Another Quick Repair At Work

[rake60]

The maintenance man brought in a 5/8" cross shaft out of one of the molding presses today.
He asked if I could turn the OD down to fit a 1/2" rod end bearing.
Of course I can.

I just got it set up in the lathe and he comes back in saying he wasn't sure he wanted to do that.
If the next cylinder replacement takes the 5/8" shaft we're in trouble.
I suggested making a new 1/2" shaft and keeping the original. He liked that idea better.

While I was making the shaft he came back in asking if I could make shaft collars to locate the
rod end bearing on the cross shaft.
Sure can.

I chucked a piece of 1" 1018 and drilled a 1/2" hole about 1-1/2" deep.
Then it turned fun! I needed to part the collars off 1/2" wide.

It was the very first time I got to try that parting tool holder that came with the PhaseII QCTP.
I started out a bit too tentative at 90RPM. The blade would grab occasionally. Then I raised the
holder up about half a turn on the adjusting disk and jumped it up to 240RPM.
It went through that 1018 steel like it was machinable wax. A couple tapped holes
for set screws and it all done.

45 minutes after the request, the machine was up and running.

I love it when a plan comes together.
Even if the plan is coming together as the machining is being done.

Rick

 

[mklotz]

I love it when a plan comes together.
Even if the plan is coming together as the machining is being done.

Chuckle. That would make a really great sig line.

 

[steamer]

Good onya Rick!

Dave

 

[Stan]

Good job Rick. Anyone who has done industrial maintenance knows that the only requirement is 'make it work'. We need it yesterday and we can fix it right later and of course, later never comes.

 

[larry1]

Rick, Good job, Keep the good work up. larry