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| Brass_Machine:
--- Quote from: spuddevans on July 29, 2009, 03:43:31 PM ---... Thanks Eric, It's great to be challenged with a more advanced build than the elmers #25. It feels good to be stretched and to learn new techniques. ... --- End quote --- You gotta admit, it is a fun way to learn! Eric good job btw! |
| spuddevans:
--- Quote from: CrewCab on July 31, 2009, 01:53:24 PM ---I like that quote, may I borrow it from time to time Tim :thumbup: --- End quote --- Borrow away :thumbup: --- Quote ---and ............. thanks for taking the time to do a complete write up, --- End quote --- You are more than welcome. I actually really enjoy doing the build log thing, it's good to try and explain and show what you've done, plus it is a really good learning experience as more experienced machinists will chime in with suggestions and helpful hints and tips ( or is that tints and hips :scratch: ) Tim |
| kvom:
The packing glands for the valves are the same, so might as well make 4. |
| Stefan Pynappels:
Hey Tim, I enjoyed the shop time this afternoon, first time turning stuff on the lathe (for me). Jolly addictive, and I'm glad I didn't reduce any of the parts to scrap. Thanks for letting me learn the basics on one of your projects, if I mess it up, you'll be able to tidy them up again! Thanks for your help with my project too, it has made a world of difference! Stefan |
| bogstandard:
Tim, The steam gland screws shouldn't go all the way into the gland nut, as they are used to compress material in there. So after your first cut with your die, turn the die around and use the unmarked side. It should then cut the thread almost to the shoulder, as the die shouldn't have a lead in taper on the 'bad' side. If the die has a lead in on both ends, I usually grind down the die on the 'bad' side to get rid of the lead in, purely to allow me to cut a full depth thread right up to a shoulder. I would suggest you grind up a specific undercut tool, about 0.02" (0.5mm) wide, as you will need it for all sorts of threading to a shoulder. Maybe not on this project, but for others in the future. If you are single point cutting, you really need a small undercut to drop into anyway. Bogs |
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