I finished the metal base cabinet today. The original color is not available so I just painted it silver. The jointer doesn’t have to look like the original. It just needs to work. 
The tables took about 2 hours to clean. I applied the toilet cleaner several times to eat away the rust. Then I used a palm sander with 180, 220, & 320 grits. The out-feed table has more pitting than the in-feed. The pitting does not show up in the photo. The tables just need to be flat and some pitting will not affect the performance. 
I need to purchase a slim 10mm wrench to remove the knives and order new ones. Then start cleaning the cutting head. I’ll tackle that tomorrow.
-- Julian
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BurlyBob
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#1 posted 02-27-2016 07:06 AM
That’s coming along really nice. I’m looking forward to watching your progress.
robscastle
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#2 posted 02-27-2016 08:37 AM
A slim 10mm wrench can be made by linishing an existing one that you can spare.
Take care doing it and do lit let it overheat.
Good Job
-- Regards Rob
cutmantom
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#3 posted 02-27-2016 12:57 PM
That will be a nice machine
Ken90712
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#4 posted 02-27-2016 03:53 PM
Looking goog, bud. Fun times.
-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"
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