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| nel2lar:
Matthew I plan to using cotters everywhere. The casting that are to be slit, I plan to bore at an angle to the shaft. The front bar I feel it will be a plus because of the angle bored will tilt it to a nicer clamping point. Several I looked at and apply the same boring at an angle to meet the shaft to hold with brass cotters. I am having a great time with it. I've made the thimble and making the cap for the right outside, the dust covers for all the others on the front bar. When I get everything I'm working on I will set the back bar in lock tight and well keep on forward till done. It may take me a year or two but I'm having fun. Cheers Nelson Collar |
| Meldonmech:
Hi Nelson, have you seen my post no. 277 regarding my Quorn Tool and Cutter Grinder. Cheers David |
| trevoratxtal:
Hello nel2lar I am sorry if this is late but one modification to make is have 18 inch bars not 12 inch. Why! you can then resharpen large Morse taper drills, reamers saw blades. Regards Trev :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: PS My Quorn is my favorite tool next to the lathe. |
| Fergus OMore:
I actually made one and a bit! If one is not careful splitting the castings on the Quorn can result in the holes closing up. It also happens on making the old version on the Thomas Versatile Dividing Head if the original Mk1 castings are used. So my Quorn has cotters rather than clamps. If you ' make a balls up' of the boring and overbore, the nip is not noticed. Again, I can understand the lengthening to 18" rather than the normal 12". One of my long deceased mates did this when he made a fabricated one. He also built a ratchet lift to the vertical column and changed the pulleys to do three speeds. Where the real excitement comes is the spindle and unless one is very expert( not me), the easier design of the Stent etc makes for almost as good a spindle. As mentioned, the Quorn is an excellent thing to learn how to machine. Cheers Norman from the Austrian Alps |
| nel2lar:
Trev I thought of that but the bars on the tool head will do the same. A smaller diameter and as long as you need. I already have the bars so I will continue with then and it it seems something I would want to change it, but right now I'm going to build with the 13 inch bars I have. Thanks for the reply. It is such a versatile machine, the mind is the only thing holding one back. Nelson Collar |
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