1/16 scratched drill press

[pwranta193]

Thanks Marty!

True story: When I started on my Belgian shop project, I had never seen a camelback drill press... much less know the name    I've learned more about tools, shops and heavy industrial operations from this site than I ever knew before.  I've worked with modern mills and manufacturing for years (lumber, plywood, footwear and apparel) - but never in the actual machining or super heavy side.  Of course after I made my drill press I find a couple gross of images on the web 

But enough about me - show us the next progress steps!

[marc_reusser]

Marty,
Great work so far. Keep it coming.


Paul,
Not that I was asked, but I would recommend buying  a mill before a lathe....but then I am biased as I suck on a lathe. 

[lab-dad]

I used to own a DP like that, except it had gearing for the power feed and a back gear just like a lathe.  A beast for sure.

You mean like these Russ?;


There are 11 gears in the picture, the squares are one inch.......

Was real "fun" to figure out the math for the shaft spacing, then drill a jig for placement.

-Marty

[pwranta193]

For one brief horrifying minute, I thought I was looking at the next phase of the Camelback, and thought I had entered an alternate universe...

I take it you made these gears by yourself???

[Chuck Doan]

Oh dear, that one gear should have eight teeth, not six. Justa kidding, yes please share the tale of the gears.

[lab-dad]

Actually the gears are too coarse but I wanted them to work so i had to compromise.
I figure only you guys would notice....
I contemplated making my own but in the long run I thought better of it.
The brass ones you see are about $5 each, you do the math. There are several more to go too!
The bevel gears were the hardest to find, I found some lovely brass ones at on $45 a piece!
-Marty

[TRAINS1941]

Hell its only money!!!!!

But so far a fine job, young Martin.

Jerry

[lab-dad]

Working my way through the gears.......
The auto feed is some fiddly stuff.

I keep thinking to myself "how the hell did Charlie (Brohmmer) do this in "O" scale!!!!

I have since moved the parts a little and decided on a smaller driven gear.
Turning down the cast one in this picture was sure a challenge......Oh well.



More soon.
-Marty

[finescalerr]

Ho-hum. Why not attempt something difficult? -- ssuR

[lab-dad]

Ho-hum. Why not attempt something difficult? -- ssuR

That's coming with the framework on the back!

Needed to get some color, pigment, finishes on some of these parts.
Boy I love the AK Interactive dark steel!
Anyway here is what I have as of today.



Thanks for looking!
More soon.
-Marty

[TRAINS1941]

God with a little coloring.  We have just high lighted the whole thing.  Beautiful work!!!

Jerry

[Malachi Constant]

Sweet!

[finescalerr]

Satisfactory. -- Russ

[TRAINS1941]

Satisfactory. -- Russ

Stop it Unc your giving him a big head!!!!!

Jerry

[lab-dad]

I laid out as many of the dimensions for the framework as I could calculate/figure out.



Then I sprayed a piece of .120" black styrene white.
That way using my dial calipers set to the dimensions, black lines would show.



I also used a couple circle templates and a french curve.
Now to cut it out......

-Marty