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

[extropic]

Yesterday I bought and brought home a new toy and today I wired up a new outlet in my garage for it.
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Very pretty looking machine.
I don't see a quill handle. Is the vertical spindle not in a moveable quill? Z axis height adjustment only by raising/lowering the table?

 

[piper184]

BBR: Boo Boo Recovery.

I am attempting to make a vise caddy for my mill. After making all the arms with nice 3/8" through holes, I settled on this piece of stock for the part that clamps in the vise. There wasn't room under the lip for a nut or bolt head so my intention was to drill and tap, then lock-tite in a stud. Well, brain farts happen and I drilled a 3/8" through hole just like the other parts I had just finished!
Grrr....

Dropped a counter sink in the bottom, turned up a press fit stud and decked off the excess material. If I hadn't chamfered the hole it would be darned near invisible.

Oh well...

 

[mmcmdl]

Got part of the wall stained today and then went down to my Aunts and Uncles house to clear thigs out . Got some cool old stuff .

 

[GT-6 Racer]

Made a tooling block for my Haas TL-1 for gang tooling holding 5 ER11 or ER16 collet chucks Or my Hardinge shank tooling. Maybe throw it on the surface grinder and shine it up a little

 

[mmcmdl]

Just a few items from the ride today .
The wife said NO ! Couple of expensive old beer cans . A few Man Cave items from my Uncle's bar . Lots more to move up . My daughter will be getting the house full of furniture . My wife likes the antiques . I like the tools and junk that most people would throw away .

So included in my junk piles is a beer can collection I started in 74 . They are buried up in the garage eves . I've investigated these cans and have only seen 1 over the years . They were a limited run for the attendees of the National Convention back in 63 . My Uncle was a tool and die machinist at Crown , Cork and Seal who made these special cans . I can only find one other anywhere , and these 3 are in alot better shape than this one listed .

1963 MBAA Convention Baltimore Hotel 16oz One Pint Unpictured.

- No Alcohol Statement, Crown Cork & Seal Co., 16oz One Pint Flat Top, Cup Great-looking can in nearly perfect condition!, Grade 9.5

auctions.taverntrove.com

 

[SightlessSeer]

I nearly bought this:

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(note the all-important powered vertical head as opposed to the little stub vertical head that normally comes with these)

for £650 off a seller (within one and a half hours drive from me, as well) on lathes.co.uk...

...but it turns out that Tony, whilst a gem at providing a vital information resource on machine tools, is no super organised updater of the status of For Sale items on his classifieds section.

It had been sold about a month previous. .

Ah well, something like it will turn up sooner or later I guess. Hopefully when my finances are more sturdy.

Had a nice chat with the previous owner though.

That's a shame. Quite a slick looking machine!

 

[SightlessSeer]

Very pretty looking machine.
I don't see a quill handle. Is the vertical spindle not in a moveable quill? Z axis height adjustment only by raising/lowering the table?

It's a fixed quill on the Bridgeport C Head. If one comes available, a nice upgrade might be to put an M Head to get a movable quill, but I'm not sure how compatible that would be with the overarm adapter and I wouldn't bother unless it was a deal.

 

[OCJohn]

My take on the drawbar hammer. Nothing special, but soooo convenient.

 

[DeadGuyAle]

Making progress on the Y axis DRO scale mount, just need to complete the read head bracket.
While not exactly in the shop, made a quick trip down to the Columbia to see the USS Montgomery heading to Astoria after the Portland rose festival.

 

[woodchucker]

kind of unusual to see her anchor dangling and not stored. Does she have amphibious landing craft in her rear.. that looks like a drop deck.