Recent metalworking projects

Phil Kangas · 2010-03-07T22:06:58+00:00

What were 'your' recent metalworking projects?WesI just posted to the dropbox a set of files named Chain_Wheelthat are about a device I made recently for our fire dept. Nowthat I'm in retirement mode I can take on time consumingprojects like this one. Sure I could have bought one but what'sthe fun in that, eih? It was a study in math and workholding forsure! I've considered removing the chain guide on the slack sideas that point is never under load going up or down. There couldbe a pileup if one link for some reason won't behave in the guide.At least the operating speed is slow anyway. Perhaps we canget more projects listed, eih? What do you have to show off?phil kangas

Mar 07, 2010 45 Replies

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Larry Jaques 16 years ago

On 13 Mar 2010 05:03:56 GMT, the infamous "DoN. Nichols" scrawled the following:

You were on the wrong site for prices, DoN. hfUSA vs. hf. On hfUSA, they only show during checkout.

-- Perhaps the most valuable result of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, when it ought to be done, whether you like it or not; it is the first lesson that ought to be learned; and however early a man's training begins, it is probably the last lesson that he learns thoroughly. -- Thomas H. Huxley

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Phil Kangas 16 years ago

N-10 is a standard industry description. It is a strange thread being 1.967in. o.d. and 18 tpi! The bearing this one is intended for is 50mm bore. Look in MH for locknuts and you'll find a listing of these sizes. This is a nice schoolhouse lesson, btw.... What is the problem, what is a viable solution, how do you machine it? ;>)) phil

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Wes 16 years ago

I like it. Reusable too.

N-10, is that a Bearhug partnumber?

Wes

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Martin H. Eastburn 16 years ago

I would make one 2" long. Support it in the lathe and bore it out then thread. Then shape the external face and cut off the other.

Mart>>

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John 16 years ago

i would buy one at the local bearing house. I just bought a N20 nut for 7 bucks.

John

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Phil Kangas 16 years ago

The standard N-10 locknut will not stay put on the bearing of a log truck loader clam, unless of course you weld it in place. ;>)) Mine won't back off but is far more expensive to make. And in the long haul is far far cheaper. When that cheap POS nut fails you're looking at possibly $3k in damages! Take your pick.... phil

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