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BillH	Make Your Own Tooling	#1
The Stig Moderator Reno 22702 Posts Member since: 2007/12/25 0:00	I like buying tools but I like making them much more especially "Low Usuage" ones. When I was at Steve's machine shop painting his locomotive engine. I told him I wanted to use his lathe to make a punch cause my lathe has a hiccup right now. The pinch is used to stake the trailing arm bushings in place on a C2/3. He said, just make the whole thimg while you're at it. I did the punch on the lathe, he programed his CNC mill for the plates, took him a minute and a half. Made the whole tool in 35 minutes. The smaller locating pin in one plate is a .001 press fit. I have to get 2 bolts today. Total cost - $4 First pic is the $100 tool from the Corvette catalogs. Attach file: yb.jpg (0.00 KB) 2006-04-16 23-01-47_0002.JPG (0.00 KB) 2006-04-16 23-03-09_0006.JPG (0.00 KB)
	Posted on: 2011/12/22 13:46
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Durango_Boy	Re: Make Your Own Tooling	#2
Elite Guru Columbia, MO 2583 Posts Member since: 2009/1/30 21:54	Wow that's an amazing job. Gary says these tools tend to wear out quickly for repeat users so watch for deformation...maybe check and measure before and after and see if there is any change.
	Posted on: 2011/12/22 13:56

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pianoguy	Re: Make Your Own Tooling	#3
Guru Emeritus Apple Valley, MN 14762 Posts Member since: 2007/12/29 0:00	That's cheating ;-)
	Posted on: 2011/12/22 13:57
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BillH	Re: Make Your Own Tooling	#4
The Stig Moderator Reno 22702 Posts Member since: 2007/12/25 0:00	Quote: Durango_Boy wrote: Wow that's an amazing job. Gary says these tools tend to wear out quickly for repeat users so watch for deformation...maybe check and measure before and after and see if there is any change. Good to know, but I'll probably only use these once. Doubtful that I'll be buying another C2.
	Posted on: 2011/12/22 14:00
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BillH	Re: Make Your Own Tooling	#5
The Stig Moderator Reno 22702 Posts Member since: 2007/12/25 0:00	Quote: pianoguy wrote: That's cheating ;-)
	Posted on: 2011/12/22 14:01
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Ultraman	Re: Make Your Own Tooling	#6
2015 Memorial Day Car Show Winner! Huskerland 14772 Posts Member since: 2009/9/12 19:16	Good job Bill........I think the 100 dollar one is a bit more shiny though...........
	Posted on: 2011/12/22 14:41
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BillH	Re: Make Your Own Tooling	#7
The Stig Moderator Reno 22702 Posts Member since: 2007/12/25 0:00	Quote: Ultraman wrote: Good job Bill........I think the 100 dollar one is a bit more shiny though........... I always have heard that guys that drive something newer than a C2/3/4 like shiny. Not sayin' it's true, just something I've heard.
	Posted on: 2011/12/22 15:00
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Ultraman	Re: Make Your Own Tooling	#8
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	Posted on: 2011/12/22 16:25
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Matatk	Re: Make Your Own Tooling	#9
Webmaster SW Chicago Burbs 22807 Posts Member since: 2008/1/7 0:00	You forgot the cost of the cnc machine...so that's a $30,000 tool
	Posted on: 2011/12/22 16:29
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BillH	Re: Make Your Own Tooling	#10
The Stig Moderator Reno 22702 Posts Member since: 2007/12/25 0:00	Quote: Matatk wrote: You forgot the cost of the cnc machine...so that's a $30,000 tool Kinda like "friends with benefits" but not as sticky.
	Posted on: 2011/12/22 16:35
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BillH	Re: Make Your Own Tooling	#11
The Stig Moderator Reno 22702 Posts Member since: 2007/12/25 0:00	Quote: Matatk wrote: You forgot the cost of the cnc machine...so that's a $30,000 tool Ya, but we drilled 5 holes with it, coulda done it on my drillpress with an extra 5 min. to actually mark the hole locations.
	Posted on: 2011/12/22 16:37
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Matatk	Re: Make Your Own Tooling	#12
Webmaster SW Chicago Burbs 22807 Posts Member since: 2008/1/7 0:00	Quote: BillH wrote: Quote: Matatk wrote: You forgot the cost of the cnc machine...so that's a $30,000 tool Kinda like "friends with benefits" but not as sticky. Oooh la la.
	Posted on: 2011/12/22 16:41
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teebee	Re: Make Your Own Tooling	#13
2014 Memorial Day Car Show Winner! Lakin, Kansas 67860 12380 Posts Member since: 2005/9/16 0:00	I like making those kinds too, Bill. Just wish we had a decent metal lathe at school.
	Posted on: 2011/12/22 17:46
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bogus	Re: Make Your Own Tooling	#14
Grand Imperial Pooh-Bah San Pedro, CA 20859 Posts Member since: 2005/9/7 0:00	hm... yea... it is neat to be able to make your own tools... but gee, I don't have a CNC machine. sucks to be me.
	Posted on: 2011/12/22 19:28
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BillH	Re: Make Your Own Tooling	#15
The Stig Moderator Reno 22702 Posts Member since: 2007/12/25 0:00	Quote: bogus wrote: hm... yea... it is neat to be able to make your own tools... but gee, I don't have a CNC machine. sucks to be me. The only thing the CNC did was layout the hole spacing, you can do that with a ruler. And drill the holes with a drillpress. The punch was done on a lathe which U already got.
	Posted on: 2011/12/22 20:25
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Durango_Boy	Re: Make Your Own Tooling	#16
Elite Guru Columbia, MO 2583 Posts Member since: 2009/1/30 21:54	List of machine shop tools to ask for for Christmas: Cold Saw Plasma Torch Lathe Mill Waterjet Man the more I think about it the larger the list gets...all the way down to a steam cabinet for parts washing, blast cabinet, heck even a paint booth and walk in over for power coating.
	Posted on: 2011/12/22 22:23

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BillH	Re: Make Your Own Tooling	#17
The Stig Moderator Reno 22702 Posts Member since: 2007/12/25 0:00	Quote: Durango_Boy wrote: List of machine shop tools to ask for for Christmas: Cold Saw Plasma Torch Lathe Mill Waterjet Man the more I think about it the larger the list gets...all the way down to a steam cabinet for parts washing, blast cabinet, heck even a paint booth and walk in over for power coating. You forgot a power tubing bender, how you gonna make rollcages for goodness sake?
	Posted on: 2011/12/22 23:50
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BillH	Re: Make Your Own Tooling	#18
The Stig Moderator Reno 22702 Posts Member since: 2007/12/25 0:00	Yo, Matt And a press brake (at leadt 4 ft.) A slip roller (also 4 ft) An English Wheel And a partridge in a pear tree.
	Posted on: 2011/12/23 14:17
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volzfan	Re: Make Your Own Tooling	#19
Senior Guru Kingsport, TN 306 Posts Member since: 2007/7/6 0:00	Great work, Bill. To me, the "satisfaction factor" of making my own is even better than the cost savings! I'm sure you feel the same way!
	Posted on: 2011/12/23 17:57
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volzfan	Re: Make Your Own Tooling	#20
Senior Guru Kingsport, TN 306 Posts Member since: 2007/7/6 0:00	Quote: BillH wrote: An English Wheel Do they make those for working fiberglass now? :tongue:
	Posted on: 2011/12/23 18:09
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BillH	Re: Make Your Own Tooling	#21
The Stig Moderator Reno 22702 Posts Member since: 2007/12/25 0:00	Quote: volzfan wrote: Quote: BillH wrote: An English Wheel Do they make those for working fiberglass now? :tongue: Not that I know of but you do need one to tub out the rear to make room for the 12 inch slicks. Fiberglass work requires funny suits. Attach file: 2006-03-08 01-35-10_0002.JPG (0.00 KB)
	Posted on: 2011/12/23 21:48
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Durango_Boy	Re: Make Your Own Tooling	#22
Elite Guru Columbia, MO 2583 Posts Member since: 2009/1/30 21:54	Quote: BillH wrote: Yo, Matt And a press brake (at leadt 4 ft.) A slip roller (also 4 ft) An English Wheel And a partridge in a pear tree. Yeah I need those at times but not really as much. I am still deciding if I have the patience to TIG, in which case I will need to take some classes.
	Posted on: 2011/12/24 2:58

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BillH	Re: Make Your Own Tooling	#23
The Stig Moderator Reno 22702 Posts Member since: 2007/12/25 0:00	Quote: Durango_Boy wrote: Quote: BillH wrote: Yo, Matt And a press brake (at leadt 4 ft.) A slip roller (also 4 ft) An English Wheel And a partridge in a pear tree. Yeah I need those at times but not really as much. I am still deciding if I have the patience to TIG, in which case I will need to take some classes. I find that I can produce better (purddier) welds with a TIG than I can with my MIG (But my MIG is not a GOOD MIG, it's an adequate MIG). It's a 110v Lincoln, 110 so I can take it to the racetrack. But I've never had a weld fail using the 110. Practicing on a TIG - you get "up to speed" fairly fast. I just can't justify the cost for a decent one, good used Miller/Lincolns are $1,500.
	Posted on: 2011/12/24 14:19
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