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  1. Chris Cramer

    Drill press repair

    The remaining amount of the taper that you see is excess taper where the rest makes full contact inside the chuck. The top especially is tight, because the last half inch at the top of the chuck is straight and so I kept the top of the taper straight, about 1/32 wider, to friction fit it into...
  2. Chris Cramer

    Drill press repair

    I managed to shape more of the drawbar to fit more of the face of the arbor against the inside of the chuck to hold the chuck securely in place collinear with the draw bar.
  3. Chris Cramer

    Drill press repair

    The spindle is hollow. One long tapered draw bar runs up the quill through multiple pullies on top. I don't know if any of the drawbar could be removed and still remain inside the pullies when drawn all the way down.
  4. Chris Cramer

    Drill press repair

    Yeah I do have a lathe, and I tried using it to shape the arbor. I did get it straight, but the arbor didn't have enough material near the end to make contact with the chuck. Only about 1/8 an inch on the top of the arbor makes contact with the chuck which is what allows the chuck to move easily...
  5. Chris Cramer

    Drill press repair

    The arbor on the end of the shaft of my drill press is in terrible shape and doesn't hold the chuck well enough to keep it at the center of the shaft. If you look at the original arbor in the first picture the arbor is part of the shaft, so it is a tapered shaft. In this case I will need to cut...
  6. Chris Cramer

    Tubing roller

    That makes sense, just the same idea as a hydraulic press with the use of three round dies.
  7. Chris Cramer

    RSVP Here for the Calgary meetup April 20/2024 - 10:30 AM

    RSVP for me!
  8. Chris Cramer

    Calgary & area meet up Spring 2024.

    I would definitely attend. If the date remains the same I will try to keep anything else out. I could bring some of my newest knives. I have put quite a bit more into every knife including the laser engraving.
  9. Chris Cramer

    Blade smithing

    I received a request from a former co-worker for a custom made cleaver. The blade isn't as thick as some heavy cleavers that weigh up to 2 pounds but the metallurgy (CPM Magnacut) and heat treatment gives it high enough edge retention and wear resistance to break rib bones without the blade...
  10. Chris Cramer

    Heat Treating

    Typically carbon steels are just austenized to temperatures where they bcome non magnetic and quenched in oil, since water will cause cracking. It is tempering that requires more precision when using a forge for heat treatment. Blades are tempered twice for 2 hours if you use a high temperature...
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