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Post by ryan_ott on Aug 27, 2018 19:22:33 GMT -5
Mighty fine work here. That ‘lil motor will be breathing nicely soon enough.
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Post by oldgeek on Aug 27, 2018 22:55:42 GMT -5
190mech What are you using to weld, torch and flux core mig wire?
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Post by 190mech on Aug 28, 2018 3:51:40 GMT -5
Oxy/acetylene and either solid mig wire or 'mechanics wire'=picture hanging wire from lowes..
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Post by oldgeek on Aug 29, 2018 21:35:20 GMT -5
This should be good   |
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Post by ryan_ott on Aug 29, 2018 21:41:49 GMT -5
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Post by oldgeek on Aug 30, 2018 21:27:55 GMT -5
I have realized my digital calipers are not deep enough to accurately measure the diameter of my pipe. Gotta get a caliper with more reach or figure a way to measure the pipe accurately so I can cut it in the right place.
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Post by Lucass2T on Aug 31, 2018 3:28:50 GMT -5
I have realized my digital calipers are not deep enough to accurately measure the diameter of my pipe. Gotta get a caliper with more reach or figure a way to measure the pipe accurately so I can cut it in the right place. Measure circumfence with a piece of string/rope? |
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Post by ryan_ott on Aug 31, 2018 5:12:00 GMT -5
How about a piece of wire so it can’t stretch.
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Post by oldgeek on Sept 2, 2018 0:33:40 GMT -5
Got a little done, it's better than doing nothing at all. Look close and you can see the scribe mark for the first cut I will be making  I saw some type of sharpening machine in one of the pawn shops here. I may buy it if their price is good. It looks something like an industrial record player but without a tonearm. The aluminium platter spins very fast and has some mass. I think I can repurpose it to be a decent horizontal grinder or sander. It might make fitting up these pipe joints easier. |
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Post by 190mech on Sept 2, 2018 14:58:17 GMT -5
I remember pipe builder "ROOST" commented on a 2 stroke forum about using a modified record turntable with a strong magnet attached to make clean welds on his pipes while it slowly rotated...  |
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Post by oldgeek on Sept 2, 2018 17:08:12 GMT -5
I got the sharpener from the pawn shop for $60. Its old and beat up, but I think it will work for what I want to do with it. I am going to attach sandpaper to the platter or a cutting disk....somehow.
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Post by 190mech on Sept 2, 2018 18:35:56 GMT -5
Dang!That looks like its got some horse power!!  |
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Post by oldgeek on Sept 2, 2018 20:34:36 GMT -5
Dang!That looks like its got some horse power!! 1/2 HP 1750 RPM direct drive motor, 14"x1" solid aluminum platter. I looked it up, and it's $1700 for a new one. I picked up a 14" cutoff wheel that I am going to try and mount it to the platter somehow. I may ask you to turn an adaptor on the lathe for me.EDIT: This is what I need, should work perfect. 14" peel and stick aluminium oxide disk |
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Post by gsx600racer on Sept 2, 2018 23:31:58 GMT -5
Iv used these with good success.   |
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Post by 190mech on Sept 3, 2018 18:22:47 GMT -5
Anything happening in Scootopia's SkunkWorks Lab's?Or have you worked thru the holiday weekend like me??  |
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