2017 POTD Thread Archive

[woodchucker]

I made mr Pete's tap follower a while back and it's served its purpose but I wasn't thrilled with it. It's very thick and short. I was watching YouTube videos, I think Aboms video, and I saw a tap follower that someone made him. Long, slender, longer pin. I liked it. It inspired me.

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I have an assortment of old, very large bolts I use often as raw stock. No idea the grade, but it is reasonably hard. I chewed up a twist drill and had to completely grind a new point.
The pin is an old transfer punch. I have a full set of my own, and a bunch of randoms that came in a box with my mill. I use them when I need something hard. I welded a blob on the end and ground it all down with a drill on a bench grinder. Worked a treat. And brass, cause well, it looks nice. Same with the 10 sided nut. No reason aside from looks.
I like this one. It'll suit me well I think. It's quite springy and very rigid. It's a very close sliding fit on the brass. And my best bluing yet.

That spring is no where near heavy duty enough. You need a spring that really pushes. That looks like a pen spring

 

[woodchucker]

Been in the cabinet shop for a few days. A design table for someone, apparently they have back issues and wanted it 42 1/2 inches tall so they don't have to bend over.
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Added a little walnut inlay.

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Greg

Always nice work from you Greg.. Really nice, but TALL...

 

[JerryK]

Very Nice ! Did you happen to get a video of the thread milling? I need to learn more about that.

Thanks Jim
Didn’t video the cutting, but here’s the simulation.
Cut with this 4 flute

 

[Hukshawn]

That spring is no where near heavy duty enough. You need a spring that really pushes. That looks like a pen spring

I'd say twice the size of a pen spring, actually.
I used two. The tension is quite nice. There's enough tension to start a small to medium size tap.

 

[JerryK]

Very Nice ! Did you happen to get a video of the thread milling? I need to learn more about that.

Jim,
Here’s a sample of a single point, Loop program.
I’ve used this before, and it works good.
Most of the time I just use my software

 

[hman]

My son wanted a project to be with me in the workshop (dad’s happiest day as he hasn’t previously shown much interest)
Being this time if year I thought a Christmas decoration would be a good project.

Congratulations, both to you and your son! That's a very nice looking piece of work.

 

[JerryK]

Now there’s a pair of legs, and with new shoes

 

[woodchucker]

Now there’s a pair of legs, and with new shoes

sexy

 

[2volts]

Contrary to recent posts about building a frame for mills/lathes, I wanted to go the other way.
My RF30 mill drill is on a heavy frame that takes up too much space.



The other day on a random visit to a used machinery dealer I bought these two cabinets for $30.



Lift off from the frame.



Safely on the ground



Extra support using square tube from the old frame



ready to lift again



on the move using 10mm round bar rollers



And this is what I have ended up with.

The small cabinet has a new home under the drill press. I haven't bolted anything down yet.

Todays project will be shifting the lathe about a foot to the left.

pete

 

[ACHiPo]

No pics, but I replaced the cracking, ungrounded pigtail on my Logan 816 with a new grounded 14 awg cord.