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Motor is a 12 volt dc 100 rpm gear motor from https://makermotor.com. Speed controller is from https://lnztech.com. Since my rotary table has a...
When I got a bigger, newer rotary table, I tried to sell my old 9" Troyke on eBay with little luck. I decided to use it as a rotary welding...
Here's another - wish it were real! [ATTACH]
Here's a '32 Ford 3 Window: [ATTACH]
No. Just do it for fun.
Here's the rest of the car! [ATTACH]
Full plans for the above pantograph machine can be found here: (free)...
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Just cut out this mini version of a '40 Ford dash fitted with a wireless bluetooth speaker. Put the Beach Boys on and it's almost like being back...
One of my first big tools was a Bluebird engine hoist. I traded off that first one long ago, but eventually found another. While I love the...
Speaking of pilot bushings, as a kid I learned the hard way that you have to put a little grease in it before sticking your tranny back in....
Bought this Craftsman tool box in 1963 - still have it. At that time we all hauled our tool boxes around in the trunks of our cars. Mine was...
My first was this S-K 1/2" drive ratchet. I bought it used in 1955 for $4.50. Here is a picture of it I took today. It still works perfectly...
My first engine swap in 1960 was a 1949 Olds engine into a 1952 Ford. Subsequent swaps that I can remember have included 409 Chevy into 1951...
Before I had a cherry picker, I did my engine swaps (maybe a dozen or so) using a cable puller and three 4x4s arranged into a tripod with a 1/2"...
Anyone who has torched out frame brackets, motor mounts, etc., and ground the edges smooth knows how much easier the task would be with some sort...
Some of these prices vary considerably depending on vendor. You can save by using aluminum timing pulleys, which would probably be ok. Don't buy...
Some final thoughts: I avoided the need for limit switches on both axes by making the gear racks short enough for the spur gear to run off the...
The linear rails are fastened to the 2" x 2" aluminum extrusions with standard (non-flanged) 1/4 x 20 x 1" long button head cap screws and t-nuts....
Here are more images to help you visualize the motor mounts and the timing belt/pulley set-up. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
The gantry will be maintained at a perfect right angle to the rails by the X axis linear rail & cassette. Therefore, its far end need only be...
Installment 6, continued: As mentioned previously, the 24" gear rack sections can be purchased from HubbardCNC. You will need one length per...
Here's my first pantograph build from 1979. It used a Ford Granada wiper motor and a toy train transformer. Magnetic tracer was an iron boron...
Installment 6: You will be using Nema 23 stepper motors in this build. They have a 1/4" diameter shaft. These will be fitted with 1/4" bore...
The motor mounts are fabricated from 3/16" steel plate. Both are identical, and are pictured below. With a CNC plasma table, they could be cut...
Installment 5: An 8" long piece of 7" x 4" x 3/8" angle iron must be purchased. Mid-West Steel and Aluminum has reasonable prices for this, but...
Installment 4: The build uses Origa linear rails and cassettes (sometimes referred to as "Parker" or "Hoerbiger" products) to support and guide...
Installment 3: The table will use 2" square aluminum extrusions purchased from the 8020 Company (www.8020.net). They will also supply eight 8...
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