Shop Made Tools

[Illinoyance]

Wow!

I think I will try to copy it.

[ezduzit]

Jim--cool tool.

[Jim2]

Thanks, guys!

This should get you started:




More at http://smg.photobucket.com/user/jasc...?sort=4&page=1

Jim

[Illinoyance]

Thank you for posting the drawings.

[Jim2]

You're welcome, Illinoyance. It doesn't say anywhere on the drawings, but I used 3-3/8" x 1" dowel pins, and it fits a CXA toolpost.

Jim

[Illinoyance]

I can scale it to BXA or AXA. Not sure which I will do first.

[_Paul_]

Jim2 thats is a really nice tool, Illinoyance if you can scale it to AXA that would be great and something else for my todo list

Paul

[Jim2]

Thanks, _Paul_. Loved your tool-holders also--especially that nice blacking you did on them. Very nice!

Jim

[Bob Rodgerson]

[IMG][/IMG]Hi This is my first posting so here's hoping I am doing right. I have a Tormach PCNC mill with the 8" fixed rotary table 4th Axis. I had a job that came into the workshop and it was a large one that required the a- Axis to be at an angle to the table. At first I thought that I should just make a wedge to fit under the table to tilt it but then I thought why not make something more useable so I came up with this that I thought I would share. It enables the table to be set at the right hand end of the mill table with the stepper motor pointing outward, which allows more Y-axis movement towards the column without the motor fouling the control panel. The job is a simple drilling job so I am confident that the angle plate is up to the job. I will give it a try when I have some heavier milling to do just to check out it's rigidity.
https://youtu.be/Vdrn6P9RI80
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[TRYPHON974]

That's more a hack than a build but here's my take on micro lubrication:

It took me less than 30 minutes to build and it works like a charm. An old airbrush (10$) slightly modified makes the air and oil flow easy to adjust. A strong magnet helps the stand not to fall.




The air consumption is minimal around 3l/min or 0,1 CFM.




a quick video (15s) for those interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elxlIs1EJ14

[1-800miner]

Very first post and you call someone a hacker? Oh you are going to fit right in.

[DICKEYBIRD]

Very first post and you call someone a hacker? Oh you are going to fit right in.

I think he meant to say "This is more a hack than a build but here's my take on micro lubrication:" I don't think he was saying Bob R's rotary table angle mount was a hack-job!

[challenger]

Thanks, BCR. I am pretty happy with how it came out.

Jim

Really nice work. Would you have any interest I making and selling any of these holders next time you do a "batch"? I know I can get some imports cheap but I'd like to get some usa made holders without spending 5X as much as imports. Can't hurt to ask[emoji2].
Merry Christmas all!

Galaxy S4, Slimkat
If I wasn't married I'd quit fishing

[TRYPHON974]

I think he meant to say "This is more a hack than a build but here's my take on micro lubrication:" I don't think he was saying Bob R's rotary table angle mount was a hack-job!

I was indeed talking about the airbrush modification, I didn't think that it could be misinterpreted.

[1-800miner]

I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed.