MadModder
The Shop => Tools => Topic started by: John Stevenson on January 02, 2010, 10:05:03 AM
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Thought I'd post this as an example of working outside the box.
Some while ago whilst working sub contract for an engineering company we sent a large steel plate out to be faced and have a large locating pin hole bored in and an 'O' ring groove for a seal machined in.
When I came back and we came to assemble it [ against the clock as usual ] we realised that the 'O' ring groove had been missed out. this plate was far to big to go on any of our machines so I came up with this.
(http://www.stevenson-engineers.co.uk/files/Flycutter1.jpg)
Big steel disk with a 5/8" shank screwed and pinned into the back face, onto this was bolted a scrap top slide off a Myford ML7 with a tool block / holder screwed to this.
This was fitted to a large magnetic drill, clamped for extra safety and lined up on the plate and the groove machined in.
Worked a treat and provided the revs were kept down it works well.
John S.
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Wow John,
That'll do some stirring .... ::)
PS, ignore the PM :thumbup:
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I wonder if there is an eqivelent in metal machining to what we used to do
when I served my time as a joiner when starting a machine up with new cutters orsomething a bit different we would always get a Piece of 9 x 3 x 3ft long and place in front of any cutter block on spindels when starting for the first time , it would not have stopped it but ( bit like tv when they get behind a car door when someone is shooting a 357 magnum at them) you felt better.
Peter
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nice post john..............i love seeing what people come up with when they are presented with a challenge :thumbup: :thumbup:
chuck :wave:
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Fantastic, great thinking!!! No video of it in action?
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I could make a ML7 joke ... but better no eh :)