I've just started a new project (famous last words...). I was able to get a LeBlond No. 2 Cutter Grinder for a VERY good price. I'll give you the good-news/ bad-news:
Good-News:
- Very little rust
- Everything moves smoothly and easily
- Almost no run-out, and very little play in the Y and Z axis
Bad-News:
- 3-4 layers of paint on most of the machine (and it was painted as a whole piece)
- Because of the excess paint, I'm having a hard time disassembling everything
- The X axis got stuck...
Full Resto/rebuild Of A Leblond No.2 Cutter Grinder
Good-News:
- Very little rust
- Everything moves smoothly and easily
- Almost no run-out, and very little play in the Y and Z axis
Bad-News:
- 3-4 layers of paint on most of the machine (and it was painted as a whole piece)
- Because of the excess paint, I'm having a hard time disassembling everything
- The X axis got stuck...
Full Resto/rebuild Of A Leblond No.2 Cutter Grinder