POTD- PROJECT OF THE DAY: What Did You Make In Your Shop Today?

[woodchucker]

I actually think that it might be related to how dirty they get and some farmers weren't cleaning the nipples, introducing dirt and having them fail earlier. Many of the new cars don't have grease fittings either, maybe it's better made than in the past.

Of course I could be wrong, and it can be totally planned failure, I mean what company doesn't screw the end user to make more money these days.

 

[projectnut]

I actually think that it might be related to how dirty they get and some farmers weren't cleaning the nipples, introducing dirt and having them fail earlier. Many of the new cars don't have grease fittings either, maybe it's better made than in the past.

Of course I could be wrong, and it can be totally planned failure, I mean what company doesn't screw the end user to make more money these days.

The materials used today are much better than those used in the past. I was in the auto repair business from the late 1960's to the mid 1980's. Tie rod ends and ball joints regularly wore out between 50,000 and 75000 miles. Today they go 150,000 to 200,000 and longer with no problems.

 

[jwmay]

I worked on dust collection all day. I’m not proud of the result, but it appears to work, so I’m happy.
I showed this picture to my wife and she said yeah good job, it’s still cluttered. lol

 

[woodchucker]

I worked on dust collection all day. I’m not proud of the result, but it appears to work, so I’m happy.
I showed this picture to my wife and she said yeah good job, it’s still cluttered. lol

oh boy, that's going to be ugly to empty. May I recommend a Thiein baffle. I have 2, one for my vac (plumbed to all my smaller tools) and one for my DC plumbed to my tools on demand, my planer, bandsaw, sander, jointer. From the DC I have 2 ports from the Thien to the equip, and use them to move various tools in.

J. Phil Thien's Cyclone Separator Lid w/ the Thien Cyclone Separator Baffle

edit: added pics

 

[NCjeeper]

Paying job in the shop. Broaching a 12mm keyway on a 3 inch sleeve.

 

[toprecyler]

As I frequently say to my wife, "_____________? Hey, I've been there!" [fill in the blank with "Petoskey" in this case. Stayed at the Bay Inn if I remember correctly. Beautiful area, but a little difficult to get to (probably one of the reason's it's so nice).

Our CEO/Marketing Director and I visited Kilwins at least ten years ago and gave them a proposal for designing the remodel of the grocery store they turned into their new manufacturing facility (unfortunately didn't get the work).

Nice. I’ve done some work in that old grocery store turned chocolate factory at my old job as a welder/ fabrication of structural steel. There’s some of my welds holding the floor up with all their equipment on top.

Now I have done several projects for them at my machinist day job. In fact, boss and I was just talking about one I have to do next week for them.

Unfortunately Kilwins are now another small local company that has been sold to a bean counting investment firm. Who knows how long it will be around.


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[7milesup]

I recently purchased a new tractor to replace my nearly new Kubota. During a normal winter, I plow my driveway and large turn-around with a 6-foot hydraulically operated snow plow; however, this year, I am still waiting for snow
The third function remote for the front hydraulics on the Kioti had the couplers facing towards the bucket, which did not leave much room for the couplers on the hoses and the hoses themselves. To rectify this, I made a hydraulic distribution block that will turn my couplers 90 degrees and allow more room for the couplers and hoses. I also needed to make a new steel bracket but forgot to take pictures until it was done. The picture with the green circle is what it looked like before the mod.
I think it turned out nice.

 

[ArmyDoc]

@ArmyDoc - That's some fine smith work. Are those tongs made out of two pieces of square stock? What size?

These were only the second things I've ever made I the forge.
(The first was just a wire hair pin for my daughter from 1/8 round stock.


So I made them Using tong blanks. The blanks were from amazon,

https://www.amazon.com/Rapid-Tongs-Bundle-Blacksmith-Stainless/dp/B09BN9Y8TK/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?crid=WH6DH629FKFI&keywords=tong+blanks&qid=1704595931&sprefix=tong+blanks%2Caps%2C179&sr=8-4

A good first project- not too difficult.

 

[jwmay]

May I recommend a Thiein baffle.

I would like to incorporate something like that. It took me over a year to get this far though. Ideally, if nothing moves, I’ll have space for a can between the bandsaw and the planer (still hiding under the radial saw). I’m hoping to put a tabletop there to support lumber going into the radial saw, or coming out of the bandsaw. Thinking, thinking, thinking…not my strong suit. Lol

 

[mattthemuppet2]

Fixed a cam pin from a Kalamazoo 5c fixture that had sheared off. Glued the stud back on so I could indicate the pin true in the four jaw, then flattened the hole with a carbide endmill. Tried drilling it out with a cobalt bit but it wasn’t happening, so used a carbide drill instead. Reamed the hole to size, loctited in the dowel pin and turned it down to size and length
Also a big shout out and thanks to a member on another forum who gave me a big box of new drawer slides. I used two of them to replace a broken one on my alu stock drawer. Worked perfectly!