What did you do in the shed or garage today

[Skylarking]

We probably need a how-to sticky with a pictorial walkthrough for each platform?

Or have a forum code that can automagically resizes large pics so members don’t need to worry about such trivialities

 

[lmoengnr]

Back to the workshop today to continue on with the milling machine levelling jackscrews.

This is the foot of the mill showing the coolant catchment area where the coolant returns to the sump via a small screen.
(The chip tray has been removed to access the threaded holes for the jackscrews)

Found a piece of threaded rod in one of the scrap boxes, so I was able to avoid screw cutting 650mm of 19mm 1018 bar stock (thread is 19mm x 2.5mm).

Used a 16mm ball nosed end mill to cut a pocket in each jack pad.

Rough cut the threaded rod for the jackscrews.

Finished all the lathe operations on the jackscrews.

Need to form a hex on the ends of the jackscrews to be able to turn them with a long socket. The front (shorter) jackscrews have to be recessed all the way into the threaded holes on the mill, to clear the chip tray when I refit it. The largest socket that will fit in the threaded holes is a long, thin walled 12mm socket. So, the hexes will be cut to 12mm across the flats.
Everything is set up on the mill, ready to cut. The jackscrews are held in a hexagonal collet block. Hopefully I'll be finished tomorrow.

 

[lmoengnr]

Finished cutting the 12mm hexes on the jackscrews today.

 

[gtrboyy]

After selling efi 202 setup the other day noticed gaskets & other parts for straight 6cyl hanging up on walls.


All went in the bin *MCM Marty voice*

 

[Lex]

After selling efi 202 setup the other day noticed gaskets & other parts for straight 6cyl hanging up on walls.


All went in the bin *MCM Marty voice*

When you tell you're mates what you tossed, They will be going what the f#ck did you do that for, l'd have given you a grand for it!

 

[gtrboyy]

I was a hoarder could not let good or rare parts get scrapped if thought was 10% could be used by me or mates etc

Too old for that shite especially people want parts but want to leave it here untill they need it then get pissed if I sol dirt cheap or bartered away.....last option toss if they don't get it before next tip run.

Want a new garage next year so anything I don't need or want has to go!!!!!

 

[hademall]

Back to the workshop today to continue on with the milling machine levelling jackscrews.

This is the foot of the mill showing the coolant catchment area where the coolant returns to the sump via a small screen.
(The chip tray has been removed to access the threaded holes for the jackscrews)
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Found a piece of threaded rod in one of the scrap boxes, so I was able to avoid screw cutting 650mm of 19mm 1018 bar stock (thread is 19mm x 2.5mm).
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Used a 16mm ball nosed end mill to cut a pocket in each jack pad.

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Rough cut the threaded rod for the jackscrews.

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Finished all the lathe operations on the jackscrews.

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Need to form a hex on the ends of the jackscrews to be able to turn them with a long socket. The front (shorter) jackscrews have to be recessed all the way into the threaded holes on the mill, to clear the chip tray when I refit it. The largest socket that will fit in the threaded holes is a long, thin walled 12mm socket. So, the hexes will be cut to 12mm across the flats.
Everything is set up on the mill, ready to cut. The jackscrews are held in a hexagonal collet block. Hopefully I'll be finished tomorrow.

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I think I hate you.

 

[hademall]

Finished cutting the 12mm hexes on the jackscrews today.
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Yes, I definitely hate you!

 

[chrisp]

I was a hoarder could not let good or rare parts get scrapped if thought was 10% could be used by me or mates etc

Too old for that shite especially people want parts but want to leave it here untill they need it then get pissed if I sol dirt cheap or bartered away.....last option toss if they don't get it before next tip run.

Want a new garage next year so anything I don't need or want has to go!!!!!

Yep, I have now reached that stage I call ‘use it or lose it’. So, if I find something that has been lying about for sometime taking up space, I now decided to put it to use or get rid of it. A clear working (and storage) space is too precious to be cluttered with ‘one day I might use it stuff’. I’ve still got away to go though!

 

[hademall]

Yes, I definitely hate you!

Er, I'm really only jealous of your skills