2014 POTD Thread Archive

[JoeSixPack74]

Worked on a connecting rod bolt for a 41-46 Chevy. Will finish when I get a 5c 3/8" collet. It is not for an engine but for a power hacksaw. No pictures sorry.

 

[Muzzer]

Sorry, we see SHOP MADE TOOLING
Where the heck is HOME MADE TOOLING ???
Still looking !!!
aRM

Hey aRM - this is a cultural thing. When a North American says "shop" he means workshop, not a place you buy stuff. So a "shop made" thing is what you (or the ROW) would describe as "home made". Confusing, I know.

Muzzer (Brit living in Canada)

 

[RWL]

It's been a busy week in the shop. I worked on a project every day. This was actually Thursday's project, and it might also fit into the category of a tool gloat because of the price. I saw this 6" shear at a yard sale last summer and bought it because of the price. I figured at that price I'd find a use for it. After I got it home I recognized that the hold down and spring were missing, but didn't know if they'd be necessary, and put it aside. Well, this week after I had cut out almost all of the sheet metal for the surface grinder's dust shield with a cutoff blade in my angle grinder (v dirty), it occurred to me that the shear would have done that faster and without dirt. When I went to use it I discovered that it really did need the work hold down to keep the material from lifting up to prevent itself from being sheared. Oh well. I just finished my cutting with the angle grinder and put the shear project off for another day. Thursday was the day. Not a big project. Do note the price tag in the 2nd picture. I left it on for posterity and to remind me why I go to yard sales. The arrows on the 3rd picture show the three parts of the work hold down. I used 1" stock for the "foot" and for the holder at the top. 5/16" all thread for the stem. PS. I got a complete Caswell plating outfit with all the bells and whistles (container, deluxe power supply, heater, pump stirrer etc.) - unused - for $15 at the same yard sale. A son whose father had died and who had one weekend to clean out his stuff.

 

[f350ca]

Have wanted to mount an auxiliary vice to the horizontal bandsaw for some time. Today was the day. Needed to saw some small pieces on brass.
Had this small vice not being used, drilled and treaded the bottom for 4 - 1/4 inch bolts and bolted it to the plate.
Quick and easy to mount, set in in the bandsaw vice and tighten. Cuts as square as you set the bandsaw vice



Greg

 

[ariscats]

My computer passed out.I communicate using a laptop temporarily.Trying to reconfigure the new
one and salvage whatever i can from the HDD. To much work lost and recovery chances are slim.:angry:
Ariscats

 

[Canuck]

It's not much compared to what most of you have posted but I managed to fabricate a new take-down screw for an old Eatonia .22LR rifle that I was given - the original one was missing.

 

[David Kirtley]

It's not much compared to what most of you have posted but I managed to fabricate a new take-down screw for an old Eatonia .22LR rifle that I was given - the original one was missing.

Hey, things don't always have to be epic builds. Looks nice and does what it is meant to do. What more could you want?

 

[schor]

Got started on a plumb bob for a buddy. It's 5lb of bronze with some rosewood and brass embellishments. It will get a stainless steel tip and a knurled string end cap.

 

[Cheeseking]

Well its not "machining" or very interesting but its what I did in my shop today.
Needed to invert my boat outdrive to shake out a loose exhaust flapper. Lodged in deep and too big to come out the propshaft passages.
While I had it down there I figure it was a good opportunity to
replace the u-joints. I guess there was machining if you count lathing a pc of pipe to help press old joints out. Once inverted the Pc of SS plopped right out. Yay!




All shiny and new



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[woodtickgreg]

That's cool, makes me think I should change the rubber water pump in my outboard. 40hp merc tiller.
Edit: The outboard is in great shape, just got me thinking about a little p.m.