A Wallaby of my own.

[steamer]

I've been itching to be following along with this one again Dave.
 
Bez

Me Too!

Dave

[steamer]

Note to self....when milling several parts in a row on the same mother piece of stock...don't do the math in your head.....or you get to practice making the same bearing caps again.....


 

Oh Well....the new DRO works but I wish it had multiple zero datums....

Dave

[Mosey]

Rest assured, Dave, you are the first and only guy to make that arithmetic in your head error! And the last one, too. Good practise, though.

[Don1966]

Note to self....when milling several parts in a row on the same mother piece of stock...don't do the math in your head.....or you get to practice making the same bearing caps again.....


 

Oh Well....the new DRO works but I wish it had multiple zero datums....

Dave

Good lesson Dave, the new DRO have multiple datum s....

Don

[steamer]

Got a bit of stuff done today!

Here's the embryonic caps....made right this time.


Seperating from the mother stock


And done




I set up the block casting after I finished the sump bolt pattern and seperated the sump from the block and kissed each end just enough to get a clean centerline all the way around.   I then set up on the center line and laid out the main bearing cap bolt holes....just little divits with a center drill...I want to make sure there is meat where I need it....it appears to be where it needs to be.
You'll notice the paper packing on the left.    I'll come over and kiss the ends of the mounting feet after the holes are drilled to get the ends of the feet parallel to the main bearings


I'll be doing more later....got to feed the chillins....

Dave

[steamer]

OH and another thing
I left the bearing caps at 1/2 inch wide.   The finished width is 3/8".  I will be bolting them on, and taking a cut on the mill to get the crank case bays the right width and the ends of the caps and block flush with each other.

Dave

[stevehuckss396]

Good to see your back to the Wally

[steamer]

Thanks Steve....still getting used to the Clausing...but it really is suited very well to small work...which is why I went with it.

Using small taps with it is super easy.

Here's a shot of the holes going in.   This is how I keep the small taps and dies.  The box is readily available, and I put the tap drill and clearance drill in the box along with the tap and die.   I also put a label on the cover listing the tap and drill size.... so I can always check them before I use them.   It works great!



The drills are screw machine drills, which are very short..and are also readily available.

Dave

[Don1966]

Looking good bud, glad to see some more progress. I like your die and tap box. I use one with top and bottom lids and multi compartments it holds taps, die and drill bit all ready to go. One small box holds all the small taps Dies and drill bit. You can get them at an electronic supply house very cheap. They are also good for the small screw sizes.

Don

[steamer]

Need to make some Studs......5-40.....

 

Dave

[vcutajar]

Dave

It.s good to see you back on the Wallaby. 

Will be following your progress.

Vince

[swilliams]

More progress and the new mill up and going.
It's all happening Dave 

Steve

[ths]

Dave,

Vince and Steve's sentiments too. In Australia, 'on the Wallaby' refers to being on a (rough) journey. Happy travels, and as they say, take the rough with the smooth!

Hugh.

[steamer]

Thanks guys!   It's coming....I'll see if I can get some more done today...I may have some kid duty...but we'll see.

Dave

[Mosey]

It is great to you back in production after all of the work you went through!

Nice mill, too.

Mosey