B'Port clone rebuild begins

[Investigator]

I am a slob! I don't spend a bunch of time deep cleaning around the machines, a quick sweep and I'm good to go.

We're more alike than you think

 

[Investigator]

Thanks for the input folks. I think I'm gonna go with on the wall, not the corner. My issue is that I will be moving the base into place before I have the ram to put on it, so I need to try to get it in place with enough clearance to start with.

 

[Investigator]

Just got back from vacation, so back to work.
Base/pedestal is done.



That's the aforementioned smoke grey Rustoleum oil based professional with just a bit of acetone to help it flow, and hardener from Tractor Supply added at a 1:8 ratio. The black is Rustoleum flat black, acetone and hardener at the same ratios.


Now to work on the knee and turret.

 

[Investigator]

And moved basically "in place". I may move it a little one way or another but it's centered on the wall opposite the lathe. The rest of the pieces will be assembled to it here as I get them done.

 

[Firstram]

Looks great!

 

[Investigator]

Lots of things taking my time away from the shop, back to get a little bit done. Got the knee pedestal painted. And the brass treaded insert cleaned up.





And I finished the filler work and painting on the knee.


Now I have to fix that broken gib for the knee. I'll update that thread to keep it together. Basically I have some silicon bronze rod, I'll use my tig welder to try to build up the end.

I've also come to the conclusion that I have to do some rearranging in the shop before I can do much more on the milling machine. I need to get my round column mill out of the room before I put the knee on the big mill, otherwise I wouldn't have room to get it out. And of course I have to find a spot to put the little mill, which means moving something else.....one step forward and 2 steps back.

 

[Investigator]

"Well Woodrow, slow but sure."
-Gus McRea Lonesome Dove

Back at it again. I got the round column mill moved out and in a usable location for now. At some point it will go away to a new home, so moving would have to be done anyway. I also got the knee mounted on the base, and the gib in.









But I have a problem, by that I mean I screwed up. Not knowing what I was doing I tried to press the bearing housing for the Z axis off the shaft, and it broke.



So now I get to make a new one on the lathe.

 

[mattthemuppet2]

I have to say I'm a wee bit jealous of that beautiful finish!

As for the bearing retainer, I challenge anyone who owns a hydraulic press to say they've never broken anything using it

 

[Just for fun]

Glad to hear you are making progress, bummer that you broke the bearing housing. At least you have the means to make a new one.

 

[akjeff]

"Well Woodrow, slow but sure."
-Gus McRea Lonesome Dove

Back at it again. I got the round column mill moved out and in a usable location for now. At some point it will go away to a new home, so moving would have to be done anyway. I also got the knee mounted on the base, and the gib in.
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But I have a problem, by that I mean I screwed up. Not knowing what I was doing I tried to press the bearing housing for the Z axis off the shaft, and it broke.
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So now I get to make a new one on the lathe.

Mill is looking good! I did the same exact thing to a bearing boss on my Lagun. It was a pretty thick/beefy part and it spalled off a couple of chunks. There was enough meat that I was able to fill the voids with TIG braze aluminum-bronze and re-machine.