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Hood
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Had the hydraulic version for my CNC, loved it so kept looking at eBay until a manual version turned up at the right price.
My Old Landy
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....... my lathe inoperable 
I was happily testing the travel on my compound slide and I heard a strange noise and the chuck stopped and the belt came out of the convenient hole in the lathe stand
as you can see, the belt is fine but the staples and pin are no more. I don't have any to fix it with so I am off to the bay to try and locate some!
I was happily testing the travel on my compound slide and I heard a strange noise and the chuck stopped and the belt came out of the convenient hole in the lathe stand
as you can see, the belt is fine but the staples and pin are no more. I don't have any to fix it with so I am off to the bay to try and locate some!
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The_Yellow_Ardvark
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Ahhhhh, for me, thank you.
Pop on down here, I will put the kettle on and eat some with you.
Agroshield
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Pull out all the metal work and lace it up with a leather thong from your weekend wardrobe.
My Old Landy
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Rather do it properly, besides I think you borrowed it all last time
Dr.Al
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Made some gears:
Then had the fun of hand filing the keyway in one of the steel ones. The plastic ones were easier (although I overshot on one and hence it now has two keyways!). The steel one with the smaller hole (one is a spare) I haven't decided how it'll be held to the shaft, so that one will be dealt with later. A couple of the teeth on the acetal gears look a bit rubbish, but I think they'll be fine and I can easily make more if needed. I haven't got a lot of spare acetal sheet, so I'd rather not remake unless I have to.
The finish on the face of the one with the 12 mm hole is rubbish because I was too lazy to change tool and face after parting the previous one off! I've never mastered getting a good finish off a parting tool.
This is the first time I've cut gears out of steel (I've made them out of acetal and aluminium before) and I was quite nervous, but it went very smoothly. Probably helped that it was EN1A.
Then had the fun of hand filing the keyway in one of the steel ones. The plastic ones were easier (although I overshot on one and hence it now has two keyways!). The steel one with the smaller hole (one is a spare) I haven't decided how it'll be held to the shaft, so that one will be dealt with later. A couple of the teeth on the acetal gears look a bit rubbish, but I think they'll be fine and I can easily make more if needed. I haven't got a lot of spare acetal sheet, so I'd rather not remake unless I have to.
The finish on the face of the one with the 12 mm hole is rubbish because I was too lazy to change tool and face after parting the previous one off! I've never mastered getting a good finish off a parting tool.
This is the first time I've cut gears out of steel (I've made them out of acetal and aluminium before) and I was quite nervous, but it went very smoothly. Probably helped that it was EN1A.
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About a hundred and fifty profiteroles and a szarlotka for my girlfriend's birthday.
It was supposed to be a crockomboosh (sp?) but I lost the morning taking her to A&E, she stabbed herself in the wrist with scissors excitedly opening presents! She's fine thankfully, missed everything major.
It was supposed to be a crockomboosh (sp?
) but I lost the morning taking her to A&E, she stabbed herself in the wrist with scissors excitedly opening presents! She's fine thankfully, missed everything major.
Maker
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We'll see, I think I've found a good one this time.Give it a year or two, & you won't be writing posts like that.
Sorry, I've been good for too long. I have to do it occasionally.
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Fingers crossed for you.
Treat her like a queen if you have.p.s: Keep her well away from sharp things.
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Bit of an odd day.
In a suit and tie in morning, few sherberts ina bar. With bar snacks.
Then back to potterin' the play pen. Had to work the beer through some how.
Some of the prep work was done when sleep was a distance memory.
Two Mitre clamps.
Both moved, but had damaged threads.
Google had found me a lot of information. Export models were painted, home markets ones were just waxed.
Yes I know the threads will strip the paint, but the description in the sales broacher made a point of all working parts painted with 5 coats of enamel.
Not silver leaf, but titanium. I couldn't buff it to get the colours to show.
Same time I got the 2 Hobbies clamp I got this geared Mitre clamp.
Both sets of clamps were left to soak in Citric acid.
Painted, waxed and waiting for use.
In a suit and tie in morning, few sherberts ina bar. With bar snacks.
Then back to potterin' the play pen. Had to work the beer through some how.
Some of the prep work was done when sleep was a distance memory.
Two Mitre clamps.
Both moved, but had damaged threads.
Google had found me a lot of information. Export models were painted, home markets ones were just waxed.
Yes I know the threads will strip the paint, but the description in the sales broacher made a point of all working parts painted with 5 coats of enamel.
Not silver leaf, but titanium. I couldn't buff it to get the colours to show.
Same time I got the 2 Hobbies clamp I got this geared Mitre clamp.
Both sets of clamps were left to soak in Citric acid.
Painted, waxed and waiting for use.
The_Yellow_Ardvark
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After I got the above geared mitre clamp I sourced another one, but failed to check the size.
A bit bigger.
But due to an accident I broke the frame, an easy repair with braze.
A nice filling job and jig making.
Baking dry after the Citric acid bath. Plus it makes the braze repair easier, as the frame is a casting.
Both geared clamps together.
This next small restoration was fun, because I wanted to try a cleaning method I saw on TV.
Rust had taken hold on the chrome finish. At this point I hadn't even tested it.
So, taking some tin foil and Meths, you polish the chrome and this haapens.
The chrome was polished that way. The body was cleaned with Bi-carb of soda and tin foil. Bit keeping the foil flat.
This shows the red flashing lamp working, plus the main lantern.
I may convert it to 4 x AA cells not one 6v Lantern battery.
A bit bigger.
But due to an accident I broke the frame, an easy repair with braze.
A nice filling job and jig making.
Baking dry after the Citric acid bath. Plus it makes the braze repair easier, as the frame is a casting.
Both geared clamps together.
This next small restoration was fun, because I wanted to try a cleaning method I saw on TV.
Rust had taken hold on the chrome finish. At this point I hadn't even tested it.
So, taking some tin foil and Meths, you polish the chrome and this haapens.
The chrome was polished that way. The body was cleaned with Bi-carb of soda and tin foil. Bit keeping the foil flat.
This shows the red flashing lamp working, plus the main lantern.
I may convert it to 4 x AA cells not one 6v Lantern battery.
The_Yellow_Ardvark
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As I was on a roll.
Turned a old casting box into a stand.
What I like about the look, is the fact it is battered, damaged and looks worn.
Well to get that look use it and abuse it.
All I did was this was hand sand it, then finish with a cabinet scraper. Then apply 6 coats of French polish.
What it looked like before the clean up.
Few weeks ago I finished this pump, so I made a back board.
But still can not find end caps. I can get new ones, but they don't look right. So I can wait until I can find old ones.
So I made end caps, why not.
Turned a old casting box into a stand.
What I like about the look, is the fact it is battered, damaged and looks worn.
Well to get that look use it and abuse it.
All I did was this was hand sand it, then finish with a cabinet scraper. Then apply 6 coats of French polish.
What it looked like before the clean up.
Few weeks ago I finished this pump, so I made a back board.
But still can not find end caps. I can get new ones, but they don't look right. So I can wait until I can find old ones.
So I made end caps, why not.
Barking Mat
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