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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #105 on: August 23, 2012, 04:12:11 AM »
Thanks Steve....I intended to get more done today...but didn't ...oh well. :DrinkPint:

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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #106 on: August 23, 2012, 04:18:22 AM »
At least I have a good piece of tooling for my shop...

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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #107 on: August 23, 2012, 08:21:32 AM »
At least I have a good piece of tooling for my shop...

So the future estate sale just keeps getting better Dave?  :mischief: :stir: 

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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #108 on: August 23, 2012, 09:50:10 AM »
 ;D Any progress in the shop is good progress - nice job on the mandrel Dave  :ThumbsUp:
Will you have enough clearance on the chuck side of the gear blanks to allow room for the cutter to swing ?

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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #109 on: August 23, 2012, 11:37:40 AM »
;D Any progress in the shop is good progress - nice job on the mandrel Dave  :ThumbsUp:
Will you have enough clearance on the chuck side of the gear blanks to allow room for the cutter to swing ?

 :DrinkPint: Enjoy your holiday!

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Plenty...actually, this mandrel is longer than the factory one! .... :ROFL:

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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #110 on: August 23, 2012, 01:59:41 PM »
Hey, we have ignition on the gears all right. Time for the commercial again. Good start Dave.

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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #111 on: August 23, 2012, 04:29:57 PM »
Thanks Don...I have to do some surgery on my son's RC car later today...but I'll get back into the shop.

Need to rough out the pinion blanks also.   I plan on case hardening these.....and one will need a keyway.  I get to use my keyway cutter again!..... :pinkelephant: :whoohoo:

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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #112 on: August 24, 2012, 02:02:35 AM »
OK My son and I cut the 40 tooth gears today and it went off like clockwork.   The cutter held up just fine
I need to lighten the gears with recesses and lightening holes....but they seem perfect

I'll post some pictures shortly

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« Reply #113 on: August 24, 2012, 03:00:28 AM »
I'll post some pictures shortly

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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #114 on: August 24, 2012, 08:25:28 AM »
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OK My son and I cut the 40 tooth gears today and it went off like clockwork.

Clockwork, gears? Heeeeeey how about this for an idea?
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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #115 on: August 24, 2012, 10:48:04 AM »
Tel....you didn't stay up all night thinking of that one...did ya? :o



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« Reply #116 on: August 24, 2012, 11:16:32 AM »
Sorry Zee....ran out of steam! 8)

My son putting on the feed....





And Complete...



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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #117 on: August 24, 2012, 11:40:44 AM »
Tel....you didn't stay up all night thinking of that one...did ya? :o



.......... ;D

Most of it - or that might have been the arthritis in me shoulder!
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« Reply #118 on: August 24, 2012, 12:23:26 PM »
Ah gee Tel... :embarassed:..Sorry to hear that buddy...Are you being looked after for that?

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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #119 on: August 24, 2012, 12:29:23 PM »
Here's a couple of photo's of one of the gears in its ultimate home.....



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