Eyeball Engineering

[Duuuuuuuude]

Whats up, chuck?

[rockhugger]

Originally Posted by wings_of_fire

Next shoot for the right size, milling sine plate.

For those of us non-pro's, uh
What do you mean?

[Duuuuuuuude]

Originally Posted by rockhugger

For those of us non-pro's, uh
What do you mean?

A sine bar or plate lets you set things up on specific angles.

[rockhugger]

Sorry. I was thinking of 1-2-3 blocks not a sine bar.


Thank you

[Duuuuuuuude]

Had a skinny chunk of delrin left, so I cut a test wheel. Soooooo much easier with this setup.



I had a smart thought and drilled through the adapter down into the table just a wee bit and made some 1/8" alignment pins so I won't have to work very hard to get it centered back up if I take the adapter off. Currently I've got about .005" runout. I'm happy with that.

What I'm not happy about is the need to raise the quill up to nosebleed levels to fit the drill chuck. When I switch back to collets, there is a whooooooole lot of airspace there. I need to come up with something to let me raise/lower and recenter easily.

[2JSC]

So this means custom wheels are closer to production?

[BigSki]

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

My new rotary table showed up Friday! Go UPS!

[Duuuuuuuude]

Originally Posted by 2JSC

So this means custom wheels are closer to production?

It does, but only slightly. The job that pays the bills is taking priority at the moment, and I've stopped production on everything for a short while. Too many irons in the fire...

[rockhugger]

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

It does, but only slightly. The job that pays the bills is taking priority at the moment, and I've stopped production on everything for a short while. Too many irons in the fire...

Son, at some point you're gonna have to make decisions in life... this is that time. "Do what you gotta do, or do what you love"

RCC will support you if you have the passion.
















Disclaimer: Don't listen to me , I will not support you in 6 months

[Duuuuuuuude]

No need for concern, just shuffling priorities for a bit.

[2JSC]

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

It does, but only slightly. The job that pays the bills is taking priority at the moment, and I've stopped production on everything for a short while. Too many irons in the fire...

I hear yah.

[Duuuuuuuude]

Good ol' kidney beans. These are going on the 1.9 Wraith. I decided the aluminum wheels were too blingy for it.

[Duuuuuuuude]

Whipped up a thingamajigger to center up the table & chuck. Roughed it out on the rt, then trued up the important edges with a lathe bit in the vice.





Now all I have to do is put it in a 1/2" collet, bring it down to the chuck, tighten it up, and it'll pull the rt within .002" of center.

[Duuuuuuuude]

Always wanted to try these...couldn't figure out the math so I just winged it.

[Szczerba]

Wow, those are really awesome looking! Math?

[Lentsnh2012]

Wow! Those look incredible, Chris! I may have to buy a set from you.

[2JSC]

Since you did kidney beans... how close of a replica can you get to these?

[Duuuuuuuude]

Not very.

[2JSC]

Well you suck. Haha. I'll PM you later on another idea I have.

[Duuuuuuuude]

Originally Posted by Szczerba

Wow, those are really awesome looking! Math?

I couldn't figure out the exact degrees needed to cut the spokes. EE to the rescue!