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Well it has begun. When I first got my 9x I tore it down to clean it. Once apart I found the handle for the cross slide was broke in half. So I went to the junk pile, then the bandsaw, then the welder. This move was just to get by. I refuse to buy a new part to build a part to replace the part I bought:nuts:
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So then I got a chunk of steel. I first chucked it up close and turned the whole thing to the largest dia I wanted. Thats the area that mounts to the crossslide.
I then center drilled it. Then pulled it out just past the thickness of the mounting area. Now threw in a live center and turned all but the mounting surface to the next largest dia. Thats where the handle goes.
I then flipped it around and drilled my threw hole. I flipped it so it had more surface in the jaw. I should have done this when I turned the first dia.
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I put it back between centers and used a parting tool to cut out clearance for my rh turning tool.
Then I turned the smallest dia. Thats between the other two out side dia.
Then I got the boring bar to bore the two bearing seats. I should have also done this while I had a good chunk to go in the chuck. It worked so lesson learned the easy way for now.....
I done as Bill G suggested in another thread for the bearing. I got close then set the bottom of the bearing in and rolled the top in. Kept removing a little at a time and check each time untill I snuck up on a tight fitting bearing x2.
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I then chucked it in the mill and used my test indicator to locate center of the hole. And what I thought was good measurements to locate my holes.
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Then I test fit and it was not right. I was off just a tick. Lucky the holes are not on center so I had a chance to flip it over and re try. This time I got it right.
Then back into the mill to shave the top down a bit. Then mill an angle into the sides and try to remove the bad holes.
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And here is where we are at for today. I hope to get my 4 bolt compound clamp done at school in a bit. I have to make the 7/16 cross slide nut and turn down the end for the handle as well. You can also see the bolstar axa tool post bolt installed. Just a drill and tap job so nothing really to show there.
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So then I got a chunk of steel. I first chucked it up close and turned the whole thing to the largest dia I wanted. Thats the area that mounts to the crossslide.
I then center drilled it. Then pulled it out just past the thickness of the mounting area. Now threw in a live center and turned all but the mounting surface to the next largest dia. Thats where the handle goes.
I then flipped it around and drilled my threw hole. I flipped it so it had more surface in the jaw. I should have done this when I turned the first dia.
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I put it back between centers and used a parting tool to cut out clearance for my rh turning tool.
Then I turned the smallest dia. Thats between the other two out side dia.
Then I got the boring bar to bore the two bearing seats. I should have also done this while I had a good chunk to go in the chuck. It worked so lesson learned the easy way for now.....
I done as Bill G suggested in another thread for the bearing. I got close then set the bottom of the bearing in and rolled the top in. Kept removing a little at a time and check each time untill I snuck up on a tight fitting bearing x2.
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I then chucked it in the mill and used my test indicator to locate center of the hole. And what I thought was good measurements to locate my holes.
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Then I test fit and it was not right. I was off just a tick. Lucky the holes are not on center so I had a chance to flip it over and re try. This time I got it right.
Then back into the mill to shave the top down a bit. Then mill an angle into the sides and try to remove the bad holes.
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And here is where we are at for today. I hope to get my 4 bolt compound clamp done at school in a bit. I have to make the 7/16 cross slide nut and turn down the end for the handle as well. You can also see the bolstar axa tool post bolt installed. Just a drill and tap job so nothing really to show there.