American Pacemaker Compound Slide Reassembly

We'll begin the reassembly of the American Pacemaker compound slide and get it ready to be mounted back onto the lathe.

[ilaril]

Imagine being the guy who worked with the machine for his worklife, seeing the love it gets by getting rebuild to continue to serve the next 80 years.

[pfootball]

The machining world is lucky to have guys like you willing to put the time and effort into bringing these old machines back into service

[rockysquirrel]

I enjoy your videos, I not only learn new things but you have a terrific speaking voice, so it's a relaxing break in the day. Thanks Adam!

[greenbudkelly]

As a guy who loves to take old stuff apart and put it back together better than new, this video series is a pleasure to watch.

[hexinli]

The close-ups of installing those last three oilers were on the money! More of that style of photography would be awesome!

[RichFife]

Organization is paramount to a proper working environment! Love your shop brother, Great Job!

[patrickcolahan]

Nice to see the Pace coming back together. So satisfying to feel no backlash and know you will have a reliable lathe to do your work. Thanks very much for sharing.

[seancollins]

Nice to see the old lathe getting the love, new shop looks great !

[GHOSTINPLAINSIGHT]

Fantastic to see the Pacemaker Coming back together! Can't wait to see how the ABom puts it through its paces and makes it earn its keep!

[Bob_Adkins]

I spy a new machine, still in the crate right by the rollup door! Merry Christmas Adam, Abby, and everyone!

[MickHealey]

Incredible work Adam. You wouldn't find such sterile conditions in an operating theatre. Your attention to detail is second to none.

[Exzeteos]

Great job, Adam. Your dad and granddad would be proud!

[eyeofthetigger]

Nice. Good thing you installed a belly in the new shop!

[jackcurrence]

As an absolute amateur in regard to working on industrial machinery, I recently completed the teardown/reassembly of a Bridgeport style mill... and I am so glad to see a number of the techniques in this video that I used in the process of completing my project. It helps me feel better that I (more or less accidentally) got it done right. 🙂

[rayethridge]

I have been following this very closely because I have a 16 inch American Pacemaker with the compound taken apart too. I am about ready to go put it together now! Thanks Adam, you are an inspiration.

[thomaslawry]

That fettled compound slide with all that TLC will be "as smooth as silk" when assembled.!

[charliemacrae]

I’m excited to see this on the lathe!
I love to see this back together.🙂

[bluehornet]

After watching one of your videos last winter, I bought a can of that CRC SP-350. Since I wasn't going to be using my mill and lathe for a few months over the summer, I wanted to spray them both down with it. Here a couple of weeks ago I went to clean them both off and put them back into service--that stuff is GREAT! It was still well-coated on all parts I had applied it to several months ago, and cleaned off easily with WD-40. Definitely made a believer out of me!

[bruceanderson]

Great job of rebuilding. I hate painting but I have found with my rebuilds that without paint it just isn’t done.

[MashBill]

I can't wait to see some chips flying off of the American Pacemaker!