2018 POTD Thread Archive

[SubtleHustle]

Well...was going to make a beautiful knob style chuck key, to adjust the back of my 4 jaw. Instead I had my first crash, on my mill. Ended up taking too deep of a cut, while climb milling, and it broke my 1/2" end mill, as well as put some scars on my work.
Had to finish up the squared off section by hand, ie filing. But it fits in the 4 jaw anyways.
Need to wait for my new endmill to come in, to finish it up...guess it's on hold for now.
On another note, I decided to use a piece of old aluminum ladder, that I was saving for casting, as a holder for my R8 milling attachments and collets.

That came out alright I guess..anyrate, thanks for looking.

 

[SubtleHustle]

Decided, since the knob was kinda a flop, even though functional, and since there was still a little daylight left, to try my first attempt at hardening. It turned out pretty well. I heated it to glowing red, in my foundry, then doused it in motor oil. Will have to keep it in mind for later projects as well.

 

[Shootymacshootface]

After being without a steadyrest for a few months because one of the fingers broke, I finally got around to making new fingers with rollers on them.
The bearings and axles are from Razor scooters.

 

[GoceKU]

Today i've put in a full day of work on the little Niva, first i finished welding the patch behind the drivers seat then i moved to the big hole to the gearbox tunnel, i welded a big patch then i made two more patches for the front and door pillar side, some of the places had thin metal so i had to turn down my welder and hill couple of holes i burn thru. Then i clean out the inside, and put on couple of coats of hi zinc primer, to stop any new rust, i'll be applying some undercoating and some sound deadener. I full day of welding and painting, i'm exhausted.

 

[Nogoingback]

It's not surprising that you're exhausted. The amount of work you're doing to that car is incredible. Keep up the
good work!

 

[GoceKU]

It's not surprising that you're exhausted. The amount of work you're doing to that car is incredible. Keep up the
good work!

Don't forget i put in 10 hours at work before i started at home on the little Niva.

 

[thomas s]

Wow that is along day. Your doing a great job on the Niva

 

[Shootymacshootface]

Next project- Railroad track anvil!
I've been putting this one off for a while. The guy that found the piece of rail for me will be getting one also. So I have to make 2. This one is the practice one.

I haven't used my fly cutter since I got my 3" face mill. I forgot how nice the finish was with the fly cutter.

I got the top squared up, got the bottom fly cut. I didn't try to get the pitts out of the bottom, I just got it flat. I started profiling the nose. It's a lot further along than I thought that it would be for one night.

 

[SubtleHustle]

Next project- Railroad track anvil!
I've been putting this one off for a while. The guy that found the piece of rail for me will be getting one also. So I have to make 2. This one is the practice one.
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I haven't used my fly cutter since I got my 3" face mill. I forgot how nice the finish was with the fly cutter.
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I got the top squared up, got the bottom fly cut. I didn't try to get the pitts out of the bottom, I just got it flat. I started profiling the nose. It's a lot further along than I thought that it would be for one night.

Great idea! Looks very nice this far! I'll be anxious to see the end product. Keep us posted. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Shootymacshootface]

Great idea! Looks very nice this far! I'll be anxious to see the end product. Keep us posted. Thanks for sharing.

I can't wait to see how it turns out. I'm making it on the fly.
Thanks