Page 5 of 7 FirstFirst 1234567 LastLast
Results 61 to 75 of 98
  1. #61
    Join Date
    Sep 2009
    Location
    Sydney
    Posts
    666

    Default

    Going to grab some stamps to put some numbers in the dial too. They come in various sizes so thinking of getting something small like 4mm.

    Anyone have some advice?

    Seems a good size:


  2. #62
    Join Date
    Aug 2011
    Location
    Melbourne
    Posts
    4,779

    Default

    Number and letter stamping, a quick and easy way of turning a mickey mouse, professional looking piece of work into something that looks like it was made at kinder!

    I always struggle to line up numbers/letters so they look great. Then I live with regret for even trying!

    Good luck.

    Edit: 4mm sounds like a good all round size.

    Simon

    Sent from my SM-G970F using Tapatalk
    Girl, 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.

  3. #63
    Join Date
    Sep 2009
    Location
    Sydney
    Posts
    666

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by simonl View Post
    Number and letter stamping, a quick and easy way of turning a mickey mouse, professional looking piece of work into something that looks like it was made at kinder!

    I always struggle to line up numbers/letters so they look great. Then I live with regret for even trying!

    Good luck.

    Edit: 4mm sounds like a good all round size.

    Simon

    Sent from my SM-G970F using Tapatalk
    Yep that was my fear too. So I was only going to stamp 1 number per division and try and make a jig to put them in straight. Thoughts?

    I need something to be able to accurately adjust the dial and sharpie doesn’t seem right.

  4. #64
    Join Date
    Aug 2011
    Location
    Melbourne
    Posts
    4,779

    Default

    There are stamping jigs you can make, where you slide the stamp into a guide before hitting with a hammer.

    For a single stamp, it would be relatively easy to make. I have seen people do this while still mounted on the dividing head so that the numbers consistently line with with the graduation lines.

    Simon

    Sent from my SM-G970F using Tapatalk
    Girl, 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.

  5. #65
    Join Date
    Sep 2009
    Location
    Sydney
    Posts
    666

    Default

    I think I’ll make a jig. Try and do it right first time otherwise it will bother me if they’re not all straight and aligned.

  6. #66
    Join Date
    Sep 2012
    Location
    York, North Yorkshire UK
    Posts
    6,443

    Default

    Hi Neevo, Guys,

    This is a jig that I made to do a similar job.

    07-05-2021-004.JPG
    I used spacers behind the dial to get the correct distance. However I have a set of Pryor" 1/16" stamps that I used which are flat and used the rod to tap the end of the stamp.

    07-05-2021-008.jpg
    However I then bought a set of stamps on 1/4" square shafts, so modified the jig to handle those !
    Best Regards:
    Baron J.

  7. #67
    Join Date
    Sep 2006
    Location
    Australind , WA
    Age
    58
    Posts
    1,277

    Default

    Very nice Mr Baron.

  8. #68
    Join Date
    Sep 2012
    Location
    York, North Yorkshire UK
    Posts
    6,443

    Default

    Hi Guys,

    I should have added the drawing that I did for the graduating jig.

    Dial-Graduating-tool-01.png

    Neevo, if you buy some cheap stamps, check them carefully ! As I found that the Chinese ones I bought not all the characters are accurately aligned on the body. Some of mine are slightly twisted or offset to one side.

    The Pryor ones are much more expensive but are spot on and I found that Pryor will replace an individual stamp if it gets damaged.
    Best Regards:
    Baron J.

  9. #69
    Join Date
    Aug 2011
    Location
    Melbourne
    Posts
    4,779

    Default

    Wrt what Baron said, I have seen a video of someone who made a jig to take several letters/numbers and they had to individually grind some of the stamps so that their letters/numbers were all at the same level when placed in the jig.

    Simon

    Sent from my SM-G970F using Tapatalk
    Girl, 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.

  10. #70
    Join Date
    Sep 2009
    Location
    Sydney
    Posts
    666

    Default

    Noted. I did by some cheap ones but I’ll do a test run first to see if I need to adjust the jig.

  11. #71
    Join Date
    Sep 2009
    Location
    Sydney
    Posts
    666

    Default

    Arghhhh I’m so sick of waiting for the encoder and pulleys.

  12. #72
    Join Date
    Sep 2012
    Location
    York, North Yorkshire UK
    Posts
    6,443

    Default

    Hi Neevo, Guys,

    A shortage of HGV delivery and tanker drivers is being blamed !
    Here in the UK we now have people panic buying fuel , garages are running out of fuel Locally garages have stuck ten pence or more on the price of a litre including LPG. A five litre jug of motor oil has gone up by a pound or more. Bus companies have raised fare prices.
    Best Regards:
    Baron J.

  13. #73
    Join Date
    Sep 2009
    Location
    Sydney
    Posts
    666

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by BaronJ View Post
    Hi Neevo, Guys,

    A shortage of HGV delivery and tanker drivers is being blamed !
    Here in the UK we now have people panic buying fuel , garages are running out of fuel Locally garages have stuck ten pence or more on the price of a litre including LPG. A five litre jug of motor oil has gone up by a pound or more. Bus companies have raised fare prices.
    We actually got that on our news in Sydney tonight. Some bloke kicking a wing mirror off someone’s car in the UK after they cut in line at the petrol station. Craziness!

  14. #74
    Join Date
    Sep 2009
    Location
    Sydney
    Posts
    666

    Default Clough42 Electronic Leadscrew Implementation

    Few more bits done on the lathe stop today. First up I finished off milling the top. I wanted to match the milled finish of the front/top and also leave a raised part for the indicator mark. Went well but it’s in oil at the moment after blueing, so will be hard to see. You can just see it in the pic below. I’m planning on filling it with some white paint after.

    I also bought a carbide chamfer bit and ran around all the top edges so that will look nice too.



    I also wasn’t happy with the gradations on the dial, so I did my best to set it up in the rotary table again and add another 0.350mm of depth. I also reground the cutter with a sharper angle on it and some positive rake. Cut really nicely.



    Finished:



    It’s much clearer and I’m glad I did it, although very nervous not to balls it up.

  15. #75
    Join Date
    Sep 2009
    Location
    Sydney
    Posts
    666

    Default

    The clamp is essentially done but I need the ELS finished and setup correctly so I can cut the 1.0mm thread for the stop rod. But the clamp itself is together, working and looking good:



    I still need to stamp the numbers plus I really would like a way to fill the marks. I tried crayon and it didn’t work at all. But for now I might live with it.

    One thing I can’t live with is my bolts. The heads are a touch too small for my Hercus square wrench, so I want to make them again.

    The problem I have is I can never get even sides when using a collet block, square or hexagonal. Here you can see one side of the square is longer than the other.



    I always get this problem. Can anyone help me as to why?

    I’m using ER collet blocks and milling across on the Y axis. I’m taking light cuts as I thought maybe it could be the cutter pulling slightly down in the collet in the mill, but I have both the collet chuck and Z axis done up tight.

Page 5 of 7 FirstFirst 1234567 LastLast

Similar Threads

  1. Sieg C6 lathe - electronic leadscrew
    By snowyskiesau in forum METALWORK GENERAL
    Replies: 19
    Last Post: 29th May 2023, 06:04 AM
  2. Electronic leadscrew
    By phaser in forum METALWORK GENERAL
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 4th Jun 2019, 10:48 PM
  3. Calling all electronic gurus
    By Karl Robbers in forum WELDING
    Replies: 20
    Last Post: 28th Jan 2016, 08:31 AM
  4. Servo electronic threading
    By localele in forum METALWORK GENERAL
    Replies: 19
    Last Post: 31st Aug 2012, 11:21 PM
  5. Where to buy electronic micrometers
    By steran50 in forum METALWORK GENERAL
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 11th Aug 2012, 03:22 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •