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skyhighZJ said:
I’ve seent it first hand! It is pure artwork to watch Andrew make chips with that machine!
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I concur. He was boring on a piece of equipment last time I was down there.
 
WARRIORWELDING said:
Self taught line boring. Machining back ground is related to a community college degree and years of working around not having proper equipment. This whole line boring deal has me wanting lathes and mills something awful!
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That is awesome. I have a Precision Machining degree from Danville Community College as well. But I've been in QC now longer than I was a machinist ( 9 years vs 16). However, I do have a 1946 LeBlond Regal in my basement to piddle with, so I still got part of it!!
 
WARRIORWELDING said:
The bore on these allow for .208 clearance between my bar and the finish size. If I had a small bar it would be a bit easier. The sacrifice would be rigidity of the set up. I made the mistake of building to much of the id with weld only once!! Boy that sucked. Lots of die grinding latter I got the bar back in to get to cutting.

On another note I put over 30 lbs of wire in one job on one hole and faces. View attachment 433067
80 plus millimeter shaft.
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That's a sweet setup, might need to drop a machine off with you.
Anyway, wouldn't be hard at all to make a smaller bar--don't know what kind of tooling you use if that square broach is necessary but wouldn't be hard either. I assume there's a keyway down the length of the shaft?

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braxton357 said:
That's a sweet setup, might need to drop a machine off with you.
Anyway, wouldn't be hard at all to make a smaller bar--don't know what kind of tooling you use if that square broach is necessary but wouldn't be hard either. I assume there's a keyway down the length of the shaft?

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I was thinking the same. Be a lot easier to just order precision ground bar. Thomson Linear has just about any size you can think of:

RoundRail Shafting | Thomson

Thomson offers the widest selection of Roundrail shafting in the industry to ensure optimal performance, minimal maintenance and long life.
www.thomsonlinear.com

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@braxton357 @jeepinmatt many folks built all the need equipment for years. Until the recent only a few companies made equipment. All where really high end and very industry specific. Some make unit capable of holding ridiculous tolerances for huge stuff like power generation, steam, and the like.
China has caught up and making stuff for the masses. One or two are actually highly praised.

On the bar.....if I had the equipment probably. But the bar also requires the related set up bushings or (cones), bearings for the "carrier" brackets to allow the bar to turn free, and the appropriate bushes or adapters for the drive to turn it. At that point I'd buy it as a kit. I studied about 10 years on many machines and several publications on building it all from scratch.

My bar actually has a Morse taper on the end to connect another in line. The brand unit I'm running has a catalogue that rivals some Jeep upfitters!
 
WARRIORWELDING said:
@braxton357 @jeepinmatt many folks built all the need equipment for years. Until the recent only a few companies made equipment. All where really high end and very industry specific. Some make unit capable of holding ridiculous tolerances for huge stuff like power generation, steam, and the like.
China has caught up and making stuff for the masses. One or two are actually highly praised.

On the bar.....if I had the equipment probably. But the bar also requires the related set up bushings or (cones), bearings for the "carrier" brackets to allow the bar to turn free, and the appropriate bushes or adapters for the drive to turn it. At that point I'd buy it as a kit. I studied about 10 years on many machines and several publications on building it all from scratch.

My bar actually has a Morse taper on the end to connect another in line. The brand unit I'm running has a catalogue that rivals some Jeep upfitters!
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I was referring to the 80mm pin you had to add 30lbs of weld to. Seems simpler to just buy one and drill some holes in it.
 
jeepinmatt said:
I was referring to the 80mm pin you had to add 30lbs of weld to. Seems simpler to just buy one and drill some holes in it.
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The bore. Not the pin. The pin was made new.

Edit...you made me go reread what I typed. 😂.
 
jeepinmatt said:
Makes more sense now haha. Shoulda just bought a new hole too! ;) :laughing:
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That's a whole nother can of worms:smokin:. Oh, you meant..... nevermind lol.
 
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