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| Joe d:
Thanks, Tom. Quick little bit of work to make the hand wheel: set up the rotary table, milled the various diameters Then milled out the spokes cut out the wheel from the parent stock, a quick lick with a file in the lathe to round it over, tapped the central hole, and here it is. Joe |
| SwarfnStuff:
Nice job Joe, Interesting thread and build log. Fascinating to see the parts slowly coming together as you create this probably not so mini project. If I understand the most recent photos and text correctly you milled through the spoke holes but left some metal on the web / spokes and outside diameter, finally cutting out. Question, Did you flip the blank to relieve the rear of the web / spokes or leave them flat on the rear? Just trying to get my head around the method used. Thanks, John B |
| Joe d:
Hi John Thanks for the kind words. As drawn, the underside of the handwheel is flat, so I made it so... saved me the trouble of getting it centred to relieve it! So, simply cut it out where I had milled down the outside diameter, screwed it on to a little threaded stub in a collet and with VERY small cuts trued it up and rounded it over. Cheers, Joe |
| SwarfnStuff:
Thanks Joe, That's how I imagined it. Nice to know that I got it right. Way beyond my current level of doing but I learn heaps following these threads. Just need to recall the tips and tricks I see down the track if ever I attempt something as involved. Regards, John B |
| Joe d:
John: Just dig in and do it! Many of the things required on this one were "firsts" for me.... Started tidying up some loose ends, made up the simulated oilers for the front wheels, straight forward turning and threading and the covers for the oiling points on the shaft bearings, turned & drilled, the bit that sits in the bearing is split vertically, to keep the covers in place with spring action and the locking pin for the gear selector You can just see the bit of chain hanging down from the bracket that will be secured to the ring of the pin Stay tuned... more to follow... |
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