What lathe?

[procarbine2k1]

Pictures? An old round head?

The Clausing has a longer bed on it than I am going to need, it normally wouldnt matter but I have a specific place in my shop that it needs to go. He also has a Logan 957 that I think I am going to grab in lieu of the Clausing. The Logan has a 3 and 4 jaw, foot brake, and some other things that I like. It was a flat belt setup converted to v belt.

I did spend some time on the Clausing though, and it is a very nice running machine. The Logan is in the middle of a rebuild, and should be done in a couple weeks. I am going to give it a whirl when its done, and see which one I like better. Talk to ya later

 

[Stihl 041S]

you going?

Used to go to Westec every year. Back when I got paid to go.

Used to go to the Auto Manufacturing show too. Friends got to go to the Paris Air Show. LOL. Never me.

Cabin Fever I head to with a main cohort in crime. From guns to motorcycles to saws.

I'd go to Chicago this year. Let's drag Brad along. Lord knows they got everything. From hand drill sharpeners on. They used to have a machine you programed by moving jumper wires.

Was it "CRC" who had the contortionist?????

 

[Stihl 041S]

Logan with a rebuild. Kool. You'll never wear it out. Good luck. Let us know.

New lathe rates it's own thread.

 

[parrisw]

Did something on my lathe this eve, I've been needing a HD Boring bar for some time now, just never bought one. Rob saw what I was using and generously offered to make me one for a good deal, thanks ROB!! Anyway was looking at some online today and thought I could easily make one myself, so this is my first try at making my own lathe tooling, came out ok I think, we'll see how it cuts soon hopefully.

Made out of 3/4" stock 8" long, thinking now I should of made it 10" long, wish I had some nicer material but this will do, it takes 1/4" HSS bits. Still need to drill and tap for a set screw to hold the bit in. Just milled a slot at 30deg, was thinking either 30 or 45deg???? At the other end I'll mill a slot at 90deg, so it can do double duty.

 

[sun64]

Did something on my lathe this eve, I've been needing a HD Boring bar for some time now, just never bought one. Rob saw what I was using and generously offered to make me one for a good deal, thanks ROB!! Anyway was looking at some online today and thought I could easily make one myself, so this is my first try at making my own lathe tooling, came out ok I think, we'll see how it cuts soon hopefully.

Made out of 3/4" stock 8" long, thinking now I should of made it 10" long, wish I had some nicer material but this will do, it takes 1/4" HSS bits. Still need to drill and tap for a set screw to hold the bit in. Just milled a slot at 30deg, was thinking either 30 or 45deg???? At the other end I'll mill a slot at 90deg, so it can do double duty.

Nice work parrisw. I always admire people who have a go and do things themselves.
Great work and you can say , I made that !!!

Wayne :msp_thumbsup:

 

[parrisw]

Nice work parrisw. I always admire people who have a go and do things themselves.
Great work and you can say , I made that !!!

Wayne :msp_thumbsup:

Thanks! Yes that's the best part, that I can say I made it my self.

 

[Lakeside53]

Nice work.

Angled works, but you'll also find much of the time just 90 degrees flush with the end is most useful. You can still kick it out a few degrees as required. A very short section of 1/4 hss (not much longer then the bar width) is perfect. Two small shcs will clamp it.

 

[parrisw]

Nice work.

Angled works, but you'll also find much of the time just 90 degrees flush with the end is most useful. You can still kick it out a few degrees as required. A very short section of 1/4 hss (not much longer then the bar width) is perfect. Two small shcs will clamp it.

Thanks Andy, I figured angled would be better for machining out squish bands. What's shcs? Some kind of cap screw?

 

[Stihl 041S]

Thanks Andy, I figured angled would be better for machining out squish bands. What's shcs? Some kind of cap screw?

Socket Head Cap Screw

 

[Lakeside53]

Thanks Andy, I figured angled would be better for machining out squish bands. What's shcs? Some kind of cap screw?

Yes, you just make what you need for a special purpose. I aquired several hundred "last century" specifically ground HSS bits (or lumps in some cases) for those "special hard-to-reach" areas. You can go bankrupt buying specialty carbide for those one-off projects.

One thing with 1/4 inch - you can reach far... maybe 2-> 2.5 diameters in steel... or you risk chatter or tool deflection. Same with the boring bar - a 1 inch is "good" for maybe 2.5 inches of reach, athough that's often abused by this writer! A solid carbide bar ($$) is good for about 10X diameter, so a 1/2 inch bar - maybe 5 inches. I have a few... down to 3/32 inch diameter, and that one has an insert on the end

 

[Stihl 041S]

Screws On the top for this bar.

Fine threads mean more pressure, enough to open it up. Keep away from the edge. Make sure there is enough lower support.

 

[blsnelling]

I ordered a nice depth gauge to measure my popup pistons with!

 

[Tzed250]

Hardy har har...

 

[FATGUY]

you are joking, right?

 

[Stihl 041S]

you are joking, right?

You're sure.........except for that little bit of nagging doubt.......

 

[FATGUY]

You're sure.........except for that little bit of nagging doubt.......

I'm just hoping. I mean, why not just use a 6" scale?

 

[Stihl 041S]

I'm just hoping. I mean, why not just use a 6" scale?

Because most wouldn't believe you.

George was sitting at a lathe one time cutting down heading dies. Measuring with a scale.

A clueless engineer ( there are many kinds. Like saws) walked up and saw Ol George.

Said it wasn't accurate enough.

George said he was sure he was within .005.

Engineer didn't believe him.

Ol Gator(as George was known) never twitched.

On a good day I can get within .002.......

Can't be done.........and then there were banjos in the background.

Wanna bet????????

Gator never missed.

Engineer still thought it was a trick.....

 

[Stihl 041S]

Brad;
Find a T-Base??

 

[FATGUY]

'Ol Gator's are few and far between...

 

[blsnelling]

you are joking, right?

Why not? That's the same as the one you use at your shop:msp_ohmy: