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What is true level
I see it as a true chord to the earths centre point
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I see it as a true chord to the earths centre point
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As a comparator
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Exactly that so to call it a level is false
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I would probably call it an angle indicator rather than a level
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https://archive.org/details/thequorntoolcuttergrinderbyd.h.chaddock/mode/2up
That's the link to the FREE PDF
It explains how to make and use it starting from the castings but it can be reversed engineered to use stock materials
That's the link to the FREE PDF
It explains how to make and use it starting from the castings but it can be reversed engineered to use stock materials
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Not really only used it for some basic shapening I realy need to get onto some end mill but not had the time I am at present making the circular saw blade sharpener attachment I will get some pics on when time permits
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Here is a photo of how the saw blade attachment is coming along,
I have to mill a dovetail for the slide part in the top tomorrow, Ive been waiting for a collet for my Clarckson chuck which arrived this afternoon. Will post a photo tomorrow night if all turns out ok.
Jord
I have to mill a dovetail for the slide part in the top tomorrow, Ive been waiting for a collet for my Clarckson chuck which arrived this afternoon. Will post a photo tomorrow night if all turns out ok.
Jord
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Today I was quite apprehensive about cutting this dovetail for the top slide, it took me a while but after I had the first couple of passes out of the way I relaxed and got there in the end.
I dont push my cutters being inexperienced and all, I used a 1,1/2” 60 clarkson 3/4" shaft cutter
and these are the speeds and feed I used with a max cut of 0.5mm with plenty of coolant.
Probably could have gone quicker but it has produced a lovely finish.
I finished the day by setting up a piece of steel on the milling machine to make the inner slide part tomorrow.
Will let you know how it goes, If anyone is wondering what the diff in the background is all about its part of a pto posthole borer I am making for father tractor
Cheers
Jord
I dont push my cutters being inexperienced and all, I used a 1,1/2” 60 clarkson 3/4" shaft cutter
and these are the speeds and feed I used with a max cut of 0.5mm with plenty of coolant.
Probably could have gone quicker but it has produced a lovely finish.
I finished the day by setting up a piece of steel on the milling machine to make the inner slide part tomorrow.
Will let you know how it goes, If anyone is wondering what the diff in the background is all about its part of a pto posthole borer I am making for father tractor
Cheers
Jord
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I don't like your vice position (someone told that vice is the correct spelling for what we usually call vise hope to have not misunderstood)
Can't wait to see how this attachment will turn out once finished
Memmeddu which vice/vise positon dont you like
I may learn something
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Bit of a learning day today doing the other part of the dovetail slide, . First thing I learnt was the 60 stamped on the side of the cutter don't mean 60 degree angle, unless I am missing something, or they have to be read with both sides of the angled bits. The first cut, well lets just say didn't go to well,
To much angle
and the piece I had was then to narrow, after sorting another piece of steel out it got better when I halved the 60 to 30 and it went well. It took me while to figure out how to get the angle but once the penny drop, it was just a case of swivelling the vice and mill head, I did have to remove the back chip shield I made to get the table well up but he ho only 2 bolts.
The Kearny Trecker is a brilliant milling machine, and to think I did not want it when father first brought it in,
Im so lucky.
I also milled a 10mm wide slot 4mm deep to act as the slide stop and the counter sunk hole for the slide handle.
There was one other cock up today the slide handle hole was meant to do an M8 threaded hole but I drilled it 8mm, no biggy though as I have now decided to make larger threaded hole and use a M10 bolt.
Wowwowwewa I like.
That was my bit for today in the shop, I did go and buy an old Nissan pickup truck,I am hopfully going to do it up for work if I can get the parts, but that will be another story.
Cheers all
Jord
. First thing I learnt was the 60 stamped on the side of the cutter don't mean 60 degree angle, unless I am missing something, or they have to be read with both sides of the angled bits. The first cut, well lets just say didn't go to well,To much angle
and the piece I had was then to narrow, after sorting another piece of steel out it got better when I halved the 60 to 30 and it went well. It took me while to figure out how to get the angle but once the penny drop, it was just a case of swivelling the vice and mill head, I did have to remove the back chip shield I made to get the table well up but he ho only 2 bolts.
The Kearny Trecker is a brilliant milling machine, and to think I did not want it when father first brought it in,
Im so lucky.I also milled a 10mm wide slot 4mm deep to act as the slide stop and the counter sunk hole for the slide handle.
There was one other cock up today the slide handle hole was meant to do an M8 threaded hole but I drilled it 8mm, no biggy though as I have now decided to make larger threaded hole and use a M10 bolt.
Wowwowwewa I like.
That was my bit for today in the shop, I did go and buy an old Nissan pickup truck,
I am hopfully going to do it up for work if I can get the parts, but that will be another story.Cheers all
Jord
