2013 POTD Thread Archive

[Hawkeye]

I made a window motor drive for the X2 mill.It was powered by a PWM supply that I threw together. The drive was hand-held and could be used on X or Y axes, as well as the cross-slide on my 7 x12 lathe. When I got the ZX-25 mill, it worked for that as well - for a awhile. Eventually, the output transistor on the supply fried and I never got around to replacing it.

Variable speed is an asset.

 

[GK1918]

More of a tribute. My father retired in 77 sold the old shop & built this one. Most not used stuff went to
sheds. So my son on a cleaning spree - what do you want to do with this? "Ricks restoration" Real
bad rusty Willard 6vt fast battery charger. Only good thing was the meter (nice). Box full of nuts acorns
webs nasty. Worked all week on this. Also I grew up with this since day one, It was retired around
1960 cause 75% have gone to 12Vt still alot of 6vts then. Inside is stamped 07-20-46. built in Conn.
Blew it out plugged in IT works. All left to do is find somebody for the grafics. It will be shop art.

Excuse the pics I got no clue why they are sideways? Also the grafics came from google, not too much on
the net about these things. Sam

 

[stern]

Stern, keep us updated on the window motor drive, that might work well on my burke too!

Will do sure I will have the usual issues requiring a mark #x to get it right, but so far everything is going ok. Going to order a few PWM from Ebay so I have a spare and start doing a schematic of the control system (putting safetly limits, direction as well as "cut one way, fast rev). Today Im going to see if I can get it assembled and working (just on regular 12V power, which even though its a 24V unit it will run slow on 12V).

Keeping a blog so I dont overload the forum with tons of pics

http://homemadetablepowerfeedformill.blogspot.ca/


Oh, and while waiting for the paint to dry I finished off my QCTP holder for the lathe

 

[BenzB]

With all the awesome projects on this thread I'm a little embarrassed to add mine which is kinda lame but handy. I hate putting tools on the chip pan. I have a bad back and have to stoop to see past the carriage. I made an easily movable and removable tool tray and put some magnets on it just to keep my tools out where I can access them without much movement on my part.

Nice! Keeps your tools out of the messy chip pan which should be kind to your fingers as well.
Is that a cookie sheet? I have a SB 9" A that has been sitting on the garage floor for some time. I have to get it up on the bench but was thinking of using heavy duty cookie sheets as chip/coolant pans.

 

[epanzella]

Nice! Keeps your tools out of the messy chip pan which should be kind to your fingers as well.
Is that a cookie sheet? I have a SB 9" A that has been sitting on the garage floor for some time. I have to get it up on the bench but was thinking of using heavy duty cookie sheets as chip/coolant pans.

Good eye, that's a cookie sheet. Walmart has these super heavy duty cookie sheets for 5.99 each. They seem to be about 1/16 thick and are well up to the task. I bought two so I can put another tray at the headstock end. It will be parallel with the ways and right under the feed geartrain. I didn't want another tray sticking out on the operator side and interfering with shifting of the QC gearbox. They should work fine for a chip pan with the added feature of being able to just slide it out and dump it into a trash can. Sounds like a good idea.

 

[ML_Woy]

With all the awesome projects on this thread I'm a little embarrassed to add mine which is kinda lame but handy. I hate putting tools on the chip pan. I have a bad back and have to stoop to see past the carriage. I made an easily movable and removable tool tray and put some magnets on it just to keep my tools out where I can access them without much movement on my part.

That is a great idea! It looks like your tray is on slides so you can store it away when not in use, is that the case? Time for me to adapt you idea to my situation.

Thanks for sharing, Ideas like this make everyone's day better.

 

[epanzella]

That is a great idea! It looks like your tray is on slides so you can store it away when not in use, is that the case? Time for me to adapt you idea to my situation.

Thanks for sharing, Ideas like this make everyone's day better.

It's not on a slide but it's held on by 2 thumbscrews so it can removed in a minute or just relocated anywhere on the chip pan.

 

[cascao]

An ER40 collet holder that I'm doing. Only need to do the thread. While the nut doesn't hit my mailbox I made one nice finish.

 

[markknx]

Made a leather collar for my new puppy. Had to put my old dog down a few weaks back and have been missing him hanging out in the shop.

 

[epanzella]

Made a leather collar for my new puppy. Had to put my old dog down a few weaks back and have been missing him hanging out in the shop.

Sorry for your loss. Good luck with the new pooch.
Ed P