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  1. #1606
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    Default 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.
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    Cheers, Joe
    retired - less energy, more time to contemplate projects and more shed time....

  2. #1607
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    Thanks for the tip on removing the seam weld and making special cutter bar.
    Kryn

  3. #1608
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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

  4. #1609
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    Quote Originally Posted by eskimo View Post
    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
    20150914_160113.jpg20150914_160139.jpg20150921_163944.jpg

    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
    Eskimo,
    Nice job mate! It looks as though its part of the original machine.

  5. #1610
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grahame Collins View Post
    Eskimo,
    Nice job mate! It looks as though its part of the original machine.

    Thanks Grahame
    wait till eagles eyes sees it...he will point out to me, and the rest of you, that the square bush was not and is therefore now not symetrically located......but with the bolt and washer in situ, one can't see that...so I dont care!!!

  6. #1611
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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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    Hi Eskimo,

    I like it too It looks original, sympathetically done, nice !
    Best Regards:
    Baron J.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stustoys View Post
    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




    Quote Originally Posted by BaronJ View Post
    Hi Eskimo,

    I like it too It looks original, sympathetically done, nice !

    Thanks Stuart and Baron

  9. #1614
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    Quote Originally Posted by Stustoys View Post
    Whats not to like?

    you mean you dont know!!

    Quote Originally Posted by BaronJ View Post
    Hi Eskimo,

    I like it too It looks original, sympathetically done, nice !

    Anyway thanks Stuart and Baron

  10. #1615
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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

  11. #1616
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    Nice One ,Bob.

    All stainless and shiny. I like shiny!

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    BobL is online now Member: Blue and white apron brigade
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grahame Collins View Post
    Nice One ,Bob.

    All stainless and shiny. I like shiny!
    Me too but it does make it harder to photograph.

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    Default 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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  14. #1619
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    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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    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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