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3rd May 2020, 10:19 AM #2401Diamond Member
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Good for you Bob, I look forward to seeing his response, you never know, if he mentions it on his blog, we may get a sudden influx of new members on this forum if they like what they see when the check the link out.
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6th May 2020, 08:46 PM #2402Most Valued Member
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That's a nice thing to have. I hate with a passion having to adjust my boring head to fine tolerances. That doover would make it almost a joy to use!
SimonGirl, I don't wanna know about your mild-mannered alter ego or anything like that." I mean, you tell me you're, uh, super-mega-ultra-lightning babe? That's all right with me. I'm good. I'm good.
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6th May 2020, 09:42 PM #2403Golden Member
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Hi Simon,
It is a joy to use, I been trying it out and it takes out all of the doubt,as long as you have a established an accurate reading on the existing hole you can adjust in an exact amount, take a cut and check confirming your reading. You can repeat the same cut and check. Like all metal removal you do have to allow for tool pressure and take a spring cut before dialing in your final cut.If you set the dial gauge to zero before doing the adjustment if you overdo the movement you can back up and reset with no backlash issues.The tool is not very complicated to make, have a go,I am sure you will enjoy using it.
Bob
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9th May 2020, 11:53 PM #2404Most Valued Member
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Another stop, but this time for the milling vice. Inspired by Tom Lipton (Oxtoolco on YouTube).
Guide pins are 4mm rollers out of a needle roller bearing.
Steve
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10th May 2020, 12:30 AM #2405
Nice job.
I made several of these up years ago with chromed hardened pins and oil blackened them. Sent Stuart one from this forum, at first he didn't know what I sent him taped to his tubing he bought.
They have been available from the US out of China for at least 15 years, and when I made mine they where only $6US, but as usual the postage kills us.Using Tapatalk
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10th May 2020, 04:09 AM #2406
Re: Your latest project, small claim mine shaft collar covers.
I've been making covers for my small claim sapphire mine shaft collars.
Latter after we can travel more than 50 k's (my claim is 65 k's away) I'll increase the height of the collars and make the covers so they can hinge and have one padlock one each shaft.
1c. Up and Over - 11.04.20.jpg1a. Air Vent - 11.04.20.jpg1a. Mine Shaft Covers - 17.04.20.jpg
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10th May 2020, 06:24 PM #2407Golden Member
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Steve
Nice job on the mill vise stop, I am sure you will find it handy. I made one of a different design a few years ago, I added a coil spring fitted around the locking bolt to keep the jaws in ready to use position.
Bob
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13th May 2020, 08:08 PM #2408Member
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CNC upgrade for BF20LV Mill
Finally managed to cut some metal on my Optimum BF20LV CNC conversion.
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20th May 2020, 06:59 PM #2409Senior Member
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I made a lifting support and jack stands.
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2.jpg Width can be adjusted between 570 to 800 mm. Allows optimal placing for the support.
Skirt lifting pads are made from rubber.
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Allows changing both tires from the side with one lift.
I need to change tires to three cars every spring and autumn, this makes it much faster.
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22nd May 2020, 11:25 AM #2410Pink 10EE owner
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This post will be a bit like the movie The Castle's line. I dug a hole.
Yesterday, I milled a snapped off bolt out.Gold, the colour of choice for the discerning person.
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22nd May 2020, 07:13 PM #2411Diamond Member
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Sure as hell beats the trusty cordless drill, 8" shifter and a set of ezi-outs Richard.
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4th Jun 2020, 08:29 AM #2412Most Valued Member
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Just another simple tooling project - some tap drivers for M8 and M10 taps - as I finally got sick of taps slipping in the chuck.
I made them 16mm and 20mm outside diameter with the intention of being able to use them in either ER32/40 collets, but the 16mm will also fit in a drill chuck.
Drill a hole to match the shank diameter, but only as deep as the plain length of the tap. Mill a slot in the remaining section to the size of the tap drive flats then slit it down the side.
Steve
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4th Jun 2020, 05:04 PM #2413Senior Member
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Brilliant idea.
Regards
Bradford
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4th Jun 2020, 06:11 PM #2414
I like them as well.Top idea.
Grahame
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4th Jun 2020, 08:06 PM #2415Most Valued Member
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Thanks guys. Wish I could claim the idea as mine, but it’s definitely not.
Steve
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