That class stuff is already on indefinite hold. Wife thinks she has Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and the process of getting checked out for it has already left her weak and needing major help. Got asked shortly after I woke up to take a leave of absence from my class until this is cleared up or confirmed. She's already said she won't be doing chemo if it is the cancer. Looks like I'll be doing work and Dr. stuff for a while.

Bill in OKC

On January 13, 2019 at 1:48 AM "Robert Downs via Groups.Io" <wa5cab@...> wrote:

Yes, I had one of those.? That’s how I happen to know that they take 5/8” dia. tooling.? I think that they were probably made in Taiwan as I’ve seen them advertised by other than Enco as well.

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Robert Downs

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dave Matticks
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2019 20:08
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [atlas-craftsman IO] 10" tailstock on a 12" Craftsman lathe?

?

Interesting! Never saw or looked for one.

I have an old Enco tailstock turret with a mt2 shank, goes in the tailstock quill.?

Never going to use it but it's here.

Dave?

?

That class stuff is already on indefinite hold. Wife thinks she has Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and the process of getting checked out for it has already left her weak and needing major help. Got asked shortly after I woke up to take a leave of absence from my class until this is cleared up or confirmed. She's already said she won't be doing chemo if it is the cancer. Looks like I'll be doing work and Dr. stuff for a while.

Bill in OKC

On Saturday, January 12, 2019, 6:47:33 PM CST, Dave Matticks <dpm100@...> wrote:

Ouch! I had to work today, boxed the little jewels up and dropped them off at FedEx for 1st AM Monday in Baltimore.?

Feast or famine!

My son is very familiar with the NIMS program.?

Dave?

Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device

-------- Original message --------

From: "Bill in OKC too via Groups.Io" <wmrmeyers@...>

Date: 1/12/19 17:54 (GMT-06:00)

To: [email protected]

Subject: Re: [atlas-craftsman IO] Feed rate increase and crazy thread milling, just for fun

I've gotta get some sleep, but once I do, I'm going back and downloading all the photos you've sent to a folder of it's own for study. My weekend is kinda jacked up, as my shift is changing slightly. I was working four 10-hour days, 10pm to 8:30 am, for some months, then they changed it to four 9-hour days, 9pm-6:30am and a 4-hour half-day , 8pm-12am, on Fridays, but that ended yesterday. Tomorrow, we go to five 8-hour days, 10pm-6:30am. And another dollar an hour for a shift differential. Like everything, change is hard, but I'll get used to it. Though I loved the 3-day weekends, and loved the 2.5-day weekends only a little less. I'll be happy with a little more pay, and only a two-day weekend like everyone else. This may make finishing my class easier, too. I've got a dozen or so projects left for the class, and then a brush-up so I can take some of the NIMS certification tests. The school will now pay for as many of them as you want to take. So I might go for everything I think I can pass in the manual machining certifications. I've never worried about certifications before, but I had a really hard time finding a job after my last career fizzled. Might be good to have something that's newer than 20 years old and possibly relevant to current requirements. ;)

Bill in OKC

On Saturday, January 12, 2019, 5:26:08 PM CST, Dave Matticks <dpm100@...> wrote:

Bill,?

Look where all the gears used to be feeding the gearbox, took "em all off and put the chain/sprocket stuff on. Way cheaper than new gears for kind of a 4 off part! Worked perfect too.

I made the milling attachment using a spindle from an old Clausing mill on a custom mount attached to the compound so I could swing it at the required angle, radius at the root was ball endmill.?

Once you get past a little thinking about how to do this it's fun!

Dave

On January 12, 2019 at 5:12 PM "Bill in OKC too via Groups.Io" <wmrmeyers@...> wrote:

?

Saw the gear motor, and recognized it. Didn't see the chain drive. Was looking at some files I recovered off an older computer drive, for cutting gears on a shaper, with a wire wrapped around a pitch-circle wheel to match the gear being cut. The shaper has a rack-tooth shaped cutter. Sort of got that, but I think while it's similar, yours is more complicated. I make my living fixing machines, so it is neat to learn new stuff!

Thanks!

Bill in OKC

On Saturday, January 12, 2019, 4:08:58 PM CST, Dave Matticks <dpm100@...> wrote:

I know it's not Craftsman or Atlas but a little food for thought.

You can really do a lot with a little if necessary.

Note the gear motor coupled to the drive motor and chain drive with compound sprockets along with the milling attachment.?

A big CNC lathe with live tooling would have eaten this right up but... I only needed 2 each.

Dave

On January 12, 2019 at 3:49 PM Dave Matticks <dpm100@...> wrote:

Hope I can find the pics of part of my never ending project from a few years ago.
Needed to cut 1" pitch on a 4" diameter part 24" long. Here's the kicker, 2" root diameter. Don't remember the angle or radius at the root but you get a sense of the process.
Single point was NG, milling was the only option. 2 pcs. 303 SS and 2 pcs. Delrin. 1 each left hand and right hand.
Not regular screw threads. Feed screws for pleated filter media to glue the ribbons on.
I love a little challenge once in awhile.
Dave

On January 13, 2019 at 7:04 AM "Bill in OKC too via Groups.Io" <wmrmeyers@...> wrote:

?

That class stuff is already on indefinite hold. Wife thinks she has Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and the process of getting checked out for it has already left her weak and needing major help. Got asked shortly after I woke up to take a leave of absence from my class until this is cleared up or confirmed. She's already said she won't be doing chemo if it is the cancer. Looks like I'll be doing work and Dr. stuff for a while.

Bill in OKC

On Saturday, January 12, 2019, 6:47:33 PM CST, Dave Matticks <dpm100@...> wrote:

Ouch! I had to work today, boxed the little jewels up and dropped them off at FedEx for 1st AM Monday in Baltimore.?

Feast or famine!

My son is very familiar with the NIMS program.?

Dave?

Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device

-------- Original message --------

From: "Bill in OKC too via Groups.Io" <wmrmeyers@...>

Date: 1/12/19 17:54 (GMT-06:00)

To: [email protected]

Subject: Re: [atlas-craftsman IO] Feed rate increase and crazy thread milling, just for fun

?

I've gotta get some sleep, but once I do, I'm going back and downloading all the photos you've sent to a folder of it's own for study. My weekend is kinda jacked up, as my shift is changing slightly. I was working four 10-hour days, 10pm to 8:30 am, for some months, then they changed it to four 9-hour days, 9pm-6:30am and a 4-hour half-day , 8pm-12am, on Fridays, but that ended yesterday. Tomorrow, we go to five 8-hour days, 10pm-6:30am. And another dollar an hour for a shift differential. Like everything, change is hard, but I'll get used to it. Though I loved the 3-day weekends, and loved the 2.5-day weekends only a little less. I'll be happy with a little more pay, and only a two-day weekend like everyone else. This may make finishing my class easier, too. I've got a dozen or so projects left for the class, and then a brush-up so I can take some of the NIMS certification tests. The school will now pay for as many of them as you want to take. So I might go for everything I think I can pass in the manual machining certifications. I've never worried about certifications before, but I had a really hard time finding a job after my last career fizzled. Might be good to have something that's newer than 20 years old and possibly relevant to current requirements. ;)

Bill in OKC

On Saturday, January 12, 2019, 5:26:08 PM CST, Dave Matticks <dpm100@...> wrote:

Bill,?

Look where all the gears used to be feeding the gearbox, took "em all off and put the chain/sprocket stuff on. Way cheaper than new gears for kind of a 4 off part! Worked perfect too.

I made the milling attachment using a spindle from an old Clausing mill on a custom mount attached to the compound so I could swing it at the required angle, radius at the root was ball endmill.?

Once you get past a little thinking about how to do this it's fun!

Dave

On January 12, 2019 at 5:12 PM "Bill in OKC too via Groups.Io" <wmrmeyers@...> wrote:

?

Saw the gear motor, and recognized it. Didn't see the chain drive. Was looking at some files I recovered off an older computer drive, for cutting gears on a shaper, with a wire wrapped around a pitch-circle wheel to match the gear being cut. The shaper has a rack-tooth shaped cutter. Sort of got that, but I think while it's similar, yours is more complicated. I make my living fixing machines, so it is neat to learn new stuff!

Thanks!

Bill in OKC

On Saturday, January 12, 2019, 4:08:58 PM CST, Dave Matticks <dpm100@...> wrote:

I know it's not Craftsman or Atlas but a little food for thought.

You can really do a lot with a little if necessary.

Note the gear motor coupled to the drive motor and chain drive with compound sprockets along with the milling attachment.?

A big CNC lathe with live tooling would have eaten this right up but... I only needed 2 each.

Dave

On January 12, 2019 at 3:49 PM Dave Matticks <dpm100@...> wrote:

Hope I can find the pics of part of my never ending project from a few years ago.
Needed to cut 1" pitch on a 4" diameter part 24" long. Here's the kicker, 2" root diameter. Don't remember the angle or radius at the root but you get a sense of the process.
Single point was NG, milling was the only option. 2 pcs. 303 SS and 2 pcs. Delrin. 1 each left hand and right hand.
Not regular screw threads. Feed screws for pleated filter media to glue the ribbons on.
I love a little challenge once in awhile.
Dave

?

Probably not, this is caveman technology! I do like it though.

Maybe here's a pic or 2 of the application.

Dave Matticks

On January 12, 2019 at 4:24 PM mike allen <animal@...> wrote:

??? ??? shouldn't you be out making parts for the space shuttle or something?

On 1/12/2019 2:06 PM, Guenther Paul wrote:

Bill
The pictures explain the prosses

GP

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On Sat, 1/12/19, Bill in OKC too via Groups.Io <wmrmeyers@...> wrote:

Subject: Re: [atlas-craftsman IO] Feed rate increase and crazy thread milling, just for fun
To: [email protected]
Date: Saturday, January 12, 2019, 5:00 PM


I would be interested in hearing more about
what you did, and how you went about doing it. I? hope some
day to be skilled enough to make a rifling machine, and it
looks like what you've done here could be helpful to
know.

Bill in OKC







On Saturday, January 12, 2019, 3:55:28
PM CST, Dave Matticks <dpm100@...> wrote:





Hope I can find
the pics of part of my never ending project from a few years
ago.
Needed to cut 1" pitch on a
4" diameter part 24" long. Here's the kicker,
2" root diameter. Don't remember the angle or
radius at the root but you get a sense of the process.
Single point was NG, milling was the only
option. 2 pcs. 303 SS and 2 pcs. Delrin. 1 each left hand
and right hand.
Not regular screw threads.
Feed screws for pleated filter media to glue the ribbons
on.
I love a little challenge once in
awhile.
Dave

?

On January 12, 2019 at 5:12 PM "Bill in OKC too via Groups.Io" <wmrmeyers@...> wrote:

?

Saw the gear motor, and recognized it. Didn't see the chain drive. Was looking at some files I recovered off an older computer drive, for cutting gears on a shaper, with a wire wrapped around a pitch-circle wheel to match the gear being cut. The shaper has a rack-tooth shaped cutter. Sort of got that, but I think while it's similar, yours is more complicated. I make my living fixing machines, so it is neat to learn new stuff!

Thanks!

Bill in OKC

On Saturday, January 12, 2019, 4:08:58 PM CST, Dave Matticks <dpm100@...> wrote:

I know it's not Craftsman or Atlas but a little food for thought.

You can really do a lot with a little if necessary.

Note the gear motor coupled to the drive motor and chain drive with compound sprockets along with the milling attachment.?

A big CNC lathe with live tooling would have eaten this right up but... I only needed 2 each.

Dave

On January 12, 2019 at 3:49 PM Dave Matticks <dpm100@...> wrote:

Hope I can find the pics of part of my never ending project from a few years ago.
Needed to cut 1" pitch on a 4" diameter part 24" long. Here's the kicker, 2" root diameter. Don't remember the angle or radius at the root but you get a sense of the process.
Single point was NG, milling was the only option. 2 pcs. 303 SS and 2 pcs. Delrin. 1 each left hand and right hand.
Not regular screw threads. Feed screws for pleated filter media to glue the ribbons on.
I love a little challenge once in awhile.
Dave

On January 12, 2019 at 4:00 PM "Bill in OKC too via Groups.Io" <wmrmeyers@...> wrote:

?

I would be interested in hearing more about what you did, and how you went about doing it. I? hope some day to be skilled enough to make a rifling machine, and it looks like what you've done here could be helpful to know.

Bill in OKC

On Saturday, January 12, 2019, 3:55:28 PM CST, Dave Matticks <dpm100@...> wrote:

Hope I can find the pics of part of my never ending project from a few years ago.
Needed to cut 1" pitch on a 4" diameter part 24" long. Here's the kicker, 2" root diameter. Don't remember the angle or radius at the root but you get a sense of the process.
Single point was NG, milling was the only option. 2 pcs. 303 SS and 2 pcs. Delrin. 1 each left hand and right hand.
Not regular screw threads. Feed screws for pleated filter media to glue the ribbons on.
I love a little challenge once in awhile.
Dave

On January 12, 2019 at 5:12 PM "Bill in OKC too via Groups.Io" <wmrmeyers@...> wrote:

?

Saw the gear motor, and recognized it. Didn't see the chain drive. Was looking at some files I recovered off an older computer drive, for cutting gears on a shaper, with a wire wrapped around a pitch-circle wheel to match the gear being cut. The shaper has a rack-tooth shaped cutter. Sort of got that, but I think while it's similar, yours is more complicated. I make my living fixing machines, so it is neat to learn new stuff!

Thanks!

Bill in OKC

On Saturday, January 12, 2019, 4:08:58 PM CST, Dave Matticks <dpm100@...> wrote:

I know it's not Craftsman or Atlas but a little food for thought.

You can really do a lot with a little if necessary.

Note the gear motor coupled to the drive motor and chain drive with compound sprockets along with the milling attachment.?

A big CNC lathe with live tooling would have eaten this right up but... I only needed 2 each.

Dave

On January 12, 2019 at 3:49 PM Dave Matticks <dpm100@...> wrote:

Hope I can find the pics of part of my never ending project from a few years ago.
Needed to cut 1" pitch on a 4" diameter part 24" long. Here's the kicker, 2" root diameter. Don't remember the angle or radius at the root but you get a sense of the process.
Single point was NG, milling was the only option. 2 pcs. 303 SS and 2 pcs. Delrin. 1 each left hand and right hand.
Not regular screw threads. Feed screws for pleated filter media to glue the ribbons on.
I love a little challenge once in awhile.
Dave

On January 12, 2019 at 3:49 PM Dave Matticks <dpm100@...> wrote:

Hope I can find the pics of part of my never ending project from a few years ago.
Needed to cut 1" pitch on a 4" diameter part 24" long. Here's the kicker, 2" root diameter. Don't remember the angle or radius at the root but you get a sense of the process.
Single point was NG, milling was the only option. 2 pcs. 303 SS and 2 pcs. Delrin. 1 each left hand and right hand.
Not regular screw threads. Feed screws for pleated filter media to glue the ribbons on.
I love a little challenge once in awhile.
Dave

On January 12, 2019 at 4:00 PM "Bill in OKC too via Groups.Io" <wmrmeyers@...> wrote:

?

I would be interested in hearing more about what you did, and how you went about doing it. I? hope some day to be skilled enough to make a rifling machine, and it looks like what you've done here could be helpful to know.

Bill in OKC

On Saturday, January 12, 2019, 3:55:28 PM CST, Dave Matticks <dpm100@...> wrote:

Hope I can find the pics of part of my never ending project from a few years ago.
Needed to cut 1" pitch on a 4" diameter part 24" long. Here's the kicker, 2" root diameter. Don't remember the angle or radius at the root but you get a sense of the process.
Single point was NG, milling was the only option. 2 pcs. 303 SS and 2 pcs. Delrin. 1 each left hand and right hand.
Not regular screw threads. Feed screws for pleated filter media to glue the ribbons on.
I love a little challenge once in awhile.
Dave