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Tarmy

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L2800, BH76A, FEL,box scraper
Nov 17, 2009
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Are some of the 427 hammers metric?
Not that I am aware of…

Besides…when I am reaching for a hammer, usually the bigger the better and something has likely gone wrong already…so I don’t care what persuasion it is.:rolleyes:
 

BXHoosier

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BX24
Jan 21, 2018
453
506
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Indiana
The cordless drill mag base works great. I used it to drill and tap around 40 3/8”-16 holes through 3/4” steel.

Today, I made a mag base tapping guide. It uses a 3/8” ratchet, a 6” extension and tap sockets. I have a Gearwrench ratcheting T handle tap wrench and a 3/8” square adapter that I can use in place of a 3/8” ratchet. Again, I had to get creative with setups on my lathe to machine it.

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Lil Foot

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1979 B7100DT Gear, Nissan Hanix N150-2 Excavator
May 19, 2011
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Peoria, AZ
The cordless drill mag base works great. I used it to drill and tap around 40 3/8”-16 holes through 3/4” steel.

Today, I made a mag base tapping guide. It uses a 3/8” ratchet, a 6” extension and tap sockets. I have a Gearwrench ratcheting T handle tap wrench and a 3/8” square adapter that I can use in place of a 3/8” ratchet. Again, I had to get creative with setups on my lathe to machine it.

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Might have to steal that design, looks pretty handy!
 

BXHoosier

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BX24
Jan 21, 2018
453
506
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Indiana
I needed to make a couple bends in a piece of 16ga stainless today, so I made a simple vise brake with some scraps. The welds aren’t pretty because the gas bottle ran out mid way.
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BXHoosier

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BX24
Jan 21, 2018
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Indiana
I’ve been thinking about buying or making a milling attachment for my lathe just to have. I picked up a nice 2-1/2” vise and yesterday I sketched the pieces I need to make. Today, I made the adjustment knob and cut 0.001” graduations on it using a lathe bit, magnetic indicator base, 6” scale, and masking tape with graduations on it.
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RCW

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BX2360, FEL, MMM, BX2750D snowblower. 1953 Minneapolis Moline ZAU
Apr 28, 2013
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Chenango County, NY
My son, our youngest, works for a manufacturer of electrical connectors for aerospace, military and other applications.

Had plant tours for employees' families and retirees. My son is an EH&S guy, so he is all around the HUGE place, and is familiar with what a lot of the departments do.

Nothing was running, but the CNC, extrusion and injection molding equipment was really impressive and modern.

One small area had machines that looked 50-75 years old. He said they would work on prototype and small order stuff.

The connectors they make are so intricate and use a variety of metals and composites. They also do a bunch of different plating options. I'm sure everything must meet tight tolerances.

As evidenced by this thread, a lot of you guys are very skilled with this type of equipment.

You all probably would have understood more of it than I did.

Given a lot of issues you guys can relate to, there's no pictures to document the adventure......

It was really impressive. Glad I went and think sonny boy liked taking the "Ol' Man" on a tour.

Dad liked it too... ;)
 
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BXHoosier

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BX24
Jan 21, 2018
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Indiana
Ground the vise, milled the ends, and cut the dovetail. Made a plate for the lead screw and mounted it to the vise.
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Lil Foot

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1979 B7100DT Gear, Nissan Hanix N150-2 Excavator
May 19, 2011
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Peoria, AZ
My 8ft brake:
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BXHoosier

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BX24
Jan 21, 2018
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Indiana
Almost finished. Just need to cut about 3/4” off the top of the welded bracket.
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Lil Foot

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1979 B7100DT Gear, Nissan Hanix N150-2 Excavator
May 19, 2011
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Peoria, AZ
While it is not a full size vertical mill by any stretch of the imagination,
My Dad & I made a lot of cool stuff with a 10x24 Atlas with a milling attachment in the old days.
(like this)

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Sawburner

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L2501, Gravely 526
Dec 18, 2022
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44
18
NY
My son, our youngest, works for a manufacturer of electrical connectors for aerospace, military and other applications.

Had plant tours for employees' families and retirees. My son is an EH&S guy, so he is all around the HUGE place, and is familiar with what a lot of the departments do.

Nothing was running, but the CNC, extrusion and injection molding equipment was really impressive and modern.

One small area had machines that looked 50-75 years old. He said they would work on prototype and small order stuff.

The connectors they make are so intricate and use a variety of metals and composites. They also do a bunch of different plating options. I'm sure everything must meet tight tolerances.

As evidenced by this thread, a lot of you guys are very skilled with this type of equipment.

You all probably would have understood more of it than I did.

Given a lot of issues you guys can relate to, there's no pictures to document the adventure......

It was really impressive. Glad I went and think sonny boy liked taking the "Ol' Man" on a tour.

Dad liked it too... ;)
Betting its the same place my wife just retired from in Sidney. It is an impressive building smaller then the one they moved from.
 

BXHoosier

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BX24
Jan 21, 2018
453
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Indiana
Had some scrap extrusion so I built a bracket to hold a tool chest by my lathe.

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BXHoosier

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BX24
Jan 21, 2018
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Indiana
Added a digital readout to my drill press. It’s an impulse buy I found while cruising Amazon. I also bought a set of 3” long vise parallels for my milling attachment.

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BXHoosier

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BX24
Jan 21, 2018
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Indiana
Made an indicator holder for my lathe. It locks onto the spindle taper the same way as the chucks. I used the milling attachment to cut a keyway into a shaft and to mill a spacer to raise the top plate on the milling attachment.

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Lil Foot

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1979 B7100DT Gear, Nissan Hanix N150-2 Excavator
May 19, 2011
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Peoria, AZ
Got tired of chasing my jewelers screwdrivers around in the bottom of the screwdriver drawer:
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BXHoosier

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BX24
Jan 21, 2018
453
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Indiana
Made some improvements to my Hardinge lathe. It’s what’s referred to as a second op lathe. The carriage doesn’t feed left and right like a traditional lathe. It slides on the ways and is locked in place with a handle at the back. I made new dovetail pieces and a gib to replace the lock and added a lead screw and handwheel.
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