Re: Machine Shop Work

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.

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