Little bit of shop time

[thriller007]

Finally had a little shop time. Needed a few things made and first was a soft hammer for tapping things into mill vice. It’s Hammer time!

 

[thriller007]

Ok a couple more to go, next was a hex chunk of brass scrap I had so I made it fit my R8 collet collection. It was not long enough so I had to add a small chunk of brass pressed in on one end. Now I have an indexable collet for the milling machine. It’s not hardened but it taught me some things and it was just scrap anyway. Lots of chips from that one.

 

[thriller007]

Next I needed to make a tailstock die holder

 

[PeterT]

Nice. On your 5C hex block, is it tightening the collet in via the 5C's internal threads or how does that end bolt work?

 

[thriller007]

Nice. On your 5C hex block, is it tightening the collet in via the 5C's internal threads or how does that end bolt work?

Yes exactly. Tighten up the bolt and you are pulling in the collet. It is an R8 collet.

 

[Janger]

Nice projects. !

 

[YYCHM]

Nice projects. !

He doesn't squander his shop time when he gets It that's for sure.

 

[CalgaryPT]

Nice work

 

[DPittman]

Nice. Thanks for the display, its especially nice for those of us a little less productive

 

[Sailor]

Very nice, enjoyed the pics.

 

[thriller007]

Thanks for the kind comments. This mornings project was this spring loaded tap follower for the lathe drill or the milling machine. Now I need to get some blueing for these tools.

 

[YYCHM]

What's a spring loaded tap follower?

 

[thriller007]

What's a spring loaded tap follower?

So if you put the spring loaded tap follower in the tail stock of the lathe it puts spring pressure on the tap to push it in so you can concentrate on turning the tap for the Chuck. It also works the same in the drill press with that spring loaded feature to it so there can be constant pressure. You just need to compress the spring and then lock the quill. Mine only has about 5/8 inch of travel but that’s plenty to get the tap started good. This one is meant for taps with the dimple in the end of them. If your taps don’t have the dimple then you can use a Starrett tap wrench will have that dimple machined in the end and will basically do the same thing.
Hopefully that makes it clear???If not I can take more pictures.

 

[thriller007]

Here you go. This will explain better

 

[Dusty]

What's a spring loaded tap follower?

Hi Craig, these should help.....

 

[thriller007]

I based mine off those vids but did not see the actual plans like those ones posted. Thanks for putting them up

 

[YotaBota]

Is the die holder shaft held in the tailstock chuck? I've seen a few online where the die holder rotates and slides on a shaft clamped into the chuck.

 

[thriller007]

Is the die holder shaft held in the tailstock chuck? I've seen a few online where the die holder rotates and slides on a shaft clamped into the chuck.

It rotates and slides just like you said. Also the middle handle just slides right out of the way.

 

[YotaBota]

Tap holder and spring follower are on my roundtoit list. Ya gotta love having the tools to build tools.

 

[trlvn]

Thanks for the kind comments. This mornings project was this spring loaded tap follower for the lathe drill or the milling machine. Now I need to get some blueing for these tools.

An option for colouring and protecting the metal that I've been meaning to try is Rust Bluing:

The main ingredient is hydrogen peroxide that is cheap and easy to get at the drug store.

Craig