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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #1035 on: January 20, 2019, 01:58:13 AM »
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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #1036 on: January 20, 2019, 09:36:57 PM »
First connecting rod! Big end and little end machined and read for external machining in the fixture i made for it yesterday morning.
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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #1037 on: January 20, 2019, 10:03:01 PM »
Looks good so far. Looking forward to seeing what comes out of that piece of aluminum.

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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #1038 on: January 20, 2019, 11:24:42 PM »
Looks good so far. Looking forward to seeing what comes out of that piece of aluminum.

Bill

Next step, cut off everything that doesn't look like a connecting rod.....but I'm going to watch some football tonight 8)

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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #1039 on: January 21, 2019, 12:56:34 AM »

My metal came...paperwork said the aluminum was back ordered but the bronze would be here

In reality, the Aluminum came and the Bronze is back ordered....  :facepalm:


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Great progress despite the confusion.  :popcorn:
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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #1040 on: January 22, 2019, 12:26:27 AM »
Mmmmmmmm  Bronze!...
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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #1041 on: January 22, 2019, 02:23:48 AM »
Second operation on the connecting rod while in the fixture. I have 8 more operations on the rod to complete it, and all will be with the aid of this simple fixture. Set up work is worth the effort

I am sculpting the rod in this photo, putting the inside radii in with a boring head because it leaves a really nice finish. In the last photo I have the printed prototype sitting on top so you can see what I'm doing with the part.

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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #1042 on: January 22, 2019, 10:27:54 AM »
Excellent  :praise2: That plastic printed rod must be a very useful reality check  :ThumbsUp:
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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #1043 on: January 22, 2019, 12:42:58 PM »
Excellent  :praise2: That plastic printed rod must be a very useful reality check  :ThumbsUp:

It is!   It's good to check for clearances on "As cast" parts , in this case the crank case.

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It's instructive to those who might not have the experience to see the evolution of the part being machined...

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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #1044 on: January 24, 2019, 01:55:00 AM »
Setting up to cut the radii realized I didnt have any T nuts to.fit the rotary table....tomorrow.

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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #1045 on: January 27, 2019, 12:58:39 AM »
Connexting rods done.and dusted...bearings next
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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #1046 on: January 27, 2019, 01:14:47 AM »
Well by dogies Uncle Jed, if’n they ain’t some pretty little fellers  :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp: 8)

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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #1047 on: January 27, 2019, 01:46:16 AM »
Fixture was a dream to use.....I'll hang on to that one!

Dave
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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #1048 on: January 27, 2019, 03:00:44 AM »
Very nice!  look great.
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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #1049 on: January 27, 2019, 03:18:29 AM »
Very nice work on those Dave. Trickier than they look too I am sure.

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