Maybe he doesn't like the view from google earth....i dunno.
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10” Utilathe (Miss Metric) Overhaul Repair
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I'm still going with Shop Envy.
Brent H
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@Susquatch - my original plan was for a barn with a loft - shot down by council. My original zoning is residential/ Agriculture and my “deed” is just that - lawyers and the whole thing - I “should” have been able to build the barn/shop - burns me to this day. My poor neighbour has 4 heating systems because of that crap shite neighbour- yep - shouldn’t speak ill of the dead or maybe living- but a-holes die and live - so screw them!
Sorry - rant a bit as I really could use a place for my son and some biotch living a km away should not have a say. - maybe it’s time for the wind turbine - I can build a tower as high as need be
Sorry - rant a bit as I really could use a place for my son and some biotch living a km away should not have a say. - maybe it’s time for the wind turbine - I can build a tower as high as need be
@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
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!!
Theres a thread somewhere on garagejournal...Guy owned a very nice, ritzy-ish rural property and wanted to build a shop. If he built it on one side of his property, where it wouldn't bother anyone, he would have no access to the new shop unless his neighbor would grant him an easement off the end of his driveway. Neighbors house was actually behind his property. Neighbor said no way, was a huge dick about the whole thing, so the guy built his huge shop directly in front of the guys living room, less than 50' away. It was hilarious. Absolutely destroyed the guys property value.
edit: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/combative-neighbors.76321/
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Brent H
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Miss Metric is now a dirty girl! Woo Hoo! First chips went flying with way better than expected result.
After adjusting the eccentrics for the D1-3 Three Jaw original chuck (Pratt) I put in a piece of cold rolled 1-1/2” diameter with a pretty good stick out (about 5 inches). Ran at 450 RPM and some metric feed - I think .054 mm/rev and let it cut taking a couple deep ones and then one at .05 mm (0.002”)
Surface finish was pretty good for for a dull cutter. Measured both ends of the stick and Woo de freaking ya baby - out less than a tenth! (That is metric speak for 0.00254 mm! )
I faced off the end of the blank and eyeballed the tailstock- looks great so hopefully my next “adjusting the tailstock” also goes well. Since Miss Metric performed so well I spent some time buffing up her chuck.
I will need to pick up a new tool post, and I need to make the threading dial (thank you @Johnwa )
This lathe is proving to be a solid runner.!
After adjusting the eccentrics for the D1-3 Three Jaw original chuck (Pratt) I put in a piece of cold rolled 1-1/2” diameter with a pretty good stick out (about 5 inches). Ran at 450 RPM and some metric feed - I think .054 mm/rev and let it cut taking a couple deep ones and then one at .05 mm (0.002”)
Surface finish was pretty good for for a dull cutter. Measured both ends of the stick and Woo de freaking ya baby - out less than a tenth! (That is metric speak for 0.00254 mm! )
I faced off the end of the blank and eyeballed the tailstock- looks great so hopefully my next “adjusting the tailstock” also goes well. Since Miss Metric performed so well I spent some time buffing up her chuck.
I will need to pick up a new tool post, and I need to make the threading dial (thank you @Johnwa )
This lathe is proving to be a solid runner.!
Awesome Brent! I can literally feel your happiness with her all the way from here!
Why do you need a new tool post?
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Brent H
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@Susquatch : I had to borrow the tool post off of the imperial lathe (AXA piston type) as the tool post that came with Miss Metric sits low and you would need to shim each cutter. (It is a 4 tool rotary type) Also it is not a dovetail type holder so I could not exchange tools easily.
@dfloen : I know Darren, 3 inches of pink steel was my typical. I gave her 5 to see if things were going to work out (go big or go home). It worked great! Next is to see how she rides 12 Inches between centres and check out her tail stock.
@dfloen : I know Darren, 3 inches of pink steel was my typical. I gave her 5 to see if things were going to work out (go big or go home). It worked great! Next is to see how she rides 12 Inches between centres and check out her tail stock.
Did you not have to adjust the tool height when moving the post, holder and tool between machines?
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So you were able to take the post, holder and tool from the imp machine and just plunk it on the metric machine without having to adjust the tool height?
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I've been thinking again..... I know, I shouldn't do that.....
Why couldn't a fellow make an alignment bar out of a piece of black pipe and add replaceable aluminium collars at both ends?
This would make end cuts a piece of cake and still make for easy measurement.....
Tom O
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That is done quite often.
Brent H
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@Susquatch - indeed, using a good Bar for just a simple adjustment is a travesty. Typically they start playing bad music and last call happens just when you are about to get the numbers ….and your “adjustment” needs another Bar …. Just saying - … LOL.