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  1. Stevendavis

    PM Research Mini Engine Lathe Build

    Thanks Tony!
  2. Stevendavis

    PM Research Mini Engine Lathe Build

    This will be the orientation once it's mounted in the headstock.
  3. Stevendavis

    PM Research Mini Engine Lathe Build

    The last thing I got done was the spindle itself. A little challenging as it's 2.5" long, with a through hole of 3/32". The spindle is made out of 5/16 CRS. It turned out great so far. Every thing fits very nicely and turns smoothly and the through hole is on the money. I still need to put the...
  4. Stevendavis

    PM Research Mini Engine Lathe Build

    press fit went nicely. The assembly came out great so far.
  5. Stevendavis

    PM Research Mini Engine Lathe Build

    Next was the drive gear that gets pressed into the wedding cake, " step pully". All these parts also have through holes drilled in them.
  6. Stevendavis

    PM Research Mini Engine Lathe Build

    Next was one of the drive gears. I went with Joe's method on this one and inlayed it a 1/4" to the step pully.
  7. Stevendavis

    PM Research Mini Engine Lathe Build

    Next was bringing it to final dimentions and drilling the hole through it.
  8. Stevendavis

    PM Research Mini Engine Lathe Build

    Ok, I spent all day yesterday on just a couple of parts. I got some of the spindle assembly basically done. It took me a while to figure out how I wanted to tackle the wedding cake, or "step pully". I finally decided to work off of the large end. I made sure that end was flat, then trued it to...
  9. Stevendavis

    What beer ya drinking tonight?

    Happy to be the new guy on the block! Expanding my horizons!
  10. Stevendavis

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    One less to go!
  11. Stevendavis

    PM Research Mini Engine Lathe Build

    Yep, it has the same 3 bolt pattern and relief that my lathe spindle has. It fit right on. I made sure it was a bolt on fit before getting it. I'm pretty sure they make the same chuck for the ER32 as well, with a couple different styles for different lathes. I almost got the C5 style, but I'd...
  12. Stevendavis

    What beer ya drinking tonight?

    Modelo tonight
  13. Stevendavis

    Yippee! What the postman brought

    I should get some more of those!
  14. Stevendavis

    PM Research Mini Engine Lathe Build

    Got the offset bushings done. They were made out of 1/4" brass stock, with an offset from center hole in them.
  15. Stevendavis

    PM Research Mini Engine Lathe Build

    Hey Tony, I picked up an ER40 chuck for the lathe, just because of this project. It is working out great. I can drill halfway through a part, flip it around, and finish drilling from the other side and it's right on the money! It will probably stay on the lathe permanently, unless it needs to...
  16. Stevendavis

    PM Research Mini Engine Lathe Build

    Got the handle shaft knocked out this morning. The tricky part is the bend, and not cracking it during the process. No cracks, but I didn't quite get the 60* on the bend the prints call for. It's good enough for me though.
  17. Stevendavis

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    That looks good! Are you going to do the stitching as well?
  18. Stevendavis

    Scale Bud Nosen 1/4 Scale Cub?

    Just posted the lathe work over on the thread. :cool:
  19. Stevendavis

    PM Research Mini Engine Lathe Build

    Got some of the headstock work done on the lathe today. I've been enjoying it so far. Once I got the gears and shaft done, the gears are a press fit onto the shaft.
  20. Stevendavis

    Scale Bud Nosen 1/4 Scale Cub?

    You know you want to!
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