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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #750 on: February 19, 2017, 06:38:50 PM »
Ok.   Got a squealing bearing in the mill counters shaft.  Been putting off changing it... so now we change them all.    I'll play on Samantha today.
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« Reply #751 on: July 04, 2018, 10:58:58 AM »
OK....I've opened the door....took a swing at the cob webs....here we go    Seems I've been away some time based on re reading my posts.   Life's been in the way

When I left off, I was going to cut the cam.  I still have the fixture, but,  I think I'll restart with something a bit more domestic.   Con rods.

I'm going to cut them from bronze.  I'll make weights for the crank to suite.    Lets see where I end up.


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« Reply #752 on: July 04, 2018, 11:14:51 AM »
:whoohoo:

Wallaby time  8)

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« Reply #753 on: July 04, 2018, 11:54:56 AM »
Welcome back to the shop Dave.

A little 'metal therapy' will make a world of difference

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« Reply #754 on: July 04, 2018, 12:34:36 PM »
Welcome back to the shop Dave.

A little 'metal therapy' will make a world of difference

Mike :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp:

I think you're right Mike.....


Happy 4th Everyone!


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« Reply #755 on: July 04, 2018, 12:34:44 PM »
Awesome Dave!   I'm looking forward to progress pictures.

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« Reply #756 on: July 04, 2018, 03:07:15 PM »
Great Dave. Welcome back to the shop!!  Bob, nice to see you too!! Happy 4th 🇺🇸

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« Reply #757 on: July 04, 2018, 03:48:12 PM »
Enjoy your shop time, Dave!  It's certainly been a while, but life is like that, isn't it?
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« Reply #758 on: July 04, 2018, 04:09:12 PM »
Thanks for the well wishes everyone!...

All I had was some round stock.....OH well....can't says I've spent money in the shop lately, so theres my chance!

Two blank conrods being set up to be drilled and brought to 1/2" width at the crank pin journal end which is up, then parted  That will give me a reference when it goes back on the mill

Now I'm rummaging around looking for a 1/16 or 3/32 saw.   Print says 6BA so I'll go 4-40 in the infernal measurement.

I'm going to set this up on the Aciera F1 and bore the ends to suit and then carve it with the dividing head working all four sides, so I have a 3/8 spigot on each end for driving it in a collet.

The F1 dividing head can tilt and swivel, so I can do all the machining without making holding fixtures....just dial in the angles and cut.

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« Reply #759 on: July 04, 2018, 04:31:00 PM »
Looking forward to seeing more progress Dave, it's good to see you back in the shop! :ThumbsUp:

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« Reply #760 on: July 04, 2018, 04:35:50 PM »
Looking forward to seeing more progress Dave, it's good to see you back in the shop! :ThumbsUp:

Dave

The leg gets tired fast, so I have to take breaks periodically, but it is progress.    Need more fatigue mats.

My daughter was out there with me cleaning up stuff....guess it's time to mess it up again....LOL

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« Reply #761 on: July 04, 2018, 04:59:42 PM »
My daughter was out there with me cleaning up stuff....guess it's time to mess it up again....LOL

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« Reply #762 on: July 04, 2018, 06:06:33 PM »
OK  the biggest saw I have an arbor for has a depth of cut of 7/16   I need it to cut 1/2.

I can try to cut it, but I suspect if I cut in two passes, it won't be pretty.

What I may do is drill a hole in the big end, undersize, say .281.   Then split it front and rear in two cuts.

I'm gonna mole that one over a bit...and let the Ibuprofen kick in.     

Dave
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« Reply #763 on: July 04, 2018, 08:19:16 PM »
OK  the biggest saw I have an arbor for has a depth of cut of 7/16   I need it to cut 1/2.

I can try to cut it, but I suspect if I cut in two passes, it won't be pretty.

What I may do is drill a hole in the big end, undersize, say .281.   Then split it front and rear in two cuts.

I'm gonna mole that one over a bit...and let the Ibuprofen kick in.     

Dave

OK   Gonna do the above.   Cooking right now...steak tips and burgers.....yumm!

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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #764 on: July 04, 2018, 08:49:49 PM »
Nice...what time should we be there??  :cheers:

Bill

 

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