Thread: Your latest project

Originally Posted by Ueee

Bob, (BT)
How did you do the threads on those? I'm guessing with a die, i don't see a run out groove?

Ew

Ew,

I'm pretty sure I would have single pointed the M8 thread manually with the spindle mounted hand crank ( transposing gears on an imperial lathe) and finished it off with a button die. The thread stops too close to the head of the screw to not have used a die.

Bob.

eskimo,
I use the pump system that came in my lathe a AL1000D. I originally used the water mixed coolant but found that it developed rust in areas that were not accessible, so a while back I changed over to using recycled auto transmission oil in both the lathe and mill. A good move no rust problems and it improves the cutting and very cost effective.I mostly only use a constant dribble of oil on the lathe for turning with HSS tools but use a flood supply when knurling to wash away any chips I also use a flood supply with end mills and slitting saws in the mill.
Bob

my latest project any guesses what its it

I know its a metal work section but it is sort of metal work related honest
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cheers
Harty

Originally Posted by harty69

my latest project any guesses what its it

Collet rack laser cut from 10mm plywood?
Grahame

Originally Posted by Grahame Collins

Collet rack laser cut from 10mm plywood?
Grahame

close Grahame

cnc routed from 10mm ply and kind of collet related sort of
one more guess and i will tell you

cheers
Harty

Originally Posted by harty69

my latest project any guesses what its it

A rack for arbors?(though if it is I think there is something else going on also)

Stuart

Originally Posted by Stustoys

A rack for arbors?(though if it is I think there is something else going on also)

Stuart

give that man a cigar well done super Stuart
its for my nt 40 tooling works a treat too
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cheers
Harty

Looks like it works, Nice work

so thats the something else. they are laying down.........I figured it wasnt for a wall but I hadn't made the jump to draw yet lol

Whats the prize?

Stuart

Originally Posted by Stustoys

Whats the prize?

Stuart

A nt 40 tooling rack if you want one
im sure jayson will cut me out another one if we ask nice save's me getting wood all over my mill

cheers
Harty

Thanks Harty but I have a total of about 6 BT30 tapers so my need isnt great.
Well so far anyway. Might steal the idea for my tiny collection though.

Stuart

I have a 12" rotary table for my mill, but like most machine tools it sometimes just is not big enough. I've had this 18" diameter piece of 1/2" plate hanging around forever, I drilled it so it can mount it on the rotary when needed. The plate gets drilled and tapped to suit whatever needs to be attached to it.



Todays job was to increase the bore of a pair of 12" brake backing plates from 2 3/4" to 2 7/8". Bonus, I already had 3 suitable fixing holes in the plate.

nice one Bob

im on a roll

I needed a tap guide so whipped this one up
might have got a bit carried away grinding it parallel and square to 2 tenths but it looks nice and doubles as a parallel
the writing was put on with cermark and my $25 laser engraver
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cheers
Harty

Originally Posted by harty69

nice one Bob

im on a roll

I needed a tap guide so whipped this one up
might have got a bit carried away grinding it parallel and square to 2 tenths but it looks nice and doubles as a parallel
the writing was put on with cermark and my $25 laser engraver

cheers
Harty

Hello Peter,

Any chance of a bit more information about the cermark and the engraver?

Bob.

ps. I'm looking at those GMF plaques and feeling real guilty. I promise I'll get to that bloody grinder soon.