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So here’s where I left off on my latest project, a support or steady rest for TIG welding. Finished it up on Saturday.
Sorry, picture heavy, I hope you guys are ok with a lot of pictures.lol
I cut two pieces of 3/16” plate to 6” square. I think this is a bit overkill but I didn’t have enough 1/8” for the job.
I then marked out where I needed to cut and drill.
I tackled the two pieces together around the perimeter so when cutting they will both be exactly the same.
Scribed a line in an arc so the arm will be adjustable.
Drilled 1-1/4” hole to be the inner radius.
Also drilled the arc holes for adjustability.
I then moved to the bandsaw to begin cutting.
After deburring and blending I knocked the tack welds off the remaining edges and separated the two pieces.
Next getting ready to weld the two remaining threaded bungs on that I machined the other night.
Bungs welded.
I then proceeded to weld the gussets on the base. Whenever I plan to weld both sides of a bracket or tab I always do a little back-purging.
Then welded the other sides.
Now that the base is completely welded I turned my attention to the upper support and welded the two plates cut earlier to either side of a piece one of the square tubes that I just welded a bung on.
Assembly mocked up and everything test fit. Pieces fell right together almost like they were meant to.
Bead blasted, painted and assembled for the final time.
Arm adjusted in an angled position by merely putting the 1/4” pull pin in a different hole.
The upper support can be inverted to allow the arm to be lower and closer to the table for shorter jobs.
Arm removed and stored closer to the vertical support to achieve a little smaller footprint for storage.
Now to clean up the mess in the shop and my TIG support/steady rest is ready for hopefully many years of use.
Thanks for looking.
Mike
Sorry, picture heavy, I hope you guys are ok with a lot of pictures.lol
I cut two pieces of 3/16” plate to 6” square. I think this is a bit overkill but I didn’t have enough 1/8” for the job.
I then marked out where I needed to cut and drill.
I tackled the two pieces together around the perimeter so when cutting they will both be exactly the same.
Scribed a line in an arc so the arm will be adjustable.
Drilled 1-1/4” hole to be the inner radius.
Also drilled the arc holes for adjustability.
I then moved to the bandsaw to begin cutting.
After deburring and blending I knocked the tack welds off the remaining edges and separated the two pieces.
Next getting ready to weld the two remaining threaded bungs on that I machined the other night.
Bungs welded.
I then proceeded to weld the gussets on the base. Whenever I plan to weld both sides of a bracket or tab I always do a little back-purging.
Then welded the other sides.
Now that the base is completely welded I turned my attention to the upper support and welded the two plates cut earlier to either side of a piece one of the square tubes that I just welded a bung on.
Assembly mocked up and everything test fit. Pieces fell right together almost like they were meant to.
Bead blasted, painted and assembled for the final time.
Arm adjusted in an angled position by merely putting the 1/4” pull pin in a different hole.
The upper support can be inverted to allow the arm to be lower and closer to the table for shorter jobs.
Arm removed and stored closer to the vertical support to achieve a little smaller footprint for storage.
Now to clean up the mess in the shop and my TIG support/steady rest is ready for hopefully many years of use.
Thanks for looking.
Mike
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Thank you John. When you get this way be sure to look me up. Not that I'm the greatest TIG weldor, but I'd be glad to show you what I know. Shouldn't take that long.lol
Mike
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Brought another shaper into the 21st century. Had Iguaging scales on the Logan and wanted something on the new one. Decided to upgrade the mill to a 3 axis glass scale setup and recycled the 2 axis Shooting Star one to the shaper. The Shooting star has been on the mill for close to 15 years, works flawlessly to a half thou using a rack that drives a rotary encoder. The small form factor of the rack made it suitable for the shaper where there wasn't much room around the clapper box.
Spent time installing rather than cleaning as you can see.
The clapper box was a tight fit, the ram retracts back into the body in order to cover the back of the table so the scale had to clear the ways.
The table was much easier
Will have to come up with some armour for the leads.
Greg
Spent time installing rather than cleaning as you can see.
The clapper box was a tight fit, the ram retracts back into the body in order to cover the back of the table so the scale had to clear the ways.
The table was much easier
Will have to come up with some armour for the leads.
Greg
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Greg, Something like this?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Stainless-...561906&hash=item3f5fed981b:g:~2EAAOSwwpdW-wLV
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Made a couple of sets of machinists clamps.
Also finished my grinding wheel balancing washer / arbor (based on a youtube video I seen).
Admin: I posted this pic in another thread, so if duplicates are bad please erase it and let me know, so I don't do it again.
Also finished my grinding wheel balancing washer / arbor (based on a youtube video I seen).
Admin: I posted this pic in another thread, so if duplicates are bad please erase it and let me know, so I don't do it again.
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Thats exactly what I need. Thanks. Only problem is eBay to Canada is a pain, that one even lists may not ship to Canada. Will look for a source up here in the great white north.
Greg