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POTD- PROJECT OF THE DAY: What Did You Make In Your Shop Today?
- Thread starter wachuko
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Got a chance to finish my new chuck key. After cutting both sides of the handle off and re-drilling, I decided to avoid a press fit, and used dog point set screw to hold it in. A dimple in the crossbar that exactly fit the dogpoint prevents any movement.
Anyway, we are very light on new real content so here's some minor work.
Anyway, we are very light on new real content so here's some minor work.
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I just completed my metal stamp guide which I semi-copied/stole from a YouTuber. It allows infinite spacing between characters and keeps the stamps vertical.
I used a 1/4-20 threaded rod which gives 0.050" per revolution of the handle. I used my dividing head to mark 10 spaces around the wheel giving 0.005" resolution (which is overkill, but I did it anyways).
Ready to stamp.
Test stamp with 0.250" spacing in scrap steel.
Test stamp with 0.200" spacing in scrap 6061.
I used a 1/4-20 threaded rod which gives 0.050" per revolution of the handle. I used my dividing head to mark 10 spaces around the wheel giving 0.005" resolution (which is overkill, but I did it anyways).
Ready to stamp.
Test stamp with 0.250" spacing in scrap steel.
Test stamp with 0.200" spacing in scrap 6061.
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Can we get a better view of it from overhead to see what you did?
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Sure. Here you go.
Basically, the main piece is just a slot cut lengthwise with clearance holes at the ends for the threaded rod to go through.
The movable piece is an upside down "U" with a threaded hole for the rod.
Basically, the main piece is just a slot cut lengthwise with clearance holes at the ends for the threaded rod to go through.
The movable piece is an upside down "U" with a threaded hole for the rod.
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So are you stamping inside the cutout or outside the block?
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Here's how it's intended to be used. The metal stamp is held against the main block and the movable block and then hit with a hammer. This ensures the stamp remains vertical in both directions. The threaded rod ensures even spacing.
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After waiting for this car to put itself together i had to do it myself. Install the new clutch pressure plate and release bearing, lots of working over my head. I rotate the engine and adjusted the clutch to the middle of the flywheel and the gearbox just slipped in. Then came the axles, covers, engine mounts and lots of small parts. I put it all back together drove it around the block. The clutch feel good, now the engine is a bit noisy valve chatter and is running like crap at idle. I'll have to adjast the valves and change the sparkplugs.
