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Casting a Bicycle Bell
CallMeAl:
This looks familiar. I did some wood turning on my metal lathe, it works well, but what a mess! It convinced me to buy a wood lathe for the wood stuff (actually that was my excuse for more tools). I'll be watching how this turns out since I too have always wanted have a go at casting a bell!
Stilldrillin:
Love how the original is tyre powered....... :clap:
What a crackin' project! :bow:
Good luck Wes! :thumbup:
David D
Powder Keg:
Got some shop time today. I need my lathe back, so I finished the bell pattern. I drew up a template. It worked better than I thought. Here I roughed out the inside and a little/lot sanding later. It fit pretty nice.
Same with the outside. I made a little arbor that the pattern is bolted to with a central bolt. I got the thickness down to a little over 1/8" it seams kind of thick? But I was getting some chatter. We'll see if it rings after I cast a couple.
Also It will have a thinner wall thickness once I get the outside carved.
doubleboost:
That is a nice piece of wood turning :bow: :bow: of course you realise the lathe is now contaminated for life :( :( :(
Powder Keg:
This lathe is so old and wore out that a little sawdust is the least of it's worries I think I about have the pattern I'm going to carve on the bell about figured out in my head? We'll see.
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