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Offline sbwhart

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Dog Rough Key Way Slotter
« on: September 25, 2009, 12:35:48 PM »
OK Chaps this is not going to be pretty so any one of a nervous nature look away.

When I did the key way slot in the pulley for my sub spindle I could tell I wasn't doing my machine any good I was putting a lot of load on, and as I've decided to remake the pulley, I'm not too happy with the fit, I realy need another way of cutting the Key Way. As I'm also suffering from project creep like Bernd, this is going to be a no frills job it'll look ugly but all I want, is for it to do the Job  :hammer:.

OK gather the material together and put a rough plan together

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq32/sbwhart/Key%20way%20slotter/100_2458.jpgDog Rough Key Way Slotter

Bits of garage door Thanks Ralph  :thumbup: (where is Ralph  :scratch:) and 20mm and 30 mm bar and a off cut from a shaper job some one was doing that I piced up at the scrappy.

First job drill some holes in the channel for M8 cap screws, this is going to be the base.

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq32/sbwhart/Key%20way%20slotter/100_2461.jpgDog Rough Key Way Slotter

Those garage door bits make great clamps Ralph got any more  :D

Bolt the bit thats to be the ram guide to the base with M8 cap screws. sorry no pics of drilling the guide.

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq32/sbwhart/Key%20way%20slotter/100_2463.jpgDog Rough Key Way Slotter

Drill and tap M8 a chunk of 30mm bar for the pivot.

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq32/sbwhart/Key%20way%20slotter/100_2464.jpgDog Rough Key Way Slotter


The ram guide needs to drilled on centre: easyest way set it up square on the the saddle, bolt it up, and get it positioned and lock up the cross slide.

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq32/sbwhart/Key%20way%20slotter/100_2465.jpgDog Rough Key Way Slotter

Centre drill it

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq32/sbwhart/Key%20way%20slotter/100_2466.jpgDog Rough Key Way Slotter

Then drill it with 8mm pilot then 13mm pilot and finish of with a 20mm drill

The channel  was springing back so rigged up a jack to stop it. I may add some corner bracing.

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq32/sbwhart/Key%20way%20slotter/100_2467.jpgDog Rough Key Way Slotter

Putting the 20mm drill through. I stopped the lathe and removed the swarf using a pair of pliers, it was as sharp as a razor, handling swarf is the only job I wear gloves for.

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq32/sbwhart/Key%20way%20slotter/100_2469.jpgDog Rough Key Way Slotter

Hole drilled.

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq32/sbwhart/Key%20way%20slotter/100_2470.jpgDog Rough Key Way Slotter

Should get it finished tomorrow thats if the boss leaves me alone, herd her mumbling about going to the Traford Centre (Moll)  :(

Have fun

Stew


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Re: Dog Rough Key Way Slotter
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2009, 12:39:20 PM »
I cut a keyway on the lathe once and agree it does give one a feeling that they should be shot..... :lol:

Yes, where is Ralph, I was only thinking that yesterday..... :scratch:
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Re: Dog Rough Key Way Slotter
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2009, 02:20:03 PM »
Quote from: sbwhart on September 25, 2009, 12:35:48 PM
where is Ralph  :scratch:

I'd been wondering but he popped up this morning on a thread .................. probably been on holiday .......... again  :coffee:

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Sorry Stew .............  :bang: .................. <edited to add> ............. I'm quite intrigued by this "quick and dirty" slotter  :thumbup:  ........... press on  :dremel:
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Re: Dog Rough Key Way Slotter
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2009, 11:15:04 AM »
Ok home run

Maching the ram to size between centres

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq32/sbwhart/Key%20way%20slotter/100_2472.jpgDog Rough Key Way Slotter

Putting an 8mm slot in the end of the ram.

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq32/sbwhart/Key%20way%20slotter/100_2473.jpgDog Rough Key Way Slotter

This end was also tapped M8 and one arm open up with a M8 clearance drill to take the pivot pin.

The other end was drilled down the middle 10mm and a M5 cross hole tapped to grip the tool.

The back link:- again this was slotted 8mm and cross drilled and tapped M8 to take the pivot pin, a flat was put on the other end with another 8mm pivot pin hole. Made this bit complete then parted it off.

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq32/sbwhart/Key%20way%20slotter/100_2474.jpgDog Rough Key Way Slotter

Made a tool holderthis was just a length of bar with a 6mm cross hole, with a M5 clamp screwe down the middle.

This is the tool on the lathe.

 Forward

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq32/sbwhart/Key%20way%20slotter/100_2483.jpgDog Rough Key Way Slotter

Back

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq32/sbwhart/Key%20way%20slotter/100_2482.jpgDog Rough Key Way Slotter

You can see the swarf shaved off

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq32/sbwhart/Key%20way%20slotter/100_2481.jpgDog Rough Key Way Slotter

This is the result of the trial run on the scrap pully

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq32/sbwhart/Key%20way%20slotter/100_2485.jpgDog Rough Key Way Slotter

OK its a bit wuf but it does the job.

Have fun

Stew
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Re: Dog Rough Key Way Slotter
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2009, 01:00:28 PM »
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OK its a bit wuf but it does the job.

'nuff said, job done, and it's a gud 'un.

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Re: Dog Rough Key Way Slotter
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2009, 02:46:39 PM »
Looks good to me Stew, hold a key won't it...... :clap:
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Re: Dog Rough Key Way Slotter
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2009, 05:34:46 PM »
Your just to clever


Finaly understand

Nice one

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Re: Dog Rough Key Way Slotter
« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2009, 03:13:46 PM »
Nice one Stew  :thumbup:

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Re: Dog Rough Key Way Slotter
« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2009, 09:21:13 PM »
it looks like a very handy tool to have  :thumbup: :thumbup:

you did a great photo/write up on the whole project  :ddb: :ddb:

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Re: Dog Rough Key Way Slotter
« Reply #9 on: October 01, 2009, 02:39:02 AM »
Thanks Chaps

It was a job I enjoyed doing, nice and quick with a good ending.

Have fun

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Re: Dog Rough Key Way Slotter
« Reply #10 on: October 09, 2009, 12:50:40 PM »
No-one else has mentioned it, but the wine cork in the tailstock spindle is brilliant! Beats the bit of rag I have keeping the chips out of mine.  :clap: :nrocks:
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Re: Dog Rough Key Way Slotter
« Reply #11 on: October 09, 2009, 03:04:09 PM »
Quote from: websterz on October 09, 2009, 12:50:40 PM
No-one else has mentioned it, but the wine cork in the tailstock spindle is brilliant! Beats the bit of rag I have keeping the chips out of mine.  :clap: :nrocks:

The problem is I keep losing it and have to open another bottle.
 
:D :D :D :D :D :D

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Re: Dog Rough Key Way Slotter
« Reply #12 on: May 08, 2010, 10:13:16 PM »
hello

built a smaller version of this one and it has many uses i found out!
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Re: Dog Rough Key Way Slotter
« Reply #13 on: May 09, 2010, 05:27:32 PM »
from sbwhart: "The problem is I keep losing it and have to open another bottle."
Hm. What might the problem be in that? Too tight corks?  :)
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Re: Dog Rough Key Way Slotter
« Reply #14 on: May 09, 2010, 05:53:54 PM »
 :lol:  I only just found this thread  :doh: 


Yep those are good clamping bits Stew... I haven't gotten any for a while now though.

Good to see someone finally found a use for those big black arm brackets though.... I do have a couple of those around still!


And to those who thought I was AWOL.... I was just resting.... Oh, and spending time re-building the car  ::) 




Very nice piece of kit BTW Stew  :clap:   :thumbup:






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Re: Dog Rough Key Way Slotter
« Reply #15 on: May 10, 2010, 03:52:29 AM »
Quote from: Divided he ad on May 09, 2010, 05:53:54 PM
:lol:  I only just found this thread :doh:  
Ralph.



Me Too!   :bugeye:   ::)

Where have I been?  :scratch:

Should I worry?


Nice work, nicely shown Stew!  :thumbup:

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