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2013 POTD Thread Archive
- Thread starter HMF
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Was on Craigslist last night and found this neat little Bench top metal hand shaper, then I spent my whole morning driving up to Tarpon Springs to purchase it hers a few photos for your viewing pleasure.It was very cheap a total give away.
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That's pretty cool, I've never seen one of those before. Make parts and build your muscles at the same time! LOL
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Today I fussed and stressed myself over having to fix my work bench ...
You see last night I was using my big 8in vise to press in a sleeve for a friend... guess I was using too much muscle ... I pulled my bench off the wall !
but I got the sleeve in straight ...
Oh well
now to find some big 4 inch wood screws...
You see last night I was using my big 8in vise to press in a sleeve for a friend... guess I was using too much muscle ... I pulled my bench off the wall !
but I got the sleeve in straight ...
Oh well
now to find some big 4 inch wood screws...
Interesting day
I started to turn a cedar decorative piece on a newly purchased used wood lathe.
First I had to shorten the tool rest post to suit my large (thick) wood lathe tools. Parted the post off on the South Bend.
[the new cutoff blade was a different dimension than the old {broken} one so I had to rework my shims to be on center.)
The set screw stripped when reinstalling the post into the rest, so had to re thread and replace the set screw.
Next I had to make an extension post for a small tool rest from my old wood lathe. The new rest was too long (wide) to fit where I needed it for the small cedar piece. So I used the South Bend to turn down a piece of round stock to the needed diameter. I also turned a coupling sleeve and drilled/tapped for set screws to attach the short tool rest to the new extension.
NOW I could finally turn my cedar piece.
Then I went about repairing a family "heirloom" rain bird sprinkler. I ended up turning down some 1/4 stainless rod to .190 to make a new pivot post. Also had to make a spacer. You guessed it - on The trusty South Bend.
Also made some wooden V-blocks to hold the cedar piece while drilling it. Didn't have enough room for my "butterfly" bit in my setup, so shortened the bit. I now have a "stubby" bit.
Overall it seems I made more tooling and machine modifications than anything else today. BUT I'll be ready for the next projects!!
I started to turn a cedar decorative piece on a newly purchased used wood lathe.
First I had to shorten the tool rest post to suit my large (thick) wood lathe tools. Parted the post off on the South Bend.
[the new cutoff blade was a different dimension than the old {broken} one so I had to rework my shims to be on center.)
The set screw stripped when reinstalling the post into the rest, so had to re thread and replace the set screw.
Next I had to make an extension post for a small tool rest from my old wood lathe. The new rest was too long (wide) to fit where I needed it for the small cedar piece. So I used the South Bend to turn down a piece of round stock to the needed diameter. I also turned a coupling sleeve and drilled/tapped for set screws to attach the short tool rest to the new extension.
NOW I could finally turn my cedar piece.
Then I went about repairing a family "heirloom" rain bird sprinkler. I ended up turning down some 1/4 stainless rod to .190 to make a new pivot post. Also had to make a spacer. You guessed it - on The trusty South Bend.
Also made some wooden V-blocks to hold the cedar piece while drilling it. Didn't have enough room for my "butterfly" bit in my setup, so shortened the bit. I now have a "stubby" bit.
Overall it seems I made more tooling and machine modifications than anything else today. BUT I'll be ready for the next projects!!
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Cleaned (didn't stay that way), painted a craftsman toolbox and mated it with my mill stand, made and painted a R8 holder and added it to the stand, made a couple parts for the cnc rig. Had my 10 year old out in the shop all day. He does more milling than I do. And he can measure. 
