A Wallaby of my own.

[steamer]

Thanks Mosey.... I need to make some 5-40 studs for the bearing caps.   I should have done that first....but..

I'll leave the block set in the machine....I took a skim cut across the ends of 1 pair of feet, and kissed the ends to square them up to the bearing axis.   So I have a datum to progress to boring on the lathe.

....but it ties up the mill until the studs are done.
I need to make a pair of parallels to mount the block on an angle plate....you guys remember that one...the one I scraped flat.
Dave

[Dave Otto]

Hi Dave

I'm enjoying your build of the Wallaby; great step by step as so many of the model engineers here on MEM do.

Thanks for the update; also it is good to see you working on an engine again

Dave

[steamer]

Thanks Dave....I'm glad too...and the Mill is so much easier to use for work such as this as compared to "Norm".

I can go much faster with the DRO ...and drilling and taping holes is a simple process....the quill is really key here.

Granted the Clausing can't plow through tool steel with abandon...but I don't do that very often...

It's the "right size" for model engine work...and my shop...

Dave

[steamer]

Bearing cap studs and nuts......

I'm thinking 0-1 annealed.

What do you think?....let me know I want to order tomorrow.

Dave

[steamer]

OK....0-1 it is

Dave

[tel]

Glad we could help! 

[steamer]

Gotta keep the momentum......

Dave

[steamer]

The 1/8" and 1/4" round stock will arrive tomorrow.  I have figured my stud lengths and I'm going to do a heavy nut.

Good work for the son....I'll see if I can put him to work on that.

Dave

[steamer]

Got the stock but no time.....perhaps tonight

I have 28 studs to make...all 5-40 but different lengths.

I'll be putting my Son on making nuts with a gang mill on the Aciera.   He's looking forward to it!....he gets to use the indexing head again!

Dave

[Tennessee Whiskey]

Way to go pal. I'm glad to see you back in the shop, but, I'm even more happy to see you have your son with you. He will learn so many things that will help in latter life, and the best part is he won't even know he's learning them and that's the lessons that will stick with him.

Yo Redneck,
Eric

[steamer]

Well not tonight...but this weekend for sure.....Thanks for the interest Eric!

We'll be fine

Dave

[steamer]

I set up the Aciera and showed my son what to do....what not to do...and how to be safe.....then I set him to it...HE DID A GREAT JOB!






Next step...make a thin parting tool and finish them off...2 each blank.

I've got the studs for the mains made....I needed to size the die to get a good fit...so took a bit of fiddling...I need to make 22 more!


Dave

[Tennessee Whiskey]

Good job guys. There was never a doubt in my mind that y'all couldn't do it. But, uh, Dave. If you gonna let him wear that Haaaaavad shirt in the shop, put a few stains and a couple of holes in it

Yo Redneck,
Eric

[steamer]

Good job guys. There was never a doubt in my mind that y'all couldn't do it. But, uh, Dave. If you gonna let him wear that Haaaaavad shirt in the shop, put a few stains and a couple of holes in it

Yo Redneck,
Eric

I'm working on it!

[zeeprogrammer]

I set up the Aciera and showed my son what to do....what not to do...and how to be safe.....then I set him to it...HE DID A GREAT JOB!

Did you show him how to take a lot of pics? You could use some help there. 

Seriously though...it's great to have a son or daughter interested in what you do.
Teaching is one of the most satisfying and rewarding activities.