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Air Gun Home Forum Index » Airgun Smithing » Mini Lathe Bed up grade... Goto page 1, 2  Next    View previous topic :: View next topic  Mini Lathe Bed up grade...   Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 2:09 am yourdaddyjoe Supporting Member Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 4027 Location: Tatorville, USA Well guys... the shop is down for repairs... I stripped a few gears on my lathe... I orderd the metal ones from www.littlemachineshop.com and they will be here Monday... Well it is good as time as any... I bought the exteded bed a few weeks ago and it is time to do the install... I will do updates as I go... I promise... I will sneek my wife's Digital SLR down to the shop for progress photos... _________________ Say "NO" to BB Gun Wars... Quid Pro Quo Rule: An eye for an eye... www.HPASports.com www.Facebook.com/hpasports Longer bed   Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 4:10 am Amigo Veteran Member Joined: 18 Sep 2008 Posts: 263 Location: U.S. MidWest Joe: A buddy was over to the shop yesterday and mentioned the inconvenience of the HF 7 x 10 bed. I mentioned to him about your posting about getting an extended bed for your HF 7" - ever see a chubby 65 year old trying to do backflips with joy? Yup, a sight you don't want to see. I told him if he would quit trying to commit suicide, I would try to get all the details and particulars for him so he can get one just like yours. BTW, is that new bed 6" longer? And, could you, would you, please post all the afore alluded to particulars so my buddy can get the long bed like yours? Gracious Best regards, Amigo   Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:33 am yourdaddyjoe Supporting Member Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 4027 Location: Tatorville, USA Sorry Amigo, I have had another delay on the install... My wife's sister who came out from Texas to help her out after her surgerys has only caused more drama in the Mac household... I have had only 1 day in the shop since last week, thanks to her... Little venting, if you can't tell... I hope you don't mind... So... just for you buddy... here is the link for the instructions... Most likely written better than I can... Only Salvia could write them better than the original author... I personaly could use more pictures... http://www.littlemachineshop.com/Instructions/BedExtensionKit14.pdf _________________ Say "NO" to BB Gun Wars... Quid Pro Quo Rule: An eye for an eye... www.HPASports.com www.Facebook.com/hpasports   Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:35 pm yourdaddyjoe Supporting Member Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 4027 Location: Tatorville, USA Here is the direct link to little machine shop's bed kit. http://www.littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=1928&category=1070498684 _________________ Say "NO" to BB Gun Wars... Quid Pro Quo Rule: An eye for an eye... www.HPASports.com www.Facebook.com/hpasports Longer Bed Info   Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 2:14 pm Amigo Veteran Member Joined: 18 Sep 2008 Posts: 263 Location: U.S. MidWest Joe: Thanks for taking the time. I found both links and bookmarked them special. That bed and your info is exactly what my buddy needs He'll get it ASAP. PS, I can understand the household frustrations. Sometimes people who want to help have all the best intentions but...nuf said. With your hectic situation, I appreciate your efforts. Also, I am hoping the best for your wife who has endured so much. Don't hesitate to ask, if I can help you in the shop. Best regards to you and your family, and thanks again. Amigo   Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:09 pm yourdaddyjoe Supporting Member Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 4027 Location: Tatorville, USA Well... ooops I did it again... This time I blew a belt... So... while I wait for parts... Time to install the bed... Photos forth coming... _________________ Say "NO" to BB Gun Wars... Quid Pro Quo Rule: An eye for an eye... www.HPASports.com www.Facebook.com/hpasports   Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 12:46 am Jaxom Senior Member Joined: 06 Aug 2008 Posts: 927 Since I'm somewhat interested in buying a lathe myself. What do ya do if the stock you're working is longer then the bed? Example. I want to swap barrles and that'll require some tooling on a lathe. One won't be too much a problem because I'm gonna cut the "stock" size down to 14-18". But for the second rifle I wanna use the whole barrel which is 23.5" long I believe. Sidebar: What's your opinion on 3 in 1 machine tools? That would save me a bit of money by having an all in one unit. Space as well. _________________ .22 2300kt Crosman Custom   Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 1:12 am kanyon Silver Status Member Joined: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 1582 Location: New Zealand Joe... You have to order a belt ?? surely its just a "A section vee belt" not a gilmer or track. I would just wonder down the road and return 15 mins later with a new one from a auto shop/indust surply shop etc _________________ Career Infinity PCP .22 Webley Patriot .25 Hatsan mod 75 .22 Hatsan mod 99 .177 (Quattro & SAS) Kral underlever .177 ............................................. .   Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:35 am ustilago Member Joined: 07 Dec 2008 Posts: 24 Location: Coldhell, AB Its a metric sized cogged belt. . .150mm x 10mm I think (I should know, I was just in mine last week upgrading to tapered roller bearings). . . _________________ Are you Shpongled?   Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 9:16 am yourdaddyjoe Supporting Member Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 4027 Location: Tatorville, USA Jaxom wrote: Since I'm somewhat interested in buying a lathe myself. What do ya do if the stock you're working is longer then the bed? Example. I want to swap barrles and that'll require some tooling on a lathe. One won't be too much a problem because I'm gonna cut the "stock" size down to 14-18". But for the second rifle I wanna use the whole barrel which is 23.5" long I believe. Sidebar: What's your opinion on 3 in 1 machine tools? That would save me a bit of money by having an all in one unit. Space as well. Morning Jax, If the stock is 5/8" or smaller... You can insert it through the chuck and spindle... 3 in 1's don't bother... un-less they have auto feed or else you can not do threads... _________________ Say "NO" to BB Gun Wars... Quid Pro Quo Rule: An eye for an eye... www.HPASports.com www.Facebook.com/hpasports   Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 9:20 am yourdaddyjoe Supporting Member Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 4027 Location: Tatorville, USA Morning kanyon & ustilago, It would be nice if the auto parts store stocked them... It has been my experiance that if a coged belt uses plastic pullies... You replace the pullies too... LMS has a nice spare parts kit... http://littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=1223&category=895267850 _________________ Say "NO" to BB Gun Wars... Quid Pro Quo Rule: An eye for an eye... www.HPASports.com www.Facebook.com/hpasports   Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 6:12 pm Jaxom Senior Member Joined: 06 Aug 2008 Posts: 927 Walther barrles come in 4 different sizes. All are choked and 23.8" long. The external sizes are... .394", .472", .591", and .630". For the "sniper" rifle I'd like to go with the thickest. For the "long pistol", what would you recommend? Thanks Jax _________________ .22 2300kt Crosman Custom   Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 12:58 am kanyon Silver Status Member Joined: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 1582 Location: New Zealand yourdaddyjoe wrote: Morning kanyon & ustilago, It would be nice if the auto parts store stocked them... It has been my experiance that if a coged belt uses plastic pullies... You replace the pullies too... LMS has a nice spare parts kit... http://littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=1223&category=895267850 O OK Its a baby Gilmer belt "Cog belt"   Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 5:43 pm yourdaddyjoe Supporting Member Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 4027 Location: Tatorville, USA So here we go finally... With the shop down for repairs... No more delays... It is time to do the extended Bed way... Disassemble per the instructions... Since you have to remove the head stock to do this upgrade... Buy the kit mentioned above... You will not regret it... Is soon as I pulled the head stock... White powder went all over... and it was not snow... The instructions so far... are very well written... So I will spare you my version as I go... I however will make little suggestions that might help. Right out of the box you will have to drill and tap 4 holes for the Rack... Just follow the instructions and go slow... Make sure you use your favorite cutting oil... It's cast steel... Tada! I got these great little tubes from my buddy over at Auburn Tool to keep the taps and matching drills together. I labeled them with the tap size and required drill. I use a regular old pencil box to store them in... I have a bag of desiccant in there to keep the moisture down... (My Wife calls them Chicklets. Thanks Bill Engval...) Next comes the feed screw thing-a-ma-bob... Again... Follow the instructions to a T... The measurement is from the edge of the right head stock hole... Not the center... It is mentioned... but you all know us guys with instructions... One little Tip for this section... A 3" C-clamp will not hold the left pillow block... The casting on the back side is sloped... Vise Grips work better and are skinny enough to land on a flat spot in the back... The right side is good with the C-Clamp... Lunch Time! Then back to work... _________________ Say "NO" to BB Gun Wars... Quid Pro Quo Rule: An eye for an eye... www.HPASports.com www.Facebook.com/hpasports   Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 7:53 pm yourdaddyjoe Supporting Member Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 4027 Location: Tatorville, USA Yes! The rest of the parts are here! Updates soon... _________________ Say "NO" to BB Gun Wars... 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