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05-11-2014, 05:21 AM (This post was last modified: 05-11-2014, 04:14 PM by stevec.)
Greg, I'm not showing those pics to Elaine!
Beautiful work and beautiful wood. Thumbsup
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05-11-2014, 05:34 AM
Greg,
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05-11-2014, 07:52 AM
Greg,

Nice work! That style of cabinet sure does look nice in cherry. Thumbsup

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05-11-2014, 08:25 AM
Thanks Guys !
Glad your not ostracizing me when I leave the metal shop and go to the dark side.
Will keep posting as the project progresses.
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05-11-2014, 12:42 PM
(05-11-2014, 08:25 AM)f350ca Wrote: ...
Glad your not ostracizing me when I leave the metal shop and go to the dark side.
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Not even close Greg. The dark side would be more like knitting.

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05-11-2014, 12:44 PM
Whipped up this little aluminum spacer to help hold the nut to the table leg for welding.

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05-11-2014, 01:07 PM (This post was last modified: 05-11-2014, 01:08 PM by Highpower.)
(05-11-2014, 12:42 PM)EdK Wrote:
(05-11-2014, 08:25 AM)f350ca Wrote: ...
Glad your not ostracizing me when I leave the metal shop and go to the dark side.
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Not even close Greg. The dark side would be more like knitting.

Ed

Just imagine a picture of John sitting out on the deck in his "summer attire" working a pair on knitting needles. Yikes

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05-11-2014, 01:15 PM
(05-11-2014, 12:44 PM)EdK Wrote: Whipped up this little aluminum spacer to help hold the nut to the table leg for welding.

Ed

That sucker sure isn't going to move! Thumbsup

You should send a picture of that to HF Ed. Maybe they will include one in every box for the end users since they'll all need it. Big Grin
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05-11-2014, 08:20 PM
(05-11-2014, 12:42 PM)EdK Wrote: Not even close Greg. The dark side would be more like knitting.

Ed

What if you were knitting with steel wool?
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05-11-2014, 08:41 PM
Since my shop is located at my mom's home and I was going to visit her today for Mother's Day anyhow, I worked on the little project for Ed's lathe a bit. The bronze nut has to be done first so I can cut the screw thread to fit snug. The 5/8-10 LH Acme tap I have is, thankfully, the only left hand Acme tap I own. It's the right one for his cross slide screw and nut assembly I'm making.

The only 660 bronze I have is a couple short pieces of 3" diameter, so I lopped off just over an inch of it on the bandsaw and carved it up to the block. Boring stuff, I know. It was an easy decision to turn the slug into mostly chips rather than try and cut it on the bandsaw any further. Here's the photos that speak for themselves.

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I actually finished the milling and went on the drill the hole, chamfer and tap it. Unfortunately, I haven't got good pictures yet. I set it up and started slotting it, but decided it would be best to get the fit of the threads to the nut while it's still a solid. It is unlikely to spring open when the slot is cut, more likely collapse a little if at all. The 660 bronze is dimensionally stable.
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