Aero parts Capstan Winch refurb.
Wow! This is what I found when I opened up the Capstan which to clean a grease. I found that it has a sealed bottom plate with a drain plug, but if it sits out int he rain it will get water inside it. You’d have to pulling the drain plug all the time. The engineering doesn’t make sense to me. Anyway it will clean up and be good as new when I’m done with it.
It’s now the 15th and I’ve finished 4 days of cleanup involving a parts wash, followed by an Ospho treatment, running the small bits in a Parts Shaker, wire brushing with a side-head and a wire wheel, and water rinse in between each step. I have 2 seals. a bearing, a couple of gaskets, an oil did-stick and the 3 bolts for the Bollard cap, on order from LRO (UK). The rest of the parts cleaned up well. I’ll paint the Bollard and the rope guide roller and the other small parts black as original. I had some thought to just clear coating the Bollard and roller to keep the patina looking original but think I’ll go with paint.
Here is what it looks like now that it’s done.
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