The various goings on in my workshop
Next up were one of the bearing mounts, 3 of these are required as well. Here is the model of the mount. First I cut about a 60mm piece from a bar of 2 1/2″ (63.5mm) x 3/8″ (9.25mm) flat bar, this originally came from ebay seller diamondengineeringsupplies at a cost of £14.76 for an…
I finally decided to start making the mechanical parts for my CNC conversion. This is a drawing showing various stages of axis mount evolution in exploded form. The ones nearest the middle are the ones that I am actually going to build, starting with the stepper mounts. I have decided to go with 60mm square…
Back in January 2014 I bought a Vertex 6″ rotary table that came complete with a set of dividing plates, now whilst these are very useful, and I have already used them to make a 40 tooth gear for my lathe, you need to keep your wits about you and ensure that you are not…