2015 POTD Thread Archive

[kd4gij]

This is what I use on my tailstock. http://www.grizzly.com/products/Quick-Clamp-Lever-1-4-20-Male-Long/G7325

 

[darkzero]

Those multi positin levers are great. I use them where ever I can. One of the very first things I added to my lathe when I got it was add one for the carriage lock to replace the SHCS. Mine is made by Kipp.





I also use them for all the locks on my mill, table, head, quill, & power downfeed limit. I also use them for the motor on my bandsaw (to adjust belt tension). My mill came with those cheap leaf swivel handles. No one made the handle length with the thread size I needed so I made my own custom size so that they would not hit the base. These are from Mcmaster.

 

[extropic]

Darkzero,

In your second photo above, are those dog point setscrews or ???, that you modified to work with the clamping levers.

Very clean and clever solution.

Thanks for posting.

 

[darkzero]

Darkzero,

In your second photo above, are those dog point setscrews or ???, that you modified to work with the clamping levers.

Very clean and clever solution.

Thanks for posting.

Thanks. Yes, they are dog point set screws or aka extended point. The thread I needed for my locks are M8 but the short handle length that I needed were only available with M6 threads. So I rethreaded the ends of the M8 set screws to M6 & permanently screwed them into the the handles. They've been working great & none have ever came loose.

 

[mattthemuppet2]

Had a very productive weekend - wrote 2 lectures, finished regrinding the S&D drill set I got from Uglydog in a trade and sharpening all the dull/ odd bits in my 29pc set, undercoated and did a 1st coat on the reverse tumbler lever and banjo from my new lathe, derusted its chuck using electrolysis (a first for me), changed the tires on my commuter bike and finished this work shop light (which helped me change the tires )



see http://www.hobby-machinist.com/showthread.php/30721-Shop-lighting?p=273488#post273488 for my other shop lights

 

[ptomli]

Yesterday I managed to trim the block down to size. I learnt that kitchen cellophane wrapper is a fairly successful tool to keep fly cutting chips in one corner of the garage.

This evening I set to boring out the main feature and drilling the associated holes. Again with the learning, this time that I need some shorter drill bits. The Shirline simply doesn't have room for jobber length. I got to play with the boring head, another first. That taught me I need to remember to leave enough space under the workpiece to clear the swarf; and I need to remember to clear the swarf.

I still need to drill another four holes on the adjacent face, and then tap them M4.

Seen below, with the ball screw the part is intended to mate with.



I could do with a deburring tool too...

 

[Round in circles]

Make your own deburring tool , grind up a broken industrial hacksaw blade or a twist drill or a bit of square tool steel or an old lathe tool to whatever shape you fancy , make a handle for it out of plastic etc. if you feel like it. Ground up old worn out cast steel hand files are also good for it and for making long scrapers .

 

[Dave Smith]

Thanks. Yes, they are dog point set screws or aka extended point. The thread I needed for my locks are M8 but the short handle length that I needed were only available with M6 threads. So I rethreaded the ends of the M8 set screws to M6 & permanently screwed them into the the handles. They've been working great & none have ever came loose.

I'm going to have a trip to the lower shop and see if I have some of these in my handle drawer--seems like I remember some and now I know how handy they can be-----Dave-------after searching and getting mighty cold--I finally found them--I AM REALLY GOING TO HAVE TO ORGANIZE BETTER AND GET SOME HEAT IN MY LOWER SHOP----

I just need to clean them up now

 

[Skyboy]

Having lived in Lafayette Louisiana, I approve of this recipe

Having lived in Lafayette as well, I agree --I'd get the meat from Hebert's Meat Market in Maurice.

 

[roadie33]

Worked on my ER40 Collet Chuck today. All that's left it to thread the nose and get the nut for it.



Also worked on a new QCTP Holder. Made it out of some Aluminum I had laying around, just to see if it would work. Seems to hold good and solid. Next is to make a new Boring bar holder for a 1/2" bar.