Turned idea for cleaning up shopsmith tubes
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Turned idea for cleaning up shopsmith tubes
I had a couple more shopsmith tubes coming up to be cleaned so I figured it might be fun to try an idea I had. The idea was to take a piece of the bread boards I get at Sams Club and use the plastic to make a bearing that fits in a tail stock and lets the tubes ride on that while I turned/cleaned them.
In the past I've used a V-block for the tail end and while it worked I felt like trying something different this time around. The set up looks like this:
The plastic insert fits right in and the tube slides in/through. Drilled the hole first then mounted the part on the chuck and turned the out side down until it was a very tight fit in the tail stock.
Did four tubes with it so far. It does leave a small mark on the tubes but hay nothing is perfect. I used some wax on the inside to provide some lubrication but I don't know if really needed it or not. I see no wear yet, not something I do every day so I think it will last me for as long as I need it. Besides it was a fun lathe project.
Ed
In the past I've used a V-block for the tail end and while it worked I felt like trying something different this time around. The set up looks like this:
The plastic insert fits right in and the tube slides in/through. Drilled the hole first then mounted the part on the chuck and turned the out side down until it was a very tight fit in the tail stock.
Did four tubes with it so far. It does leave a small mark on the tubes but hay nothing is perfect. I used some wax on the inside to provide some lubrication but I don't know if really needed it or not. I see no wear yet, not something I do every day so I think it will last me for as long as I need it. Besides it was a fun lathe project.
Ed
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Re: Turned idea for cleaning up shopsmith tubes
Very clever idea!
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Re: Turned idea for cleaning up shopsmith tubes
Might this cause wear in the tailstock over time?
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Re: Turned idea for cleaning up shopsmith tubes
Bearing:jmoore65 wrote:Might this cause wear in the tailstock over time?
Machinery. the support and guide for a rotating, oscillating, or sliding shaft, pivot, or wheel.
The bearing is the wear point. Bearings are replaceable.
Re: Turned idea for cleaning up shopsmith tubes
Where there's a Shopsmith, there's a way...
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Re: Turned idea for cleaning up shopsmith tubes
If you extend the quill and polish out the witness mark from your bearing, does it make a new mark?
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Very good input, Ed.
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Re: Turned idea for cleaning up shopsmith tubes
Only if someone is there to see it ....BuckeyeDennis wrote:If you extend the quill and polish out the witness mark from your bearing, does it make a new mark?
My polishing rig with the plywood end does the same thing. I get rid of the witness ring by hand after it has been replaced on the rebuilt machine ....
Nice application Ed!
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1951 10 ER S/N ER 44570 -- Reborn 9/16/14
1950 10 ER S/N ER 33479 Reborn July 2016
1950 10 ER S/N ER 39671
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Re: Turned idea for cleaning up shopsmith tubes
Of course, but the duration is much shorter so the new mark is greatly diminished.BuckeyeDennis wrote:If you extend the quill and polish out the witness mark from your bearing, does it make a new mark?
Same for rollers etc..
A piece of tape will prevent the second mark.
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Re: Turned idea for cleaning up shopsmith tubes
Thanks Ed ! I have a project coming up where I need some 8 foot tubes and have been contemplating how to polish them.
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