Making a Toolpost Grinder Part 18: Wheel Arbor 1

[@misterferien]

Thank you for showing us your project step by step and for all the work with the 24 videos! I am impressed by the precise planning and execution. Thank you for share your work. Greetings from Germany

[@somebodyelse6673]

I've been following along with the build, and I finally have to ask about your shop. You clearly know your way around machine tools, metrology, CAD, etc, which implies a fair amount of experience. What puzzles me is your entire setup seems to be brand new, with an eye on reasonable quality within a budget, and nary a 'bragging rights name' tool to be seen. The machinists I have worked with all have a few Starrets, B&S, Interrapid, etc, items that you couldn't pry from their cold, dead fingers. How is it an experienced machinist doesn't seem to use any battle scarred or legacy tools, in a seemingly brand new shop made entirely of imports? The views into your tool drawers in particular, where every last location seems to have been planned out, could be the result of a passion for organization - or could indicate that it was all planned out before even buying anything? I can't figure it out, and its bugging me :) As you might guess from my subscription, I like what you're doing and very much like how you present it. Carry on, enigmatic shop guy!

[@Clough42]

Awesome comment! I never thought about that. I grew up around my grandpa's shop, where he was constantly fabricating and repairing his farm equipment, and I've had access to a machine shop at work for the last couple of decades. I've only recently started building my own machine shop at home. I spent a bunch of time looking for a used Bridgeport mill and a Hardinge HLV-H lathe, but good ones are few and far between where I live, and I really don't have the space for them anyway. Hence the imports. They're far less capable than big American iron, but as you can see, they can produce decent work if you're careful. The organization is a matter of survival for me. If I don't have the tools organized, I'll spend more time looking for the tool I had in my hand two minutes ago and put down somewhere than I will running the machine. I have a couple of 3D printers, so I don't have to settle. I can make exactly what I need.

[@localele1]

Nice work. As a little tip.Put another chamfer tool in the other end of the tool holder to use from the end of the part for internal and external chamfers.

[@hasanzakeri8708]

Any plans to do an upgrade for wheel balancing capacity?

[@bostondan77]

Have you considered “CNCing” your lathe? I have a similar set up as you, cnc g0704 and manual lathe. i’m happy with the manual lathe myself but was just wondering your thoughts on the matter. nice video as always.

[@Clough42]

Yes, I've thought about it. Honestly, there are days when I regret the CNC mill conversion. It's awesome when I want to make something curved, but sometimes I just want to throw something in the vise and make a quick cut, and it makes that a lot harder. I really enjoy putting my hands on the wheels of the lathe and making something, and I miss that with the CNC mill. I am working on making an electronic leadscrew, but that's all I'm contemplating right now.