Saving Scrap Metal

I save all the channel, angle iron and solid shafting for my own scrap pile, otherwise known as my project pile.

The center shaft on the ball winder is threaded where the top cone screws onto the top of the shaft, I've always had a problem getting the threads aligned properly using a hand held Die holder.

Since the top cone has to be concentric on all sides to center, a cockeyed thread would not do, so I made up this die holder that fits my small lathe. Using the chuck and tail stock I get perfectly aligned threads every time.

The Die holder was machined from some solid round stock from my scrap heap.The finished holder was finished with gun bluing.

http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/z...m/Holder_1.jpg

http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/z...m/Holder_2.jpg

once again you impress us with your wide variety of skills. Thanks.

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Originally Posted by Dumpster-Dee

once again you impress us with your wide variety of skills. Thanks.

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Dee I'm not nearly as talented s you give me credit, a couple of blokes from Australia not only have talent but plenty of patience to go with it.

If took them many years to complete the patterns to cast a complete reproduction Healey engine block from an aluminum alloy, now there is talent I wished I had.

Healey Engine block reproduction in aluminum,,,,, Link http://www.dmdaustralia.com.au/block.html