Frosty Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Buy a sheet of the desired grade and thickness Al, use a compass and tin snips. I recall sitting around the coffee table as a little kid, staying out of the way while the folks cut blanks with tin snips. That was before we moved to a place with room to put a circle shear and they bought one. One of my first jobs after sweeping, oiling and moving blanks and parts was running the circle shear. Good luck doing things the way Terry does them. You should stick with Paul, he's a better spinner and doesn't have the attitude problems. Unless you bought a heavy duty wood lathe it isn't suitable for any but the lightest spinning. Let me know when you want to get serious and we'll talk about scissor tools. Frosty The Lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 For cutting circles: James Riser has a design for a small circle shear that looks nifty: Making the Riser Circle Shear He is also a nice guy. Daniel Remer has a video about building his variation: Homemade Circle Shear - YouTube, which looks a little more versatile. I haven't built either shear---yet. I need to hook up the motor to the little Boice-Crane modified spinning lathe I have, which I can't do until I finish the other projects. If/until I need the little circle shear, my plan is to use my Beverly shear to cut rough shapes and then sandwich the pieces between large molds and trim to final shape. I'll probably do one of those circle shears because they're neato. The spinning I have done is fun, though. Something amazing about seeing the metal flow over the form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 DARLIN, long time no see your AVATAR! How are you guys doing in these trying times? Don't be such a stranger, delurk once in a while and poke fun at me or SOMETHING. I miss having someone to talk spinning with. Frosty The Lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAG Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Mr. Frosty, Sign me up. Thanks, SLAG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Okey Dokey. Dad finishing a spun radar dish, he spun LOTS of those. I remember this shop, I think it was in a basement garage on a slope but I was really young so all I really remember is that view. We moved to S. Cal. in 1956 so this was earlier, maybe the Portland house. Frosty The Lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott NC Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Just try that with expanded metal! What rpm's and material, I wonder... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 I wouldn't bet against Dad spinning expanded metal that size nor his ability to teach a new guy to spin them profitably for the business. I'd ask him if he were still around. The radar dish is aluminum if that's what you're wondering, I have no idea at what RPM he spun them. Frosty The Lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott NC Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 I was just reflecting on a caution somone once imparted to me about spinning expanded metal... Yes, I was wondering what material. I should have guessed. The rpm's made me think that blank look's like a buzzsaw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 More of a meat slicer blade than saw blade. Expanded metal would be a saw, a really REALLY ugly saw. I wouldn't try spinning expanded but Dad could probably pull it off. Too many B A D possibilities come to mind so I try to dissuade folks from trying. Frosty The Lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott NC Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 I will never mention it again. It's a bad idea to begin with. Back to normal metal spinning things.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ohio Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 22 hours ago, Frosty said: DARLIN, long time no see your AVATAR! How are you guys doing in these trying times? Don't be such a stranger, delurk once in a while and poke fun at me or SOMETHING. I miss having someone to talk spinning with. Frosty The Lucky. Dude. How you? So I have the motor and VFD for that spinning lathe just sitting there. I decided to re-organize the Wonder Hut, which turned into a huge project including re-building my little tiny Craftsman horiz bandsaw---a two-dayer turned into a several weeker. Maybe today it will finally be all back together again. I moved the spinning lathe and am again re-thinking where it is in my little shop. I also moved the Beverly but haven't locked it down yet. And I have a metric ton of spinning stuff to weed through.: molds and tools (needing to be re-handled). So, mostly organizing and fixing. And you know, working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Oh NO, you've fallen into the organizing trap! It's mostly just a churning maelstrom of indecision as to what would work better! It NEVER ends, you need a Wonder Sister Hut to store things OR be the actual work space! A connex is great for storage but not so hot for actual shop space. Better than nothing but not great. Deb and I are doing fine, cabin fever is gnawing at our sanity but we haven't killed each other yet so it's all good. We got out second dose of Moderna the 11th so we should be at full immune in a couple weeks and we're going OUT for DINNER! Mmmmm, Chepos or Peking Garden! You guys? Frosty The Lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 We should be at FULL protection as of March 23. We expect to take our Daughter the veterinarian to tea for her birthday in early April and I'm planning a forge in with some of my friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcBaldwin Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 On 2/28/2021 at 11:16 AM, Frosty said: Dad finishing a spun radar dish, he spun LOTS of those. That is just immeasurably cool. I have maybe three pics of my dad and treasure them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 I said swear words about both of you, Frosty and Thomas. Well, age before beauty, I guess. Heh. When I look up when we can get appointments, the entire Internet laughs at me. So, the saw is swearworded up big time. I fixed the bent shaft and bushings and while not perfect, certainly better than it was. But the hydraulic cylinder that controls the downfeed...I shoulda not touched it. And then when I did touch it, I shoulda not asked my neighbor to take a look. I should just looked at the old seals he busted and just given up right then. But noooooo...I had to think positive and have confidence. I really liked that saw. But it has betrayed me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 I haven't been to Tea since I celebrated Bon Odori with a friend 25+ years ago. I'll have to settle for having coffee with the boys in the morning. I have a grand daughter in law who is studying to be a veterinarian orthopedic specialist. I don't know if she likes me enough to have tea though. 13 minutes ago, Ohio said: I really liked that saw. But it has betrayed me. How so, because it didn't saw the finger you touched it with off in self defense? You can buy those feed cylinders after market and adapt them if necessary. What are the gaskets in the one that used to work? If they're flat cereal box cardboard works a treat for flat oil type gaskets. Orings maybe? Have another neighbor look at it for you? Maybe find one who doesn't claim any mechanical ability, a urologist maybe? They deal with plumbing and leaks. Perhaps you just need to up your swearing, know any vulgar boatmen who can take a look? Frosty The Lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 I love my little Craftsman horizontal saw, although the downfeed cylinder is a constant bother. I recently changed the motor and added a fun little gizmo to shut it off automatically at the end of the cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 There's a fancy english tearoom only 80 miles to the north; it's expensive enough that it's a "treat" for us. Ohio; I had signed up on the state vaccination website and have heard nothing...My wife was talking with a friend who said to call the provider directly and we were given a slot in a week and then called in the day before as they had someone cancel. Both my wife and I are in High Risk categories for more than just age so this is a big relief. Second of the Double Tap Wednesday and then 3 weeks for "luck". I talked with my Boss and he suggested still working from home till the University says to stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Nice little shut off John. You know lots of guys do the same thing by laying the cord on the table. Do crumpets come with tea Thomas? Truth is I enjoyed the Japanese tea enough I wouldn't mind giving a proper British tea a try. Frosty The Lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 1 hour ago, JHCC said: I love my little Craftsman horizontal saw, although the downfeed cylinder is a constant bother. I recently changed the motor and added a fun little gizmo to shut it off automatically at the end of the cut. I have the same saw but in what I think is the original gray-green and with a treadmill motor for variable speed. I wanted to clean it up and adjust for a better quality cut when I found the shaft was a little bent and it turned into a whole thing. I machined a new shaft and bushings, then replaced that nylon gear with a 3d printed one that cost too much but it cuts great now. Yet the downfeed cylinder weeps hydraulic fluid in a mocking manner and I'm taking it personally. A couple hours ago I thought I had it all figured out until I had to bleed it, then I found myself in a handbasket going to a hot place. It may be easier to set up a different system instead of mucking about with this cylinder anymore. Regardless, I have rolled the saw to the side to work on something else. Something else includes pulling out the dozens of spinning tools that came with the Boice-Crane. I don't need all of them, so I'm trying to decide if I want to re-handle them or not before putting them on fleabay along with some molds and crucibles (I bought boxes of ceramic crucibles because I am insane and because the guy who bought them was dying and he needed to clear out his work shop). And now you know why I have to re-organize. Still don't have scissor tools, though. I have to get sorted before trying that. Thomas---thanks for the tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 4 hours ago, Frosty said: You know lots of guys do the same thing by laying the cord on the table. Yes, but then it’s a lot harder to turn it back on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 Just wiggle the ends together till it starts... Funny thing is that working from home seems like a good prep for retiring. Now if I can just convince my wife that I should keep my work schedule but just spend the time in the shop...unfortunately scraping paint while standing on a ladder seems to be on the top of my Honey-Do list---make me meloncolic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deimos Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 Awwww, you poor thingy. Since my wife changed professions she now also works from home. Win win for me since she loves making me food Nice automatic off switch you made there JHCC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 10 hours ago, ThomasPowers said: scraping paint while standing on a ladder seems to be on the top of my Honey-Do list---make me meloncolic. Don't you fall down and put yourself in the hospital too often for that? Deb tends to yell if I get a step stool out. I'd offer to have Deb give your missus a call but I might end up with a more energetic Honey do list. . . Nevermind. Be careful up there. Frosty The Lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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