Next 1/16th machine; Universal Miller

[lab-dad]

Good idea Chuck but I will know!

FWIW;


Marty

[SandiaPaul]

Coming along nice Marty.  If I missed it I'm sorry but do you have in mind what kind of shop this is?  I mean is it attached to a RR shop, or just general machine shop?  Only reason I ask is if it were a general shop you should make all the cool dividing accessories and other stuff!  A RR shop would likely not have had such stuff.

Paul

[finescalerr]

Young Martin, are you turning the aluminum pieces yourself? -- Russ

[lab-dad]

Paul
I was planning a RR shop and now that you mention the tooling
Definitely! But I would like to do some of it.
Still need a steady rest on the lathe.

Russ
Yes, making everything so far.
That was kind of the focus doing these machines and in 1/16
Trying to stay challenged.

Thanks!
Mj

[finescalerr]

As you know, I really like the way you work with metal. Those turnings are gorgeous and the whole model looks good so far. -- Russ

[TRAINS1941]

Trying to stay challenged I'll say.

You are just so dam good at this.  Maybe you should be a teacher or something!!!!

Jerry

[lab-dad]

Thanks guys.
I have always enjoyed using a lathe, wood or metal.

In the link Paul posted I found a neat
"drip pot" I thought it would be a cool detail.
So far;

[SandiaPaul]

Marty,

That thing looks great, I recognized it right away! Where did you get that little valve? Or did you make it!

Paul

[lab-dad]

Thanks Paul!
Parts list;
Pot
Grandt line wing nut
Grandt line O scale stove pipe cap
End of uniball vision ink pen
Precision scale O scale 1 1/2" valve
.025" wire
Bracket
1/16 tube & 1/16 x .014" brass
CHB donkey sled plate
The arm pivots like it should too.

[TRAINS1941]

Now that is awesome!!!!!!

Jerry

[lab-dad]

Overarm to spindle support;



Had to do it in brass, just could not find suitable material in styrene.
-Marty

[michael mott]

just could not find suitable material in styrene.

I'm Shocked!!  Ya mean you couldn't find some evergreen flat stock that you could laminate and then bore out.  Your slipping Sir.....

Very nice Marty.

Michael

[Malachi Constant]

Never thought I'd say this, but ... WOW!  That drip pot is a beauty!    -- Dallas

[Design-HSB]

Had to do it in brass, just could not find suitable material in styrene.

Hello Marty,

where is the problem, I love brass as you also can see in my work.

In the metal parts like me even better.

[lab-dad]

Some progress





Just cant seem to get styrene to take a curve and not break
when i use MEK to "glue" it.
Hence the brass belt guard.
-Marty