2021 POTD Thread Archive

[frankly2]

Found the “handle” for my 3” kurt vise was not so user friendly. Easy to over torque and slightly awkward. Decided to copy the concept of a spinner type of handle. Made one similar to the ones advertised for the larger vises except it needed to be much smaller. Here are some pictures of what I know many of you have also done. This tool limits the over torquing and speeds up jaw movement on the vise. I have found it to be very handy.
I simply pressed a 7/16” socket into the 7075 bar stock after putting a straight knurl on the socket. Has held up well ! The handles are 5/16” 1018 with 1/4-20 threads. I put a 1/8” deep 5/16” counter bore for a flat registry in the body. So far this seems to give the handles added regidity and works very well under the torque necessary for a 3” vise.

 

[GoceKU]

Today the little garage and my machine shop got a bit of an upgrade. I insulated my garage door, for years i've been telling myself i'll stop by and pick up some isolation and it never happened till today. You can see all the white dots i've used lots of silicone to seal them to the inside of the door i've also bought me enough to do the door on the big garage but i left that for another day and focused on the small garage, i clean, swept and pressure washed the right side of the garage. With the pellet stove and now being isolated i can work later and stay warm.

 

[erikmannie]

I made four more lathe dog driving pins. I have enough of the 1/2”-13 thread pitch now. I cut the threads on one of them, but the rest started with all thread.

 

[brino]

I cut the threads on one of them, but the rest started with all thread.

I bet this one is yours:


the threads look cleaner than the rest......

-brino

 

[BGHansen]

I bet this one is yours:
View attachment 353292

the threads look cleaner than the rest......

-brino

Yes, threading looks a little skewed on that one.

Bruce

 

[mmcmdl]

I sent a pic to Aukie to post of a small 80/20 project I just finished up . I love this type of job . No material , no print , no hardware , no information . Eh.......................just make it work ! Anyways , it's a bag sealer prototype .

 

[brino]

I sent a pic to Aukie to post of a small 80/20 project I just finished up . I love this type of job . No material , no print , no hardware , no information . Eh.......................just make it work ! Anyways , it's a bag sealer prototype .

Here's a direct link:
https://www.hobby-machinist.com/threads/daves-project.90364/post-820279

-brino

 

[mmcmdl]

Here's a direct link:

Great , more junk !

 

[erikmannie]

I made this “offset dog driving pin”. It is the steel plate bolted to the face plate.

The straight tails (as well as the bent tails) on the small lathe dogs do not reach up to those T-slots.

I turned a .400” shaft & gas welded it to some metal sheet.

I am going to make another one now for my 14” face plate. The cosmetic appeal of the one below leaves a lot to be desired. Hopefully the next one will turn out more beautiful.



Edit:

Here is the next one in progress. Started with gas welding. Now onto some bronze brazing for additional strength on top.

 

[erikmannie]

I put up these two 2’ by 4’ pegboards. Everything was only $33, & it went up really fast! It is for files + lathe dogs.