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Next up was separating the column from the base to make degreasing easier. The base was plenty rusty underneath, but just greasy everywhere else. The two are joined with four cap screws and 2 dowel pins. The pins fit pretty tight, so some tapping with a hammer and block of wood was required to separate the two. I also removed the spindle housing from the column, which required loosening 2 clamp bolts in the column and the clamp for the overarm mounting casting which sits in between the ears on the column. Lastly, I dismantled the Z-axis miter gears, lead screw, crank, etc from the knee.
That just about completes the teardown. Next up is removing all the built up grease and grime and old paint in preparation for a new paint job and reassembly.
The column and base before being separated.
The column removed from the base.
The Z-axis miter gears and crank shaft housing removed from the knee and a closeup of the miter gear from the crank side.
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