RockyAussie Posted June 23, 2020 Report Posted June 23, 2020 Nice picture there. I had a look for a manual but as you have no doubt found not so easy. I hope it comes together well and I look forward and thank you for sharing your progress. Quote Wild Harry - Australian made leather goodsYouTube Channel Instagram
Members sainte Posted June 23, 2020 Author Members Report Posted June 23, 2020 Dear, my skyver had accumulated layers of paint . What I am doing is completely staining to repaint with polyurethane lacquer. I have previously completely disassembled the entire mechanism! Quote
RockyAussie Posted June 23, 2020 Report Posted June 23, 2020 @sainte that sure looks like a lot of work . Not that it matters at this stage but I will recommend keeping in mind that it will be a good idea to split the bell drive separately from the feed stone drive. The bell runs at a fast speed always while the feed can go slow or fast then. Many years ago I had one like yours but they did not have these nice little servo motors around back then so I got rid of it. Quote Wild Harry - Australian made leather goodsYouTube Channel Instagram
Members sainte Posted June 24, 2020 Author Members Report Posted June 24, 2020 Dear Rocky Aussie, I am an apprentice working with leather. But I was thinking exactly the same thing about dividing the feed and thus being able to control both speeds. Thank you for your help. Brds Quote
Members sainte Posted June 24, 2020 Author Members Report Posted June 24, 2020 I have completely disassembled the skyver. Now, after sorting and inspecting each of the pieces, I will begin preparing them for the painting stage. If someone were to be interested in some aspects related to the processes used for restoration, I can detail them. For example how I have managed to improve the appearance of the damaged screw heads. Thank you. Brds PS: I attach an image with the total disassembly. Quote
Members Scoutmom103 Posted June 24, 2020 Members Report Posted June 24, 2020 I would love to see how you are restoring and putting it back together. Were you able to find an old service manual, or? Since you received the machine disassembled. Quote
Members sainte Posted June 24, 2020 Author Members Report Posted June 24, 2020 Scoutmom103: I am going to try to show as many details of the restoration, emphasizing putting everything back together and without any parts :-) Unfortunately, and probably because it is a very old model, I could not find the service manual. Quote
Members DanishMan Posted June 25, 2020 Members Report Posted June 25, 2020 Hi Sainte Sorry for my late response. The mechanism on your machine - to engage the grinding wheel - is different from the skiving machines, that I have had. So I am unable to help you. Kind regards Danishman Quote
Members DanishMan Posted June 25, 2020 Members Report Posted June 25, 2020 By the way. I have been using the user manual from a Sunstar Skiving Machine, which is a Fortuna clone (and still in production). http://www.sunstarmexico.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Manual-KM-76_MME.pdf Quote
Members sainte Posted June 25, 2020 Author Members Report Posted June 25, 2020 DanishMan: My skyver is either a very old model or very very rare. I could not find another like it! Thanks for your help. Quote
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