Group Project: Dividing Head - The Build

Brento said:
I dont think we were setting up to ship out one part each for checking. Last i knew we were just making them all and going to assemble. But either way one of each part of my will prob not be ready by then bc i am in the middle of doing my garage to get the mill and lathe going. I cant do some stuff without the mill also due to not having a drill press and i did say that earlier.
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Sorry, I assumed you were nearing completion on the garage. You work at your pace and keep us posted! Your shop is looking great by the way.
I think it is very optimistic to to make 8 sets of parts and assume they are going to work well without any design improvements. I know I would feel better if Jeff put one machine together and was satisfied with it before we all put in the effort of "mass production."
Robert
 
Finished a 2nd shaft today! My die might be cutting too shallow, but I can always go over them again later once I get some nuts to test it out on.

Next to it is the 3 foot-long pieces I am going to try to get 6 more of these shafts out of :) fortunately I think I managed to get a single ones time down to about 2 hours, so hopefully doing a pair won't be too much longer. There is a bit of extra order of operations to do, so that will likely be a challenge.

I expect my chuck for my rotary table to show today, but I'm still not quite brave enough to move onto another Op with that part.
 

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What have people done for hold downs on those vices? Id live with a 3 inch honestly. But what would you use for hold downs?
 
Brento said:
What have people done for hold downs on those vices? Id live with a 3 inch honestly. But what would you use for hold downs?
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Check out what LMS sells with theirs: https://littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=3767

If you have the ones with hold-down slots, it's even easier. Making something like this is easy enough: https://www.zoro.com/review?pr_page_id=G9329101&pr_merchant_id=297763&pr_merchant_group_id=48555

Alternatively, you probably want a strap clamp kit anyway, which work perfect with them.
 
Yup i just ordered a set. The set i have now is a little to big but i got it for like 10$ a few years ago. Plan to just mill it down to fit for extras. For the side clamps would the step need to be exact height to the base of the table. Or make the step a little shorter to give something to pinch.
 
Brento said:
Yup i just ordered a set. The set i have now is a little to big but i got it for like 10$ a few years ago. Plan to just mill it down to fit for extras. For the side clamps would the step need to be exact height to the base of the table. Or make the step a little shorter to give something to pinch.
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I plan to make a couple of the side clamps "any day now". I'll mill the lip to hold onto the slot, and then a ridge on the opposite bottom. Sitting square, the ridge will be on the table, the lip on the edge of the slot, and there'll be clearance under the rest. Probably be best to also provide some vertical clearance next to the vice, so that as it clamps down and leans into the vice, it doesn't push it around.
 
@Shotgun would love to see them or dimensions when you do them.

@rwm thank you about the shop. I got to some of it again tonight. Hate watching pain dry bc i can only do one thing a night to progress forward. Takes forever lol. The nice thing about my 8 parts is i am basically doing the entire assembly for the indexer so i can easily do all 8 parts and make work. But if something does change then i will do one a piece. My plan is still to do all of each part.
 
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I love the Red theme of your shop!
R
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Good Lord! I hadn't thought about it till now. It almost looks like I planned it that way (I most certainly DID NOT).

. . . then I go and buy a blue vice. I may have to paint it now.
 
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