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Drum/ Thickness Sander
S. Heslop:
Made a pair pulleys. It took me all day to make both of these, most of the time was spent changing tools in the lathe. Some day i'll get a quick change toolpost and make that cam lock tailstock...
Got to try a couple of things i've been wanting to do for a while. First was using a reamer for the first time, at 3/4". And second was heating a thing up to fit it onto a spindle.
I'll have to wait for them to cool down to test them though. Hopefully I got them spaced right, or I'll have to use a puller to get them back off.
I'm really on the home stretch though. Tomorrow i'll sand the drum round and get the electronics properly hooked up. After that it's just getting and installing the windscreen wiper motor for the conveyor. If all goes well I could have the video made by Monday.
micktoon:
Hi Simon , nice job on the pulleys :drool: :thumbup: as you say on the home stretch now, I look forward to seeing it in operation, keep up the good work :dremel:
Cheers Mick.
S. Heslop:
Did a little thing today.
Height adjusting screw. I had a brain fart with it at first, intending the disk part to stay still vertically and push the threaded rod up, but I didn't consider that it'd just spin freely and not move. So there's a nut wedged into the wooden brace.
I had alot more planned today but I ended up working on the garage lights, since with them propped up against a wall I thought it was inevitable that i'd crash something into them.
RobWilson:
Nice job machining the pulleys Simon :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :thumbup:
Must be really close now :ddb:
Rob
S. Heslop:
--- Quote from: RobWilson on March 07, 2015, 03:43:51 AM ---Nice job machining the pulleys Simon :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :thumbup:
Must be really close now :ddb:
Rob
--- End quote ---
Thanks!
I got the windscreen wiper motor today.
I also sanded the drum true. The thing is at its maximum capacity doing this, which isn't too thick. I suppose I could always change it if or when I need to sand something taller.
Then I varnished the drums. Rob's suggestion was to hold the paper on with spray adhesive, and it sounds like a better idea than relying on just holding the ends. Hopefully the varnish will make it easier to remove/ clear the glue residue off.
Shame i've got to wait for the stuff to dry though. I've got a few things to do in the meantime at least.
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