The adventures of a Jeep and its driver.
Continuing the restoration of the steady rest I bought for my 13″ South Bend lathe. It had many missing parts, including the adjustment knobs.
In this second part of making the knobs, I make a threaded arbor to facilitate the machining of the external features. I got to use one of my newly acquired thread pitch micrometers as well. One thing is for sure, I need to get better at nailing dimensions. I managed to overshoot just about every dimension on this part.
Continuing the restoration of the steady rest I bought for my 13″ South Bend lathe. It had many missing parts, including the adjustment knobs.
In this first part of making the knobs, I get the stock cut to length and the internal features bored, reamed and threaded.
I bought a steady rest for my South Bend lathe that needs some work. There are quite a few missing parts. Sure, I could buy every missing piece, but what’s the fun in that?
In this video I remove the drive train from the K&T mill. I start with the drive clutch and pulley, the power feed/rapid traverse bracket and take off gears, and then pull the entire gearbox from the column.
In this video I remove the coolant pump from the K&T so I can get it apart and cleaned.
A couple of new channel stickers, shop updates, and acquisitions.
I wanted a better way to store my welding helmets with my welding carts. Putting them on the bottle valve isn’t a very convenient way to do that. This is not a new solution, but it’s my interpretation on the idea. I designed a hook that can be mounted on the welding gas bottle.
DXF Files: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1256343763/welding-helmet-gas-bottle-hook?ref=listings_manager_grid
I had prototyped some mounting blocks out of 3D printed plastic for the DRO read heads on the Bridgeport. In this video, I use my Logan 7″ shaper to machine some scrap stock down to size to replace the plastic ones.
Took a quick trip to Butler, PA to attend the 2022 Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival. The Jeep with born in Butler, PA and every year, the town is “invaded” by Jeeps. They shut down all the roads into town on Friday night and all the Jeeps are lined up on main street for a big street party. They also have trail rides you can sign up for and all sorts of other fun events. It’s a lot of fun for the entire family and a great place to learn the history of the Jeep
Clips from the previous videos I made on the teardown and rebuild of my Series 1, 2HP Variable Speed Bridgeport Milling Machine.
Part 1 – Plan of Attack – https://youtu.be/58QsISzIyug
Part 2 – Disassemble Table, Saddle and Knee – https://youtu.be/YTp7iroJudA
Part 3 – Installing the Knee – https://youtu.be/jV24bw2-Jn4
Part 4 – Bijur One Shot Lube – https://youtu.be/DHokyE0aau0
Part 5 – Installing Saddle and Oil Lines – https://youtu.be/nO1g4voauBs
Part 6 – Installing the Table – https://youtu.be/urXtZ8n0O7I
Part 7 – Disassemble the 6F Power Feed – https://youtu.be/tCxqoBAn_Uo
Part 8 – Assembling the 6F Power Feed – https://youtu.be/RSEoDSl4eIk
Part 9 – 6F Power Feed Electronics – https://youtu.be/hbDeA0A19l0
Part 10 – Building a Bench Bracket – https://youtu.be/rUbECHNe4dw
Part 11 – Disassemble Top End – https://youtu.be/dAHU-Hv3-tQ
Part 12 – Disassemble the Quill Housing – https://youtu.be/xNQuSNrBJYc
Part 13 – Assembling the Quill Housing – https://youtu.be/teh9zwziGsE
Part 14 – Assembling the Top End – https://youtu.be/C-_rlCM0csU
Part 15 – Turret, Ram and Putting it Back Together – https://youtu.be/Kd12SUEg7S4
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