His new girlfriend.

[sicivicdude]

I learned my lesson.... I launched the improvised T handle of the atlas across the shop. It was a 3/8" square in the 3 jaw chuck so I was using a .... you guesses it.... 3/8" drive ratchet. Good news is, it was a cheapy and it made a lot of noise (really woke my up!) but caused no other damage.

I now leave the T handle in the chip try right below the chuck under the QC gearbox in front of where the carraige can slide to.

I intend to make a holder for that, the brass hammer, a few R8 tools (fly cutter, face mill, and end mill holder), and a frosty adult beverage maybe (that one's for you Steve!)

I don't mill soused but occasionally some rehydration is nice (I generally have a large insulated thermos full of ice water sitting on the shelf or table somewhere out in the garage).

More pictures as more projects roll off the machine!

 

[best]

Items launched across the machine shop are an unwanted cause of excitement, aren't they!
Accidentally launched a few myself over the years.

A fella can stand a lot of hydration before the verniers stop reading right.
Keep at it James. If I were near, I'd be hanging out just to see the shiny parts.

Steve

 

[sicivicdude]

Items launched across the machine shop are an unwanted cause of excitement, aren't they!
Accidentally launched a few myself over the years.

A fella can stand a lot of hydration before the verniers stop reading right.
Keep at it James. If I were near, I'd be hanging out just to see the shiny parts.

Steve

Depends on if the launching was intentional.... in the case of my improvised T handle, it was unintentional and gave me quite the start.

It takes even more hydration before the numbers on the digital can't be read right.... I:I LOL!

I'll take pics tonight of the new M8 x 1.25 t-slot nuts (versus the 3/18 - 16 standard t slot nuts) and the beginnings of my large diameter fly cutter. Always more projects and pictures than time and money!

 

[sicivicdude]

I did 5 because that's how much material I had laying there. The black ones are oxide coated 3/8-16 t-slot nuts just for reference.

I got around to finishing and using my banshee head jig:

Just to be clear, I completely ruined this head..... Anyone know the location of a good trash I can throw it into?

 

[dksix]

That's a nice looking finish on the gasket surface, did you do that on paper?

 

[sicivicdude]

That's a nice looking finish on the gasket surface, did you do that on paper?

That was done on my volunteer piece of granite (THANK YOU Paulie!) using 600 grit sandpaper and liberal doses of WD40. Those are the finest "hashmark" lines you have ever seen in your life, I just took the picture this afternoon as the sun was starting to fall down in the sky and light was reflecting off of every tiny little "scratch" left by lapping but only in one direction (the way the sun was coming from). Either way, it's flat as everyone thought the Earth was in the 1600's and should take a gasket PERFECTLY.

 

[dksix]

That was done on my volunteer piece of granite (THANK YOU Paulie!) using 600 grit sandpaper and liberal doses of WD40. Those are the finest "hashmark" lines you have ever seen in your life, I just took the picture this afternoon as the sun was starting to fall down in the sky and light was reflecting off of every tiny little "scratch" left by lapping but only in one direction (the way the sun was coming from). Either way, it's flat as everyone thought the Earth was in the 1600's and should take a gasket PERFECTLY.

So it's just an illusion? I wondered how you would have gotten the swirl pattern like that by hand.

 

[sicivicdude]

So it's just an illusion? I wondered how you would have gotten the swirl pattern like that by hand.

Figure 8 patterns on the paper. The lines only running one direction are a bit of an illusion though. The lines running only in the same plane as the setting sun are highlighted. In real life, the lines run in a "hashmark" patternand are evenly spaced.

 

[dksix]

Figure 8 patterns on the paper. The lines only running one direction are a bit of an illusion though. The lines running only in the same plane as the setting sun are highlighted. In real life, the lines run in a "hashmark" patternand are evenly spaced.

Oh, just a illusion.....for s second there, I thought you were getting good but youre still just a baby copperhead.

 

[xKroniK13x]

Good work civic, looking forward to seeing more I:I

 

[sicivicdude]

Oh, just a illusion.....for s second there, I thought you were getting good but youre still just a baby copperhead.

I don't know what that is supposed to mean so I'm going to nod my head slowly and back away.

Good work civic, looking forward to seeing more I:I

Keep your eyes peeled, I have a super special banshee project coming up. Some real mad scientist stuff!

 

[blasterBruce]

That Shee head looks nice ! , I'm sure the Lapped area Will Seal Just Fine !

Did you By chance Chamfer or Fix the Imperfections or Casting flaws in the liquid cooled areas ?

 

[sicivicdude]

That Shee head looks nice ! , I'm sure the Lapped area Will Seal Just Fine !

Did you By chance Chamfer or Fix the Imperfections or Casting flaws in the liquid cooled areas ?

I only removed the "flashing" left in those areas by the face milling operation. The coolant jackets themselves are pretty boogery looking but luckily, coolant has time to pass around in there without being in too big of a rush... I did not dive into the coolant jackets any farther than necessary than to keep the coolant system free from free particles.

 

[blasterBruce]

Sounds About What I had Figured , But Figured I Would ask Anyways ! , All the Work I've seen So Far Looks Great ! . Can't Wait To Try out My Modded Head !

 

[Surfrjag]

that looks immaculent! i want one

 

[ddq]

Junk .

 

[sicivicdude]

that looks immaculent! i want one

Funny, I think there might be one heading your way!

Junk .

Might be one heading your way too!