POTD- PROJECT OF THE DAY: What Did You Make In Your Shop Today?

[silverhawk]

I've wanted to do some metric threading for my South Bend lathe (10L). I'd even gone so far as to create a 127-hole dividing plate (I still have it). But when an old Sheldon lathe metric conversion gear (127-tooth, 16DP) popped up on eBay, I went with it. It was a compound that was attached to a hub, so I dismantled it in a way that I can always put it back together, and then made a 100-tooth gear and sleeve for the compound.



That let me cut a really ugly-looking thread (I didn't care about lead-in chamfers - according to BlondieHacks, I'm an animal). I did goof in my math - but it was close enough on one end and left a gap on the other) after finding the double-tumbler gear chart was for a standard quick change gear box, not the wide range I have on my lathe. Still, it did what I needed it to.

Now I need to find a proper thread pitch chart, or make one (might be an excuse to break out the vinyl cutter and etch one).

 

[FOMOGO]

Spent 3hrs on a tech line for my new laptop. After being passed on to one person after another four times , I finally gave up, had a cocktail or two, and indulged my juvenile self and put some stickers on the new work table drawers. Feel better already. Mike



Sorry, half to click and open on each one.


98% recycled materials.
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[great white]

Spent 3hrs on a tech line for my new laptop. After being passed on to one person after another four times , I finally gave up, had a cocktail or two, and indulged my juvenile self and put some stickers on the new work table drawers. Feel better already. Mike



Sorry, half to click and open on each one.


98% recycled materials.
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Google drive says “access denied”….

 

[wachuko]

Spent 3hrs on a tech line for my new laptop. After being passed on to one person after another four times , I finally gave up, had a cocktail or two, and indulged my juvenile self and put some stickers on the new work table drawers. Feel better already. Mike



Sorry, half to click and open on each one.


98% recycled materials.
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Looks great!!!

Once I have my shop built I will get all my stickers from the bags and place them all over!!!!

 

[snoopdog]

Tapped some small parts

 

[FOMOGO]

Sorry, think I fixed it. I have developed a real dislike of all things Goggle. Mike

Google drive says “access denied”….

 

[7milesup]

Finished my welding cart. The frame of 80/20 material that I had laying around, and the aluminum "shelves" were free from work.

 

[mattthemuppet2]

not so sure about the last part, but I don't disagree about the first sentence.

If you want clean roads, you have to tax people for it. In Texas, they look to a higher power to clean the roads instead. I hear you have to handle a rattlesnake in church to get that sort of attention, so next time you spot a cottonmouth along the road, you know what to do. Carp, this post is gonna get reported. Been nice knowing 'yall.

 

[dkemppai]

not so sure about the last part, but I don't disagree about the first sentence.

The river walk was pretty clean the last time I was down there. But that's probably a different beast. Gotta keep it pretty for all us 'rich tourists'! lol

We were right in the area of Schilos's Cafe and the Hilton. Found a good breakfast there a few mornings, the Hilton was too expensive. I wouldn't have picked the Hilton, but the wife had a work conference there and sometimes I tag along for a vacation on those trips.

 

[rabler]

Spent 3hrs on a tech line for my new laptop. After being passed on to one person after another four times , I finally gave up, had a cocktail or two, and indulged my juvenile self and put some stickers on the new work table drawers. Feel better already. Mike

I'm not inclined to wait for frustration with tech support, my shop is badly in need of some personalization. Still working on the organization, but that'll never be done.