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Interesting . I was able to get to that Clocks magazine article , so I have some reading to do . I could see a 3D printer come in handy for making index plates with the proper amount of teeth I then

Mike "SO I'm guessin that ya have a stop of some kind so ya don't cut too deep with the gear cutter ?" If I understand your question correct, this is my way to cut a clock wheel: A clock wheel has

thanks , I totally missed the wheel in the earlier pic , I ws too busy checkin out the gear cutting setup . I've seen folks also use saw blade's , if ya can find one with the tooth count? needed .

Hi Mike As you have seen on the other pictures (hopefully), there is a big wheel on the left side of the lathe, fastened to the spindle. My wheel has a circumflex of 1502 mm, however the distance

Thats pretty slick., how are ya keeping track on the indexing when ya gut? gears ? Is there something on the other side of the spindle that locks in position ? thanks

Hi The nut is fastened on a little plate on the back side of the saddle. The motor is a very cheap , higher speed water pump motor. Silent and strong enough for the job. As you can see, I have

Nice job ! I'm guessin that theres a nut under the carriage/saddle somewhere . What motor are ya usin now for the spindle ? thanks animal

This is my last improvement to my 7x16: a 500 mm CNC T8 Leadscrew inside the bed-way, with a hand-crank outside. My previous improvement in same subject was a hand-crank connected to original lead

TERMS OF USE -- How the 7x12 Group Operates The 7x12 Minilathe forum was founded as a way for machinists, both expert and novice, to help each other learn about our machines and to inspire each other

'Tooling balls" are usually used as part of making setups by creating referencing points. Tooling balls have a precision ground shank.??What Mike has is not tooling balls because they have knurled

They look like, "tooling balls." < https://www.reddit.com/r/Machinists/comments/9agvlu/toolmakers_construction_balls/?rdt=59498 > Roy

I thought this was interesting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6f5oD198SWs&ab_channel=MyLil%27Mule Pierre

Something used as a lap must be able to "hold" the abrasive in a lapping compound or solution (which can be ludicrously fine diamonds such that the solution just looks like dirty water).? But the

They look like dapping punches to me.? These are typically used with a mating block with an assortment of different sized recesses.? You can make little dome shapes in sheet metal. What I have used

perhaps they were used for lapping ball seats ? https://www.precisionballs.com/Seat%20Lapping%20Tool.php Diamond Charged Brass Balls animal

I bought these recently in a thrift store in New Hampshire where I've bought many tools. They're made by Starrett and each consists of a ball on the end of a knurled shaft. The balls are very precise.

Apologies for pressing some buttons, and sending everyone off in a tangent. Al was supposed to mean Aluminium or Aluminum of course. Lets redirect with parting thoughts. -- Evan Lathe: 1955 *Boxford*

Dear machinists, May I suggest that you continue your looooong discussion in front a Guinness at the pub or in a restaurant around a shared tasty lobster ? I'm so sorry to interrupt this discussion

You didn't read the link.? Read my ChatGPT transcript where even it states it's not intelligence. AI has been here since the Perceptron in the 50's. But the first AI winter occurred when the hippies

Hi Tony et al. As usual, 50% of anything new is excellent and 50% is absolute dangerous rubbish. The trick is knowing which 50% is which !!! Ellis Man, that's some "old man yells at cloud" energy. Abe