Olderdan

Hi,I have been looking at the great ideas on this site for some time and thought it was about time I joined in.
My interests are many but mostly machining and old motorcycles.

Hi olderdan - welcome to HomemadeTools.net :welcome:

You'll fit in well here with those interests :)

What's next up on your projects list? Here are some ideas from last week's builds:

Adjustable Stands
Dremel Router Base
Drill Bit Stand

A few modifications to my Southbend Model B (supplied to the UK under the war effort).
I have never had a mill, at first could not afford one,then when I could I did not have the room for one and now I am to old to bother so everything I post will have been produced on on my old friend of 55 years the Model B.
Mods so far are:
A Myford boring table to replace the crosslide with a new extended feed screw giving 8 inches of travel for milling.
New friction dials to both feed screws.
Vertical slide made from a Colchester top slide.
Independent variable speed drive to leadscrew.
Dividing attachment for mandrel and boring table.
D.C.live ¼ milling/drilling spindle can be mounted in several ways.
Lever clamp tail stock, re-bored with new barrel(back on centre line).
Rear tool post for parting and knurling
Micrometer saddle stop with solid toolpost (topslide only used for tapers)
Quick change toolpost with 8 holders to a Radford design.
Travelling 2 point steady that fits either side of the saddle.
That will do for now I will try and post them all one by one.

Looking forward to seeing the pics!

3 Attachment(s)

Boring table for a South Bend lathe.
A Myford Super 7 cross slide modified by making a new gib strip and extended feed screw and hand wheel, this gives 8 inches of
travel which is great for milling but does need a new top slide base to fit. In use for forty years now and good as new.Attachment 12209 Attachment 12210 Attachment 12211

Thanks olderdan! We've added your Boring Table to our Lathe Accessories category,
as well as to your builder page: olderdan's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

<div id="blocks"> <div class="block b1 pngfix"> <div class="bimg"> <div> <a href="http://www.homemadetools.net/boring-table-2"> <img src="/uploads/154104/boring-table-2.jpeg"/> </a> </div> </div> <div class="head pngfix"></div> <div class="left pngfix"></div> <div class="right pngfix"></div> <div class="blockover b1 pngfix"> <div class="title"> <a href="http://www.homemadetools.net/boring-table-2">Boring Table</a> <span> by <a href="http://www.homemadetools.net/builder/olderdan">olderdan</a></span> </div> <div class="tags">tags: <a href='http://www.homemadetools.net/tag/table'>table</a>, <a href='http://www.homemadetools.net/tag/boring'>boring</a> </div> </div> </div> </div>

Thanks olderdan! We've added your Cross Slide Gib Strip to our Lathe Accessories category,
as well as to your builder page: olderdan's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

<div id="blocks"> <div class="block b1 pngfix"> <div class="bimg"> <div> <a href="http://www.homemadetools.net/cross-slide-gib-strip"> <img src="/uploads/154108/cross-slide-gib-strip.jpeg"/> </a> </div> </div> <div class="head pngfix"></div> <div class="left pngfix"></div> <div class="right pngfix"></div> <div class="blockover b1 pngfix"> <div class="title"> <a href="http://www.homemadetools.net/cross-slide-gib-strip">Cross Slide Gib Strip</a> <span> by <a href="http://www.homemadetools.net/builder/olderdan">olderdan</a></span> </div> <div class="tags">tags: <a href='http://www.homemadetools.net/tag/lathe'>lathe</a> </div> </div> </div> </div>

Thanks olderdan! We've added your Extended Feed Screw and Hand Wheel to our Lathe Accessories category,
as well as to your builder page: olderdan's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

<div id="blocks"> <div class="block b1 pngfix"> <div class="bimg"> <div> <a href="http://www.homemadetools.net/extended-feed-screw-and-hand-wheel"> <img src="/uploads/154112/extended-feed-screw-and-hand-wheel.jpeg"/> </a> </div> </div> <div class="head pngfix"></div> <div class="left pngfix"></div> <div class="right pngfix"></div> <div class="blockover b1 pngfix"> <div class="title"> <a href="http://www.homemadetools.net/extended-feed-screw-and-hand-wheel">Extended Feed Screw and Hand Wheel</a> <span> by <a href="http://www.homemadetools.net/builder/olderdan">olderdan</a></span> </div> <div class="tags">tags: <a href='http://www.homemadetools.net/tag/lathe'>lathe</a> </div> </div> </div> </div>