Shop Made Tools

[TRYPHON974]

I didn't want to overflow the thread but as you requested for more shop made stuff
A little belt sander made out of roller skate wheels and washing machine motor:


and another wash machine motor converted in buffing machine:


It looks crude...and it is... but it got the job done.

Here it is the brass hammer I made the machine for:

[madwilliamflint]

Love it! I keep hearing people warn against trying to use those motors. Were they old appliances or something?

[TRYPHON974]

Thanks, I don't remember which washing machine I removed it from but I assume they should be 10 years old. The only trouble I got was to find how to wire it. I 'm lucky the motors are the same so I hadn't to struggle one more time. These motors are not very powerful but they are silent and do not overheat.

ring roller MK1: just hit it !


I made both of the carter with


ring roller MK2

Yes... these are roller wheels and yes...it works,one meter of a 2mm flat bar rolled in no time

Sorry for the blurry pictures

[frankie]

grinder

has anyone converted a dumore tool post grinder into a tool and cutter grinder? if so would you be so kind as to post some pics?

[jackary]

I made a small surface grinder using the bottom half of a Dore Westbry mill and a Dumore toolpost grinder here are some pics.




Alan

[frankie]

grinder

since i do not have a surface grinder the issue has just become more complex,thank you for the photos, after looking at them i believe your skill and ability is far greater than my own.

frankie

[PixMan]

Not really my project

I had bought a Dorian #7-71C parting blade holder off of Ebay and got it for a great price because it had a damaged clamping bar. The lowest price I could find for a replacement was $38.41 plus shipping.



Since my dad has plenty of time on his hands and needs time in the shop away from Mother, I showed him the problem and told him "I'll make one myself as soon as I have time." That's his queue to get going on making one himself.

A few hours later, it's all done and assembled:



The new family photo:



Nice work, Dad. Thanks!

The project he was working on today (which I helped with a little bit) is to make a wall-mounted rack for above and behind the lathe. Right now, there's at least 15 CA-size QCTP holder blocks sitting on top of the spindle housing of the lathe. Just too crowded now, and I anticipate getting a few more as time goes by. I'll post photos of that finished project soon. Here's the mess as it is now:

[BadDog]

I'm still using a modified Sandvik adapter block. When the weather cools off, I think I may try to fit one of those into my to-do list. Never would have thought to do that wedge lever type locking bar.

[PixMan]

I'm still using a modified Sandvik adapter block. When the weather cools off, I think I may try to fit one of those into my to-do list. Never would have thought to do that wedge lever type locking bar.

Nor would I.

It's all right from Dorian. I just can't figure out how the previous owner managed to mash the original part so badly.

[chevy3755]

nice work on the holder......

[TRYPHON974]

Here's a homemade compressor made from a dead fridge and a gas bottle. It's Very silent and delivers high pressure but low volume, suitable for a touch up spray gun though. The main drawback is that it has tendency to spit oil, but with the tank acting like a separator and another separator just before the spray gun, it's ok.

[bborr01]

Tryphon,

Nice job of recycling on the compressor.

Do you have any kind of safety popoff valve so that if the switch sticks or something it wont blow up. I am guessing that a freezer compressor might pump to a higher pressure than a standard compressor. Can't say for sure, but better safe than sorry.

Brian

[J. R. Williams]

Compressor

The small refrigeration compressors need a small vessel in line with the output line to drop out the oil that is in the system. The bottom of the vessel should then have a small capillary tube to return the oil to the compressor body. Otherwise they will fail due to not having any oil.

JRW

[TRYPHON974]

Here's the safety valve, it opens up at 10 bars (150psi?), I''m ok with you better safe than sorry.

The small refrigeration compressors need a small vessel in line with the output line to drop out the oil that is in the system. The bottom of the vessel should then have a small capillary tube to return the oil to the compressor body. Otherwise they will fail due to not having any oil.

I add oil time to time and never had an issue in 5 or 6 years, what you describe could be a significant improvement though.Thanks for the tip, I'll try to modify the tubing.

[Randy]

Taper attachment


I built this for my Jet 1024. I rarely use it, but it was a good project, and it looks nice. (The spot next to the adjustment knob is an epoxy patch resulting from a mid-build design change.)