11-17-2015, 08:18 PM
Nice job Greg, 
A lot of holes
DaveH
A lot of holes
DaveH
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11-18-2015, 12:06 AM
That's probably Tom Lipton, Oxtoolco YouTube channel.
11-18-2015, 01:09 AM
Think you might be right Al. Looked like a cool jig base.
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Greg 
11-18-2015, 06:36 AM
Greg,
Is that an aluminum alloy or steel? Ed
11-18-2015, 09:48 AM
Aluminum Ed, wish I had a lot more of it or at least knew what the alloy was.
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Greg
11-20-2015, 11:40 AM
Last night I got the Jeep ready for our monthly Jeep club trail run. I pulled the Jeep in the shop and checked the fluids and ran a vacuum through it.
![[Image: 2guw2yq.jpg]](http://i68.tinypic.com/2guw2yq.jpg) I then put it on the lift and gave the undercarriage a good once over. ![[Image: 2hx1rn8.jpg]](http://i63.tinypic.com/2hx1rn8.jpg) A few months ago I machined a base plate to mount a 3-jaw chuck to my 8" Vertex rotary table for a project. I had to improvise to mount the chuck as I didn't have any T-nuts that were the correct size. I didn't want to place an order for only four T-nuts so I just decided to machine them. I had some time left over last night before the wife got home so I grabbed a piece of bar stock from my scrap pile and clamped it in the mill vise. ![[Image: 2viqpp2.jpg]](http://i64.tinypic.com/2viqpp2.jpg) Taking it down to size. ![[Image: v74kcy.jpg]](http://i67.tinypic.com/v74kcy.jpg) Now that it is to size I can drill/tap the threads and take the two sides down. ![[Image: 2n16tg1.jpg]](http://i65.tinypic.com/2n16tg1.jpg) Hopefully tonight I can take a half our or so and finish them up. Mike. 
11-20-2015, 02:02 PM
(11-18-2015, 09:48 AM)f350ca Wrote: Aluminum Ed, wish I had a lot more of it or at least knew what the alloy was. Maybe??? 
Willie
11-20-2015, 06:39 PM
(11-20-2015, 02:02 PM)Highpower Wrote:(11-18-2015, 09:48 AM)f350ca Wrote: Aluminum Ed, wish I had a lot more of it or at least knew what the alloy was. Could be, but if it was to be a helicopter part I'd expect it was rolled material to get grain. Do they cast anything in n aircraft chassis or is it all billet work.
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Greg
11-20-2015, 11:47 PM
Greg, what makes you think that piece of material was originally intended to become a helicopter part? Just curious. I would think a plant like that would make a lot of their own tooling fixtures as well.
 I've replaced a bunch of of aircraft parts, but can't say I've ever made any, so I don't have a clue if they use any cast aluminum for making/forging parts.  That is a nice plate you've got there however. 
Willie
11-21-2015, 12:20 AM
What did I do today? A lot of this:
 Spent all day trying to find a 12,46 x 28 x 8mm ball bearing. (6001/012Z) NOT HAPPENING!  Has anybody tried grinding the ID of the inner race on a deep groove ball bearing before? (sigh...) Oh how I would love to get my hands on the Honda engineer(s) that came up with that one! 
Willie
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