wiring the motor to the switch as I am not a qualified electrician and even though it was easy I don't want to be responsible for maybe leading someone astray! However it appears I also deleted the footage of me putting the motor back in and attaching the swtich! but that all just went back on the same way it came off!
Hi David. I recently bought a very similar Tanner lathe for my wife. It was received in parts and I was able to put it all back together with the minimum of bits left over. After watching your video I now know how to mount the motor properly, rather than having it tension the belt via its own weight. Maybe you could do a part 3 where you fit a speed control? That would be an excellent modification, I think. Anyway, thanks for the video, and greetings from South Canterbury!
You did a great job. You should be very proud of yourself. Video was well made and the restoration turned out brilliant. Subscribed 👍 Look forward to seeing more of your work.
You should have used a 1" diameter x 4" foam roller instead of a brush on the cabinet and all other flat areas. Foam rollers are faster and give a much better surface finish.
David Well done you. I also have a Tanner 165. Has been modified with a 3ph variable speed motor controller and no longer on the metal cabinet which does make it a good working lathe. There is slight wear in the headstock bearing which I would like to replace. I have had one attempt at removing the head stock shaft, pulley an bearings but it seems very firmly ( possible rusted) in place just wondered if you have any advise before I get more aggressive. Did you install new bearings?
I did install new bearings... honestly I have no real clue! I was hitting on it pretty hard and deformed the threaded part of the shaft to the point my machinist friend had to chase the threads. Maybe some heat from a blowtorch? I’d maybe talk to a car mechanic or someone, there aren’t too many lathe repair specialists around!
Hi David, Did you restore your Tanner Bandsaw too? I am in the midst of doing mine and have removed the lower wheel and replaced the tyre. It was a pig of a thing to get off, and I was wondering how you got on refitting yours?
Alistair McCombe my bandsaw is still looking fairly sorry for itself... maybe in the future! I did replace the tires and guide blocks etc when I first got it but it works for now. Good luck!
@@DavidParker Just out of interest did you use rubber or urathane tyres? Did you remove the lower wheel of do it in situ? Downtown tools in Whangarei have all the Tanner parts BTW.
@@DavidParker And when I saw you carrying that lathe bed I thought "that boy has been eating his weetbix!" You can't ever say Tanner gear is flimsily made can you!
Alistair McCombe I went with the orange urethane and did it all in situ, there’s a few good tip videos but I remember it causing quite a bit of grief! Haha yes, I can’t lift the motor side when it’s all together! Love some proper cast iron, makes a fairly stable base for turning!!
@@DavidParker I got some off ebay but they are clear and went on with no drama at all, I built a jig with a 2 bits of 12mm dowel mounted on a base and that seemed to do the job fine. I didn't even have to pre stretch them which is perhaps concerning!
Great work, David. Now you've got me looking at my 50+ year old Tanner FS100 and wondering if I should attempt the same. It's in better nick than your one when you got it, but could do with some TLC nonetheless. Thanks for the inspiration! (The big question for me is, how hard would it be to fit a variable speed motor? - but that's a whole other issue).
duomusiq haha yeah after I finished it had me looking at my old tanner bandsaw in a different light... I think I might leave that one for a while though! I have looked into the variable speed motor, doesn’t look too difficult to fit, lots of people using treadmill motors, I’m still teaching myself how to turn but we’ll see!
Great work.I am 90% through restoring a Tanner band saw from 1952 and deciding if I should keep the original paint. What is the colour and brand of the paint you used? Cheers from Dunedin.
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I decided to delete the footage of me re-wiring the motor to the switch as I am not a qualified electrician and even though it was easy I don't want to be responsible for maybe leading someone astray! However it appears I also deleted the footage of me putting the motor back in and attaching the swtich! but that all just went back on the same way it came off!
Its a lovely lathe and you did a great restoration. Cheers from Argentina!
Fantastic and brilliant job looks great thanks for sharing your time and skill I love the colour thanks and remember#stay safe and make. 🍺🍺👍👍
Hi David. I recently bought a very similar Tanner lathe for my wife. It was received in parts and I was able to put it all back together with the minimum of bits left over. After watching your video I now know how to mount the motor properly, rather than having it tension the belt via its own weight. Maybe you could do a part 3 where you fit a speed control? That would be an excellent modification, I think. Anyway, thanks for the video, and greetings from South Canterbury!
I like it, CZcams is filled with restoration videos where stuff gets to perfection without practical benefit. Great video
You did a great job. You should be very proud of yourself. Video was well made and the restoration turned out brilliant. Subscribed 👍 Look forward to seeing more of your work.
29lookingood that’s very kind! Thank you!
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Really thorough restoration, If I were ever to restore a lathe again I would get it sandblasted. My 70's Union Graduate had about 4 layers of paint!
spence burge halfway through removing all the paint I was kicking myself for deciding I could do it all myself haha
Very good restoration bro 👍👍👍👏👏👏
You should have used a 1" diameter x 4" foam roller instead of a brush on the cabinet and all other flat areas. Foam rollers are faster and give a much better surface finish.
Thanks for the tip! I didn’t know how well rustoleum would roll on as it’s so thick.
Looks great mate! Nice resto job.
Unbelievable job. Congrats
David excellent job. What kind of looks like rustoleum did you use? Also what brand paint remover did you use? Thanks so much for the video.
David Well done you. I also have a Tanner 165. Has been modified with a 3ph variable speed motor controller and no longer on the metal cabinet which does make it a good working lathe. There is slight wear in the headstock bearing which I would like to replace. I have had one attempt at removing the head stock shaft, pulley an bearings but it seems very firmly ( possible rusted) in place just wondered if you have any advise before I get more aggressive. Did you install new bearings?
I did install new bearings... honestly I have no real clue! I was hitting on it pretty hard and deformed the threaded part of the shaft to the point my machinist friend had to chase the threads. Maybe some heat from a blowtorch? I’d maybe talk to a car mechanic or someone, there aren’t too many lathe repair specialists around!
Nice work!
Bob Dougan thanks Bob!
Hi David, Did you restore your Tanner Bandsaw too? I am in the midst of doing mine and have removed the lower wheel and replaced the tyre. It was a pig of a thing to get off, and I was wondering how you got on refitting yours?
Alistair McCombe my bandsaw is still looking fairly sorry for itself... maybe in the future! I did replace the tires and guide blocks etc when I first got it but it works for now. Good luck!
@@DavidParker Just out of interest did you use rubber or urathane tyres? Did you remove the lower wheel of do it in situ? Downtown tools in Whangarei have all the Tanner parts BTW.
@@DavidParker And when I saw you carrying that lathe bed I thought "that boy has been eating his weetbix!" You can't ever say Tanner gear is flimsily made can you!
Alistair McCombe I went with the orange urethane and did it all in situ, there’s a few good tip videos but I remember it causing quite a bit of grief! Haha yes, I can’t lift the motor side when it’s all together! Love some proper cast iron, makes a fairly stable base for turning!!
@@DavidParker I got some off ebay but they are clear and went on with no drama at all, I built a jig with a 2 bits of 12mm dowel mounted on a base and that seemed to do the job fine. I didn't even have to pre stretch them which is perhaps concerning!
You should have clamped the pulley cover . You could see the the crack open up big time while you brazed it.
Brian Beales thanks Brian! Yeah I’m definitely not an expert at brazing, but it turned out ok 🤷🏻♂️
Great work, David. Now you've got me looking at my 50+ year old Tanner FS100 and wondering if I should attempt the same. It's in better nick than your one when you got it, but could do with some TLC nonetheless. Thanks for the inspiration! (The big question for me is, how hard would it be to fit a variable speed motor? - but that's a whole other issue).
duomusiq haha yeah after I finished it had me looking at my old tanner bandsaw in a different light... I think I might leave that one for a while though! I have looked into the variable speed motor, doesn’t look too difficult to fit, lots of people using treadmill motors, I’m still teaching myself how to turn but we’ll see!
I just bought a Tanner F100 with a single phase input via DL to a 3 phase motor
Liked there videos, really well done
Great work.I am 90% through restoring a Tanner band saw from 1952 and deciding if I should keep the original paint. What is the colour and brand of the paint you used? Cheers from Dunedin.
Greeat job man...;-p