Eight Pounds and 40 Stone Build

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Ah yes, a rotary table, haven't used one of those since my college days. Interpolating is what they call it when a CNC cuts a circular hole with an end mill by making the table move in a circle.
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Excellent work as always, thanks for sharing action1
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DaveyG wrote:Ah yes, a rotary table, haven't used one of those since my college days. Interpolating is what they call it when a CNC cuts a circular hole with an end mill by making the table move in a circle.
Thanks didn't know that term. But essentially that is what I am doing. Thanks again like it when we talk about the process, and not just the result. lol
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Here's the machines: Logan Lathe, United States Machine Co, Mill.
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I would love you do do a piece on alloy welding. It's always been something of a black art to me.
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That's quite the nice heavy duty old mill you've got there! Lathe looks almost new (albeit old) too!
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the carb manifold looks very cool mounted on the blower together with the carbs and blower :))

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bonneblktrk wrote:Here's the machines: Logan Lathe, United States Machine Co, Mill.
I'm not jealous at all :IDTS: :IDTS:
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Thanks DaveyG and Kriss. Got them on craigslist. That mill weighs about 1500 lbs. Have moved it twice.

Old Fogey just takes practice, practice and probably more practice. The process is simple: a heat source just like in oxy-acetylene welding and manually adding filler metal. However the TIG torch with foot pedal gives you alot of control. And it can weld any metal virtually.

My welds are not uniform and straight beads with uniform ripple. The eyes, cooridnation not what I used to have. Also welding something "one off" is different than repeating a weldment. My goal is to get welded and not look too erratic. lol
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Pre heating the metal first is a big deal I think. Seems like aluminum would respond much better as with that much conductivity it would otherwise suck too much heat from the joint.
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Fred Camper wrote:Pre heating the metal first is a big deal I think. Seems like aluminum would respond much better as with that much conductivity it would otherwise suck too much heat from the joint.

Ya Fred that is one of the keys to a sucessful weldment. Once up to temp it's alot eaiser to continue, the heat stays with it. I use these "crayons" rated at a specific temp when it melts it's at that temp.
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I like your lathe and mill. I have an old Leblond lathe from a Navy ship. It hasn't run in many years because the motor was a 3 phase. I just got a single phase motor and in the process of wiring it up.
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That's pretty cool. I have seen references to converters for 3-phase. But looked complicated, where swapping motor seemed simpler.
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VFD's are another good option for the old 3 phase machines.
Great to keep these old 'Wings flying on down the road.
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Have some done on the air box and tubing. Heads are staggered by about 1.250"! So slight rethinking. The feed tube from blower box to intakes has to be canted somewhat to align with intake port tubing.
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