After pharting around with Life, obtaining Lathe Parts, A Relative visiting,
teaching Chemistry, having back problems and this and that.....
I am back to working on the Taper Crimping Tool.
Using the "Mild Hot Rolled Rod" I cut down the diameter to 0.875" and
that portion is ready for threading (when I get my Quadrant Gears Bushing
from Walter Meier - a JET Dealer.......May 14th !).
I am now drilling out (0.500") the wider portion to allow the 45-70 Cartridge to enter
the Taper Crimper Tool to a depth of 1.4" before getting to the taper portion.
.
I am waiting for Gary 'the Machinist' to have a look at my Lathe.
I think the Leadscrew turns kinda hard compared to all the other things in the Headstock.
Don't understand why the Leadscrew and the gears in the transmission would turn hard when
the selection lever is down (not engaged).
Wondering if something in the Apron is too tight....everything is well oiled !
BTW - I am going to acid etch 1, 2 and 3 into the Lathe Chuck to number the jaws so that
I can put anything back into the Chuck exactly like it was when I took it out. Nitric Acid.
Cut out the number from paper towel paper, lay it out on the Chuck metal and just wet the paper
with the acid. Won't take long and will look good. That last part is important....
I scratched a mark on both ends of the Taper Crimper to align that with the number one Chuck Jaw.
I'm having fun....this is a blast ! The Lathe is less and less intimidating to me of late.
Gary had one of these (15th Ed) - ordered this one from e-bay.
I personally didn't want all the "Modern" CNC stuff in the new ones - old fashioned, I guess....
DoctorBill