07-13-2015, 06:09 PM
I had not given a lot of thought to making the UJs Darren, I guess it would be do-able but without something to model it on it will be hit-and-miss getting the dimensions and offsets right so that it achieves the angles required as well as driving smoothly, my measurements (of what is not there) tell me they need to drive through a max angle of about 42 degrees which is a big angle for a UJ. Also there is the spline section of the shaft, I have a couple of old 4wd propshafts laying about, will have to have a look and see if the splined sections have a small enough OD to use. The shaft can't be more than about 42mm OD as it hugs the side of the machine. A couple of 3/4" drive socket set UJs might be a possibility Vinny, although I'm not sure whether they are set up to drive through this big an angle either. Will have to experiment with my 1/2" drive set.
As for leveling feet, those look like they might be just the ticket Stan, will look at making something similar to suit.
As for leveling feet, those look like they might be just the ticket Stan, will look at making something similar to suit.
Lathe (n); a machine tool used in the production of milling machine components.
Milling Machine (n); a machine tool used in the production of lathe components.
Milling Machine (n); a machine tool used in the production of lathe components.