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Powder Keg:
Still plugging away. I made a couple of outer washers for my grinder. The originals were missing. I think these will look OK.



I spent a while on these. They will be the spokes for a couple of the flat belt pulleys that I need to make. I turned the shafts to a taper and then heated them up and bent them.



I'll try and get to the pulley rims tomorrow. A buddy is coming over to help me mount my post for the drill press\o/ I'll be sure to get pictures.

Powder Keg:
Here is the tapered pilot warsher that I made next to the original. I left the finish a little rough to match the original. A couple of interesting things that I noticed. The original was made from a casting. The roundy shapes on the outside were made with a form tool. They cut the whole end all at once. You can tell by the chatter lines that match up on the end. They probably then used some enery paper to clean it up a bit.

chuck foster:
nice job wes  :thumbup:

did you use a form tool to create the shapes you needed or did you do them free hand?
looking forward to seeing how you make the pulley's.

chuck  :wave:

Powder Keg:
I just did them freehand. I used a large radius tool and blended everything with a rat tail and a lathe file. Then I sanded it with a little emery:o)

Chuck, I sent you a Email a couple of days ago. Did you get it? If not could you please PM me your Email?

Thanks, Wes

Powder Keg:
I had a buddy cut out the pieces for a bracket to mount my post to. Here are the pieces TIG welded togather.



My Bald headed Friend drilled the anchor holes for the post bracket. I cross drilled the post for a bolt in the bottom.



We got the drill mounted for now. It sure turns over smooth.



Now I'll get back on the grinder. I'm starting on the small pulley that goes on the grinder itself.

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