Great Tool Post

[sasquatch]

Very nice work!!

Agree with Doubleboost above,, we need pics of that mill!

[starlight_tools]

Claude

Very nicely made. And lots of spare holders, that is a bonus.

I just ordered the Dorian Victory Through Cooland QCTP for my 14x40 Lathe in the BXA Size. Looking forward to being able to aim the coolant where I want it!

Walter

[SnailPowered]

Have you guys ever read the Dave Gingery books on making your own machine shop from scrap? I bought the entire series for right around $80US and look forward to checking it out.

[EdK]

(08-21-2012, 10:01 PM)SnailPowered Wrote: Have you guys ever read the Dave Gingery books on making your own machine shop from scrap? I bought the entire series for right around $80US and look forward to checking it out.

I have some of the books. I started making the powered hack saw but after reading that it doesn't work all that well I aborted that project. With the cost of raw materials these days it's sometimes cheaper to buy the item either new or used. If you do it for the challenge then that's a different story. The horizontal milling machine somewhat interests me.

Ed

[SnailPowered]

I plan on doing it for the challenge and the experience. I will likely go over the books with my dad and possibly make the items better than he designed them. I figure with owning the little Craftsman lathe I should be able to make some of the parts better but I haven't actually seen the books. They are at my parent's house awaiting my return home.

[stevec]

(08-21-2012, 10:01 PM)SnailPowered Wrote: Have you guys ever read the Dave Gingery books on making your own machine shop from scrap? I bought the entire series for right around $80US and look forward to checking it out.

Have you read the SteveC book on making your machine tools INTO scrap ?

[Mayhem]

Would that be "How to Ruin a Lathe" Steve?

Is that the prequel or sequel to "Gravity Applies to Shapers Too"?

[stevec]

(08-21-2012, 07:25 AM)PixMan Wrote: stevec,

For a lathe that large (16x60) you should be using at least the CXA size, if not CA. A machine that size should have far more space between the top of the compound slide and the spindle centerline. That's the limiting factor to being able to use heavier tools and use the HP of that lathe. Surely it's got at least 5HP?

I understand the idea of being able to use one set of tools on both machines, but the machines are two different animals. The larger one should be able to use all of it's capability if you can do it.

Pix, One of the things I appreciated about getting the CXA for my 12x36 was that I was able to physically mount it on the compound of the 16 X 60 and determine, to my mind, that it will work.
I don't use the 16 X 60 for production work and definitely not to it's 5 hp capacity. As a matter of fact when I converted it from 3 ph to single phase I used a 3hp motor.
I appreciate your cautioning me but I'm going ahead with my plan.

[stevec]

(08-21-2012, 07:54 AM)claudef Wrote:

(08-21-2012, 06:51 AM)stevec Wrote: Claude, did you make the pistons of different length so that the handle will project at the correct angle in both the "turning" mode and the "boring/facing" mode?

You need to use a bit of trig or cad to figure out the over roller measurements.
Claude

Claude I only asked because in curiosity I disassembled my QCTP and when I re-assembled it I mixed the pistons, boy was I puzzled with the handle positions after that boo-boo, I took it apart again and figured it out.

As regards trig or cad (neither of which I'm familiar with) I'm gonna need to read up on the roller to roller measurement procedure.
Would dowel pins work? do they have to be a specific diameter relative to the dovetali size?

[EdK]

(08-22-2012, 07:01 AM)stevec Wrote: As regards trig or cad (neither of which I'm familiar with) I'm gonna need to read up on the roller to roller measurement procedure.
Would dowel pins work? do they have to be a specific diameter relative to the dovetali size?

Steve,

Dowel pins are typically what are used. 1/4" or 3/8" would be good sizes for what you're going to be doing. I did it in CAD yesterday for a project.

Ed