2016 POTD Thread Archive

[Ripthorn]

I finished up this little guy:



It's a little bocote and O1 smoother, 55 degree bedding angle, 6" sole, 1 1/2" wide iron. One or two very minor cosmetic oopsies due to a tool failure and a "learning experience" with my new milling machine. Did you know that really locking down the mill head is important for a good fly cutting finish? Yeah, I didn't. Now I know, and as G.I. Joe would tell me, knowing is half the battle!

 

[TOOLMASTER]

nice!

 

[chevydyl]

Ripthorn, I think you should show some more pictures, that thing is very nice, particularly the bottom and Cutting edge

 

[FOMOGO]

That's just plain gorgeous. The horizontal row of machine screws is reminiscent of planes from the 40's and 50's, like those built by Howard Hughes. Plainly no ordinary plane. Upon close inspection it is plain to see this is a work of the heart. Plainly speaking, I dig it. Nicely done Ripthorn. Mike

 

[rock_breaker]

Cut a block of aluminum from 5/8" stock 3.5"X3.5" to make a replacement bottom for the coolant pump on my tool grinding machine. The pump manufacturer has a strange name and do not list pumps on their website. The existing bottom encloses the impeller and is made of plastic. It has some cracks that I think will limit its ability to pump coolant. I am at least the third owner of the grinder and am looking forward to sharpening end mills. It will sharpen twist drills also but uses the bit grinding tool sold by Stanley Tools that mounts beside a bench grinder.
Also modified 2 Tee nuts to fit on my rotary table. The bases were to thick so used the round Enco column mill to get them thinned down. Not much of a project except the 4" swivel vise had to be installed on the mill table with the alignment problem of getting the vise jaws parallel with the mill table travel in the X direction. Someday I will put one of the alignment tools described here.
Have a good day!
Ray

 

[Ripthorn]

Ripthorn, I think you should show some more pictures, that thing is very nice, particularly the bottom and Cutting edge

I will get some more pictures. I have some in progress shots, but will get some other finished shots.

 

[itsme_Bernie]

I'm glad to have an update for this thread!

I put up some wooden shelves up behind the surface grinder to put a Craftsman machinist box for surface grinder accessories :


I gave myself some machine-cleaning therapy by finally taking some time scrubbing and stoning the Lassy Tapper until I saw the original machined swirl-marks on the table:






So glad to be getting back to things!

Bernie

 

[Steve Shannon]

That's just plain gorgeous. The horizontal row of machine screws is reminiscent of planes from the 40's and 50's, like those built by Howard Hughes. Plainly no ordinary plane. Upon close inspection it is plain to see this is a work of the heart. Plainly speaking, I dig it. Nicely done Ripthorn. Mike

You're on a different plane of existence; kudos to you!

 

[hman]

Definition of a pun: Taking your language out and play'n with it.

 

[itsme_Bernie]

I finished up this little guy:


It's a little bocote and O1 smoother, 55 degree bedding angle, 6" sole, 1 1/2" wide iron. One or two very minor cosmetic oopsies due to a tool failure and a "learning experience" with my new milling machine. Did you know that really locking down the mill head is important for a good fly cutting finish? Yeah, I didn't. Now I know, and as G.I. Joe would tell me, knowing is half the battle!

Rip

This is beautiful!! I love it. My cousin and I want to make some of these together. Do you have plans for it it something like that?

Bernie