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RE: Todays Project - What did you do today? - Mayhem - 09-12-2015
Made some progress on the drawbar hammer today. I cut the wood and did some initial work on the router but it was fiddly process. I turned some 6mm brass pins and drilled 5.5mm holes in the wood. I need to return to the lathe now and turn down the excess and then give a good sand and oil. I deliberately cut the wood looking for some imperfections, which I really like in Jarrah. I'm confident that it will turn out nicely when finished.
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RE: Todays Project - What did you do today? - RobWilson - 09-12-2015
(09-12-2015, 07:08 AM)Mayhem Wrote: I deliberately cut the wood looking for some imperfections, which I really like in Jarrah. I'm confident that it will turn out nicely when finished.
I reckon is going to look the mutts nuts Darren ,interesting handle design
Rob
RE: Todays Project - What did you do today? - Mayhem - 09-12-2015
Thanks Rob - I have to credit Ed with this. I probably would have gone with knurling but the idea of wood appealed to me. It also meant more machining, which I need more experience with. I chopped up a number of blanks and then chose these two for the grain and flaws.
RE: Todays Project - What did you do today? - EdK - 09-12-2015
Nice job on the handle Darren. You'll have yours done long before I get mine done. I'm using it as-is but that reminds me that I'll need to change the socket from 17MM to 3/4" which the new mill uses.
Ed
RE: Todays Project - What did you do today? - Mayhem - 09-12-2015
Thanks Ed - still a fair bit of work to do on the handle but it should be finished next week.
RE: Todays Project - What did you do today? - Roadracer_Al - 09-14-2015
Darren, did you use epoxy under the handle scales?
RE: Todays Project - What did you do today? - Mayhem - 09-14-2015
(09-14-2015, 02:12 PM)Roadracer_Al Wrote: Darren, did you use epoxy under the handle scales?
Yes. I wasn't sure how well the pins were going to hold.
RE: Todays Project - What did you do today? - Hawkeye - 09-16-2015
I finally got some of my stock back from the 'restoration' company. I still have a lot of cleaning to do, as the stock I've already brought back inside smells of smoke. The RF-30 mill/drill I got as a replacement for the ZX-25 doesn't come with any T-nuts to hold vises and such on the table.
I cut a piece of 1" x 3/4" bar stock and set it up in the vise on the horizontal mill. I had already mounted a matched pair of 4" cutters that Shawn had sent me. One pass did the job, but I turned the piece around and ran a second pass, just to centre up the ridge.
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The RF-30 did a good job of drilling and starting the tap for six T-nuts.
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All that was yesterday. Today, I finished cutting them apart and used the mill/drill to smooth out the ends. The RF-30 is a lot stiffer than the old ZX-25. The sixth one is already in service holding one side of the vise on the RF-30.
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It's sure good to be crunching around on fresh chips again. A year is a long time to be without your shop.
RE: Todays Project - What did you do today? - dallen - 09-16-2015
good to see you making a chips in the shop again
RE: Todays Project - What did you do today? - Mayhem - 09-17-2015
Nice work Mike - like Dave, I'm glad to see you getting your toys back and actually playing with them.