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5th September 2014, 12:07 PM
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The finished project...Bob
The finished project...Bob
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5th September 2014, 12:05 PM
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And yes that is part of a brass powder measure...
And yes that is part of a brass powder measure pounded in the old plug in the first pic. Don't know the reason it was there when i took it apart..Bob
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30th August 2014, 01:06 AM
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Last 5 pics.
Last 5 pics..Bob
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30th August 2014, 01:05 AM
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Rethreading and repairing a scrap muzzle loader.
A guy up the street brought me in this butchered up ml rifle. The breech plug had been cut off. Prob by him as the barrel threads were screwed up too. It was a 4 start 5/8 thread which i couldn't...
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15th July 2014, 08:37 AM
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Yes MIG .030 s-6 solid wire and 75/25 gas. And 30...
Yes MIG .030 s-6 solid wire and 75/25 gas. And 30 mph wind which didn't help...Bob
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14th July 2014, 05:50 AM
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Here she is from the big hole to the end. My...
Here she is from the big hole to the end. My brother in law can grind it how ever he wants i have the hard part done...Bob
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13th July 2014, 10:39 AM
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Repairing a rotted out farm tractor rim.
My brother in law called and asked if i could patch his wheel. I said sure do it all the time. Guess i should have looked at it first. Its only missing 26" of metal :) So i pondered it for about 5...
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1st April 2014, 09:18 AM
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I have lots of other end mills and a milling...
I have lots of other end mills and a milling machine now but the parts to use my lathe as a mill were handy and the cutter was already in the holder so i just grabbed it. Years ago i didn't have a...
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31st March 2014, 02:35 AM
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So you need a simple slot in steel and you just have a metal lathe.
So here is how i do it. A simple angle plate bolted to the cross slide and a suitable end mill holder. Plus some clamps. The plate was pre drilled on the ends where the slot will be just to make it...
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11th March 2014, 12:00 PM
Thread: Mig wire, hardness and annealing ?
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I just weld and let cool. The only time i have...
I just weld and let cool. The only time i have had a problem is with some sort of cast steel. Tried to drill it and it was too hard. Mild steel is just fine weld and cool and go with it...Bob
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9th March 2014, 08:36 AM
Thread: Mig wire, hardness and annealing ?
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I have machined 100's of parts that were welded...
I have machined 100's of parts that were welded with solid steel mig wire and gas flux core wire with zero problems. I used to repair bearing bores in column pipes with weld then turn the bore back...
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3rd March 2014, 08:16 AM
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Yes i had to bore all the way through it because...
Yes i had to bore all the way through it because of the keyway i added. It was a 3/8" threaded hole orig for the first motor which the shaft was threaded. I indicated off the OD of the flywheel in my...
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3rd March 2014, 07:08 AM
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Treadmill motor swap flywheel reworked.
Made an adapter to bolt to the cast iron flywheel to adapt a larger motor where the orig was threaded on. Made up a hub with a flange and cut the ribs from the flywheel to fit. Then bolted it all...
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20th January 2014, 07:25 AM
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Nice job. I too built one 7 or so years ago and i...
Nice job. I too built one 7 or so years ago and i love it for so many smaller parts...Bob
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6th November 2013, 12:29 PM
Thread: Railing job
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Nope no problems with the gaps with a mig. We...
Nope no problems with the gaps with a mig. We have to use .045 gas flux core wire per shop rules. Yup they are ground straight across...Bob
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5th November 2013, 10:31 AM
Thread: Railing job
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Railing job
This is what i have been doing at work for the last few weeks. Normally we make these work platforms and they have 2x2 sq tube posts and welded cross bars from 1 1/2" tubing. This batch of platforms...
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17th September 2013, 08:48 AM
Thread: Made a small pulley
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I am not sure Andrew. A guy mailed me his old...
I am not sure Andrew. A guy mailed me his old broken pot metal one and i copied it from steel...Bob
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16th September 2013, 10:59 AM
Thread: Made a small pulley
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Made a small pulley
Today's project...Bob
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9th September 2013, 07:17 PM
Thread: Antique cast iron clamp part fixed
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No i did not do either. Not all cast needs...
No i did not do either. Not all cast needs preheat, the rod for the job determines that. Bob
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9th September 2013, 09:44 AM
Thread: Antique cast iron clamp part fixed
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Antique cast iron clamp part fixed
A guy at work dropped this part off and asked if i could weld it. Yup no problem i said. Fired up the Miller MM185 with crown alloys .035 cast wire and 75/25 gas and tacked it together. Ran some...
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28th June 2013, 12:04 PM
Thread: Shop Press Made.
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Shop press tire bead breaker attachment
My mower had a flat and i wanted to dismount the tire to add an inner tube and i couldn't break the bead. So i dreamed up this little attachment for my shop press. It just slips on my 1" straight...
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11th May 2013, 11:29 AM
Thread: Workshop ingenuity
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Perfect...Bob
Perfect...Bob
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6th April 2013, 11:04 PM
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Thats some nice work there...Bob
Thats some nice work there...Bob
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1st April 2013, 05:09 AM
Thread: mt3 problem
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I have the same problem with some of mine. I just...
I have the same problem with some of mine. I just place my tailstock wrench between the arbor mounted (whatever it is) and crank the wheel back and it pops right out...Bob
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31st March 2013, 09:19 AM
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Hole MIG welded up in tractor exhaust manifold.
My neighbor bought a 1942 2N Ford this winter and someone had brazed a crack in the manifold. So he got out his die grinder and ground the crack almost all the way around and left a hole on the...
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24th March 2013, 07:06 AM
Thread: Bronze welding cast iron
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Yup MIG for me on cast iron. Cool reading...
Yup MIG for me on cast iron. Cool reading though...Bob
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3rd March 2013, 08:31 AM
Thread: Kubota tractor part made.
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Thanks. My dad was a Kubota dealer from '69-'77...
Thanks. My dad was a Kubota dealer from '69-'77 and his buddy bought the first tractor he sold in '69. He still uses it...Bob
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3rd March 2013, 08:14 AM
Thread: Kubota tractor part made.
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A few more pics...Bob
A few more pics...Bob
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3rd March 2013, 08:12 AM
Thread: Kubota tractor part made.
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Kubota tractor part made.
A guy brought me this bracket that had an ear broke off and wanted me to make another bracket from 1/2" plate. That was the easy part. As the bolts were metric and had a taper like the old VW wheel...
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25th February 2013, 01:48 AM
Thread: Pipecentres
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Very nice. I made one a few years ago and it...
Very nice. I made one a few years ago and it wouldn't pop out of the tailstock either. So i lay my tailstock wrench between it and the tailstock casting and crank the handle back and it pops...
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21st February 2013, 12:25 PM
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Last pic. The carb back together. Now to make...
Last pic. The carb back together. Now to make some gaskets...Bob
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21st February 2013, 12:24 PM
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Few more pics. Then after i got all of the...
Few more pics. Then after i got all of the threading done i needed to bore out the float bowl body for the new bigger dia center post. Easy setup with my lathe spindle mounted boring head and an...
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21st February 2013, 12:21 PM
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JD tractor carb repair. Lots of threading.
I got this 1938 JD carb from a customer who saw my CraigsList ad and the cast iron post was wore off where the cast iron float bowl screwed on. I said send it to me i can fix it, somehow. I was going...
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11th February 2013, 06:06 AM
Thread: MT2 dimensions
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I don't have the numbers i just do it a simple...
I don't have the numbers i just do it a simple way. Are you using a taper attachment or just the compound. I have made dozens using both but now that i have a taper attachment i like it better...Bob
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27th January 2013, 12:15 PM
Thread: 1144 "StressProof" steel
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Went by the Stressproof plant not long ago...
Went by the Stressproof plant not long ago outside Chicago Il. I have some on hand and it machines great...Bob
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17th January 2013, 12:09 PM
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I would do it in my lathe with my degree wheel...
I would do it in my lathe with my degree wheel and cross slide hole driller but i know you don't have one of them so here would be my second way. Just drill a block of steel for the pipe to slide...
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14th January 2013, 09:36 AM
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I use pointed tools as that was what we were...
I use pointed tools as that was what we were taught in trade school 35+ years ago. Now i use brazed carbide for 90% of my cutting...Bob
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14th January 2013, 07:57 AM
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I agree with the cutter bouncing as i have seen...
I agree with the cutter bouncing as i have seen it before. Since you are using the tool bit without a tool holder it is lighter and can bounce. Try another cut and hold down on the top of the tool...
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26th December 2012, 04:54 AM
Thread: Shop Press Made.
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Bending die made
Here is a little top punch die i made up from some scrap block of steel. Then i tried it out on some 3/8" x 2 1/2" flat bar. Worked pretty good...Bob
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24th December 2012, 07:05 AM
Thread: Show us your Shaper
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Vid of my 7" SBL Shaper
Shaping a punch for my bending press. Did it like it would have been done 50 years ago before milling machines...Bob
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22nd December 2012, 11:02 PM
Thread: Timken badge
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The first Timken bearing plant was in Canton Ohio...
The first Timken bearing plant was in Canton Ohio 33 miles from my house. They had plants worldwide after that...Bob
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22nd December 2012, 10:19 AM
Thread: Big machine guard made.
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Yes Ben just an inspection hole for the...
Yes Ben just an inspection hole for the belts...Bob
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18th December 2012, 08:44 PM
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I use this wire at home with either gas....
I use this wire at home with either gas.
http://www.inweldcorporation.com/datasheets/E71T-1.pdf
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18th December 2012, 12:34 PM
Thread: Shop Press Made.
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Picked up this press plate on ebay. Made from 410...
Picked up this press plate on ebay. Made from 410 SS with 15 holes. The largest is 2". Will work great with my little arbor press also...Bob
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18th December 2012, 12:04 PM
Thread: Big machine guard made.
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They are belt guards for natural gas compressors...
They are belt guards for natural gas compressors that are made where i work. The CAT gas engines that drive these things are 6,000+ HP. Everything is huge and heavy on these units. Here is a short...
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17th December 2012, 11:32 AM
Thread: Big machine guard made.
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This company has no slip rolls so you shouldn't...
This company has no slip rolls so you shouldn't have a problem forming the parts. The sides were just wrapped around a large dia pipe. I was taking them home and rolling them but the plant mgr didn't...
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17th December 2012, 09:38 AM
Thread: Shaper basics
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Here is some more good reading...Bob Euro Spares...
Here is some more good reading...Bob
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16th December 2012, 03:34 AM
Thread: Shaper basics
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You can cut the keyway at the top of the part...
You can cut the keyway at the top of the part that way it doesn't matter if the clapper is bolted tight because there is always down force on it both cutting and returning. Plus it gives you room to...
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15th December 2012, 09:30 AM
Thread: Shaper basics
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Yup i have a SB 7" and just love it...Bob
Yup i have a SB 7" and just love it...Bob
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14th December 2012, 11:11 AM
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Looks easy enough to make...Bob
Looks easy enough to make...Bob