On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 16:10:52 +0100, "Steve Lusardi"
wrote:

Gee, all that work for a $8.60 part!
Steve

This is a machining hobby group..right? Im learning to be a
machinist. I think of this as a practical application/lab in the
course. This is not like making a steam engine, or a V8 or something
hard. I was just asking about the best way to do something simple.

I finished the moving parts this morning, all I need to do now, is
make the attachment bracket that bolts to the bottom of the carraige,
weld the body to the bracket, and make up a handle and weld it to the
handle ring, then attach the handle ring to the sleeve with some set
screws. I made a change in mid stream so I didnt have to use a snap
ring to hold it together..and the handle ring will be adjustable so I
can position it any angle I want. Ill photograph the whole thing when
Im done and its installed. Clausing wanted $400 for it..with a 6 week
turn around time...

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/gunnerasch4570/my_photos

clausing1 album. Shrug...I ddnt think to photograph cutting the groove
in the square bar stock. Actually a piece of P20 I think. Some tough
****. The mystery metal I used for the Body of the thingy..its
magnetic..and it rusts..but ****me it was hard turning..you can see by
the blue chips, and drilling it was interesting..chips came out as
flakes rather than curls. Shrug..I have a 6 foot bar of it..

I saw in the Clausing manual, that there is a gizmo that also attaches
to the run/stop/reverse bar..that you can put on to have the machine
automatically shut off at a certain point...I think thats next on the
list. That one will be a weldment I think. Got to keep my hand in
all the methods.

Gunner




"DT" wrote in message
...
In article ,

says...

Whats the best way to make a square hole in a round piece of material,
without a broach?


Gunner, I know you would probably rather make your own, but these things
are
readily available from Green Bay Manufacturing:

http://www.greenbaymfgco.com/catalog.php

Dennis



"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.
Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us)
off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give
them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the **** out of you
for torturing the cat." Gunner