2013 POTD Thread Archive

[Smudgemo]

I also worked on the venerable 4x6 and its lack of table yesterday, but I made the flip-up variety as outlined in mikesworkshop. It's all steel made from scrap I had on hand.

I'll probably do the fence next, but as is, it's going to be a bunch safer to use vertically now.

 

[ARM]

One of the good Guys here posted a pic of his LATHE CHUCK-KEY Holder.
Well, it was worth the replication, 'cos ours did take up useful space on the head and we found his to be perfect for our needs.
All thanks to him for the idea and the earlier post on TOOLS.
Finished ours in stainless off-cut we had on hand.
aRM

 

[stern]

I also worked on the venerable 4x6 and its lack of table yesterday, but I made the flip-up variety as outlined in mikesworkshop. It's all steel made from scrap I had on hand.

I'll probably do the fence next, but as is, it's going to be a bunch safer to use vertically now.
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That turned out really nice While I dont think I have much of a need to make mine vertical, there are some times it would be nice to have a set up like this. I think Im going to put this on my list, and probably end up finding that once its done I use it a lot. thanks for posting

 

[NoShopSkills]

One burned up transformer, almost $6K at the welding store and one ugly batch of welding later... the H.F. Ham radio antenna array is finally leaving the shop for installation...

Now I just need some bench time (maybe 1000 hours?) to make friends with the Dynasty 200DX inverter and the never ending variables of it's programability. Did I mention it's incredibly poorly written manual?

 

[furpo]

First Project with Fly Cutter

 

[DAN_IN_MN]

First Project with Fly Cutter

Is this in place of a tailstock chuck? Do you have a tailstock?

Nice idea BTW!

 

[furpo]

Is this in place of a tailstock chuck? Do you have a tailstock?

Nice idea BTW!

This should be handier a lot of in/out is required to clean out chips.
My tail stock is heavy to move 16”/24” x 120” SB with the risers in.
I see they are selling them for the manufactured tool post.

 

[David Kirtley]

I have been having fun hand turning stuff. I was making some studs to mount indicators and getting in some practice. They have been coming out a bit lumpier than I am aiming for but as I get more practice, the curves are getting smoother. Some were out of brass and some out of aluminum. They are leftover pieces from the materials lab at school that I snag a few times a semester as the kids finish some labs. Then end piece is 3/8 in to fit an indicator holder and there is a 1/4-20 stud that threads the pieces together. I have ground a few special tools for turning them but need to make some handles for them. The longer end is to give somewhere to grab when adjusting so I don't get cutting fluid or what-not on the indicator when moving things.

 

[Cheeseking]

Wow lots of cool little doodads being made by all you guys. I'm still mostly doing fixes, repairs and making mounts for lights, tools etc.
This week I found an excuse to use the hardinge collet index fixture I picked up last year. Made a chuck key missing from my 3-jaw chuck. Been using a 3/8 ratchet which does the job but reversing the lever constantly kind of stinks.
Nothing earth shattering or beautiful but hey its POTD and its all i got

 

[calstar]

I also worked on the venerable 4x6 and its lack of table yesterday, but I made the flip-up variety as outlined in mikesworkshop. It's all steel made from scrap I had on hand.

I'll probably do the fence next, but as is, it's going to be a bunch safer to use vertically now.
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Nice looking table. Very nice mod, I'll attempt making one in the near future. I didn't get the folding part until I went to mikesworkshop , thanks for the link.

Brian