Ron, nice project for the shop, and they turned out great! Be careful or the muscles in that right arm might bulk up more than the left! LOL I am keeping my eye out for a small surface grinder, that I can afford. You have inspired me. Keep machining.
Thanks Vernon. Might end up with Popeye forearms. There’s some cheap ones on eBay on the east coast. I did it because I could not because I needed one. Wow... a lot of sweat. Can make some cool stuff though. Thanks for watching and commenting my friend.
For such a simple machine. The surface grinder has allot variables that make a night and day difference. Nice job on the parallels. Those come in handy.
Hi Tom, I’m with you, I think it’s happy. I know I am 😁. After grinding a piece of cast steel this morning I now understand how it got dirty as it was the black dust everywhere in everything I had to use the blower to clean out the garage. Then take a shower. Don’t think I’ll be doing anymore of the cast. Also picked up some stainless chunks and rounds along with some hot roll for some real thin parallels. Chris at the old iron shop said I should make some one to three blocks. I was going to pick up some material for it but I realized I don’t have a machinist square to make sure that the blocks are square as I can get them. A shopping I shall go.....
Nice job, ... as with most things, it's all about practicing, preferably on on less valuable parts first. ...One hint to make life easier ;..If you put a piece of card board on top of it you can crank up fast until it touches without chipping the wheel, then use a piece of paper and do the same but slowly, once the paper starts grabing pull it out and start the machine, you now about 0.1mm above your work piece.
Thanks for the tip, lots of learning to do. I’m learning on all three machines in my garage. I think it’s a plus when you get to assemble your machines also. Thanks for watching.
Hi Ron, It is good to see you using the grinder and learning. Does your new wheel have an open structure (porous)? This would help with heat issues. Also, when you place the parallels on the magnet if you angle them you will be in the cut much less and generate less heat. The draw back would be greater Y traverse but the benefit would be less heat and flatter parts. Steve
Hi Chris. I’ll be learning for the rest of my life. This machining and metalworking is freakin awesome. My mind has a hard time trying to think of a nice usable project with my knowledge and limited tooling, for now....... wow my math stinks. 😳.
Oh yes, I need a set OK Chris you gave me an idea. I’m taking off when my metal supplier opens to find a couple chunks of steel. I have two suppliers I can pick from. What do you think, I would say hot roll would be the best but maybe cast steel might work better if I could find it. I need to make some T nuts also. I’ll have to check in online supplier also. Thanks for watching Chris I appreciate it. Also thanks for the ideas.
Good to see the grinder in action. Nice project. You will want to make addition heights on your parallels. Because of the speed up on the video I can't tell if you are letting the wheel spark out on your final pass. That will give you a better finish. You will notice a better finish with the 46 wheel also.
Good project. the soft syeel will last many years in a home shop. If some day they need replacement you can find pre hardened bar for a price. Next some thinner ones. Thanks
Dennis your right, I actually wanted them about 1/8 thick. I noticed how soft the stock was when I stamped them. I should’ve tested them with my new toy, my bar Z win c scale Rockwell hardness tester for giggles. I’ll look for an online supplier for the hardened bars. Maybe I’ll get some better ideas. Thanks for watching and commenting Dennis I appreciate it.
just a thought on this you might want to block around the thin sides when doing the edges not very stable always the chance of one tipping and then it's going to get way to exciting in a hurry
Thank you. I’m trying to learn. Still can’t believe what I’ve put together in the past 10 months in the garage. Not bad for an older dude, never done this machining thing before.
Ron, nice project for the shop, and they turned out great! Be careful or the muscles in that right arm might bulk up more than the left! LOL I am keeping my eye out for a small surface grinder, that I can afford. You have inspired me. Keep machining.
Thanks Vernon. Might end up with Popeye forearms. There’s some cheap ones on eBay on the east coast. I did it because I could not because I needed one. Wow... a lot of sweat. Can make some cool stuff though. Thanks for watching and commenting my friend.
For such a simple machine. The surface grinder has allot variables that make a night and day difference. Nice job on the parallels. Those come in handy.
Thanks for watching and commenting. I’ll be making more to use. You are right, I am my own biggest variable. Need more knowledge and experience.
I think the surface grinder is happy to be out of that old dark dingy back room and working in a new shop. :)
Hi Tom, I’m with you, I think it’s happy. I know I am 😁. After grinding a piece of cast steel this morning I now understand how it got dirty as it was the black dust everywhere in everything I had to use the blower to clean out the garage. Then take a shower. Don’t think I’ll be doing anymore of the cast. Also picked up some stainless chunks and rounds along with some hot roll for some real thin parallels. Chris at the old iron shop said I should make some one to three blocks. I was going to pick up some material for it but I realized I don’t have a machinist square to make sure that the blocks are square as I can get them. A shopping I shall go.....
Nice job, ... as with most things, it's all about practicing, preferably on on less valuable parts first. ...One hint to make life easier ;..If you put a piece of card board on top of it you can crank up fast until it touches without chipping the wheel, then use a piece of paper and do the same but slowly, once the paper starts grabing pull it out and start the machine, you now about 0.1mm above your work piece.
Thanks for the tip, lots of learning to do. I’m learning on all three machines in my garage. I think it’s a plus when you get to assemble your machines also. Thanks for watching.
Nice work!
Hi, thanks for watching. Little but functional tool project. 👍
Hi Ron,
It is good to see you using the grinder and learning. Does your new wheel have an open structure (porous)? This would help with heat issues. Also, when you place the parallels on the magnet if you angle them you will be in the cut much less and generate less heat. The draw back would be greater Y traverse but the benefit would be less heat and flatter parts.
Steve
Hi Steve. I’ll try it on my next pair. You’re still teaching me. I’ll look up the code and see if open. Thanks for watching and commenting.. 👍
Solid Rock Machine Shop Inc. Listen here Ron Steve nows his stuff
Hi Chris. I’ll be learning for the rest of my life. This machining and metalworking is freakin awesome. My mind has a hard time trying to think of a nice usable project with my knowledge and limited tooling, for now....... wow my math stinks. 😳.
Flathead Ron's Garage 1-2-3 blocks can help you heat treat them
Oh yes, I need a set OK Chris you gave me an idea. I’m taking off when my metal supplier opens to find a couple chunks of steel. I have two suppliers I can pick from. What do you think, I would say hot roll would be the best but maybe cast steel might work better if I could find it. I need to make some T nuts also. I’ll have to check in online supplier also. Thanks for watching Chris I appreciate it. Also thanks for the ideas.
Good to see the grinder in action. Nice project. You will want to make addition heights on your parallels. Because of the speed up on the video I can't tell if you are letting the wheel spark out on your final pass. That will give you a better finish. You will notice a better finish with the 46 wheel also.
Thanks for the tip, no I wasn’t. Think along with the new wheel I’ll have different results. Better results will come with patience and experience.
Good project. the soft syeel will last many years in a home shop.
If some day they need replacement you can find pre hardened bar for a price.
Next some thinner ones.
Thanks
Dennis your right, I actually wanted them about 1/8 thick. I noticed how soft the stock was when I stamped them. I should’ve tested them with my new toy, my bar Z win c scale Rockwell hardness tester for giggles. I’ll look for an online supplier for the hardened bars. Maybe I’ll get some better ideas. Thanks for watching and commenting Dennis I appreciate it.
just a thought on this you might want to block around the thin sides when doing the edges not very stable always the chance of one tipping and then it's going to get way to exciting in a hurry
Nice. I made a set for my shaper a few weeks ago. Out of 1/2" bar. Subed yah..
Thank you. I’m trying to learn. Still can’t believe what I’ve put together in the past 10 months in the garage. Not bad for an older dude, never done this machining thing before.