My First Machining Project

Excellent work! Very impressive!

Bruce
 
ezduzit,
Impressive first project. Looks very professional. Good photos and documentation also. I'm curious about the plastic sheaves. Do you know if the material will hold up in your intended application over time? Is there a way to easily remove the shaft and install new sheaves as they wear? A good future project might making spare sheaves out of UHMW or aluminum with bronze bushings.
 
Thanks again fellas.

GI--the sheaves are made of Delrin (a perfectly suitable choice) by Schaefer Marine; unlike halyard sheaves, these are relatively lightly loaded. Removing the 8-32 screw releases the axle.
 
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What's to say except...wonderful!

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Thanks for the update. I was curious how it would hold up to salt water spray. Nice feature to be able to replace a sheave as needed. We look forward to seeing it anodized!
 
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