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Old 08-27-2017, 09:46 AM   #1801
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Following along with Brad's request for time lapse....
So yesterday was a mix of good and bad...

Struggling with the curved panel. So after some research I am making a new tool to help me make these double curvature parts.
While I was thinking about that, I decided to take a serious look at if the English wheel will get me the finish needed, so I gave them a quick sand and buff.

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After a thorough clean my attempt to TiG weld these two parts was a mix of good and bad.
Learning!
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Old 08-29-2017, 09:16 AM   #1802
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Tool production yesterday.

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Old 08-29-2017, 09:43 AM   #1803
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Steve, I didn't know you had a lathe

Handy little suckers aren't they.
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Old 08-29-2017, 09:53 AM   #1804
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Yes, I do!
In fact, its just a little Shoptask 1720, Lathe/Mill combo.
Its a little limited in size but certainly better than having nothing, and at $200 it was a deal.
I am in the middle of putting a Igaging DRO on it in fact... I hope to have the X axis done today!
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Old 08-29-2017, 03:39 PM   #1805
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Lathes are quite handy. Here's one I reconditioned back in 2012.

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Old 08-29-2017, 04:29 PM   #1806
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Lathes are quite handy. Here's one I reconditioned back in 2012.

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Looks like it should have a foot petal like an old sewing machine to make it turn
We have 2 old Rockwell's at work, they were bought used in 1969
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Old 08-29-2017, 06:45 PM   #1807
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Here is mine having the DRO fitted...
I built the brackets to attach the readers to the X axis but needed so small bolts that I looked for and ended up doing 4 hours of bolt segregation and sorting. Such is my ADD!

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Old 08-29-2017, 08:26 PM   #1808
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Old 08-30-2017, 06:45 AM   #1809
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That looks like a south bend heavy 10! I was looking for one of those! I ended up with an Atlas 10"
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Old 08-30-2017, 06:50 AM   #1810
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Bet it's nearly as old as Brad too! [emoji44]
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Old 08-30-2017, 03:35 PM   #1811
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That looks like a south bend heavy 10! I was looking for one of those! I ended up with an Atlas 10"
South Bend 13" made in 1941 and used at the St Louis Ordnance plant.

It's a nice lathe to operate
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Old 08-30-2017, 03:36 PM   #1812
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Bet it's nearly as old as Brad too! [emoji44]
I'm happy to say it's considerably older
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Old 08-30-2017, 05:37 PM   #1813
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You guys do realize that nobody under the age of 40 has a clue what those machines are, or what those wheels and levers do........you move them to operate the machine you say.........huh, where's the control screen and keyboard? Dinosaurs I tell you, dinosaurs.

Sad thing is; it was machines like these and people like you that built our great nations; and it's the millenials and the hipsters with buttons and keyboards that are ruining them.

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Old 08-30-2017, 06:05 PM   #1814
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Well said Tony!
And on that note....
I added about 10 sheets of Aluminium... ehm... aluminum to my collection today... as stated on the Facebook page for Airstream addicts, I now own more aluminum sheets than bedsheets!
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When I got home I turned up a new lower die for the planishing hammer... seems HF ships them with a 1, 2, and 3 inch radius dies and they are all too crowned, so I made a 4"...
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With that done I decided to see what it could do!
Starting with a flat sheet, this took me about 30 mins with some smoothing on the English wheel.....
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Old 08-30-2017, 09:41 PM   #1815
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Old 08-31-2017, 07:59 AM   #1816
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Wow I'm envious of your tools and skills! Great work!


Thanks, but I am just learning how to work metal, and am enjoying the challenge.
This Harbor Freight planishing hammer was like $80 out the door with a coupon and is well known for being a good performer and awesome with a few mods. The the same with the HF English wheel which was bought used for $70 and I think I have put maybe another $150 in it so far. They are $400 new so feeling good about it.

Let's see what I can do next!
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Old 09-04-2017, 05:41 PM   #1817
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Great work! Impressive. Keep the posts coming.
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Old 09-04-2017, 06:10 PM   #1818
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You guys do realize that nobody under the age of 40 has a clue what those machines are, or what those wheels and levers do........you move them to operate the machine you say.........huh, where's the control screen and keyboard? Dinosaurs I tell you, dinosaurs.[emoji38]

Sad thing is; it was machines like these and people like you that built our great nations; and it's the millenials and the hipsters with buttons and keyboards that are ruining them.

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Love ya, but some of us younger folks (35y/o) kill for that old machinery. I have several old pieces in my shop. Just saying.

Also, never finally thanked you for sharing about your Coosa experience. Convinced me to go all in with it. I'm 100% Coosa subfloor on my renovation. So glad I went that route. Thanks!
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Old 09-04-2017, 10:05 PM   #1819
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Lol, you guys make me smile...

Been busy in the mosh pit! Not all directly on Airstream stuff but all tooling to push the Airstream forward!
Ran out of Argon, and it's a drag to get a refill so thought I better empty the Mig bottle too and kill both birds!

Working on a "Sheet metal station". Attached to the spine of the E-wheel will be the planishing hammer, bead roller, and a tool post system based around a 2" trailer hitch....
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Or can be folded in for storage.
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So here is the next addition..
Mounting points...
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That take this frame...
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Then I can drop in a post with interchangeable heads...
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Here are a few things that will go on the post....
Shrinker and stretcher...
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Etc... I think you get the idea... but I did plan in enough span to mount a wheel polishing station that can take a 19.5".... [emoji6]
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