Olderdan

[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.

[Jon]

Hi olderdan - welcome to HomemadeTools.net

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

[olderdan]

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.

[Jon]

Looking forward to seeing the pics!

[olderdan]

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.