Green95LX Posted November 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 And you did not use a lathe? Whats a lathe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOUTHTHIRTY Posted November 23, 2014 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 http://www.grizzly.com/products/7-x-12-Mini-Metal-Lathe/G8688 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green95LX Posted November 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 http://www.grizzly.com/products/7-x-12-Mini-Metal-Lathe/G8688 Dang, that would make it a lot easier Yes, i ran the parts on an old LeBlond engine lathe just like this http://www.alencotool.com/lathepages/images/leblond19.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOUTHTHIRTY Posted November 23, 2014 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 One of my footpeg inserts in the frame started to strip out on me, So i whipped up this set of replacements to fix that problem once and for all. Not bad for using a hand drill, a grinder and some file work? Yes, i could have helicoil insert repaired them or even tapped to a different thread pitch. There's really not much thread length at all on the rear two, it's laughable how little there actually is. People drilling and tapping larger take note, it's just a nut in there. These replacements have more thread all around and i tapped them M10x1.5 which is a coarse thread instead of the M10 fine thread yamaha had installed. Should be a simple install once the other ones are removed. When I read this... I was thinking. ..this guy did this with a hand drill? Awsome. .. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldskool Posted November 23, 2014 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 and grinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green95LX Posted November 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 (edited) I'd buy that man a beer for sure. No, i did all of the work on that little Leblond. I say little because its a small tyke compared to some. i'm not sure how old the machine is, it's probably from the 60s or 70s. They (the parts) were hand made, no CNC/NC control Edited November 23, 2014 by Green95LX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOUTHTHIRTY Posted November 23, 2014 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 I want a small bench top lathe.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTmachining Posted November 23, 2014 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 I'd buy that man a beer for sure. No, i did all of the work on that little Leblond. I say little because its a small tyke compared to some. i'm not sure how old the machine is, it's probably from the 60s or 70s. They (the parts) were hand made, no CNC/NC control Pic? I have a 12 ft Leblond at my work. Very nice lathe. Everything else I use is Hardinge and Bridgeport...CNC n manuel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#1JUANstunna Posted November 23, 2014 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 Pic? I have a 12 ft Leblond at my work. Very nice lathe. Everything else I use is Hardinge and Bridgeport...CNC n manuel. You would think that Machinist Hollywood would make some after work with his fancy CNC for the HQ members. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTmachining Posted November 23, 2014 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 You would think that Machinist Hollywood would make some after work with his fancy CNC for the HQ members.I jus mop da shop floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green95LX Posted November 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 I've got more material, i'm going to try and make another set or two in the coming weeks. Biggest thing i want to know is what these things are worth to people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m671054 Posted November 23, 2014 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 By the time you cover material, shop expenses, and shipping you will be working for peanuts. Only way to be profitable would be in large production run with automated machines. Sounds like your well aware of this though. Let these guys shop around your drawing at local machine shops first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheerider11 Posted November 23, 2014 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 By the time you cover material, shop expenses, and shipping you will be working for peanuts. Only way to be profitable would be in large production run with automated machines. Sounds like your well aware of this though. Let these guys shop around your drawing at local machine shops first.This. I took your drawings, re did them and handed it to my pops. He's a machinist. So it's easy for me to get. I'm not making any for anyone to sell. I they want them, they can do what I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green95LX Posted November 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 By the time you cover material, shop expenses, and shipping you will be working for peanuts. Only way to be profitable would be in large production run with automated machines. Sounds like your well aware of this though. Let these guys shop around your drawing at local machine shops first. Oh yeah, i'm not trying to make a living with these. I'll make a few more sets maybe if the parts are worth enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave5.0 Posted November 23, 2014 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 Didn't the last guy want like $70 a set or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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