Stuff you have made today

[minimutly]

Cut a load of bits up in preparation for, hopefully, finishing the hopper tomorrow.

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Welded up the 3 funnels of which one is shown below.

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Like a lot. We aren't worthy...

 

[m_c]

Another hole just for @Screwdriver
Turned out the insert I'd used was chipped.

 

[Screwdriver]

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Another hole just for @Screwdriver
Turned out the insert I'd used was chipped.

I assumed there was something wrong...

I often have trouble with aluminium and carbide inserts, I find HSS gives me much better results. I'd be happy to achieve results like these though, especially considering the scale and resulting magnification.

 

[bourbon]

I'm trying to find a buyer

 

[JMS1972]

I'm trying to find a buyer

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You'll have more luck if it has a light bulb on it.

Quite like the bandy legs

 

[bourbon]

Couldn't find a straighter horse shoe

 

[JMS1972]

Couldn't find a straighter horse shoe

Quite apt for a cowboy

 

[8ob]

Today I made chaos by moving one of our welfare units

 

[Pete.]

I love the ad-hoc warning triangles

 

[m_c]

I assumed there was something wrong...

I often have trouble with aluminium and carbide inserts, I find HSS gives me much better results. I'd be happy to achieve results like these though, especially considering the scale and resulting magnification.

I think I chipped it running some test bits in stainless a few weeks ago, but the other parts I've been making haven't shown any finish issues until the latest stock.

I had to go and get a mirror to check it, as with the polished inserts and the lighting in the lathe, it's hard to tell from above if the insert is damaged, unless I've managed to completely destroy it.
That was one benefit of the old lathe, I could just spin the turret around to see inserts end-on, but that's a bit harder on something with no turret.

 

[Screwdriver]

I think I chipped it running some test bits in stainless a few weeks ago, but the other parts I've been making haven't shown any finish issues until the latest stock.

I had to go and get a mirror to check it, as with the polished inserts and the lighting in the lathe, it's hard to tell from above if the insert is damaged, unless I've managed to completely destroy it.
That was one benefit of the old lathe, I could just spin the turret around to see inserts end-on, but that's a bit harder on something with no turret.

I should say the project itself, setting up a CNC lathe, is massively impressive and no doubt full of such hurdles. Have I missed a dedicated thread on it somewhere?

 

[m_c]

I should say the project itself, setting up a CNC lathe, is massively impressive and no doubt full of such hurdles. Have I missed a dedicated thread on it somewhere?

Only thing on here, are a couple photos of it.
It's one I imported from China last year, and is a bit of step up from what it replaced. I can't fault it for what it cost, and I'm only just getting around to expanding what I make on it.

 

[Kram]

Only thing on here, are a couple photos of it.
It's one I imported from China last year, and is a bit of step up from what it replaced. I can't fault it for what it cost, and I'm only just getting around to expanding what I make on it.

A thread about it would be an interesting read, and by read, I mean photos.

I just need to find some parting inserts more suitable for aluminium

Ive got a few PCD's in dcmt/ccmt, they beat the polished carbide types for finish. Im yet to see any in GTN2 shape or Id buy one, only MGMN shape, but the holders only allow small diameters under 30mm. This sort

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[Memmeddu]

Day 3 on my car
Removed gearbox, clutch, and flywheel.
Replaced the crankseal
Tomorrow if everything goes well I'll replace the clutch and reassemble everything

 

[God mode restorations]

Today. Made a start on the side plate for my lorry. A tosser job to do and can't get it much better than in the pictures although there is a slight discrepancy one end

 

[Kram]

Started on the lathe way covers to replace the plastic sheet.

 

[Richiew]

Something that looks a bit like a tipping die for a bead roller.

It's a first go at making one so not sure if my dimensions are suitable as I've just copied it from images off the internet. None of the sellers are daft enought to provide dimensions as they are pretty simple to make. I need a skateboard wheel or some firm plastic to make the part it rolls against. 22mm ID to fit my rollers. The tippy bit is 3mm wide with a bit of a radius done with a file on the lathe. Grub screw is M8 so it matches all my other rollers. It might need a little spacer on the back as the material I used was a bit short. It's not hardened but it only needs to upset 1mm steel or ally sheet so I think it should hold up.

This is what the Chinese will sell to you for about 40 quid.

This is what it does on the bead roller.

 

[cardiffrob]

I've spent a week making wooden formers for transporting this.

 

[God mode restorations]

After a lot of measuring with the string lines I have managed to put a 4mm dog leg in the side. I will try and heat pull it with a weld

 

[Arc Tourist]

I've spent a week making wooden formers for transporting this.

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Back when I was going to college, I worked part time at a crating service. This reminds me of when we built a wooden box sixty-four feet long with saddles & yokes, which sat on swivels mounted on two flatbed trailers to protect an airplane wing for transport. It was fun working at that place.