Recent metalworking projects
Phil Kangas
Wes
I just posted to the dropbox a set of files named
Chain_Wheel
that are about a device I made recently for our fire dept.
Now
that I'm in retirement mode I can take on time consuming
projects like this one. Sure I could have bought one but
what's
the fun in that, eih? It was a study in math and workholding
for
sure! I've considered removing the chain guide on the slack
side
as that point is never under load going up or down. There
could
be a pileup if one link for some reason won't behave in the
guide.
At least the operating speed is slow anyway. Perhaps we can
get more projects listed, eih? What do you have to show off?
phil kangas
Ignoramus10008
Winston
> What were 'your' recent metalworking projects?
> Wes
>
>
>
> I just posted to the dropbox a set of files named
> Chain_Wheel
These?
http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/Chain_Wheel_1.jpg
http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/Chain_Wheel_2.jpg
http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/Chain_Wheel_3.jpg
http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/Chain_Wheel_4.jpg
http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/Chain_Wheel_5.jpg
http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/Chain_Wheel_6.jpg
http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/Chain_Wheel_7.jpg
http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/Chain_Wheel_8.jpg
http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/Chain_Wheel_9.jpg
http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/Chain_Wheel_10.jpg
http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/Chain_Wheel_11.jpg
Kewl!
--Winston
Phil Kangas
"Winston" <> wrote in message
Yup, that's them! For some reason they are not listed in
order
there. Oh well, at least they're there!
Larry Jaques
<pka...@alphacomm.net> scrawled the following:
Things that make you go Hmmmm...
Why is it that nobody ever links the dropbox in their hundreds of
mentions of it, even when they've just finished putting a project on
the damned thing? <sigh>
http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox.html
Nice job, BTW.
--
The blind are not good trailblazers.
-- federal judge Frank Easterbrook
Tim Wescott
glow plug heads for Cox 049s. It was in yet another place where I stash
taps -- I really need to do a better job storing taps. Seeing a bunch
of taps clashing together in a drawer in a tool kit just makes my skin
crawl -- unfortunately I seem to respond to this by squirreling taps
away in all sorts of different places. Yes, it keeps them from clashing
into one another, but...
Now where's my 2-64 tap, for needle valves???
--
Tim Wescott
Control system and signal processing consulting
www.wescottdesign.com
Wes
>I just posted to the dropbox a set of files named
>Chain_Wheel
>that are about a device I made recently for our fire dept.
>Now
>that I'm in retirement mode I can take on time consuming
>projects like this one. Sure I could have bought one but
>what's
>the fun in that, eih?
Nice work. Is that right angle attachment a 1:1 ratio?
http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/Chain_Wheel_8.jpg
Wes
Wes
>Now where's my 2-64 tap, for needle valves???
Mine is in a tap index. http://store.huot-store.com/tool-storage/product/12550.html
Sadly, no spot for my 7/32-40 tap. (Aperature sight inserts) Hey, I need to try making
some of those.
Wes
Pete C.
Phil Kangas wrote:
>
> What were 'your' recent metalworking projects?
> Wes
Nothing to show off really, but this weekend I've been working on
reworking a truck box for my new(est) truck. Nobody seems to make a box
quite like I want, so I started with a 18"x18"x60" long underbody box,
cut it down to 12" deep instead of 18", welded it back together, made
some runner "feet" that will sit in between the ribs in the bed of the
truck and support the box crosswise behind the cab. I still have to fab
some end extension louver things that will fill in the remaining width
of the bed as well as protecting vent openings from rain and bugs. I'll
be putting a fan and thermostat in the box to keep it from getting
excessively hot, and will be mounting a 2KW inverter and a compressor in
the box along with the storage for tools and whatnot. When the box is
complete I'll have it sprayed with Line-X to match the bed of the truck.
The setup will also be on quick connects, so the box is removable when
needed.
Phil Kangas
"Wes" <> wrote in message
Yes it is 1:1 ratio. The pockets were first roughed out with
a
5/8 end mill and finished with a 3/4 end mill that was
broken.
The stub was ground to use only one flute with a rounded
corner to match the radius of the link wire. Hair brained
I know but it worked nice! phil
Wes
>Yes it is 1:1 ratio. The pockets were first roughed out with
>a
>5/8 end mill and finished with a 3/4 end mill that was
>broken.
>The stub was ground to use only one flute with a rounded
>corner to match the radius of the link wire. Hair brained
>I know but it worked nice! phil
I'd never try to get two, three or four flutes the same free handing. One sounds good to
me. Just takes a bit longer and you are retired. :)
Wes
Snag
> What were 'your' recent metalworking projects?
Well , I don't have any decent photos to post , but I've been casting
aluminum parts for casting flasks . Got 8 sides and 8 ends cast , enough
parts to mold 2 projects at the same time . I'll spend this week machining
the edges and mating surfaces and drilling holes for register pins .
--
Snag's
Driveway
Foundry
Gunner Asch
http://store.huot-store.com/tool-storage/category/dtri-tapd.html
Gunner
"First Law of Leftist Debate
The more you present a leftist with factual evidence
that is counter to his preconceived world view and the
more difficult it becomes for him to refute it without
losing face the chance of him calling you a racist, bigot,
homophobe approaches infinity.
This is despite the thread you are in having not mentioned
race or sexual preference in any way that is relevant to
the subject." Grey Ghost
DoN. Nichols
That's because of the file name format. They are displayed in
*alphabetical* order, not numerical order. If you wanted them to sort
properly, you need the same number of digits in each name, so the first
nine would look like this:
Chain_Wheel_01.jpg
Chain_Wheel_02.jpg
Chain_Wheel_03.jpg
Chain_Wheel_04.jpg
Chain_Wheel_05.jpg
Chain_Wheel_06.jpg
Chain_Wheel_07.jpg
Chain_Wheel_08.jpg
Chain_Wheel_09.jpg
then they would sort before the last two.
Enjoy,
DoN.
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Larry Jaques
<gunne...@gmail.com> scrawled the following:
>On Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:30:21 -0500, Wes <clu...@lycos.com> wrote:
>
>>Tim Wescott <t...@seemywebsite.now> wrote:
>>
>>>Now where's my 2-64 tap, for needle valves???
>>
>>Mine is in a tap index. http://store.huot-store.com/tool-storage/product/12550.html
>>
>>Sadly, no spot for my 7/32-40 tap. (Aperature sight inserts) Hey, I need to try making
>>some of those.
>>
>>Wes
>
>
>http://store.huot-store.com/tool-storage/category/dtri-tapd.html
Strange, the NC and NF sets are $12 and $13 each, totaling $25 with
two cases, while the exact same 2 sets in -one- box cost $44.80.
Even with the metric set thrown in, it's $5 higher than their separate
costs.
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Steve B
"Phil Kangas" <pka...@alphacomm.net> wrote in message
news:hn1825$jkk$1...@news.eternal-september.org...
Just small stuff until I can lift anything. Putting up pegs and shelves in
my container and shop house to get stuff off the floor. Brought back a 3/4
ton pickup of ebay stuff from Vegas yesterday. Will liquidate that to get
blogging money. Got some stuff on the list, but time, money, weather, and
health can't seem to occur on the same day.
Grrrrrrrrr.
Steve
Gunner Asch
<lja...@diversify.invalid> wrote:
>On Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:00:38 -0800, the infamous Gunner Asch
><gunne...@gmail.com> scrawled the following:
>
>>On Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:30:21 -0500, Wes <clu...@lycos.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Tim Wescott <t...@seemywebsite.now> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Now where's my 2-64 tap, for needle valves???
>>>
>>>Mine is in a tap index. http://store.huot-store.com/tool-storage/product/12550.html
>>>
>>>Sadly, no spot for my 7/32-40 tap. (Aperature sight inserts) Hey, I need to try making
>>>some of those.
>>>
>>>Wes
>>
>>
>>http://store.huot-store.com/tool-storage/category/dtri-tapd.html
>
>Strange, the NC and NF sets are $12 and $13 each, totaling $25 with
>two cases, while the exact same 2 sets in -one- box cost $44.80.
>Even with the metric set thrown in, it's $5 higher than their separate
>costs.
>
They also are big enough to hold the drill bits as well.
Gunner
> ----------------------------------------------------------
> California's 4 Seasons: Fire, Flood, Drought, & Earthquake
> --------------------------------------
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cavelamb
But it was a lot more challenging than it sounds here...
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Phil Kangas
"DoN. Nichols" <> wrote in message
Ahh, now I 'get it' !! Always something new to learn, eih?
phil
Larry Jaques
<gunne...@gmail.com> scrawled the following:
>On Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:06:34 -0800, Larry Jaques
><lja...@diversify.invalid> wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:00:38 -0800, the infamous Gunner Asch
>><gunne...@gmail.com> scrawled the following:
>>>http://store.huot-store.com/tool-storage/category/dtri-tapd.html
>>
>>Strange, the NC and NF sets are $12 and $13 each, totaling $25 with
>>two cases, while the exact same 2 sets in -one- box cost $44.80.
>>Even with the metric set thrown in, it's $5 higher than their separate
>>costs.
>>
>
>They also are big enough to hold the drill bits as well.
The way I read the site: They sell small kits contain one case, 9
drill bits, and 9 taps. The large kit has 18 bits, 18 taps, and one
case.
I'm wondering why there is a nearly $20 difference in price.
Larry Jaques
<desert...@fishymail.net> scrawled the following:
>Just small stuff until I can lift anything. Putting up pegs and shelves in
>my container and shop house to get stuff off the floor. Brought back a 3/4
>ton pickup of ebay stuff from Vegas yesterday. Will liquidate that to get
>blogging money. Got some stuff on the list, but time, money, weather, and
>health can't seem to occur on the same day.
Health is the largest setback of all those. Without it, none of the
other things matter much. Condolences.
"Blogging money"?
Steve B
"Larry Jaques" <lja...@diversify.invalid> wrote
> Health is the largest setback of all those. Without it, none of the
> other things matter much. Condolences.
>
> "Blogging money"?
I am writing about my experiences with my heart problems so that people who
are facing these procedures or surgeries can hear from a person who's BTDT
instead of a wikipedia version of the answers that don't give all the dirt.
I have twenty plus years of experience, and my sister is a landmark medical
case with hers. Of course, hats, t shirts, and pins will be for sale.
It is my attempt to make money from home over the Internet. I do still have
a ton of ebay crap aging in my storages that I am going to start selling,
too, and am interested in estate sales, antiques, and collectables.
TY for the condolences, BTW.
Steve
DoN. Nichols
A simple enough one. My rent-a-daughter is not heavy enough to
undo lug nuts properly torqued, even with a breaker bar, so I took two
sections of pipe -- one larger than the other, to make a strong enough
cheater pipe which is a good fit to the breaker-bar handle -- and which
she knows to use *only* when loosening the lug nuts. Her weight reaches
pretty much the proper torque when tightening with just the breaker br.
The folding toy wrench which came with the car is enough for
operating the jack, but useless for the lug nuts.
Larry Jaques
<desert...@fishymail.net> scrawled the following:
>
Go for it, Steve, and good luck with the medical device and
pharmaceutical lawyers.
>TY for the condolences, BTW.
Jewelcome.
--
Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate.
-- Chuang-tzu
catguy
"DoN. Nichols" <dnic...@d-and-d.com> wrote in message
news:slrnhpb2ul....@Katana.d-and-d.com...
> On 2010-03-07, Phil Kangas <pka...@alphacomm.net> wrote:
>> What were 'your' recent metalworking projects?
>
> A simple enough one. My rent-a-daughter is not heavy enough to
> undo lug nuts properly torqued, even with a breaker bar, so I took two
> sections of pipe -- one larger than the other, to make a strong enough
> cheater pipe which is a good fit to the breaker-bar handle -- and which
> she knows to use *only* when loosening the lug nuts. Her weight reaches
> pretty much the proper torque when tightening with just the breaker br.
>
> The folding toy wrench which came with the car is enough for
> operating the jack, but useless for the lug nuts.
>
> Enjoy,
> DoN.
>
How about one of these?
http://www.harborfreightusa.com/usa/itemdisplay/displayItem.do?itemid=93645
Paul
Steve B
"Larry Jaques" <lja...@diversify.invalid> wrote
> Go for it, Steve, and good luck with the medical device and
> pharmaceutical lawyers.
>
>
>>TY for the condolences, BTW.
>
> Jewelcome.
My mission statement is only give opinions and relate my experiences. I
will not be giving any medical advice. Therefore, the parameters should be
similar to this newsgroup.
Steve
Martin H. Eastburn
Dad was born in 21.
http://www.harborfreightusa.com/usa/itemdisplay/displayItemList.do?search.keyword=12v+air+wrench&submit=find+it
with luck it won't wrap.
12v impact wrench.
Martin
Larry Jaques
<desert...@fishymail.net> scrawled the following:
>
>"Larry Jaques" <lja...@diversify.invalid> wrote
>
>> Go for it, Steve, and good luck with the medical device and
>> pharmaceutical lawyers.
>
>My mission statement is only give opinions and relate my experiences. I
>will not be giving any medical advice. Therefore, the parameters should be
>similar to this newsgroup.
Do you think that will deter a hungry Speaking Weasel at all? Hmm?
I didn't think so.
Steve B
"Larry Jaques" <lja...@diversify.invalid> wrote in message
news:7lafp5prqqet91p9v...@4ax.com...
It might deter a negative thinker like yourself. I go at 10 this AM to talk
to the webmaster. I have an appointment next week with a rep from Bristol
Meyers Squibb.
Steve
DoN. Nichols
That would do the job wonderfully. But then I wouldn't have a
recent project to write about. :-)
I may consider that for later.
Thanks,
Larry Jaques
<desert...@fishymail.net> scrawled the following:
>
>"Larry Jaques" <lja...@diversify.invalid> wrote in message
>news:7lafp5prqqet91p9v...@4ax.com...
>> On Mon, 8 Mar 2010 22:23:29 -0800, the infamous "Steve B"
>> <desert...@fishymail.net> scrawled the following:
>>
>>>
>>>"Larry Jaques" <lja...@diversify.invalid> wrote
>>>
>>>> Go for it, Steve, and good luck with the medical device and
>>>> pharmaceutical lawyers.
>>>
>>>My mission statement is only give opinions and relate my experiences. I
>>>will not be giving any medical advice. Therefore, the parameters should
>>>be
>>>similar to this newsgroup.
>>
>> Do you think that will deter a hungry Speaking Weasel at all? Hmm?
>> I didn't think so.
>
>It might deter a negative thinker like yourself.
You misspelled "realist", Steve. <g>
>I go at 10 this AM to talk
>to the webmaster. I have an appointment next week with a rep from Bristol
>Meyers Squibb.
Let us know what comes of it, will ya?
--
There is no such thing as limits to growth, because there are no limits
to the human capacity for intelligence, imagination, and wonder.
-- Ronald Reagan
Steve B
"Larry Jaques" <lja...@diversify.invalid> wrote in message
I bought eight domain names yesterday. Decided to buy four more today. The
first step. The webmaster will start on my website, and it will be ready in
1-2 weeks. I will be using it as my sig line on all the 487 newsgroups I am
in. A week ago, I was only in nine. Funny how these things expand your
interests. ;-)
Steve
Larry Jaques
<desert...@fishymail.net> scrawled the following:
OhhhhhhK.
<Looks sternly at Steve and shakes his head>
DoN. Nichols
> On 2010-03-09, catguy <news01S-P-A...@packratpaul.com> wrote:
>> How about one of these?
>> http://www.harborfreightusa.com/usa/itemdisplay/displayItem.do?itemid=93645
>
> That would do the job wonderfully. But then I wouldn't have a
> recent project to write about. :-)
>
> I may consider that for later.
I can't seem to find the price on their web site. Is this one
of those things where I have to go to a store to find out?
Enjoy,
Larry Jaques
<st...@SNIP-THIS.twoloonscoffee.com> scrawled the following:
>In <slrnhpjdba....@Katana.d-and-d.com>, on 12 Mar 2010 03:30:53
>GMT, DoN. Nichols, dnic...@d-and-d.com wrote:
>>> On 2010-03-09, catguy <news01S-P-A...@packratpaul.com> wrote:
>>
>>>> http://www.harborfreightusa.com/usa/itemdisplay/displayItem.do?itemid=93645
>> I can't seem to find the price on their web site. Is this one
>> of those things where I have to go to a store to find out?
>
>$25.99
>http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=93645
Those just went off sale, too.
Yeah, if you ever find yourself on harborfreightusa.com, drop the usa
and get to the retail store, complete with prices and sales.
catguy
> On 2010-03-11, DoN. Nichols <dnic...@d-and-d.com> wrote:
>> On 2010-03-09, catguy <news01S-P-A...@packratpaul.com> wrote:
>
>>> How about one of these?
>>> http://www.harborfreightusa.com/usa/itemdisplay/displayItem.do?itemid=93645
>>
>> That would do the job wonderfully. But then I wouldn't have a
>> recent project to write about. :-)
>>
>> I may consider that for later.
>
> I can't seem to find the price on their web site. Is this one
> of those things where I have to go to a store to find out?
>
> Enjoy,
> DoN.
>
>
$25.99.....Paul
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=93645
Phil Kangas
my 'inventions' to save the world. heh heh ....
But I'm too old to chase down this part to make any
money off it. This N-10 locknut is a failure point on
the log trucks around here and is found on the loader
clam bearings. They get severe duty and when the
center lock ring fails the bearing stack is free
allowing the pivot shaft to wobble putting strain on the
hydraulic motor that rotates the clam. The damage
can be extensive and expensive. The cheap and
dirty way to end this problem is to simply weld the outer
locknut to its threads, that's what is done around here.
Perhaps someone reading this thread can make use
of this setup, I hope so. I'd be a shame for this to be
lost. Good luck, enjoy.
http://www.metalworking.com/DropBox/Locknut.txt
Larry Jaques
<pka...@alphacomm.net> scrawled the following:
>To keep this thread interesting here's another of
>my 'inventions' to save the world. heh heh ....
>But I'm too old to chase down this part to make any
>money off it. This N-10 locknut is a failure point on
>the log trucks around here and is found on the loader
>clam bearings. They get severe duty and when the
>center lock ring fails the bearing stack is free
>allowing the pivot shaft to wobble putting strain on the
>hydraulic motor that rotates the clam. The damage
>can be extensive and expensive. The cheap and
>dirty way to end this problem is to simply weld the outer
>locknut to its threads, that's what is done around here.
>Perhaps someone reading this thread can make use
>of this setup, I hope so. I'd be a shame for this to be
>lost. Good luck, enjoy.
Kudos on a great idea, Phil.
DoN. Nichols
> In <slrnhpjdba....@Katana.d-and-d.com>, on 12 Mar 2010 03:30:53
>>> On 2010-03-09, catguy <news01S-P-A...@packratpaul.com> wrote:
>>
>> I can't seem to find the price on their web site. Is this one
>> of those things where I have to go to a store to find out?
>
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=93645
Thanks! I seem to have missed something which was very plain,
unless it was on another page which did not have the prices.
Again, thanks,
Larry Jaques
<dnic...@d-and-d.com> scrawled the following:
>On 2010-03-12, Steve Ackman <st...@SNIP-THIS.twoloonscoffee.com> wrote:
>> In <slrnhpjdba....@Katana.d-and-d.com>, on 12 Mar 2010 03:30:53
>> GMT, DoN. Nichols, dnic...@d-and-d.com wrote:
>>>> On 2010-03-09, catguy <news01S-P-A...@packratpaul.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>> http://www.harborfreightusa.com/usa/itemdisplay/displayItem.do?itemid=93645
>>> I can't seem to find the price on their web site. Is this one
>>> of those things where I have to go to a store to find out?
>>
>> $25.99
>> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=93645
>
> Thanks! I seem to have missed something which was very plain,
>unless it was on another page which did not have the prices.
You were on the wrong site for prices, DoN. hfUSA vs. hf.
On hfUSA, they only show during checkout.
--
Perhaps the most valuable result of all education is the ability to
make yourself do the thing you have to do, when it ought to be done,
whether you like it or not; it is the first lesson that ought to be
learned; and however early a man's training begins, it is probably
the last lesson that he learns thoroughly.
-- Thomas H. Huxley
Wes
>http://www.metalworking.com/DropBox/Locknut.txt
>
>http://www.metalworking.com/DropBox/Locknut_01.jpg
>
>http://www.metalworking.com/DropBox/Locknut_02.jpg
>
>
I like it. Reusable too.
N-10, is that a Bearhug partnumber?
Wes
Phil Kangas
"Wes" <> wrote in message
> "Phil Kangas" <> wrote:
>
>>http://www.metalworking.com/DropBox/Locknut.txt
>>
>>http://www.metalworking.com/DropBox/Locknut_01.jpg
>>
>>http://www.metalworking.com/DropBox/Locknut_02.jpg
>>
>>
>
> I like it. Reusable too.
>
> N-10, is that a Bearhug partnumber?
>
> Wes
N-10 is a standard industry description. It is a strange
thread being 1.967in. o.d. and 18 tpi! The bearing this one
is intended for is 50mm bore. Look in MH for locknuts
and you'll find a listing of these sizes. This is a nice
schoolhouse lesson, btw.... What is the problem, what is
a viable solution, how do you machine it? ;>)) phil
Martin H. Eastburn
bore it out then thread. Then shape the external face
and cut off the other.
Martin
John
for 7 bucks.
John
Phil Kangas
"John" <> wrote in message
of a
log truck loader clam, unless of course you weld it in
place. ;>))
Mine won't back off but is far more expensive to make. And
in
the long haul is far far cheaper. When that cheap POS nut
fails
you're looking at possibly $3k in damages! Take your
pick....
phil