The adventures of a Jeep and its driver.
Some before and after if some dial indicators repaired by Mark Ratkowski of M.R. Tool Repair. Mark takes each one apart and cleans and lubricates as necessary and replaces scratched crystals. I buy these super cheap and send them to mark to be refurbished. Excellent value for the price. My Federal dial collection keeps growing.
A couple of new channel stickers, shop updates, and acquisitions.
Scored this nearly complete Starrett 196B back plunge dial indicator. It appears to be missing one of the ground rods. I’ll have to keep my eye out for an orphan.
Check out my other won bids in my latest YouTube video as well as some shop updates and new channel stickers.
Everyone else was doing it, why not me? 😉 My version of a helmet hook for my welding gas bottle. Video on my YT page.
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I wanted a better way to store my welding helmets with my welding carts. Putting them on the bottle valve isn’t a very convenient way to do that. This is not a new solution, but it’s my interpretation on the idea. I designed a hook that can be mounted on the welding gas bottle.
DXF Files: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1256343763/welding-helmet-gas-bottle-hook?ref=listings_manager_grid
I had prototyped some mounting blocks out of 3D printed plastic for the DRO read heads on the Bridgeport. In this video, I use my Logan 7″ shaper to machine some scrap stock down to size to replace the plastic ones.
FOR SALE: 10″ Vertical Swivel Dividing Head
UPDATE: SOLD
I have for sale a Van Norman 10″ Vertical Swivel Dividing Head. 40:1 gear ratio. Has rear drive for low lead attachments (for cutting helical gears). Has a 50 taper spindle, 1-1/2″ thru bore. 10″ diameter capacity.
Skinner 3 jaw chuck mounted.
Includes dividing plates (5):
24-25-28-30-34-37 (x2)
38-39-41-42-43-26
47-49-51-53-54-57
58-59-62-66
Also included is a tail stock (I believe it is a Brown and Sharp) that is a bit dirty.
I bought this about a year ago and have never used it. The only thing I did was clean it some and take a wire wheel to the chuck and dividing plates.
There are two known “issues” with it:
1) there is a crack in the right rear mount. I was going to just braze this back together and then retap the hole. Doesn’t seem to affect the clamp.
2) the handle for the clamp on top only has one ball end.
Other than that, it operates very smoothly. No chuck key, although an appropriately sized 12 point socket does the trick.
Reason why I am selling: it’s too big and too heavy for the kind of work I had planned to use it for. I bought it at auction, sight unseen. It’s 175 pounds (without the chuck). Had I known, I probably would have passed. I have no convenient means to move it around my small shop and I’m too friggin’ old anyway. ;)
I am willing to build a crate or even put it on a pallet for shipping. But the buyer will have to make arrangements to have it picked up with a truck with a lift gate. Standard carrier services won’t take it being over 150 pounds. It will have to go FedEx Freight, UPS Freight or other LTL carrier. I can also ship via Fastenal to any of their locations in the EASTERN region – they won’t ship from here in Ohio to anywhere west of the Rockies.
Pick up in/Ships from 44060. You can estimate a crate that is 12 x 16 x 24 and weighs 200 pounds. Add more if a pallet is needed.
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Took a quick trip to Butler, PA to attend the 2022 Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival. The Jeep with born in Butler, PA and every year, the town is “invaded” by Jeeps. They shut down all the roads into town on Friday night and all the Jeeps are lined up on main street for a big street party. They also have trail rides you can sign up for and all sorts of other fun events. It’s a lot of fun for the entire family and a great place to learn the history of the Jeep
Clips from the previous videos I made on the teardown and rebuild of my Series 1, 2HP Variable Speed Bridgeport Milling Machine.
Part 1 – Plan of Attack – https://youtu.be/58QsISzIyug
Part 2 – Disassemble Table, Saddle and Knee – https://youtu.be/YTp7iroJudA
Part 3 – Installing the Knee – https://youtu.be/jV24bw2-Jn4
Part 4 – Bijur One Shot Lube – https://youtu.be/DHokyE0aau0
Part 5 – Installing Saddle and Oil Lines – https://youtu.be/nO1g4voauBs
Part 6 – Installing the Table – https://youtu.be/urXtZ8n0O7I
Part 7 – Disassemble the 6F Power Feed – https://youtu.be/tCxqoBAn_Uo
Part 8 – Assembling the 6F Power Feed – https://youtu.be/RSEoDSl4eIk
Part 9 – 6F Power Feed Electronics – https://youtu.be/hbDeA0A19l0
Part 10 – Building a Bench Bracket – https://youtu.be/rUbECHNe4dw
Part 11 – Disassemble Top End – https://youtu.be/dAHU-Hv3-tQ
Part 12 – Disassemble the Quill Housing – https://youtu.be/xNQuSNrBJYc
Part 13 – Assembling the Quill Housing – https://youtu.be/teh9zwziGsE
Part 14 – Assembling the Top End – https://youtu.be/C-_rlCM0csU
Part 15 – Turret, Ram and Putting it Back Together – https://youtu.be/Kd12SUEg7S4
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