P&W 1830 Radial in 1/6 scale.

[Bill Gruby]

Two ready.

[EdK]

Nice work Billy. That Delrin is nice to machine isn't it?

Ed

[Bill Gruby]

Nine contacts sized and ready to be drilled and tapped 2-56 1/4 inch deep, then pressed in using JB weld to hold them fast. Then we do it all again with then other one.

"Billy G"

[Bill Gruby]

Back to business. I found this Box Tool at a junk shop. They are normally used on turret lathes. I set it to cut the stems on the Distributor contacts. I can cut one every 20 seconds with this tool. It will come in handy to cut the 36 valve stems.

"Billy G"

[Bill Gruby]

And then there were two.

"Billy G"

[f350ca]

Looking good Bill. That box tool looks interesting. Could we see more picks of it?

[Bill Gruby]

Can do Greg.

"Billy G"

[f350ca]

Thanks Bill, the v'd part on the left acts as a follow rest?
I think I need to make one of those, not sure what I need it for but it is cool.

[Bill Gruby]

Yes, the v-block is a follow rest. If leads the cutter to keep the work from pushing away from the tool.
Downriver tools has the prints for one.

http://www.DownriverTools.com

"Billy G"

[TomG]

Looks like it might work well for turning or threading long, slender parts, assuming the shank has a through hole. I may need to crank one out myself.

Tom