(10-08-2014, 06:09 PM)stevec Wrote: I haven't posted much about actually doing things in the shop lately but today I launched into a little project to restore a part for one of my old Allis-Chalmers tractors (old being older than me). I had this distributor mounting device that looked like this.

Someone on the Allis-Chalmers forum suggested I insert a copper threaded piece and have it aluminum welded.

Soe I set about making the copper "plug".
After turning down the smallest piece of copper I had in stock I started to machine a hex head for the plug.
I only then thought of taking some pics.

I then put the piece back in the lathe and turned the shank to 3/8" D.

I then started to single point the 3/8-16 thread and found that copper behaves worse being threaded than turned,
probably due to my impatience to grind a proper cutting tool ( I had to rework the turning tool to get a nice finish to the 3/8" D
shank). So, I decided to try the 3/8-16 threading die and with much lubrication and effort I got it to follow my ugly single point efforts.

Here's what I took to my "Vulcan" that welds aluminum".

(10-08-2014, 06:34 PM)stevec Wrote: Ed, Wait! it's a sign that  you should retire and be home for her 24/7!
Okay, 24 minus OUR TIME!/7

(10-08-2014, 07:31 PM)f350ca Wrote: Retire or get another dog to keep her company.
Sorry to hear its not working, Saddie probably wouldn't do well left alone either. If I leave her with the kids here for a few hours she's all over me when I get back.

(10-09-2014, 09:49 AM)Mayhem Wrote: ... that would hamper your dumpster dives!