What job did you do today in your shop?

[mac1911]

I completed my first project as I try to get this old smithy back to working order. I am not a machinist!
I dont have a shop , I have a shed!
The mill part of the 3-1 and my skills are not up to modifying the compound to mount the QCTP
So a bushing to take up the slop from 10mm stud to 14.5mm hole
I plan on making a Chicago Bolt next.

 

[matthewsx]

Finally got my lathe up on the cabinets I got this summer.

 

[matthewsx]

Finally got my lathe up on the cabinets I got this summer.

View attachment 428732

Thanks to my lovely wife who provided the motivation, and some muscle.

John

 

[erikmannie]

My friend Jack & I used my new dedicated cutting torch to cut a large amount of 5/8” plate as well as some Sch 40 pipe:

 

[great white]

Thanks to my lovely wife who provided the motivation, and some muscle.

John

Oh man, doesn't everyone's lovely wife like to provide us that special, personalized form of "motivation"......lol!

 

[mac1911]

I completed my first project as I try to get this old smithy back to working order. I am not a machinist!
I dont have a shop , I have a shed!
The mill part of the 3-1 and my skills are not up to modifying the compound to mount the QCTP
So a bushing to take up the slop from 10mm stud to 14.5mm hole
I plan on making a Chicago Bolt next.View attachment 428109View attachment 428110View attachment 428111

Chicago bolt is complete, all but a rustblue finish

 

[mac1911]

Vinegar etching and first rust coat

 

[erikmannie]

My wife runs a family daycare out of our home. She was having some potential clients come over this morning, so Jack and I had to be quiet. We cleaned the lathe & mill. The machines have not been cleaned in a long while.









Amongst the mountains of chips, I found this set screw for the 1” end mill holder. I had been looking for it for months.

 

[mac1911]

My wife runs a family daycare out of our home. She was having some potential clients come over this morning, so Jack and I had to be quiet. We cleaned the lathe & mill. The machines have not been cleaned in a long while.

View attachment 431902

View attachment 431903

View attachment 431901

View attachment 431900

Amongst the mountains of chips, I found this set screw for the 1” end mill holder. I had been looking for it for months.

View attachment 431904

Being new to this hobby Im finding “chip” clean up to be a royal PITA.
I feel like I make of mess cleaning

 

[TLBCustom]

I made a cross slide nut for my new to me Enco 12 x 36" lathe. The old one was missing so I made it how I thought it would be based on the parts I have. 5/8"-8 LH Acme lead screw and what appears to be an original cross slide nut connector?