2021 POTD Thread Archive

[Shootymacshootface]

crikey! nice'n'slow I hope

yes, inch, by inch!

 

[brino]

Success!!!

Excellent!
Congratulations.

-brino

 

[Gaffer]

This is happening right now! I hope that the next picture, you wont have to look at sideways!
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That was how I unloaded mine too. Good job!

 

[Nogoingback]

I didn't make it in the shop today but I finished it.
A single cylinder gas powered internal combustion engine model.
It has a 1" bore with a 1 1/4" stroke and has a wet sump.
Here it is.

Ray

That engine is awesome!

 

[tcarrington]

Not today, but over the weekend, Saturday especially. I think it little to no need to show single-pointing the end of a 0.250 inch stainless steel rod. Associated with a swimming pool filter, not even mine. Spent all day working on other people's pools cleaning up after the long freeze here in Texas. We went from -1 to over 70 in just a few days which combined with power outages caused a lot of damage on our largely not well protected water assets.

Anyway, if you have tried to single point a stainless rod, you know the problem. Between centers is quite easy and going 5 or 6 diameters is within reach with light cuts toward the bottom of the cut. Getting more than 2 to 3 diameters is testy. Going to revisit the travel rest. OR...go big and get a real set of CUTTING dies for larger sizes (> #6).

Saved the son-in-law 40 to 50 dollars and days waiting on a 27 inch long rod. Glad to be of help.

 

[Mgdoug3]

I had to replace some bearings on my planter. Had to grind the old rivets out and install new ones with the bearing. I figured there had to be an easier way smashing the rivets and then I had an idea. I started with a hard mystery metal in the lathe and finished on the mill. I made a piece that went over the hub and made six ball nose holes in the right spot using my DRO.

End result worked like a charm. The disc has to be turned upside down and without the plate they fall out a lot. Plate solved that problem. I tried to smash them down with a thick round plate all in one lick but my 20 ton press wasn't stout enough. I probably would need at least a 50 ton press but I still saved time and frustrations.

 

[eugene13]

I needed to make some copper softeners, I used two 1" pieces of 1" copper tube split in half, here they sitting on the edge of a fire brick on the edge of the table, I heat them up cherry red and tip them into a bucket of water to anneal, here they are in the lathe.

 

[Gaffer]

Well, not 1/16”! Start with 1/8” because it is plenty stiff (i.e. rigid).

Your machine will also run 7014 and 7010-A1.

Let me know how your machine does running 6010.

6013 is a real confidence builder!I picked up 5 lbs of Lincoln 6011, and what a difference it made. I have work to do get the arc started and maintained, but it is definitely and easier rod for a beginner. And it welded my lightly rusted, not cleaned rebar like a champ. I picked up a box of 6013 too, with plans becoming proficient welding with all three electrodes

I picked up a 5 lb box of Lincoln's 6011 and 6013. The 6011 made a big difference over the 7018, and welded my lightly rusted and not clean rebar like a champ. I have lots of practice to do to get proficient at starting and maintaining an arc, but it was certainly easier to use than the 7018. My plan is to become proficient with the 6011, then the 6013 and then the 7018. When I finish this project, I'm going to tackle OA. I have two cast iron repairs to do and want to practice TIG and OA brazing first. Thanks, everyone for your input.

 

[pengfire]

Finished the spider for my CT043 (PM1236 type) lathe...

 

[7milesup]

Added a light to my new lathe. This swing arm light was from a jewelry counter at a Younkers store that went out of business. 2 for $20