Naiveambition
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Started on a Elmer's Fancy today for a friend. He is a full time machinist, and on a previous occasion I had asked for info, and he was kind enough to stop by unasked to help me. He also had dropped some scrap pieces of metal rounds off to me, I was rather moved by his generosity, so I have decided to build Elmer's fancy for him as a thank you.
Hopefully, with my meager skills, it turns out nice enough that he will display it on his desk.
So here is today's start. Turned a brass rod to dimension given in the plans, but does seem that some dimensions are not given, like the angles for the crank-bell, and how much of the flat to take off. For the flat, Im assuming that you mill until you reach the bottom of the taper in the midsection.
On a side note has anyone with a Taig milling attachment have a easy way of tramming it? And how to hold this piece with the inherent design issues of not really being a vise and using set screws for tightening.
Hopefully, with my meager skills, it turns out nice enough that he will display it on his desk.
So here is today's start. Turned a brass rod to dimension given in the plans, but does seem that some dimensions are not given, like the angles for the crank-bell, and how much of the flat to take off. For the flat, Im assuming that you mill until you reach the bottom of the taper in the midsection.
On a side note has anyone with a Taig milling attachment have a easy way of tramming it? And how to hold this piece with the inherent design issues of not really being a vise and using set screws for tightening.