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The Workshop Progress Thread (2016)

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1 January 2016 at 07:23 #218770
JasonB
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Report your modelling and workshop milestones in this thread. Anything else should go into the What Did You Do Thread

This Photos was posted by Grant but the rest of his post has been moved.

Edited By JasonB on 01/01/2016 07:25:00

Edited By JasonB on 04/01/2016 15:54:28
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1 January 2016 at 07:23 #31110
JasonB
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Report your modelling and workshop milestones in this thread.
1 January 2016 at 08:22 #218780
john carruthers
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Had LS running (sort of) on air, the valve needs timing.
1 January 2016 at 13:40 #218852
John Stevenson 1
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@johnstevenson1
I have been reporting my bit of workshop time in the Bodgers Lodge thread but an X rated warning – it's not for the faint at heart.
1 January 2016 at 14:01 #218853
Ian Parkin
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@ianparkin39383
Grant whats your vice in your first picture above? is it good?
1 January 2016 at 15:58 #218873
Robert Dodds
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Ian,

I can see the word Clarke on the vice

Is it the Clarke CMV 140? £75.60 or less.
Can't comment on performance as I have not used one, but looks fairly versatile.

Bob D
1 January 2016 at 17:21 #218887
capnahab
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@capnahab
Having to make a 3/4" UNC bolt (anyone know if I can buy a nut ?). I failed to notice a chip on the carbide insert that was responsible for a poor finish. The vertical shear tool (thanks Mr Pete) tidied up the finish.
1 January 2016 at 17:25 #218888
Ian Parkin
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@ianparkin39383
Bob thanks for that

that looks to be the one but you must have better eyes than me I cant see clarke on it

Ian
1 January 2016 at 17:31 #218890
JasonB
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I think the Clarke is on the blue press behind not the vice
1 January 2016 at 18:03 #218896
David Clark 13
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Yes, it is on the blue arbor press.
1 January 2016 at 18:19 #218901
Nicholas Farr
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Hi, but it is very similar to the one Bob mentioned **LINK** just red instead of green.

Regards Nick.
1 January 2016 at 18:42 #218906
Grant Nicholas
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@grantnicholas81434
Hi Ian

Its a Axminster Mechanics Multi Purpose Bench Vice. Pretty much the same as the one a Nicholas has linked to. I have had it for just over 2 years now and can confirm that it is a superb vice to work with. Extremely versatile and definitely money well spent.

http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-trade-vices-mechanic-s-multi-purpose-bench-vice-505555

G.

Edited By Grant Nicholas on 01/01/2016 18:43:32
1 January 2016 at 22:30 #218954
Robert Dodds
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You were all right and I was wrong in seeing the name. But mine is still saving you 25 quid unless there is a January sale on somewhere.

Happy New Year to all,

Bob D
2 January 2016 at 20:42 #219087
JasonB
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Not being one to sit in the armchair for too long I have made a start on my next engine, can you tell what it is yet?

It also gave me a chance to try out one of the HSS-AL ripper cutters that I got from ARC a few months ago and had not had an excuse to use.

Material- cast iron, 10.0mm dia cutter, 7.5mm height of cut, 3.0mm depth of cut per pass, about 6" per min feed and a speed that sounded right. I have been doing as Andrew J says and working the cutters a bit harder and they seem to be working well. Took the last 0.5mm off the two faces with one of their 3-flute jobbies which gave the finish you can see above.

Edited By JasonB on 02/01/2016 20:45:45
3 January 2016 at 09:48 #219127
Grant Nicholas
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No idea what you're making Jason, but that end mill went through that iron like a hot knife through butter. Will have to get myself one of those!

G.
3 January 2016 at 12:39 #219165
Peter Krogh
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I've used those many times, on steel, iron and aluminum. They really take off the material!! I think I still have one about an inch in diameter.

Pete
3 January 2016 at 14:13 #219178
Nick_G
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Posted by JasonB on 02/01/2016 20:42:45:

can you tell what it is yet?

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It's an Elmers wobbler.

'Obvs in'it'

Nick
3 January 2016 at 14:18 #219179
Another JohnS
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@anotherjohns
More of a "how to". No outdoor workshop shed or garage; do not want large propane torches in the house.

Traditionally, I have only done large parts, silver soldered, in the summer, with bricks placed on the steel barbeque.

Here's a lubricator (displacement type) being silver soldered, the "stand" is an outdoor ornamental wood fireplace, with a bit of steel sheet on the top of the chimney, with bricks on that.

Nice thing is, with the snow around, no problem with accidental fires!
3 January 2016 at 18:32 #219219
Iain Downs
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@iaindowns78295
My first real Project!

A fixed steady for my 7×14 lathe – capacity of 60mm bar which is rather more than the supplier's steady. And really quite cheap (if you ignore the manym many hours of labour).

I need to turn the ring round so I can get at the locking screws and also find a hex bolt as I can't get to the locking bolt with it near the chuck with an allen key.

It could do with some better finishing, but I'm ridiculously proud of it, especially since I managed to make it without breaking either my mill or my lathe…

Iain
3 January 2016 at 18:41 #219220
Steven Greenhough
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@stevengreenhough56335
Good job Iain. Good skills. Jealous…
3 January 2016 at 19:00 #219222
Michael Gilligan
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@michaelgilligan61133
Well done, Iain

Nice job, & looks very useful.

MichaelG.
4 January 2016 at 15:45 #219324
JasonB
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I'll have moved grants toolpost and relevant replies to the Warco WM-250 lathe and family and WM16 mill thread

Edited By JasonB on 04/01/2016 15:51:28

Edited By JasonB on 04/01/2016 15:53:03
7 January 2016 at 21:19 #219914
John Stevenson 1
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Got a few gear blanks machined up between rush jobs.

Two stacks of two sizes, both stacks are way oversize as each blank started life as an off-cut off the end of a sprocket.

I can hob eight at a time, eight 33 tooth have been done a while ago and tomorrow will start on the stack of 34's shown on the hobber mandrel
9 January 2016 at 20:18 #220298
JasonB
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Got the top and sides of teh cylinder block done last night and made up the bosses for the oilers and loctited them in this morning. After that I attacked a bit of 2 x 0.5 flat Ali bar and made the frame sides. Doe snot show up too well in teh photo but the outside edge and both ends taper upwards to teh height of the cylinder, then straight to what will be the bearing housings.

Plenty of swarf – 18mm high cut 0.5mm deep per pass.
9 January 2016 at 21:00 #220305
Bruce Edney
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@bruceedney59949
What is this one going to be Jason?
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