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Offline Suggy

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Hello
« on: February 09, 2013, 08:22:52 AM »
Hi all, New here. After almost 26 years since I was a machine operator I thought I would treet myself to a lathe (Chester DB10GVS) second hand from ebay. Only done minor turning on it, last job was modifying gun scope mounts. I was useing the lathe to do milling jobs and thought a mill would be easeyer so I went and got myself a Chester Champoin 20V. Still a big learning curve and learning new stuff all the time. 1st project with the mill is making a tool grinding rest/table. Just waiting for the knurling tool to turn up from chronos (7 days and counting) to compleet.

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Re: Hello
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2013, 08:23:29 AM »
Ps where is the download section?
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Re: Hello
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2013, 08:48:08 AM »
Hi and welcome to Madmodder Ian  :wave:

I hope you will share your tool rest build with us here  :poke:

there is no download area ,,,,,,,,,,, Eric  broke it   :lol:


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Re: Hello
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2013, 09:09:04 AM »
Hi and welcome to us  :wave:
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Re: Hello
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2013, 09:25:17 AM »
Quote from: RobWilson on February 09, 2013, 08:48:08 AM
Hi and welcome to Madmodder Ian  :wave:

I hope you will share your tool rest build with us here  :poke:

there is no download area ,,,,,,,,,,, Eric  broke it   :lol:


Rob

Hi Rob, here it is so far
Some parts

The main bed/plate

Assembled apart from the turn wheels (to go on the ends of the 3 bars)





The designe came from Tool and Cutter Sharpening by Harold Hall

Ian
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Rob.Wilson

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« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2013, 09:46:37 AM »
Looking great Ian  :thumbup:

That rest seams to be  very popular  :med:  ,may dig out my copy of Tool and Cutter Sharpening and have a bash a it  :dremel:

Cheers Rob
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Re: Hello
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2013, 10:22:56 AM »
Hi Ian.

Welcome to the Collective!  :borg:

You've made a great start, already. No problems with you fitting in nicely.  :thumbup:

Enjoy!  :D

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Re: Hello
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2013, 10:26:32 AM »
Welcome Suggy! The grinding rest looks interesting. I got a little confused at first because two of the pictures are joined together on the forum rather well, so it looks like the unit is twice as high and complicated as it really is. Now I see it properly. Anyway, looking forward to seeing more of your work here!
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Re: Hello
« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2013, 10:38:20 AM »
Here's a link to the mounts I was doing. Worked out cheaper to have them made in china and shiped in :jaw:
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Offline krv3000

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Re: Hello
« Reply #9 on: February 09, 2013, 06:51:11 PM »
Hi and welcome
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Re: Hello
« Reply #10 on: February 09, 2013, 07:22:55 PM »
HI Suggy

Welcome to MadModder Suggy. As a new member it is sometimes hard to know where to start and what to do. You appear to have hit the ground running and appear to be making all the right moves. The photo size that you have chosen is Excellent and allows good detail without having to scroll to see the whole photo. Bigger is not always better.

I am sure that you have generated some interest in the grinding rest and I know I will be following along. If you have any questions just ask as there is always someone around to answer or at least give an opinion. I look forward to your participation in the various threads.

Cheers  :beer:

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Re: Hello
« Reply #11 on: February 10, 2013, 03:33:13 AM »
Hi Suggy
             Welcome.  You have the same lathe and mill as i have, had mine about two years and (touch wood) no problems so far. :med:
What do you think of yours ?

Cheers Dek.
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Offline Meldonmech

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« Reply #12 on: February 10, 2013, 04:19:47 AM »
Hi Suggy,
                   Job well done, I like the way you have fabricated the rest and kept it simple, it should enable you to sharpen all your Lathe tools.
                                                Cheers and welcome     David
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Offline Suggy

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Re: Hello
« Reply #13 on: February 10, 2013, 06:16:31 AM »
Dek, no problems yet. wish lathe was metric. Fitted DRO in metric which have just developed a fault.

I tryed to upload a file with a plan for the rest but it wont work. If anyone wants a copy I can email it to you or when I have made 10 posts I will re-try

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Re: Hello
« Reply #14 on: February 10, 2013, 02:04:51 PM »
Hi Suggy
            No DRO's on my lathe (which is metric) as i have not yet found the need for them, but about 18 months ago i fitted some low cost ones from Arc Euro on the Xand Y of the mill (z axis is built in). I have had no trouble with them but i do my best to keep them clean which must help.  The pic shows the X one ok but the Y is underneath the red rubber cover and uses the remote readout you can see at the top.  Very happy with both, and would recomend to all those with a tight budget. :coffee:

Cheers Dek.
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Re: Hello
« Reply #15 on: February 12, 2013, 06:54:59 PM »
Cannot upload the planes, If anyone could do this for me I would appreciate it or I can email you a copy

Ian
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Re: Hello
« Reply #16 on: February 12, 2013, 09:27:49 PM »
Hi ya Ian   :wave:

Welcome to the collective :borg:

How big are the plans? You can email them to me at info@madmodder.net and I will see what I can do about getting uploaded.

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Re: Hello
« Reply #17 on: February 13, 2013, 11:19:30 AM »
Thanks Eric, Plans send.

Knurling tool turned up today :clap:
1st atempt at knurling


Rest finished




Cheers

Ian

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