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Another great video Dan, thanks for sharing. Very informative.
Glad you enjoyed it
I have MM1 Plans, they are hand drawn so I traced them into CAD and noticed inconsistencies between right/left halves of the bulkheads, how did you manage this? Would love to talk.
Yes there are inconsistencies and it has been noted before.I have 2 sets of M-1 plans, an older, blue print set and a new set and there is no difference between the two. I basically split the difference and will make adjustments as necessary to get a straight and smooth fuselage, don’t overthink it. In cad you can mirror the sides but you will still have no real way of telling which side is correct (if either is) to get the spacing and smooth skin contours along the bulkheads . Dan.
@@hillsgun Thank you for the reply, Exactly what I am concerned about, spacing between skin and bulkheads. When you apply the skin it generates a cone-ish shape which becomes rigid as you wrap it around the bulkheads and if any of the bulkhead comes up short, it would cause deformation of the skin. How are you dealing with this issue?
Great video Dan, thanks for sharing.
My pleasure, thanks.
What happened to the quantum tool grinder?
Still in progress, more to come but as always I rotate thru projects
Id be happy to sweep the floor and watch your projects man ... nice setup hoping to acumlate a shop of my own
Much appreciated.😀😀
you are doing a great job,I don't know anything about this grinder, but i built one,and cant wait to see you use it,so i can learn how to. thank you
Thank you very much!, Dan.
I just got my first lathe a th42
Cool, enjoy
have you thought about selling castings for the grown up?
Been asked about it, but I don’t plan on it at this time, I may revisit it once it is done.
Just curious, what does this quantum tool do?
Universal tool and cutter grinder
@@hillsgun sounds very useful
Hey, I have an atlas shaper and almost brand new condition how much would that be worth? It comes with a stand, but not the original.
Machine tools sell for what someone is willing to pay. I have seen asking prices from $500 to $2500 , I personally won’t pay more than about $1000, and they have to be exceptionally well tooled for me to pay that much.
@@hillsgun thank you very much
I would say that for 99% of any milling with an end mill the end does not get used...... and no one drills with an end mill......so regrinding the end is a waste of time compared to just cutting 2 mm off of the end and then regrinding it........regrinding the flutes is another factor but you'd need an air bearing as you said. or maybe a linear bearing design.
It depends entirely on how you utilize end mills in your shop as re-sharpening the ends greatly extends their life for me.
I think you probably don't work on 366 but ,I have a 266 single stage could it be possible to convert to load 3 inch
I believe the dies are the same for both models, but haven’t researched it, Dan.
@@hillsgun thank you for making time to answer me , if the machine was a 366 what dies should I use to converted to 3 inch and thanks again for the reply
There are no options as far as I know, you have to use 366 dies from Hornady.
Do you recall the angle of your knife dados?
Mine measure about 40 degrees, but your mileage may vary
That’s a super awesome idea, and jig!! Good job sir.
Thank your
i AM HIGHLY INTERESTED.. But saddened, I thought you'd be farther along by now
Well don’t be sad about it,I’m farther along than the videos released so far.
Great Video Series!
Glad you enjoy it!
Interesting! Indeed
Thanks, I’ll get them set side by side when I get a chance.
looks old machine, however AWESOME !!
Thanks, old technology but works great in the home shop
Excellent job and video as always. Appreciate all your hard work. I have a question, I'm sure has been asked so apologies if this is a double tap, the original Quorn is cast iron, however you are doing it in aluminum. Are there any concerns with rigidity vs. cast iron? I am new (<3 years) to hobby machining and still learning. I would enjoy doing this and casting, I have had a furnace for about a year. Thank you again, all the best. Respectfully -term
Thank you, I have no concerns at all, my original quorn is also aluminum. If the castings were highly stressed or subject to shock then it might be an issue,but none of them are. The advantage to cast iron might be the weight gain but the difference is not as big as some would have you believe, and when it’s solidly bolted to a steel plate like my original quorn or the concrete base I cast for this one they become one solid mass and is very rigid. Also bear in mind that in the early days cast iron was the standard for machine tools because it was inexpensive (and did and does work very well) so was cost effective to produce castings, where as aluminum was an exotic material at that time so it was much more expensive and used less.
@@hillsgun thank you for the thorough answer. Makes sense. I look forward to the continuation of the series.
My pleasure, quite a bit more progress so there will be more out soon. Dan.
Do you think the Quorn could be made from fabricated weldments instead of castings?
It’s been done before,although it’s usually a variation that ends up being different.
Does anyone know what angle are the dw735 blades to be sharpened? Thanks
Mine measure about 40 degrees, but your mileage may vary
Looking good! How much vertical travel at the spindle axis are you aiming for? Having used the original Quorn, what sort of work made you want to use that adjustment once coarse column height followed by fine initial alignment was established?
Thank you, the travel is very small and the amount of travel I have in this video is probably sufficient although I have already milled it out more for a little more travel. The course spiral on the column gets you close to center height then minor adjustment of the spindle to center height then this adjustment is used again to raise the spindle for the relief clearance
I am wondering if you still work on Hornady's shot gun presses?
possibly, haven't promoted any hornady work in a while since I have been busy with other projects.
You have too many projects
Sometimes I think so, but then there are times like this past week or so when everything just seems to flow smoothly and I feel like I am making progress on all of them.🙂 Dan.
@@hillsgun well good luck
now you have my Attention!
It’s just one more in a long line of projects, I have been seriously working on it for the last few weeks but haven’t uploaded any of the video yet.as soon as I finish the paint on the bed I will be starting on rebuilding the under-drive and seeing what the headstock needs.
lol, last question (sorry), are you gonna use same spindle design?
Yes same spindle design except using different wheel hubs so no bore thru the spindle and no drawbar, Dan.
Why did you use a keyway?, just wondering , and are you gonna use key on all locks?
It just helps keep the cotter aligned, not really necessary just a little more convenient when they are assembled.
I really like the concrete base, Iwish i could get those bigger casting, one more thing ,where did you get the motor for your first quorn and what size is it?, THANKS DAN,
Thanks, the motor came from Grainger, it’s 1/8th hp.
Uhh, what plastic material are you using for templates?? This is very interesting.
I layout all my patterns on mylar as it is stable when glued to my wood or mdf patterns, if you try and use regular paper it will stretch when you try and glue it and not give an accurate form.. Dan.
@@hillsgun yeah sorry,, I found the materials and process in your play list. My dream always was to build full size airplanes but life ,work and marriage didn't,t allow it. I scratched that itch by building, from kits, plans and three views radio control airplanes and the challenge was making accurate parts! My dream full size is a Mustang II. I saw Larry Kinder s scratch built plane at Osh Kosh 1979 or 80. Grand champ that year!! I,m a biplane nut also. In my dreams I,d love to do a Hatz classic. So many airplanes,, so little time!
Those sellers think their crap is gold. I see sellers pricing crappy parts at the " good ' part prices. Also with ridiculous shipping also
Yes, it is our responsibility to sort out the crap when we are buying.
ok well I bought a mill many years ago with identical feed, that very bracket was broken. I put a strap over it for a temporary fix. well it still has that temp repair on it. I think I will fab up a new bracket to match your mount. The limit stops are useless to control the end stops. I made blocks that mount on table with screws to actuate the switch. these can be adjusted by turning the screws. This set up is easily adjustable and pretty accurate. do wish the power feed was the hang down version. Takes up les space and you don't loose the manual wheel
I removed the actuator switch entirely, while it’s a good safety feature I should be paying attention and not let it run out of travel and is one more thing in the way to collect chips and gunk.the vertical power feed wouldn’t work for me here as I have a tool box underneath that end of the table and space is a premium here. Dan.
I just found your channel and after hearing your housekeeping bit all I can say is Good On You. I subscribed and will be looking forward to your future content, along with going back through and watching your older videos.
Awesome! Thank you!, I really appreciate it
I believe you are doing things at a very very reasonable price! I am a happy customer and appreciate you helping to keep these machines affordable. Especially for those of us that aren’t making a living from the machine and don’t have 6 figure incomes.
Thank you, I appreciate it. Dan.
Good video! What are you going to use the mill for?
Thank you, this mill was a new upgrade for the shop and takes some of the workload off my other vertical mill that was converted to cnc. It see’s almost daily use . Dan.
I am a new owner of a Craftsman 101.2079 12x36 lathe, and I found this helpful. I’d like to get the milling attachment for it, I have been trying to establish an idea of fair value on them, and prices vary quite a bit. If you have any thoughts on the milling attachments, I’d love to hear them. Thanks for the cool video. You keep making them, and i’ll keep watching!
Thank you. I personally think milling attachments are overrated, but if that is the only option then that’s what you use. It’s easy for me to say that since I have other options. Price wise I don’t think they are worth more than a couple hundred bucks. Dan.
Missed this update! I am impressed with how many projects you are juggling! I started collecting the hardwsre for the juniour model, intending to fabricate the cast components out of structural steel pieces,
thanks, to many projects can be a problem. Good luck with your build.
From Paul in Oregon Thats the way it should have been done in the first place.
I like it a lot better already.
I have a clone similar to yours( actually replaced some gears using your model). I wish they had used bevel gears and mounted the motor vertical! The original step up has made me pack up long pieces so they clear the mounting bracket. I get frustrated with trying to get T nuts in so I preload several😊.
There are always compromises, I have found that 90% of the long pieces I machine are held in either 1 or 2 vices in alignment and the vise beds are higher than the power feed so clearance is not an issue, and the power feed wouldn’t work for me since I put a tool box below the table on that side.
The problem I had the blow ports were dirty . Lol
That will do it
Interesting, keep them coming 😊
Dang ok. Ill take apart an start over. It did work before
Something broke in the action in my 1187 won't open
Ok? You haven’t given me any information, is the gun assembled,is the barrel off,were you shooting when it stuck closed, etc.?
@@hillsgun yes I shot it and was going to shoot again didn't fire got shel out but action won't open I think the part that pulls shel out that whole assembly is broken and spring that looks like a big set of tweezers is broken.
After putting all this back together my action will not stay open?
If it worked before you either broke or bent something or it is not assembled correctly, most likely the disconnector may now be bent or is not properly positioned when you installed the trigger group.
How do you ensure the vertical post is orthogonal to the rails?
It was bored perpendicular to the bed ways on the mill to a fairly snug fit to the column bore. Within reasonable limits any imperfections will be adjusted out during setup and even further reduced when a wheel is trued, that is why the original design was able to be produced in the home shop so successfully.
Very helpful video; I’m reassembling an Atlas mill.
Glad it was helpful!, I will be working on rebuilding the mill I was test fitting the guards to. Thanks, Dan.
Mate, I can’t believe you’ve decided to do this blog. I literally started my own Midget Mustang build a few weeks ago. Scratch building just like you. This is aircraft number 5 for me, and a bucket list aircraft for nearly 40 years. Cheers to you from Queensland Australia. I’ve subscribed and will be following you. Ken
Hi Ken: How far along are you? It has been on my list for years but always been something in the way. I’m doing the final fitting on bulkhead 73.75 now and should have it riveted together in the next week or so. Good luck with it. Thanks, Dan.
I would say speed and speeds and depth of cuts .
Nice work
Thanks
Great set of videos, I bought a used police 11-87 that had to have 20+ years of gunk, going to get some new seals for it.
Thanks, good luck with it.
Brilliant. 57 and started woodworking and got my first planner. Was planning a bunch of ruff cut wood to dimensional limber. Have my own saw mill, so now I can take my ruff cut and make nice project boards out of my milled wood. I always just used my lumber for framing. GREAT VIDEO. THANKS.
You are certainly welcome, have fun . Dan.
What should be the aluminum?
It is 6061 T6
Many thanks sir, your work is my inspiration!
EXCELLENT CONDODTION ON THE LATHE!!! Knowwhere close. Fair at best. Excellnt would be unused ,no rust , complete ect. Me pete22 has a "GOOD" condition lathe. These people are crazy😅
Yes they are