I made these bushings with my Atlas 618 on my Journey to Journeyman series

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I am so proud of myself for making these bushings. I know it's a simple thing for a real machinist, but for a novice like me, it's still a challenge. If you want to see me make these, you can watch my youtube video. It's part of my Journey to Journeyman series.

http://youtu.be/YpNJb3VePww
Thanks guys and please be gentle;-)............jster

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I am so proud of myself for making these bushings. I know it's a simple thing for a real machinist, but for a novice like me, it's still a challenge. If you want to see me make these, you can watch my youtube video. It's part of my Journey to Journeyman series.

http://youtu.be/YpNJb3VePww
Thanks guys and please be gentle;-)............jster
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those look awesome, I hope to make something like that on my Atlas 10f..how about some specs as far as tolerances,feeds/speeds, metarial, and cutter?
 
great vid as always. I would caution you about sticking metal down a hole while the chucks going. It is inherently dangerous but even more so, it will ruin your work in a split second. Buy you some dowel rod, wood, cut a split in the center of one end right down the middle. Make the slit bout as long as your sand paper. Now slide one end of your paper in that slit and wrap the paper in a direction so as it would tighten with the rotation of the chuck. Now stick the wood in that hole.
 
spaceman_spiff: I'm so sorry, I have no idea. It's not until my next episode that I even explore the speeds and feeds. I know the bar stock was cold rolled, but I don't know the number. And I don't know what the tube metal number is either. It didn't have a seam in it. I will try to find my paperwork on what the metal numbers were. I'm trying my best to learn that stuff, but it's a slow process for me. Thank you and I will try to find out the stock I used.....

chuckorlando: Thank you so much! I always take safety tips seriously. I have some dowel rod too and just didn't think to use it. I will next time. I knew not to put my finger down there, but didn't know about using metal. Thanks again.......
 
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spaceman_spiff: I'm so sorry, I have no idea. It's not until my next episode that I even explore the speeds and feeds. I know the bar stock was cold rolled, but I don't know the number. And I don't know what the tube metal number is either. It didn't have a seam in it. I will try to find my paperwork on what the metal numbers were. I'm trying my best to learn that stuff, but it's a slow process for me. Thank you and I will try to find out the stock I used.....

chuckorlando: Thank you so much! I always take safety tips seriously. I have some dowel rod too and just didn't think to use it. I will next time. I knew not to put my finger down there, but didn't know about using metal. Thanks again.......
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dont forget measurements, would be really interesting to mic it and see what you ended up with as far as ID/OD and contrast that with the type of fit you achieved
 
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. Buy you some dowel rod, wood, cut a split in the center of one end right down the middle. Make the slit bout as long as your sand paper. Now slide one end of your paper in that slit and wrap the paper in a direction so as it would tighten with the rotation of the chuck. Now stick the wood in that hole.
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and here all this time, i thought i was the Genius that invented the Emery Axle:thinking:... :jester:
 
I always enjoy watching your videos. I have my own 618 now after watching your first video and have enjoyed using it greatly. Keep it up !
 
Nice Job Jster. I also have a 618, and just love it. Most of my stuff is small and using brass or aluminum. I like the way you layout the order of operations. This can be a lot more important that it may at first appear, especially in trying to maintain accuracy and not have to reposition the work piece.

I have missed your videos, so keep them coming. Even what appears to be a simple thing, can still demonstrate the proper way to do things.

David
 
spaceman_spiff: I've totally forgot to get that info for you. I will try my best tomorrow. Sorry, I'm getting old;-)

xanaphyst: Thank you very much. I love my little 618. Now I just need to learn how to use it correctly. Thanks again...

David S: Thank you for the kind words. I'm learning through my many mistakes. But I am still having fun, so I guess I'll keep pluggin' away at it. Thank you again......
 
spaceman_spiff: I got the sizes for you. The OD of the longer bushing is 1.248" and the ID of the other bushing is 1.255" So it's about .007" sliding fit. With grease, it should be perfect. The OD of the smaller pressed in bushings were 1.499" which is .001" oversize and pressed in. Sorry it took me so long to get that. I am just learning speeds and feeds and will try to show that on my next episodes as I learn. Thanks again.....
 
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