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  1. #1
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    Default Some of my projects

    As with the welding table I posted elsewhere there arethings I have always wanted to build. So with the shed funds being low ($0) and no chance of starting some larger projects I have spent the last month or two building a few things with the materials on hand.
    First an adaptor to mount the compound slide to the crossslide. Used some 20mm plate. It all bolts together so I can change thingsaround if I need to. There is another plate that bolts to the compound slide to mount a vice on or bolt the job directly to the plate. Now I can do some little milling jobs.

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    Being able to do some milling a ball turner was the next job.

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    Drill attachment that bolts to a toolpost holder was next

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    Indexing plate was next. Locates on the rear of the lathe spindle.

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    I have always wanted to be able to cut some keyways instead of doing the dodgy things I do. So pneumatic keyway cutter. Though it only has a 20mm stroke I am very pleased with this. Will do some mod`s so as to get the stroke up to about 40mm.

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    Couple of other jobs include,

    mount bracket for a long shaft die grinder to mount to the toolpost,

    bracket for mounting the 5” angle grinder to the tool post,

    and a carriage stop.

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    Also made some light stands. You can never have too much light.

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    It`s been great to be back in the shed. I have spent more time in there in the last couple of months than I have in the last five years.

    Tony

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    That pneumatic slotter is very clever! Did that just come to you out of the blue? Also do you have much speed control? can it cycle automatically?

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    Thank`s caskwarrior,

    I looked at a couple of manual slotters mounted to toolposts on the net and decided that's to much work I`ll put a ram on it. (I`m lazy).


    Flow vales control the speed and the sensor valves trip the control valve making it cycle automatically. Will do up to about 200 cycles /minute with no load. Never pushed it flat out while cutting if I try and take to big a cut it will push the carriage backwards even if locked down so you have to be a bit careful.


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    I have cut a few keyways with it and shows promise so I will develop some more.

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    Had to do a little mill job today so took a pic of it on the lathe. The vice will need to be upgraded but for the moment that's it.


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    Made some mod`s to the key cutter. Now has a stroke of 36mm which should cover most of what I need to do. Took about 3 minutes to cut a 4.7x2.5x30mm keyway. Still some bugs to sort out. (specially my ability to grind up cutting bits for it).
    Made a video but I need to sort out posting it.


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    By the way thank`s to those posting likes and such. Took me awhile to figure it out. Real boost to the confidence levels.

    Tony

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