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Thread: Flag pole WIP.
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6th July 2011, 10:45 PM #1Retired
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Flag pole WIP.
I have been asked a number of times how we do some of the long stuff that we do so I thought a Work in Progress might answer some of the questions.
The job is to turn a 9 meter flagpole to replace one that broke.
The Victorian Ash timber was laminated by Timber Engineered Structures and then machined to 210 x 210 MM by Premier Wood Machining Services.
The flagpole is 9 metres long with bottom 4 metres left square and the taper finishing at 90mm at the top. The taper is to run from the square and not a shoulder as we normally do.
We normally load these into the lathe from the end door but the weather has been that lousy here that we would have had to wear Arctic survival suits if we had opened that, so we opted to load it the way we do 5- metre posts by bringing it in through the front door suspended in the centre by the jib put across the tines of the fork lift.
I have never loaded a post this long this way and was a little unsure it could be done but nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Before loading though a little preparation was needed.
We set the post up on trestles across the workshop using the jib on the forks to bring it in. Our workshop is 11 metres from the lathe to the door so not much room to spare.
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While Anne-Maria sanded the excess glue from the ends I prepped the lathe. This consists of cleaning all excess stuff (flat surface syndrome) off, cleaning and oiling the bed to allow the 70kilo tailstock to slide effortlessly out to where it was needed.
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Anne-Maria then centred the ends.
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We reattached the jib and got ready to put it in.
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The method is as follows:
We bring it in on the fork lift and attach the lead (headstock end) block and tackle.
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Whilst moving forward with the fork the lead block and tackle moves down the gantry and the post swings away from the fork.
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We keep moving forward until the post is at right angles to the fork.
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When the post is over the lathe we attach the tail block and tackle.
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Disconnect the jib and hopefully it all hangs on the block and tackles.
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It just made it in with about 300mm clearance to spare.
Now we just put it in the lathe like any regular piece of timber with one difference.
While the timber is just resting in the centres on the points we start the lathe and bore the drive spur into the timber so that it has a positive seat.
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To be continued. Time elapsed 1.5 hours.
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6th July 2011, 11:20 PM #2
Thats cool hope to see your workshop then I'm in MLB
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7th July 2011, 12:03 AM #3
Very interesting. I just assumed flagpoles were shaved and whittled to shape.
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7th July 2011, 01:59 AM #4China
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Takes me back ! it's been a number years since I used to do big stuff
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7th July 2011, 04:10 AM #5Old Fart (my step daughters named me)
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That would be great to see live. Looking forward to the rest of the WIP
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7th July 2011, 05:22 AM #6
This will be good to watch.
Pat
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7th July 2011, 05:34 AM #7
What is the twisting torque like when it starts to rotate and how do you stop it sagging along it's length?
Dragonfly
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7th July 2011, 09:00 AM #8Retired
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7th July 2011, 09:23 AM #9
Very interesting WIP . I'll have to keep it in mind for next time I'm asked to make a 9m flagpole Mind you, getting it to my lathe would be easier as my shed is only 2m deep Might be a bit left hanging out the window though.
I'm amazed at the lack of flex and centre support. Does the fact that it's laminated help with that?
Cheers,
Dave...but together with the coffee civility flowed back into him
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7th July 2011, 09:32 AM #10
Watching this one.
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7th July 2011, 10:24 AM #11
Interesting WIP
Thanks,
Might pull up a stool and sit and watch this one - who's got the anzacs (sorry we're in Vic, who's got the ripple cake )
I see you're using the short bed for this one
PS: I note that TL hasn't finished those chess pieces yet.Last edited by Sawdust Maker; 7th July 2011 at 10:26 AM. Reason: add PS
regards
Nick
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7th July 2011, 10:28 AM #12
Some people have fun jobs.
Also watching.Those were the droids I was looking for.
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7th July 2011, 11:26 AM #13
I was going to ask the same question as dr4g0nfly. With that asked I'll watch.
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7th July 2011, 12:00 PM #14
Nothing to it !
I adapt the same methods when I want to turn a pen.
AllanLife is short ... smile while you still have teeth.
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7th July 2011, 12:05 PM #15Been here a while
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