2013 POTD Thread Archive

[stevecmo]

Wow! That mill looks great! excellent work. She's a beaut.

Thanks Greg! She doesn't hold a candle to your Bridgport, but I think she'll make some chips.

Steve

 

[cbtrek]

I finally got my Rockwell mill back together. I still have to finish the electrical wiring and a few other minor things, but should be ready to flip the switch in a couple of days.

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All of the badges are junk except the round one on the base. I have something in mind to try to make new ones which will make it look a lot better. Overall it l think it turned out pretty decent.

Steve

Thats a very nice job. Looks great in your shop!

 

[woodtickgreg]

Thanks Greg! She doesn't hold a candle to your Bridgport, but I think she'll make some chips.

Steve

Uhm......I don't have a bridge port......wish I had room for one....LOL

 

[marlow3a]

The grinder is a 'Klaiber', type WS1, build in 1968. Klaiber appears to be an old german quality brand that ceased business quite some time ago. I was told that the grinder is ex-army (probably that's why it's painted that greenish brown). It has been used, but it's in very good original condition. It seems that it has been well cared for. Most of the tooling also had some sort of conservation grease on it. So only the odd spot of rust!
The table measures 22" by 4". Movement in the x-direction is about 12", y-direction 4" and in z 7". The workhead can be swiveled and tilted, as well as moved in the x and y direction. The table swivels about 10° in either direction. The manual describes it as a universal tool and cutter grinder. It also lists a lot of applications: sharpening of endmills, lathe tools, reamers, taps, dies, surface grinding, cylindrical grinding (inside and outside), grinding radiuses. They even had a vertical and horizontal milling head for it. Incredibly versatile! Needles to say, it didn't come with all the tooling shown in the manual. But it has a complete set of collets, the dividing head with tailstock and finger to guide flutes, and the swiveling and tilting vise. The radius grinding attachment and the cylindrical grinding spindle attachment seem not too difficult to make. So two new projects for the list! But right now, I'm just being very happy with it.
Honore
Found a link with some extra Info:
http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/machinery-photos/klaiber-cylindrical-cutter-grinder-111343/

 

[stevecmo]

Uhm......I don't have a bridge port......wish I had room for one....LOL

Greg = My bad. I was thinking of your SB lathe rebuild but picturing Randy's BP rebuild

(Please don't tell me you don't have a SB lathe. Hey......I'm old. :whistle

Steve

 

[Cheeseking]

Sometimes its about creature comforts in the mancave! Got a hand me down boom box w/speakers. Cleaned up a spot next to my toolbox, ran the wires and mounted the speakers. Figuerd what the heck may as well put it in the shop so now I can listen to FM stations and hook up the phone/ipod if need be.
My previous little am/fm radio would get drown out between the phase converter and machine noise. Plus now I wont hear wife yelling its time for dinner

 

[woodtickgreg]

Greg = My bad. I was thinking of your SB lathe rebuild but picturing Randy's BP rebuild

(Please don't tell me you don't have a SB lathe. Hey......I'm old. :whistle

Steve

Funny! But all kidding aside that rockwell is a beautiful machine.....I have machine envy.

 

[Syaminab]

Working hard....
finished 3 axes, now going into 3+2.hew:

 

[markknx]

how do they always know when you are deep into something? Well maybe we should just be glad they still cook for us!

Sometimes its about creature comforts in the mancave! Got a hand me down boom box w/speakers. Cleaned up a spot next to my toolbox, ran the wires and mounted the speakers. Figuerd what the heck may as well put it in the shop so now I can listen to FM stations and hook up the phone/ipod if need be.
My previous little am/fm radio would get drown out between the phase converter and machine noise. Plus now I wont hear wife yelling its time for dinner 

 

[283v8]

Made these


Set of exhaust maniflds for a mid 70s Kawasaki H2 750 that has FPP brand expansion chambers. ( I must admit, I did purchase the springs and SHCS :lmao: )

very nice work - they look awesome