My Lil' Mule

I’ve wanted to put a DRO on the K&T, but almost as much, I want to have the ability to cut helical gears, or to cut gears in any tooth combination, and make it easy to do so. Finding a low lead attachment for the 2HL will be nearly impossible. But I thought of an idea of how I could simulate it without all of the complexities involved in using the actual lead attachment. And this video is the beginning of that journey.

Stefano Bertelli: @stefanobertelli2650
RotarySMP: @RotarySMP

DR DRO Project: https://www.provvedo.com/

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I bought this Martin Model Pattern 12″ Camelback straight edge back in January and I think it’s about time to machine it so I can scrape it in.

What I’d like to do is use my K&T 2HL horizontal mill to machine all sides in one setup. I also replaced the drive gear for my universal head with one that’s a little tighter in tolerance. Thanks to Tom Stover at Tom’s Rabbit Hole for the new gear.

Tom’s Rabbit Hole: @thomasstover6272

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This straight edge: https://www.martinmodel.com/products/camelback-straight-edge

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I bought this Martin Model Pattern 12″ Camelback straight edge back in January and I think it’s about time to machine it so I can scrape it in.

What I’d like to do is use my K&T 2HL horizontal mill to machine all sides in one setup. To do that, I need to make a fixture to hold the straight edge in the right orientation to expose all machinable edges.

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This straight edge: https://www.martinmodel.com/products/camelback-straight-edge

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I took a road trip up to the Milwaukee, WI and Chicago, IL area at the end of September to meet up with some friends and to attend the swap meet at ArnFest 2024 held at the Illinois Railway Museum. Ran into some familiar faces. I also give some project updates, show some recent acquisitions, and Keith Rucker and Clarke Easterling paid a visit to the shop.

Keith’s tour of MRPS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP9EHVCkL9c

@VintageMachinery
@windyhillfoundry5940
@VanoverMachineAndRepair
@stefanobertelli2650
@thomasstover6272
Keil’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kielbasaind

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The shop has acquired a Buck Chuck, 6 inch, 6-jaw chuck that has a back plate for the 1960 South Bend Lathe. I would like to use this on the 1942 South Bend, but that will require a different back plate as the spindle nose threads are different. These aren’t available commercially, so I have no alternative than to make one.

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I took a road trip this past week and stopped by to see Kyle at @VanoverMachineAndRepair. Kyle was gracious enough to let me hang out in his shop for a bit over a couple of days and I also got to meet some other local machinists and machine rebuilders. Had a little fun and recorded him trying to get a rush job out the door – in between all the phone calls! 😂

@VanoverMachineAndRepair
@TopperMachineLLC

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