Timmeh's Workshop.

[timmeh]

Makin' some jaw guards fer that vise.

 

[timmeh]

Quick 'n' dirty taper tap.

 

[FOMOGO]

I had a friend that just passed. She had an expression when you would notice something she had made out of castoffs, and such, "Making sh*t shine". I think that applies to more than a few folks here, and ain't it grand. Cheers, Mike

 

[timmeh]

Attempting milling the vise jaws was turning into a very tedious affair.
This has led me back to a project that has sat for some time, while I'm figuring out how to modify my x/y cross slide vise.
Hmmmmm.... Thinking, thinking....

 

[timmeh]

And.... Presto.....
Started at 144rpm, tried next step up, 232rpm. Ran fine, surprisingly well balanced.

 

[timmeh]

Then got side tracked, this happened.
All junk that was destined for the bin or scrap metal pile.
Plus a couple of fasteners.

 

[timmeh]

The reason for the distraction?
Discovering that the holes for the bar that the sliding jaw rides on, are not true to the top face+dove tail.
So, a bit more deburring and try again.

 

[timmeh]

Machining isn't about "machines", it's about material removal.
Drill extension is a length of 12 mm rod scrounged from an old printing machine. I have two discarded drill chucks(8mm\5/16" + 10mm\3/8").
By hand only, NOT under power!!!

 

[timmeh]

This vise was smallest/cheapest on the shelf at Hare + Forbes (Harbor Freight or equivalent), and basically an assembled kit.
Nil final finishing, just enough to assemble and operate.
Goal is to trim it up, turn it on it's side and have it double up as a milling attachment for the Atlas lathe, maybe the Leader as well....
When I get it going again.
Don't have a pic of it handy, but there are some floating around on the site somewhere I'm sure.

 

[timmeh]

A couple more mandrels and a long boring bar(Left, 320mm\ 12 5/8" long, original that's just been used. Middle, 518mm\20 3/8" long, boring bar. Right,535mm\ 21" long, mandrel. Last one in lathe, 472mm\ 18 9/16" long, needs a little straightnin') out of PG rod, all from the same printing press.
And last few are the concept I'm working towards.
Should be a bit sturdier than the usual milling attachment..
Fingers crossed.