Todays Project - What did you do today?

[Roadracer_Al]

I suggest sourcing a larger ID bearing and turning a sleeve to take up the space.

Or, turn an oilite bronze bushing in it and call it good enough.

[DaveH]

(11-21-2015, 06:48 PM)Roadracer_Al Wrote: I suggest sourcing a larger ID bearing and turning a sleeve to take up the space.

Yep that might work

DaveH

[Highpower]

(11-21-2015, 06:48 PM)Roadracer_Al Wrote: I suggest sourcing a larger ID bearing and turning a sleeve to take up the space.

Thanks Al! After researching that idea a bit I found I could get a bearing with a 15mm bore and the same OD, but would have to go with a thicker or thinner bearing on the width. Going wider would most likely interfere with the lower pickup sensor but I could make a "filler" ring to fit a thinner bearing into the retainer plate.

I've already ordered the bearing with the slightly over-sized ID so I'll wait and see what that looks like. It was only $8 so it may be a cheap skateboard bearing from China for all I know. If it is, I'm more inclined to go with your idea just so I can order a better quality bearing from a manufacturer I know.

[Mayhem]

Finished off the bench for my tool boxes.

   

I also took the top off of my old welding table and put it onto the new one. I have to remind myself not to use plug welds on anything I may want to modify in the future I was never at risk of the top sliding off! I had to use the plasma cutter to get them molten and pry the frame off with a crow bar. I just have to make the plates for the wheels and I can call it done. Sorry - no pics.

[Vinny]

What was that you were saying about no pics, didn't happen?

[Mayhem]

(11-22-2015, 12:52 PM)Vinny Wrote: What was that you were saying about no pics, didn't happen?

Touche! 

The carnage that is the remnants of the old frame that was welded to the top.

   
The new bench (awaiting wheels) in the condition that I am sure it will spend most of its life - covered in crap

   

[Dr Stan]

How thick is the plate? My welding table began life as a shop made 9" SB lathe stand and as such I had used 1/8" sheet as the top, riveted to the frame. After I traded in the SB for my 14" Logan I re-purposed it as my welding table.

It's served its purpose, but tacking weldaments can be a challenge due to the waviness of the top and I'm thinking of using some 1/4" plate I have on hand. I could double it to 1/2". BTW, I like the cut-outs to facilitate cutting.

[RobWilson]

Nic looking welding bench Darren .

Looks like you'd shop is coming together very nicely 

Rob

Off into the shop to make sure his benzomatic touch is still in its place 

[zmotorsports]

In one of my videos I had shown using a piece of old telephone book page to position an end mill alongside an edge.  I had a few people inquire about that so I thought I would show what I use.  It is nothing but an outdate phone book that I cut into a couple of 1.5" strips keeing the binding intact.  I then drilled a hole through it in order to use a piece of wire to hang it next to my mill.  When I need a piece it is quick and easy to tear off one page section.  Then just discard when completed with that piece.


Using the piece of phone book to creep up to the side of the material.  Once the end mill starts to pull the paper, I know I am approx. .003" from the edge.  I then move over that dimension and zero my DRO for the cut.


After drilling and tapping four holes to 3/8"-16 I moved on to cut the steps in the nuts.


Machining processed completed, removed from the mill vise and ready to cut on the vertical bandsaw.


T-nuts completed.


Mill cleaned off, floors swept and closed up shop for the night.


Mike.

[Pete O]

Nice job Mike. I like the phone-book edge finder thing too, very time-efficient.