need help (machine shop)
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need help (machine shop)
all you fellers out there. im 16 and have machine shop 2 period a day and ive made every thingi could think of and i need help with some more projects.
any ideas im tired of setting in the class room doing book work.
heres a list of what ive made
Many parts for my tippmann model 98 (paintballgun)
enuf ballpeen hamers to supply craftsman
countless tap wrenches
air fittings
hitch
half of a valve cover for my 300 I-6
air canon
put it this way im getting board
let me know what you would make
any ideas im tired of setting in the class room doing book work.
heres a list of what ive made
Many parts for my tippmann model 98 (paintballgun)
enuf ballpeen hamers to supply craftsman
countless tap wrenches
air fittings
hitch
half of a valve cover for my 300 I-6
air canon
put it this way im getting board
let me know what you would make
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Do you get "Home Shop Machinist"magazine?
They usually have good projects.
I bought plans for a 1/3 scale gatling gun through their magazine Very time consuming.I'll probably have 2 years(part time)in mine
They usually have good projects.
I bought plans for a 1/3 scale gatling gun through their magazine Very time consuming.I'll probably have 2 years(part time)in mine
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First thing I did when I got my lathe was make several seal drivers, bushing drivers and bearing drivers.
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Make a billet side cover for that 300! If you plan on going in to machining as a career, there's all kinds of tools you can make, if not, make stuff for the car repair hobby. I am a toolmaker, but I make hobby stuff too, such as a gasoline engine that actually runs! The home machinist's magazines have lots of stuff like that.
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Torque plates for various motors, this is about 1" thick steel with openings for the cylinders and reccessed head bolt openings. This way you can bore out the cylinders, and hone them as if the head was bolted down, taking care of any distortion. Tools are always good, but, not always challenging, how about an EFI intake for an FE engine??
