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7th Sep 2015, 07:11 PM #1606
New shaper tool
This is nothing clever, but someone else may have been looking for a way to remove the internal welding seam in RHS.
I needed to have a close-fitting slide inside a heavy square 3" tube and the weld was preventing me doing it 'nicely'.
The pipe piece is about 9" long, so grinding or filing wasn't going to work well enough.
So I made a long tool for my Douglas shaper to flatten the welded inner surface of the RHS.
It's made from a foot long 1" bolt. Two matching nuts were turned to suit the tool hole in the clapper and the other end fitted with a 1/4" diameter broken endmill, ground to cut on the forward stroke.
Taking it gently, this worked like a charm.
IMAG2548.jpgCheers, Joe
retired - less energy, more time to contemplate projects and more shed time....
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7th Sep 2015, 10:30 PM #1607Most Valued Member
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Thanks for the tip on removing the seam weld and making special cutter bar.
Kryn
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28th Sep 2015, 10:41 AM #1608Most Valued Member
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Have just started to have a look at of the waldown and as it was missing the handle for the table lift mech I decided to make one
No filing was entered into..i bought the square drive bush online (small parts) and heat shrunk it into a lump of steel. Found a piece fo scrap steel for handle bent to shape and welded. Lots of grinding later (to get rid of crappy welds) it started to take shape. The revolving handle was also purchased online...cheap and quick..lol
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paint will hide other obvious but shouldnt be there grinding marks...dont have a belt linisher to polish them out so they will stay
works for me
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28th Sep 2015, 12:57 PM #1609
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28th Sep 2015, 03:55 PM #1610Most Valued Member
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29th Sep 2015, 12:00 PM #1611Most Valued Member
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Hey I liked it, it looks the business, it does the business. Whats not to like?
But I have no like button. Then Grahame double posted and I had a bit of a laugh and forget about this thread.
Stuart
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29th Sep 2015, 07:39 PM #1612
Hi Eskimo,
I like it too It looks original, sympathetically done, nice !Best Regards:
Baron J.
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25th Apr 2016, 09:22 AM #1615Member: Blue and white apron brigade
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It's a woodworking machine but a metal work project.
Upgraded the 100mm dust extraction hood on my planer/thicknesser to a 150 mm.
SS from a clothes drier drum.
Was thinking of spot TIGing it together but I just knew I would have to take bits off and adjust them and sure enough that was the case.
Air flow increased x 2.4 times over the old hood.
More detail for those that are interested here
The generic 2HP 10" planer/thicknesser dust control issues
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25th Apr 2016, 07:09 PM #1616
Nice One ,Bob.
All stainless and shiny. I like shiny!
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25th Apr 2016, 09:03 PM #1617Member: Blue and white apron brigade
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26th Apr 2016, 02:32 PM #1618Senior Member
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Drill press quill return spring
My drill press was missing the return spring as well as the holder for it. I bought a new spring on ebay for $8 and fabricated a new holder, it took a bit of time, but I am happy with the result.
Cheers
Peter
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26th Apr 2016, 03:36 PM #1619
Good stuff Petip.
Some old fashioned "Have a Go" is often all it takes.
Any chance of some more pics of your toy in General metalworking ? I am sure if you took a few pics the guys would be interested in Old Iron . I know I am.
Grahame
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26th Apr 2016, 06:29 PM #1620.
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Ha! The Progress 2GS ( or that was the model number bestowed upon it when Elliott took over Progress). I had one Petip. Sadly it was completely worn out and after spending way too much money on the poor thing I threw most of it out. I bought a copy of the manual for the drill from Tony Griffiths of Lathes.co.uk fame, again for way too much and if you are interested I can photograph the pages and wire them to you. The part I did keep was the cast column base - More Drill Stuff - A Tough To Progress Graft
Bob.
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