Winner Home Grown Cutter Grinder

[chuckorlando]

Looks awesome. And certainly stays with the theme

 

[Bill Gruby]

UPS just arrived with the 1018 CRS (1.5 X 3 X 12) for the "Pivot Block". The "Pivot Block" is the last major component of this project. We start sometime tomorrow.

"Billy G"

 

[Hawkeye]

Ooh, Bill. Your speed handle just made my 'must have' list. Looks great.

 

[Bill Gruby]

Just a piece of 1/8 X 1 X6 6061 with two holes to match the handle and one at the other end fot a drawer pull I salvaged some time ago Mike. I made it faster than I typed this description. :rofl::rofl:

"Billy G"

 

[Bill Gruby]

Step drilled the elevator hole to 1 1/8 inches. Now we bore to 1 1/2 inches. The binder is locked in place during this operation to get the correct size and location. In the second picture you can see the binder.

"Billy G"

 

[Bill Gruby]

.060 to go. I think I'll switch to my small Boring Head. That bushing is my master.

"Billy G"

 

[Bill Gruby]

Floor please. Pivot elevator almost done.

"Billy G"

 

[Bill Gruby]

After tweaking everything is parallel. Tomorrow is shop cleaning. It hasn't been done in a week or so.

"Billy G"

 

[Hawkeye]

Looking very good, Bill. I see you didn't use brass for the binder. Is that because the column is SST? Dissimilar metals and all?

I'm thinking I'll use CI for the pivot block, since I have some 1 1/2" thick.

 

[Bill Gruby]

The original was built with a drill rod column. It had a brass binder. The gent replaced it because of slippage. I have been having very good luck with 7075 for binders against hard metals. No slippage as yet. All of my binders to this point have been 2 piece. This one is 1 piece. I'm not sure how it will hold up. This is a first for me. The column on this one is 303 SS. Time will tell. CI is a good choice for the pivot block.

"Billy G"