Recent content by Alphawolf45

Wow..That is a whole level nicer than the one I built....But it wasnt your first steam engine build was it? .I greatly admire your boiler.

Thats inspirational. I bought some stuff for a try at lost wax casting but havent had the right project come up yet.Id like to see more of this type project.

I have that type quick change spindle on my Hurco cnc mill....mine is the 200 series Quick change...It sometimes happens that swarf gets into it , wont allow a toolholder to draw-in but I blow out the chips and it then works right again....Uhmmmm, have to keep a nylon hammer handy to rap on it...

If you can heat treat the parts and grind them to perfect precision then it makes good sense to build your own....But if you are capable of the work then more likely you already have boring heads in several sizes.....I can , I do. ;D

I have floor model kneemill that I set up on 10 inch riser..And I have another mill thats on 4 a inch steel skid and I will set it also on 10 inch skid soon as weather cools enough that I can do the welding comfortably.......My idea of fitting operator to mill is to set the mill high yet at a...

You sure the crank isnt made of cast iron?

That is very clever setup.. The iron workpiece can bite into the aluminum helping to hold it all together .Wouldnt be my everyday tactic but I'll keep it in mind for special circumstances....A clumbsy newbie might be able to bump the workpiece loose, a hardened machinist shouldnt have any trouble .

Looks a bit like the parts for a scroll bender

Thats a fact. Lot of times I will use either a flat feeler guage or a drill bit will be close enough instead of getting out my gage blocks.

I use sine bar magnetic chuck for lots of jobs at the surface grinder.And recently I got a nice sinebar vice thats been just right for several jobs already..

The video is unfortunately dark ..You will make another video? I'd like to see in from the ends with better light....But she sounds sweet dont she? You punched that one out quick.

I have a spin indexer, think it was 38 bucks..So its sure worth that much..But I rather use it just for rough work...that because...One time I had a rod of HSS in it and was milling it with carbide making some sort of special reamer and I found that the nose of the indexer can be forced to turn...

doubleboost I am working towards building boiler for my vertical marine steam engine to power boat that I will yet have to build..Presently on my build sheet is making patterns to cast bronze parts for a hand operated make-up pump like is being sold by Pearl Engine...I'll cast some extras if...

You do real nice work Tel....I despise lost foam casting, too often it dont produce a good casting for me...but in this circumstance that you show , surely you will never need more than that 'zact one follower rest so it dont warrent making a wood pattern.....

I'll be building one very much like that rather soon.Yours looks real good..Where you going to get glass tube water level guage?..