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| PatJ:
Nice pour Al, and great photos. Thanks, Pat J |
| doubleboost:
That is a good solid casting :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: John |
| DaveH:
Al, That's a great looking casting. :clap: :clap: :clap: :beer: DaveH |
| CallMeAl:
Thanks, the casting did turn out OK. The first thing I did was flatten the base with a fly cutter after figured out how to hold on to the casting upside down, I failed to get any photos of that process, but all the other operations would be base off that so I tried to get it right. Next I mounted it on the rotary table to drill and countersink the mounting holes. I had to make a bit holder extension, kind of wobbly, but with a little guidance I got it done. I needed the holes to help hold the casting for the next operations. Mounted the casting on an angle bracket to machine the rest of the surfaces and drill and bore the holes for drive shaft and table pivot. After drilling drive shaft hole, I was taking the drill bit out and dropped it about 3 ft to the floor and it broke in two! :palm: I've never had that happen before! Fragile! :scratch:: Fly cutting the drive shaft boss: I used a bar in the drive shaft holes to line up the holes for the reciprocating shaft: Holes drilled - man I need more head space on this mill! Just barley had room. All holes drilled and ready for bushings: Sizing the bushing OD fro a light press fit: All bushing were a light press fit with a couple of smears of Locktite retaining goop: Reamed bushings .001 over: Casting machining complete. Now to make the roundy, roundy, up & downy parts! :D Thanks, for viewing. Al |
| doubleboost:
Coming along nicely :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: John |
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