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by bill jones
Wed Jan 12, 2022 10:23 am
Forum: Lathes
Topic: Rookie Lathe Soft Jaw Questions
Replies: 55
Views: 30202

Re: Rookie Lathe Soft Jaw Questions

---here a link back to one of my soft jaw sets
viewtopic.php?f=42&t=110015&p=430729#p430729
by bill jones
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 ...
by bill jones
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 ...
by bill jones
Wed Mar 17, 2021 8:53 pm
Forum: Lathes
Topic: Chuck
Replies: 8
Views: 6953

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 --...
by bill jones
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...
by bill jones
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...
by bill jones
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...
by bill jones
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
by bill jones
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...
by bill jones
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...
by bill jones
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...
by bill jones
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...