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- Sat Jul 27, 2019 5:10 pm
- Forum: Welding
- Topic: welding a shaft
- Replies: 4
- Views: 15530
Re: welding a shaft
Make the extension considerably oversized and the need for accurate alignment goes away. Definitely use a V groove.
- Thu Jul 25, 2019 6:21 pm
- Forum: Lathes
- Topic: Threading without the end groove
- Replies: 44
- Views: 46828
Re: Threading without the end groove
There are a number of designs for retracting tool holders you can find on the web. I have been wanting to scale up George H Thomas' design to use on a larger lathe. I believe it was in the 60s Snap Tap made a retracting threading holder that used a trip rod to release the tool. One end of the rod wa...
- Fri Jun 28, 2019 12:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Reaming Cast Steel Fittings without a Mill
- Replies: 27
- Views: 11214
Re: Reaming Cast Steel Fittings without a Mill
The hoe cutters should do well provided you can pilot them on the existing bore. As NP317 sail rigid support is essential.
- Sat Jun 22, 2019 3:57 pm
- Forum: Lathes
- Topic: Just Getting Started
- Replies: 20
- Views: 16342
Re: Just Getting Started
South Bend had a series of booklets with lathe projects and application of the lathe in various industries A lot of those are available on line. Of course How to Run a Lathe is the essential resource. American practice at the time was to use a lantern toolpost. The toolholders for the lantern toolpo...
- Fri Jun 21, 2019 2:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What is this for?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3806
Re: What is this for?
The bracket on the overarm probably held the pipe for coolant or cutting oil.
- Tue Jun 18, 2019 2:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Turning plastic on a metal lathe
- Replies: 18
- Views: 11834
Re: Turning plastic on a metal lathe
My biggest problem turning plastics is chip control. The softer plastics machine best with high positive rake. That pretty much guarantees one continuous chip for the entire cut. I had one job boring PVC pipe fittings. I set it up on the lathe with a high positive rake boring bar. I had the shop vac...
- Tue May 28, 2019 7:24 pm
- Forum: Milling Machines
- Topic: Glass Bead Blasting Old Mill Vice
- Replies: 18
- Views: 18085
Re: Glass Bead Blasting Old Mill Vice
I have done it. It works well. Not great on thick greasy crud. Scrape it off first.
- Tue May 28, 2019 7:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Drilling UHMW
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6185
Re: Drilling UHMW
Sometimes I just press the work against the chuck jaws. The UHMW is probably too slick for that to work. Some people face off a blank, then cut some circular grooves in the face and then attach the work to the blank with super glue. The grooves provide space for excess glue. After machining the work...
- Tue May 28, 2019 11:56 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Drilling UHMW
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6185
Re: Drilling UHMW
Band saw the blanks and finish in the lathe. Pressure turning is the easiest. Put a 4" steel bar in the lathe. Face it off. Glue a piece of coarse sandpaper to it, press the blank against the sandpaper using the tailstock. Take light cuts to finish the OD.
- Wed May 15, 2019 5:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Does anyone recognize this drill sharpening jig
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4214
Re: Does anyone recognize this drill sharpening jig
Maybe this will help figure out what parts you need to make.
http://www.hemingwaykits.com/acatalog/i ... 311%2ehtml
http://www.hemingwaykits.com/acatalog/i ... 311%2ehtml
- Mon May 06, 2019 4:50 pm
- Forum: Milling Machines
- Topic: Machinist Jacks
- Replies: 18
- Views: 15574
Re: Machinist Jacks
The biggest use of jacks was on planers. They were used to position parts. usually castings, to get the top surface level. They were also used under clamps where the part did not touch the table. They prevented distortion when the clamp was tightened. Any of the old time machining textbooks show the...
- Mon May 06, 2019 4:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New to me Taft Pierce #1 surface grinder
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3117
Re: New to me Taft Pierce #1 surface grinder
I have the same model grinder. I did get some documentation on line, not much. I would be happy to share. On mine everything is as smooth as glass except the Z axis feed. The documentation I have shoes pictures of the parts but very little of how things fit together. I really don,t have any idea whe...