---here a link back to one of my soft jaw sets
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- Wed Jan 12, 2022 10:23 am
- Forum: Lathes
- Topic: Rookie Lathe Soft Jaw Questions
- Replies: 55
- Views: 30202
- Tue Jan 11, 2022 10:29 pm
- Forum: Lathes
- Topic: Rookie Lathe Soft Jaw Questions
- Replies: 55
- Views: 30202
Re: Rookie Lathe Soft Jaw Questions
---I put the chamfers on both ends---or maybe machine the OD to have precise gripping edges capable to grip larger tubular parts from the inside---and then leave a locating stop at the back end of those grip lengths ---if you put the chamfers on both ends this allows one more inner diameter size if ...
- Wed Jan 05, 2022 7:30 pm
- Forum: Lathes
- Topic: Rookie Lathe Soft Jaw Questions
- Replies: 55
- Views: 30202
Re: Rookie Lathe Soft Jaw Questions
---here's a link back to some discussion about soft jaws a while back--and I have posted some photos of one set of my largest soft jaws---made from aluminum ---I have built something like 14 sets of aluminum jaw sets---all for two piece hard jaws that have two bolt holes in each of the jaws ---also ...
Re: Chuck
---I don't have a NEW chuck but I've got a decent used 6" chuck off of my old 1950 era Craftsman lathe ---it has the 1-1/2-8 threaded backplate---but only has a set of 3 hard jaws that are for gripping from the inside ---I have degreed the OD of the back plate in 10 & 5 degree increments --...
- Fri Nov 13, 2020 10:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Reconstituting Silver Brazing Flux?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5737
Re: Reconstituting Silver Brazing Flux?
---I have about 1 quart size jug of Stay-Silv white silver solder paste---that only gets used a few times a year. ---this jug is probably 15 years old--and it get's stalagtites of hardened flux in it. --so every time I use some I take some time and stir the stuff up and break off the hard pieces and...
- Wed Nov 04, 2020 11:16 am
- Forum: Lathes
- Topic: Soft jaws for holding long pipe
- Replies: 13
- Views: 12455
Re: Soft jaws for holding long pipe
---here is a set my long jaws for dealing with tubing long aluminum soft jaws of sleeves and large tubing.JPG ---made this set specifically for shortening automotive engine cylinder bore sleeves---that typically need to be shortened about .600" or so ---they also work for doing holding some lar...
- Tue Mar 03, 2020 3:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Using burrs
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5394
Re: Using burrs
-----I used this 1/4 carbide burr to remove half the syncro teeth on 3rd & 4th gears--and half the teeth up inside the synchro collars when we were wanting to slickshift our BW T10 in our salt flats car ---at first I had reservations about breaking the 1/4" burr but it lasted thru all the t...
- Wed Mar 06, 2019 3:08 pm
- Forum: Milling Machines
- Topic: Riser block
- Replies: 22
- Views: 17474
Re: Riser block
---here a link to my ordeal of lifting the head of the mill to install an 8" riser block---where I didn't have room to lift the mill from above
http://ryanbrownracing.com/Bill_Jones_Page_10.html
http://ryanbrownracing.com/Bill_Jones_Page_10.html
- Sun Sep 16, 2018 3:31 pm
- Forum: Lathes
- Topic: How does one polish a thread?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 17901
Re: How does one polish a thread?
---Years ago I started polishing threads using convolute wheels. --this one example shows where I have lightly polished the unused portion of threads on some head bolts---where a nice clean nut now starts and spins on over the full length past the darker area. ---this also works good where the faste...
- Sat Oct 07, 2017 7:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Free spinning feed knobs
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9395
Re: Free spinning feed knobs
-I did a slightly different version--making mine to where they were quick release pins that turn inside of bushings or 3/8" bore needle bearings installed into the handwheel. -I happened to have the lever operated 3/8" quick release pins and some aluminum hex bar stock that fit my hands Ok...
- Sat Aug 20, 2016 1:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Whats your favorite Vise handle.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4400
Re: Whats your favorite Vise handle.
-this is what I came up with. -I installed 4 small button magnets to hold the handle to the vise---but allow just a little tug to remove the handle. -slotted the length of the steel handle to reduce the weigth---and to allow a finger in there to spin handle. -machined two flats on the sides of the 1...
- Fri Aug 19, 2016 10:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Help in selecting proper varispeed belt for a 3hp mill
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5403
Re: Help in selecting proper varispeed belt for a 3hp mill
-here's several photos of how I measured mine. -the photos are not very easy to take back in a deep dark hole---but maybe you can get an idea how to measure the sheave angle. -both the edge near the back of the belt and the outer end are square top each other---with a 14 degree angle laying on the s...