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Building parts for my new project
Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 10:56 pm
by dzljon
Re: Building parts for my new project
Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 9:39 am
by Mike
Nice build.
Re: Building parts for my new project
Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2014 6:24 pm
by dzljon
Re: Building parts for my new project
Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2014 6:37 pm
by Otto Nobedder
I've been mocked in many places, but I doubt anyone will be mocking you...
Nice work, and as Jody has said, "There's no kill like overkill!"
Steve S
Re: Building parts for my new project
Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2014 6:57 pm
by dzljon
Otto Nobedder wrote:I've been mocked in many places, but I doubt anyone will be mocking you...
Nice work, and as Jody has said, "There's no kill like overkill!"
Steve S
Thanks!
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Re: Building parts for my new project
Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2014 8:20 pm
by dzljon
Re: Building parts for my new project
Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2014 12:59 pm
by dzljon
Look with the wheel
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Re: Building parts for my new project
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2014 10:30 am
by dzljon
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3/16 steel I cut the pieces from
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Re: Building parts for my new project
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2014 3:42 pm
by motox
did you cut with CNC and plasma ?
Re: Building parts for my new project
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2014 6:18 pm
by dzljon
motox wrote:did you cut with CNC and plasma ?
Yep! Cnc plasma, I use torchmate
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Re: Building parts for my new project
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2014 8:28 pm
by dzljon
Here my setup! Not much, but I will add to it as I learn and get better
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Re: Building parts for my new project
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2014 10:34 pm
by xwrench
Neat. There's an old hot-rodding axiom which states, "If some is good, then more is better and too much is just right!"
Re: Building parts for my new project
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2014 10:35 pm
by dzljon
xwrench wrote:Neat. There's an old hot-rodding axiom which states, "If some is good, then more is better and too much is just right!"
I like it!:mrgreen:
Re: Building parts for my new project
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 7:04 am
by motox
do you have a water table under the CNC?
i bought a GOTORCH 2x2 but I'm waiting
till we move to set it up.
in hind sight i should have bought the torch mate
craig
Re: Building parts for my new project
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 6:50 pm
by dzljon
motox wrote:do you have a water table under the CNC?
i bought a GOTORCH 2x2 but I'm waiting
till we move to set it up.
in hind sight i should have bought the torch mate
craig
Yep I do use a water table
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Re: Building parts for my new project
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 6:51 pm
by dzljon
Here is the gate receiving the new wheel
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Re: Building parts for my new project
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 7:19 pm
by motox
now it needs a power opener
Re: Building parts for my new project
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 9:05 pm
by Otto Nobedder
motox wrote:now it needs a power opener
How 'bout an actuator from an old "C" band satellite dish, preferably from a 14' or larger? 12VDC and adjustable limit switches and available at the junkyard for cheap? New linear actuators in that power range may cost a buck or three...
Nice and compact, and a careful design will give you a full 90* without much load since that caster will roll easy and keep the drag off the hinges.
Steve S
Re: Building parts for my new project
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2014 9:50 pm
by dzljon
Re: Building parts for my new project
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2014 7:00 am
by motox
dzijon
is that an aloris tool post holder?
craig
Re: Building parts for my new project
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2014 9:09 am
by dzljon
motox wrote:dzijon
is that an aloris tool post holder?
craig
Yep!
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Re: Building parts for my new project
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2014 3:44 pm
by motox
logan Lathe?
Re: Building parts for my new project
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2014 3:53 pm
by dzljon
motox wrote:logan Lathe?
I use a smithy 1324 granite lathe/mill
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Re: Building parts for my new project
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2014 5:33 pm
by soutthpaw
dzljon wrote:motox wrote:logan Lathe?
I use a smithy 1324 granite lathe/mill
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What is your opinion of the Smithy Lathes, thinking about getting one off their small 3 in one units. Currently free shipping and almost $1k in free accessories. I don't have any formal machining experience.
Building parts for my new project
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2014 5:42 pm
by dzljon
soutthpaw wrote:dzljon wrote:motox wrote:logan Lathe?
I use a smithy 1324 granite lathe/mill
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What is your opinion of the Smithy Lathes, thinking about getting one off their small 3 in one units. Currently free shipping and almost $1k in free accessories. I don't have any formal machining experience.
I really like mine, opened a whole new level to me
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