Home Shop Made Tools

[Sunset Machine]

I'll be making a Mayhem forge! Right now it all goes into a hibachi (barbeque).

Particularly interesting to me is Rob's chamfering. Every corner identical and detail perfect.  The big inside corner looks ground (no swirlies), but how did he get that under the wheel? Was it done on a shaper?

Mine's a table vice. It's for long parts sitting directly on the mill table.

[EdK]

I like your forge Darren. I think I just may copy it. It's small enough so as to not take up a lot of room.

Ed

[zmotorsports]

(08-12-2015, 04:37 PM)EdK Wrote:

(08-12-2015, 03:18 PM)zmotorsports Wrote: I am sorry John, I am not sure I understand the question.

Mike.

Mike,

John was referring to the cleanliness of your shop. It's immaculate, like a hospital operating theater.  

Ed

Gotcha, I guess the "theatre" part threw me.

I like a clean workshop, guilty as charged.  A clean shop is a happy shop, plus I just can't seem to function well in clutter, but trust me it is not operating room clean that is for sure.

Mike.

[RobWilson]

(08-12-2015, 02:36 PM)DaveH Wrote: Very nice Rob,  
Just wondering what did you use to cut the slots in 'holding arms'?
 
DaveH

Hi Dave

This is the material used for the clamp bars , a bit 3Omm thick boiler plate .

 

The slots were done like so , 




All manual machined ,no DRO,s   



And the clamps slide a dream .

Cheers Rob

[RobWilson]

(08-13-2015, 09:48 AM)Sunset Machine Wrote: Particularly interesting to me is Rob's chamfering. Every corner identical and detail perfect.  The big inside corner looks ground (no swirlies), but how did he get that under the wheel? Was it done on a shaper?

You got it ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,twaz shaperd lol




Set up so all the faces with the red lines on could be machined in one position . 


I do like your mill vice    

Rob

[DaveH]

Thanks Rob, they did come out very nice .
 
DaveH

[RobWilson]

A bit fly cutter action 




A wee adjustable one .
 






A wee  test drive .







A few smaller arbours for 1 and 1 1/4 cutters . 




The TTA was made by yours truly  

 






Good idea this thread ,,,,,,,,,,,saves doing build logs lol .



Cheers Rob



PS as an armature home shop machinist I am interested to see what the professional boys bring to this thread

[zmotorsports]

Again Rob, WOW!!! Absolutely fantastic work. Thank you for showing it.

Mike.

[EdK]

Yup, that's tool porn at its finest Rob.

Ed

[rubes]

(08-13-2015, 02:02 PM)RobWilson. Wrote: PS  as an armature home shop machinist I am interested to see  what the professional boys bring to this thread

If I was a "professional" and saw that...I wouldn't be bringing anything. Very Very Nice Rob!!!!