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Supporting => Tooling & Machines => Topic started by: crankshafter on May 22, 2013, 06:00:06 PM

Title: Boringhead
Post by: crankshafter on May 22, 2013, 06:00:06 PM
Hi all.
I made my self a new boringhead for the Aciera F3.
The F3 have not so much "daylight" betwin the table and vert. head so I made the boringhead with 15mm(largest collet I have) stright tang. but first I had to make small 45* dovetailcutter. I was a little bit worried if it would hold up but it did just fine, even the boringhead was made out of som mystery SS steel. I scaled down the plans from Mr Ishimura( Nifty Amigo)
Here are some pics. First from making the cutter.
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w295/crankshafter/IMAG1235_zps7d40350e.jpg)
And here are the "Female" finished :LittleDevil:
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w295/crankshafter/IMAG1226_zps6bd71b5a.jpg)
And here's the two together :naughty:
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w295/crankshafter/IMAG1239_zps875a3ab7.jpg)
And here is it finished.
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w295/crankshafter/IMAG1242_zps95624fb0.jpg)

I tryed it last evening with a homemade cutter and it working just works great  :whoohoo:

Regards
CS
Title: Re: Boringhead
Post by: vcutajar on May 22, 2013, 06:20:02 PM
Nice one Mosey.  I am sure you will be using it regularly.

Vince
Title: Re: Boringhead
Post by: crankshafter on May 22, 2013, 07:26:33 PM
Vince.
I'm not Mosey but I have a F3 aswell  :cheers:
Btw I forgot to show you how small it is  :LickLips:
Here we go.
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w295/crankshafter/IMAG1226_zps6bd71b5a.jpg)

Cheers
CS

 
Title: Re: Boringhead
Post by: vcutajar on May 22, 2013, 08:16:00 PM
Sorry about that CS.  I saw Aciera and thought it was Mosey.

Vince
Title: Re: Boringhead
Post by: arnoldb on May 22, 2013, 08:34:55 PM
Very well done CS  :ThumbsUp:

Two questions if you don't mind...
Does it have a gib strip between the locking screws and the dovetail ? - I can't see one, and if the screws are acting directly on the dovetail, they are going to damage it - unless you overcame that problem in some other way...

What thread pitch did you use for the leadscrew ? - I'm assuming it's metric as you're from Europe.

Kind regards, Arnold
Title: Re: Boringhead
Post by: crankshafter on May 22, 2013, 10:22:35 PM
Hi again.
Vince: your welcome ;)
Arold: I use inserts in front of the bolts filed to 45 * the two outer acting as "gibs* and the centerfor locking.
I made the adjustingbolt with M10x1threads. But if I have to do it over I would have used M 10x0.5 pitch.
Here is a better pics. that's show how small it is.
(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w295/crankshafter/IMAG1256_zps203cd0ce.jpg)

Best...
CS
Title: Re: Boringhead
Post by: Maryak on May 22, 2013, 10:43:56 PM
CS,

A very nice addition to your tool box  :praise2:

Best Regards
Bob
Title: Re: Boringhead
Post by: tel on May 22, 2013, 11:04:48 PM
Lovely little gizmo - I'm tempted to have a go at one. :NotWorthy:
Title: Re: Boringhead
Post by: Bearcar1 on May 22, 2013, 11:23:56 PM
Very slick CS, I like it. A perfect size for those smaller holes. Arnold already made the inquiries that I had so I'll just say "great job"  :ThumbsUp:


BC1
Jim
Title: Re: Boringhead
Post by: b.lindsey on May 23, 2013, 12:21:05 AM
That last picture really shows how small it is CS. Very nicely done and i suspect it will see a lot of use also.

Bill
Title: Re: Boringhead
Post by: Don1966 on May 23, 2013, 12:47:43 AM
Man that is small a perfect boring head for those small hole. I love it.  :ThumbsUp:

Don
Title: Re: Boringhead
Post by: cfellows on May 23, 2013, 03:13:47 PM
Very nice work, CS.

Chuck
Title: Re: Boringhead
Post by: Camm-1 on May 23, 2013, 06:44:04 PM
Looks super Bård :ThumbsUp:
Made one myself, the first projekt but 50 mm wide and works OK BUT,, I didn`t have any fine treaded skrews or taps  so
it´s not easy to adjust :shrug:
Ove
Title: Re: Boringhead
Post by: MuellerNick on May 23, 2013, 09:13:21 PM
Almost too cute to be used.  :Love:


Nick
Title: Re: Boringhead
Post by: steamer on May 24, 2013, 02:21:24 AM
Almost too cute to be used.  :Love:


Nick

Isn't it?! 8) :Love:
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