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(09-03-2014, 03:41 PM)EdK Wrote: Another part checked off of the list. The end mill was getting kind of dull so the finish on the flats looks kind of crappy but I can't feel any ridges. That surface is for a bolt head so it's good enough for what it'll be used for.
Ed
Good job Ed, thanks for showing your great work.
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Looks fine to me Ed. I often sandblast items though, it hides a lot of machine marks!
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09-04-2014, 08:01 AM
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You call that crappy? I knew posting that pic of my tractor repair was a bad idea. But Pixman made me do it...
Nice part!
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Finally getting some time in the shop. I've decided to change the way the center is clamped in the body. The original plans call for slitting the body and using a threaded rod to squeeze the two halves together to clamp the center. I'm going to use a cotter clamp system instead. I think it will work better than trying to squeeze the slit on two 3/8" thick walls.
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A far more elegant way to do it Ed. A split cotter has amazing clamping properties.
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Greg
Yer much better way Ed
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(10-11-2014, 12:27 PM)f350ca Wrote: A far more elegant way to do it Ed. A split cotter has amazing flaming properties.
Greg,
What does "amazing flaming properties" mean.
My best guess is you meant "amazing clamping properties".
Ed