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by KellyJones
Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Machinist Clubs
Replies: 1
Views: 151

Machinist Clubs

Are there any machinist clubs in the Pacific Northwest?

If not, is there any interest in starting one?
by KellyJones
Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ball Oilers
Replies: 7
Views: 364

Re: Ball Oilers

Finished the oil system project for the mill with no leaks.

OK, a couple leaks, but they were mitigated by the judicious 1/8 turn of a couple fittings.

I was surprised how easy and inexpensive it was. Should have done this years ago.
by KellyJones
Sun Mar 17, 2024 2:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ball Oilers
Replies: 7
Views: 364

Re: Ball Oilers

Time for an update. I found that an appropriately sized E-Z-Out worked best to remove the ball oilers. And, surprisingly, I was able to get all the balls and springs out too. Only really had trouble with one, and a combination of a punch, several strong magnets, and "sticky trap" (from the...
by KellyJones
Tue Mar 12, 2024 1:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ball Oilers
Replies: 7
Views: 364

Ball Oilers

I have a Grizzly G4003 lathe and a Grizzly G3617 mill. I have never been happy with the ball oilers. I always had the impression that no oil was going into the machine. 20 years ago, shortly after I bought the lathe, I replaced all the oilers with new ones, figuring the original ones were just bad. ...
by KellyJones
Tue Mar 12, 2024 12:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Waste not, want not...
Replies: 17
Views: 639

Re: Waste not, want not...

Sounds like a technique issue. Too much pressure being applied to the slide of the caliper and holding the standards out at the tips of the jaws. hmmm. I considered that. Just went out to the shop and checked again. Doesn't seem to be a technique issue. If I set zero, then the standards all read .0...
by KellyJones
Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Waste not, want not...
Replies: 17
Views: 639

Re: Waste not, want not...

Charles: So yes, that is what I'm saying. I can set the 1" with the standard, and when I close the jaws to 0 there is a .003" gap. But with this setting all the other standards read correctly. I agree with Harold's assessment on the accuracy of calipers in general. My life in the shop seem...
by KellyJones
Sun Mar 10, 2024 11:36 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Waste not, want not...
Replies: 17
Views: 639

Re: Waste not, want not...

Been a few days since I was on here so I missed the question. When tested against standards, I can adjust it to match, say the 1", and then all subsequent standards are right on the money, but when I go to zero it reads -0.003". If I set the zero to 0.0, then all the standards are off by 0...
by KellyJones
Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Waste not, want not...
Replies: 17
Views: 639

Re: Waste not, want not...

I checked it to 1", 2" and 4" standards that came with my micrometers, and it's spot on at the indicated distances. However, in all cases, when going back to zero it's off at zero by about 3 thou. If I adjust the dial at zero, it's off at the standard length. Any ideas how to adjust z...
by KellyJones
Sun Mar 03, 2024 1:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Waste not, want not...
Replies: 17
Views: 639

Waste not, want not...

The first caliper I ever bought was in 1982. Used it for years, and have always been very happy with it. A few years ago the slide stop fell off and I lost the parts among the chips somewhere. Today I refurbished it. I machined a couple rivets from soft aluminum, and a new keeper from brass. Squeeze...
by KellyJones
Sun Feb 25, 2024 6:04 pm
Forum: Lathes
Topic: New Knurling tool
Replies: 17
Views: 1383

Re: New Knurling tool

ya, I had the same thought. My intent was to provide drawings in an easily accessible format for use in the shop. Most of us old timers are good with paper drawings. Nothing in the design lends itself to 3D printing, so really, what's the point of providing the DXF format? I suppose it saves the mac...
by KellyJones
Sun Feb 25, 2024 4:28 pm
Forum: Lathes
Topic: New Knurling tool
Replies: 17
Views: 1383

Re: New Knurling tool

The drawings are in FreeCad and it looks like I can save them in DXF format too. And about 25 other formats as well...
by KellyJones
Sun Feb 25, 2024 2:01 pm
Forum: Lathes
Topic: New Knurling tool
Replies: 17
Views: 1383

Re: New Knurling tool

Does anyone want to buy the drawings? I'm thinking $20 for PDF files, and it includes build notes. Let me know.

Thanks