|
Tractor Talk Discussion Board |
Re: Machine Shop Work
[ View Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Return to Forum ]
Posted by Tom on February 17, 2002 at 06:43:35 from (155.212.223.87):
In Reply to: Machine Shop Work posted by Cody N.E.Tex on February 16, 2002 at 22:06:01:
I have a couple of lathes, a small milling machine, and a few drill presses and assorted other lesser tools. I make a lot of small parts for myself and a few for friends. I haven't done much for money-- yet. As someone else mentioned when I retire (hopefully in the not too distant future) I may try to get into it a little more for others. I don't think there would be much money in it. Especially if you are like me, not a pro machinist, but someone who has picked it up. I would do it for the fun and interest, maybe the cash would help pay for some of my other projects, but I don't see making any real money.
Most of what I do is bore out pullys, cut keys in shafts, turn down an end of a shaft, make bushings, bronze and other. Yesterday for instance I was into a hydraulic jack that had bound up. Turns out the plastic bushing that guides the bottom of the piston had somehow grown and was too big for the bore. I turned a arbor that would just push into the inside of the bushing and then turned .005 or so off the od of the bushing. This is typical of the things I do. I would like to find or make a small shaper to use to cut internal keys and maybe gears at some point. I know I won't get to making one until I can retire, who knows, a small one may come along before then.
Follow Ups:
Home
| Forums
Today's Featured Article -
When Push Comes to Shove - by Dave Patterson. When I was a “kid” (still am to a deree) about two I guess, my parents couldn’t find me one day. They were horrified (we lived by the railroad), my mother thought the worst: "He’s been run over by a train, he’s gone forever!" Where did they find me? Perched up on the seat of the tractor. I’d probably plowed about 3000 acres (in my head anyway) by the time they found me. This is where my love for tractors started and has only gotten worse in my tender 50 yrs on this “green planet”. I’m par
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
1964 I-H 140 tractor with cultivators and sidedresser. Starts and runs good. Asking 2650. CALL RON AT 502-319-1952
[More Ads]
Copyright © 1997-2024 Yesterday's Tractor Co.
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V. Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor HeadquartersWebsite Accessibility Policy |
|
