Thread: Your latest project

Originally Posted by harty69

whipped up a cover for the surface plate

Your not alone Harty....mine's got a cover too....the crate it came in

Krisfarm, the centre-finding punch is the coolest thing ever!

Originally Posted by eskimo

Your not alone Harty....mine's got a cover too....the crate it came in

Funny you should say that, I was visiting a forum member earlier today, and his surface plate cover is......

I tossed mine in the winter burn pile just to prevent myself from doing this. Now it has a piece of rag as a cover.

PDW

A couple of recent quickies.

This was pretty much my first milling project, a carriage stop for my new lathe. It has paid for itself time and again in the last 4 months since I made it as it has saved heaps of time.

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps492082d1.jpg

And a BXA QCTP dial indicator holder. I used to use a dial indicator all the time on my old lathe but in 4 months, I have not needed this yet as the 3 jaw chuck handles stuff without needing it now.

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/b...pse0917a05.jpg

And a decent (5mm) table for my 6x4" band saw. I had this laser cut from my first CAD file and just had to countersink the screw holes. I got two of these and it cost all of $5.00 each!

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps288dc4da.jpg

Oh and a few drawers for fasteners etc.

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb270/rodweb/Lathe/DSC_2664_zps6172a51b.jpg

You have no idea how long it took to move stuff into these!

Originally Posted by Bryan

Krisfarm, the centre-finding punch is the coolest thing ever!

Sure is.....add it to the list.So simple yet i bet most people (including me) would never think of the idea.

Rod, you need to put the pic s in using the little pic button or putting the link in betweet the right brackets.....can't remember what they should look like ( [Image] [/Image] or something)

Originally Posted by PDW

Funny you should say that, I was visiting a forum member earlier today, and his surface plate cover is......

Whoa, tough audience! Don't worry it will be replaced by a proper one once I have a few, errr, "heavier" issues to deal with first.

Originally Posted by Pete F

Whoa, tough audience! Don't worry it will be replaced by a proper one once I have a few, errr, "heavier" issues to deal with first.

That'd be the machine shop version of Rubik's Cube I guess.

I was impressed that you got everything to fit neatly and have it useable.

When I get back to Tasmania I'll make a cover for my surface plate from 10mm marine ply. Not like I'm exactly short of offcuts. Having it fold in the middle using a piano hinge is a really good idea that I plan to steal for mine.

I also have a full height 1.8m 19" computer rack - ex DEC gear that's built like the proverbial. Always considered it a bit too big for what I use it for so cutting it in half or thirds might make it more useful as heavy duty drawer runners etc. Price was right.

PDW

Originally Posted by PDW

That'd be the machine shop version of Rubik's Cube I guess.

I was impressed that you got everything to fit neatly and have it useable.

PDW

Yes the cube continues to morph, next is the Darex and grinding area to take care of. Another mobile stand. I'll try not to make that stand 2 m high*

Pete

*My surface plate stand was made to fit an existing tooling cabinet within it. The stack height came up, err, a "tad" higher than you'd probably normally have for a surface plate

Not a project - just an idea not worth its own thread. Use lowest speed. Get your rattle cans well mixed while saving your arms and your time.

lol you lazy bugger........... love it!

Stuart

I must remember that one when the grandkids are not around to shake them.

Dave

Dont forget the bucket of hot water after the the ''shake'' makes the paint go further but beware of runs .One in the hand and one in the ready bucket of hot water depending on how big the paint job. J A.

Originally Posted by Stustoys

lol you lazy bugger........... love it!

Stuart

I'll second that

All in favour...motion passed

at all of the above top idea well thought out and executed now can you tell us what RPM's how long you did that for and what wear rate or damage may have taken place to internal mechanisms.

Originally Posted by wheelinround

at all of the above top idea well thought out and executed now can you tell us what RPM's how long you did that for and what wear rate or damage may have taken place to internal mechanisms.

Lowest RPM on my lathe is 70 IIRC. Instructions say shake for 1 minute so anything a bit north of that should do. The action is no more violent than hand shaking so I think the risk of damage is low. Graham.