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10” Utilathe (Miss Metric) Overhaul Repair

So electric work is complete for now. Still may add the switch back for a task light and not sure on the push buttons - a coolant pump would be nice but it is messy as all get out and so who knows…..

Made the lever for the FWD/REV and finished up hooking in the VFD and everything is running. Chips - not yet

The ball is from Amazon - 5 for $20 and they have a brass insert for the threads. 3/8”-16 thread aluminum shaft.

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Had a chunk of aluminum stock and turned it down to 1-1/4” about 1-3/4” long and cut a 30 degree landing for the handle:

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Parting off the piece (for @ShawnR ) held nice and close to the chuck with lathe at 50 RPM and cutter 90° to the face. Moderate cross feed speed and spritz with WD40. Keep chips cleared

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No “Yahtzee” or any special comments - basically happy. Put the part in the mill and drilled and tapped for the handle and a set screw.

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The VFD:
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It is actual right side up - picture flipped. Anyway it is in the cabinet and should be fine. The cabinet is pretty spacious.

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Back of the cabinet is nice and clean. Just the power and motor cable.

Space between the lathes will become storage for stock- I will make up a rack with some slides perhaps.

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Top view:

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The reason I haven’t made any chips is that the tool post supplied need some trimming to work on this lathe. It holds the bits all 1/8” high. I only have a few carbide insert holders and all of them sit to high - alas. I can “borrow” the one from Mr Imperial
 

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Brent H said:
Parting off the piece (for @ShawnR ) held nice and close to the chuck with lathe at 50 RPM and cutter 90° to the face. Moderate cross feed speed and spritz with WD40. Keep chips cleared
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Why does my nose feel like it just got rubbed ?...:rolleyes:

Not sure who I am happier for ...you or @justindavidow .... both looking at new equipment up and running in the shop this week!
 
@YYCHM those are the original doors. The Opel is butt naked and just needs the old engine dropped and suspension. Engine parts came and a new block is going in with about 20 more HP.

My attic in the shop is pretty full with parts, glass, etc etc

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Then we have the welding project. @Susquatch if I do not burn a 11 pounder I will be cheating the car - LOL.
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New sexy pistons

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Should be fun - plus we have a couple boxes of all new parts to keep the boss comfortable- like seats, carpet, heater core et etc
 
@David_R8 - the main shop - detached is 750 sqft and then I have the garage - 480 sqft. My super wife has given her parking space in the garage up for the Opel restoration project.

The main shop has all the cabinet making stuff, 2 metal lathes and the mill and the tooling for those. The one side of the garage is partitioned so that has the tool sharpener, tooling for that- a work bench, cabinets and the welding station - welding table (mobile) and the parts clean up - more storage.

I have a baby barn that is 8x 10 with a loft and it has the wood storage, some steel, second tractor and car stuff/gardening ?? Shovels etc and a rack for framing nails, roofing etc.

Thinking on another out building for the HVAC company stuff, the one tractor and maybe a spray booth section - who knows lots of dreams hahaha
 
@Susquatch - that’s when your f’n s’t F:/k municipality steps in and dictates that your max shop is 750 sqft and you cannot build bigger on 2 acres because it would be an eyesore to a bunch of dumb F:)cks that are really pieces of fecal matter flung at a fan.

The story is here somewhere but my neighbour, good guy - has 4 shops because some piece of sndndt woman needed her VIEW. Her view was his back yard / many many many bad feelings - Well - 2 of the shops block her view now and he cuts down the tree growing so she always sees it.

Argh!!
 
Thread hijack follows, apologies in advance.
Years back I went to my local planning dept to get a permit to build a 12'x16' (192 sq ft) outbuilding on my city lot.
To get a permit I had to submit architectural plans and pull permits for electrical (and plumbing if I was going to have running water inside)
Even though I was building on the foundation of the single garage that was on the survey they had.

Long story made somewhat short I looked at the bylaws and saw there was no limit to the number of "accessory buildings" so long as each was under 100 sq ft.
So I built two 8'x12' accessory buildings. Right smack dab next to each other, so close in fact that for safety reasons I had to bolt them together. :)
When I sold the house not a word was said.
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Brent H said:
@Susquatch - that’s when your f’n s’t F:/k municipality steps in and dictates that your max shop is 750 sqft and you cannot build bigger on 2 acres because it would be an eyesore to a bunch of dumb F:)cks that are really pieces of fecal matter flung at a fan.

The story is here somewhere but my neighbour, good guy - has 4 shops because some piece of sndndt woman needed her VIEW. Her view was his back yard / many many many bad feelings - Well - 2 of the shops block her view now and he cuts down the tree growing so she always sees it.

Argh!!
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Weird, I was just talking to a friend a few counties over who encountered a similar bi-law. He bought a place with 5 acres specifically so he could build a nice pole barn. Nobody told him there was a bi-law against it. They wouldn't even entertain an exemption. Man is he ever pissed!
 
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