The boiler build for my Loco has been one of those stop start jobs where you can't get on with the next stage because your waiting for something, for those interested If all goes to plan I'll be doing the last bit of silver soldering on the boiler this week.
In the mean time like a good snooker (pool) player I've been thinking ahead for my next project and getting the tools around me for the job.
So this is what I've been up to
Keats Angle Plate:- I've had one of these on back order for over four months, so decided to make my own using material I had to available.
This is how I set it up to cut the vee with an end mill.
Its important that the Vee is square with the base of the angle plate, so I chucked up a length of bar and skimmed up the diameter, and clamped the angle plate to it then in slow speed and with light cuts skimmed the base of square.
Her it is done not the best looker in the box but it will do the job well.
Next job up finish off the face plate I started a few months ago.
Her it is with the Keats.
Next up some tool holders for 1/4 and 5/16 square tools, these will give me a more robust set up and allow me to get in close when using a running centre.
Next
A back stop for my lathe, I turned up a M3 taper threaded for a draw bar with a M8 thread in the front so that I could use a different stop made to suite the job in hand.
Her's the stop in the spindle nose.
And hers a selection of stops I've made for it.
And this is it in use, to face off some flywheels to all the same thickness
And last but not least a jig plate.
Stew
