Shop Made Tools

[flutedchamber]

Randy,

That is a great looking taper attachment. I have been looking for plans to make one for my Nardini lathe.

Do you have any plans that you may be willing to share?

Thanks.

Roy

[Davo J]

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.)

Nice work,
I am going to make one myself, but see some are dovetail ways and others are square like yours. Is there much difference between the 2 ? And would I just be waisting time doing it with dovetails ?
My plan is to make a telescopic screw for the lead screw.

Dave

[Davo J]

Randy,

That is a great looking taper attachment. I have been looking for plans to make one for my Nardini lathe.

Do you have any plans that you may be willing to share?

Thanks.

Roy

This may help you out a bit

http://madmodder.net/index.php?topic=2353.0

Dave

[dp]

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

How do you keep water out of the oil?

[TRYPHON974]

I got inspired by this third hand welding:

http://bbs.homeshopmachinist.net/showthread.php?t=39202&page=136&highlight=third+hand

After using an improvised version I made one with scrap laying around. That's a great helper. Thanks for the tip

[Chris S.]

This may help you out a bit

http://madmodder.net/index.php?topic=2353.0

Dave

That link should contain this warning:
"Stop! Clicking this link will take you to extreme machinist porn! Viewing this material may induce intense feelings of inadequacy!"

Chris

[Davo J]

Nice work on that taper attachment Davo J. I like that knurled adjustment handle.

I wish I could take credit for it, but Rob Wilson was the machinist that made it.

Dave

[Davo J]

That link should contain this warning:
"Stop! Clicking this link will take you to extreme machinist porn! Viewing this material may induce intense feelings of inadequacy!"

Chris

Totally agree, Rob has done some really great stuff and posted it on that forum. The work is a credit to him.

Dave

[DATo]

Nice work on that taper attachment Davo J. I like that knurled adjustment handle.

Don't mind me ... I'm getting old and senile *LOL*

Nice job RANDY !!!!!

[Randy]

Followup on taper attachment

Nice work,
I am going to make one myself, but see some are dovetail ways and others are square like yours. Is there much difference between the 2 ? And would I just be waisting time doing it with dovetails ?
My plan is to make a telescopic screw for the lead screw.

Dave

Dave,

Here's another view.

The lower slide is composed of flat bars, surface ground and bolted together to form square ways. The upper slide is similarly done. Since there's no tendency for the upper slide follower (or whatever it's called) to lift, I figured that a dovetail wasn't necessary. I don't see how dovetails would perform any better, and grinding them would have been very challenging with the equipment I had access to. I chose the easy way.

Speaking of challenges, building a telescoping lead screw sounds like a good one. I'll be eager to see what you come up with. Good luck!

[hammerfest]

Handles and Jig to Fabricate them

Had many of these to make and decided to jig up to do so the photos should be self explanatory.

[hammerfest]

[Dale Lusby]

Excellent job. Did you weld or silver braze them or???

[hammerfest]

Magnetic Plasma Cutting Guides--No Clamps Req'd

Can't say this is my idea but sure put it to good use. You can drop these in the middle of plate or sheet goods and whip down the edge. Made them in different lengths.

Rare Earth Magnet 3/4" dia holds these babies down tight but not tight enough that you can't pull them off by hand. They were a slight press fit into the holder.

[courtjester]

slick tricks

Hammerfest you have some slick tricks for production works great to see.
Now you got any more???

have fun
Tom