Todays Project - What did you do today?

[EdK]

(12-03-2016, 07:07 PM)TomG Wrote: Nice job Ed. I like the use of the Bridgeport quill style clamping blocks.

Tom

Thanks Tom. I found out how badly I needed a decent work stop while working on your knurling tool project. It would have made things go so much quicker.

Ed

[RobWilson]

Only one problem I can see Ed  ,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, a bit tight just making one Ed ,what about the lads 


Rob

[Roadracer_Al]

(12-03-2016, 10:20 PM)EdK Wrote: I'll make some proper ones out of brass. But in the mean time, I'll use the tool as is

Famous last words.... sometime in the decades to come, when the plastic gets all snotty from exposure to cutting oil, you *might* make nice brass knobs. Or, you'll just say "eff it" and get some new plastic ones, coz' the old ones lasted so long.

[EdK]

(12-04-2016, 04:56 PM)Roadracer_Al Wrote: Famous last words.... sometime in the decades to come, when the plastic gets all snotty from exposure to cutting oil, you *might* make nice brass knobs.  Or, you'll just say "eff it" and get some new plastic ones, coz' the old ones lasted so long.

Actually that's pretty accurate Al. I've decided to use the knobs I have. They work and have a nice grip so no sense in making new ones until I need to.

Ed

[Mayhem]

So you lied to us ED How do you sleep at night?

[EdK]

(12-05-2016, 08:32 AM)Mayhem Wrote: So you lied to us ED  How do you sleep at night?

No, didn't lie. Just changed my mind. Subtle difference.

Ed

[DaveH]

Take no notice Ed, it looks great including the black plastic knobs  
 
DaveH

[Hawkeye]

When I got my 12 x 9 horizontal bandsaw some years ago, it was missing the work table for vertical operation and the work stop. I finally got around to making a work stop.

The holes in the body were just under 1" - I'm guessing 25 mm. I got to use one of my adjustable reamers. A few tweaks and it cut the holes just right. That cast iron really takes a nice finish. I have a few pieces of 1" shafting with keyway. Perfect. Since I've read that the work can get wedged between the stop and the blade, I decided to make a tip-up version. Ignore the lousy welds. My Miller is set up to practice aluminum welding with the spoolgun, so I used the old welder.
   

And swung up ...
   

[Mayhem]

Not today but on the weekend...

Replaced the cheap plastic knob that broke off the clamp on my compound mitre saw (this is why I don't like plastic knobs Ed).  I screwed up when drilling the hole and went too far   which is the reason for the snazzy brass insert!  I still need to give it the once over on the lathe after milling the grooves.  

   

Next is some parts for a friend that needed modification.  The clamps wouldn't grip when tight, so I took 2mm off the main part.  They grip now.  The round mounts needed a radius to allow them to be screwed onto a length of pipe.  In the background is a wing nut driver for my tumbler, made completely from scrap.  It takes so long to screw the 3/8-16 wing nut all the way down to bowl.  Much quicker with a cordless drill attached.

   
   
   

[aRM]

(12-13-2016, 07:12 AM)Mayhem Wrote: Not today but on the weekend...

Replaced the cheap plastic knob that broke off the clamp on my compound mitre saw (this is why I don't like plastic knobs Ed).  I screwed up when drilling the hole and went too far   which is the reason for the snazzy brass insert!  I still need to give it the once over on the lathe after milling the grooves.  

Next is some parts for a friend that needed modification.  The clamps wouldn't grip when tight, so I took 2mm off the main part.  They grip now.  The round mounts needed a radius to allow them to be screwed onto a length of pipe.  In the background is a wing nut driver for my tumbler, made completely from scrap.  It takes so long to screw the 3/8-16 wing nut all the way down to bowl.  Much quicker with a cordless drill attached.

Hello there Mayhem
Thanks for showing this.
Got to see Your Tumbler/s anyway, which we are very interested in. Hope U don't mind us asking a bit more details on them, please !!!
Are those additional (black) Bowls on the Mesh shelf in the background ???
Did U make Your own Tumbler or have those been bought ???
What capacity Bowl/s are those ???
What are U Tumbling, anyway and the Media U are using ???
Would be nice to hear from U.
TIA and take care
aRM