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

[FOMOGO]

Those things bring crazy money now days. Have seen nice ones bringing 80k. While I'm an ardent Ford guy can't see spending that kind of money on a toy, but to each there own, and I hope you made out like a bandit. Mike

Well that changed quickly. Put a ad up for the bronco last weekend, deposit from out of state buyer with in 24 hrs. Left yesterday. Having sellers remorse.

Luckily it went to a good home. Already got a picture today from a happy new owner.

 

[Gnpenning]

Those things bring crazy money now days. Have seen nice ones bringing 80k. While I'm an ardent Ford guy can't see spending that kind of money on a toy, but to each there own, and I hope you made out like a bandit. Mike

You don't want to see what Icon and some of the other builders are getting and how long you have to wait.

Thanks Mike.

I guess I should say I have 3 more so don't feel bad for me. Want to get down to 2. Same thing with square body Chev trucks, want to get down to 2 as well. Waaaaay to many vehicles that others should be enjoying.

 

[DeadGuyAle]

Close to getting the apron assembled again.
Need to take .0015 off the OD of the new cross feed gear bushing.
Replace a snap ring I buggered up.
Blacken a few control lever parts.





Feels good to put something together for a change of pace.

 

[extropic]

@DeadGuyAle
Oilite bushings are commonly supplied with a rather large OD and oversized ID. The heavy press shrinks the ID to a proper fit.
Before you turn the OD, be sure that reducing the OD won't leave you with a loose ID fit with the shaft.

 

[DeadGuyAle]

@DeadGuyAle
Oilite bushings are commonly supplied with a rather large OD and oversized ID. The heavy press shrinks the ID to a proper fit.
Before you turn the OD, be sure that reducing the OD won't leave you with a loose ID fit with the shaft.

Learn something new everyday, that would explain why the new bushing ID is .501. Have extra bushings so will press this one in as is and see how it goes.
Thanks for the education extropic!

 

[mmcmdl]

Ran up to Homey Repot for black pipe and got the oil vent fixed . Cut another pile of wood and loaded up the trailer . My 10 HP rotary phase converter also left today giving me a NEW 3 square feet in the garage . The buyer also said he's interested in the smaller Vidmar and the Peerless saw . Man , that would make my day . Tomorrow I have to hang a new fan/light fixture and tackle one more load of trees for firewood , then get my eyes examined .

 

[Just for fun]

Well that changed quickly. Put a ad up for the bronco last weekend, deposit from out of state buyer with in 24 hrs. Left yesterday. Having sellers remorse.

Luckily it went to a good home. Already got a picture today from a happy new owner.


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Congrats on the sale I guess. Mines under construction, has been for a couple years. I'm slowly working on it.

 

[WobblyHand]

So I made these two collets (on the left) for my Micro100 tools to fit in my boring bar holder.

Then I slit them in the mill. First I hogged out the section to the center, then the remaining tiny slot closest to the vise. Yeah it was close to the jaws.

After slitting, it seems one of my Micro100 bars doesn't quite fit. Well it does if you force it, you can tap it in with effort, but I don't really don't want to do that. Pretty easy getting it in, but don't want to take a risk of the bit flying on the way out, BTDT. I want closer to a slight slip fit as opposed to slight interference. Of course I don't have any spiral reamers (none in the shop) to shave off 0.0005". I've already deburred the slot edges, with both a triangle file and round file. inside and out. Guessing I could hone it slightly to get it to fit?

 

[Firstram]

Turn a rod a half thou larger than the tool, force it in and heat it with a torch to relax it?

 

[dkemppai]

Wrap some good quality sandpaper, on the few hundred grit range on a small steel rod. (Tape the edge where you start wrapping). Then spin that in a drill, and sand out that last half thou. Go by feel, and check the fit often.