Models for grinding HSS Lathe Tools

[lxcnc]

An FYI.
This seller is selling some blanks for a pretty good price I think. I offered $3 and got one.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Koncor-Ind...233936?hash=item466e6b42d0:g:QVcAAOSwj99Z78be

Thanks for telling us about this! I just bought 47 of the 5/16” HSS with Cobalt for $1.50 each.

 

[rac1812]

rac1812
I can send a set of Mikey’s tool models up to you if you would be interested in copying them.
Let me know.
Welcome to H-M also
Jeff

Thanks for the offer Jeff .............. with all my Xmas activities/travel to visit in-laws and out-laws plus the Xmas shipping backlog every where I will pass at this time. Hoping to have some spare time over the holidays to grind a few. I now realize that with my Atlas 618, I can use a 3/8 only if I use the "lantern" tool holder directly. All my other tool holders are 5/16 and even 1/4 inch..... so I have some scaling down to do....... may need to grind and shrink my fingers.

I do have a good Harrison 11" in the garage BUT the compound slide is missing......... drawn a blank in finding the C slide in North America and may have to purchase from the UK with some silly shipping charge. But, I have committed to learn and make mistakes, hopefully smaller ones, using the small Atlas.....one day I will graduate and join the big boys ... the likes of you guys.

My primary interest is the restoration of Canadian Military Pattern WW 2 trucks....known as CMP circa 1940 to 45 and being able to make some of the odd parts are what drove me to turning.....one day milling.... the parts I need.

I though I would have more free time once retired ..... what a joke!!!!

Very happy to have found this forum and quite content to sit at the back of the room and suck in the knowledge/experience .....

Cheers
Bob C

 

[Z2V]

Bob
If you change your mind just drop me a note and I’ll put you on the list.
Welcome to H-M by the way.
Restoring old WWII trucks sounds fun. I can definitely see the need to being able to make parts that are no longer available.
I had a Craftsman 07301 6x18 up until about 2 months ago, liked that little machine, kinda wishing I had kept it.

 

[mikey]

Hey Bob, if you need to make truck parts then it sounds like getting the Harrison up and running is a priority. I was just visualizing an axle that outweighs your little Altas and thought, "Hmm, I don't think that will work ...". Maybe you can sell the Harrison and Atlas and buy a PM1440?

 

[rac1812]

Hey Bob, if you need to make truck parts then it sounds like getting the Harrison up and running is a priority. I was just visualizing an axle that outweighs your little Altas and thought, "Hmm, I don't think that will work ...". Maybe you can sell the Harrison and Atlas and buy a PM1440?

Yes they are heavy and grossly overbuilt by today's standards. So far the big parts have not been a problem it's the smallparts like spring hanger bolts that are no longer available, stock bushings usually need some resizing to fit well, tubular spacers. adapters for fitting modern oil seals to larger holes and brass canvass tie downs shaped like mini capsan winches...... will need to cut out a special profile scrapping tool to achieve the right radius. The 3 of us working on various restorations have acquired over 34 rolling truck chassis/parts vehicles for spare parts....... and yes I live in a rural area and can hide my mobile warehouse behind the tree line and keep neighbours happy.

More toys makes for a happy Boy!!!!

 

[DHarris]

rac1812 - - - pictures, we need pictures!!

 

[rac1812]

rac1812 - - - pictures, we need pictures!!

Would be glad to......
Where do I find the instruction for posting pictures..????

 

[mikey]

Easiest way is to hit the "attach files" button below the active window that you're typing in when you reply. Browse to the location where your jpegs are and upload them to the HM server. They will appear as little icons below your post. You can insert them into your post by positioning the cursor where you want the pic to go and click on either the thumbnail or full sized button. When your pics are inserted and you're done posting, hit the Post reply button and the post will load.

 

[rac1812]

Here is a brief series of pictures....before...during..... first time under its own power,,,, the end.....

Officially known as a Chevrolet 1940.....CMP C15a ( C for Chev, 15 cwt. a for 4 wheel drive)
Has a modern rebuilt 261 in line six........ 4 speed no synchro....2 speed transfer case..... top speed down hill 44 MPH.....

Still have to finish the roof and the cargo box is temporary being a 1943 model...... will reverse engineer a repro box 2B1 in 2018.

Could bore you to death with the mechanics but if anyone is interested I have tons of photos taken over the years for reference purposes.
There are 3 of us grease monkey working form the Hammond Barn....each with our own CMP models....... back field hold about 34 parts vehicles, rolling chassis, etc.

Not bad for a guy who has earned his living being a Human Resources consultant for the feds and now retired.

Bob C

 

[mikey]

Very cool, Bob! What do you plan to do with it? I assume it is off-road capable, right?