Fabricators, check in here.

[bobs409]

Since we're fabricating here is the new mill getting settled in with it's first project done, a fly cutter. I made this out of 1" mild steel, it has an index-able carbide bit from HF. Works great!

Shown next to it is a piece of aluminum and a piece of steel that I ran it over. Had no trouble smoothing and straightening those out.

The work table next to the mill will be the new home of the lathe. Want to keep them together as they share a lot of the same tools that will go on that wall. Horizontal surfaces like usual are hard to come by...

 

[blkblk63ss]

Hey Bob , clamptite tool that are used to make wire clamp's on radiator hose's and heater hose . I made one from black pipe it work's ,for you with those tool it would be easy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=of9p70H7gdg

 

[bobs409]

Looks like a fun project too! I'll have to add that to my to do list.

 

[bobs409]

Another "fab" project I did was this collet rack to hold a set of R-8 collets for the mill. I could have bought one made of sheetmetal for $24.95 but where's the fun in that?

I didn't feel like drilling a ton of 1 inch holes into anything so came up with the idea of using spacers. A place nearby sells assorted sizes by the pound so I got enough for this rack and another similar rack I will be making for a set of MT3 collets for the lathe. Got all for $9 something.

Was going to make it hang on the wall but I like the free standing look of it so will sit on a shelf or the back of workbench instead. Got to practice my plug welding 20 times too!






A coat of red Rustoleum completes it. Still wet so can't put the collets in yet.

While I'm blabbing, today I wrapped the particle board work bench top with 22ga sheet metal and painted it with Rustoleum hammered silver. Next I moved the lathe over to be with it's new buddy the mill. They look happy together.




Ok, that's it for now...

 

[Mearl]

Bob, what the hell is a R-8 collet?

 

[bobs409]

Bob, what the hell is a R-8 collet?

The R-8 collet is quite popular, there are other versions. It's the one shown that has a slot running up the side. There is a draw bar in the mill that pulls it up and holds it in place.

 

[409 lever]

Bob, what the hell is a R-8 collet?

lil bigger than a r-7,, duhh.

 

[Jim Sullivan]

Very professional looking Bob!

 

[bobs409]

And now that the paint has dried...

 

[skipxt4]

Very Impressive, Bob.

 

[La Hot Rods]

So I have a job rebuilding one of the Mopar overdrive transmissions and needed a press fixture to compress the direct clutch spring.
I found a peace of pipe the right size and worked out a pattern to cut out with old trusty Victor slag ax then a little dressing up with a right angle grinder.
Made it tall enough for the out put shaft to be installed (it helps with assembly to have it in)
It needs the windows so I can remove the snap rings.

 

[blkblk63ss]

Is that a peace pipe!!!!

 

[La Hot Rods]

I guess it is when I spell it that way.

 

[La Hot Rods]

Here is the spark plug wrench I made to change the plugs in my small block Chevelle with Hooker headers.
It has 3 sizes 1/2 , 3/8 and 5/8

 

[La Hot Rods]

I made this bending fixture to bend the 1/4 inch by 2 inch strap for driveshaft loops.

 

[Mearl]

The R-8 collet is quite popular, there are other versions. It's the one shown that has a slot running up the side. There is a draw bar in the mill that pulls it up and holds it in place.

It holds the bit or cutter or whatever it's called?

 

[La Hot Rods]

Mearl if you notice the center holes are different sizes.
These are designed to hold a piece of that diameter be it a drill bit or an end mill.
Kinda like a chuck made to hold one size.

 

[La Hot Rods]

Here is the chassis jig that I built
I made it to unbolt and store but over head was quick and easy.

 

[bobs409]

Not technically "fabricating" but here's some pics of everything all moved over. For now some peg board, lot of re-arranging to do yet. Wanted to show this area before the chips start flying and get everywhere. Why is that mills and lathes have so many ins/outs and crevices? Really hard to keep clean. Sorry for the pic quality on some, camera is fickle.

In the 4th pic, you can see the second collet rack I built for the MT3 lathe collets. It's the rack painted yellow. (had a full can, thought I should use some of it up) lol

Also worth noting is that I added digital readouts a.k.a. DRO's to the X & Y axis. (the X axis is the table moving left and right and the Y is the table moving forward and back) The mill came with digital readout for the Z axis (up/down of the quill) built in already. So now I'm ready for some precise machining!

All I gotta say is when I die, someone is gonna have a LOT of work to do cleaning up my estate!

 

[dm62409]

Bob, who did you get your DRO's from?