Sidney Headstock, Tailstock, Tailstock and Steady Rest

Work continues on the headstock.




















I had the steady rest in the electrolysis tank earlier, maybe did not leave it in long enough.  Opted to strip the paint from it and the tailstock by cooking them in the heated parts washer.  But first I had to remove the base from the tailstock. It contained shims both front and back.  Warped the shims with plastic wrap to keep the front and back shims separate








The cooking did a decent job loosening the paint.  Like every other method except a wire brush the paint still needed to be brushed or picked off.  In this case after the part has cooled down enough to make the Japanning more rigid. 

Wire brushing by itself leaves lines in the Japanning.





Tailstock and steady rest after paint removal