[Zmagnette] Machinist projects
LannM at aol.com
LannM at aol.com
Mon Dec 16 12:31:59 MST 2013
Alan, et al,
Here in NE Oklahoma the Technology Center offers one or two night a week
classes in auto body, painting, upholstery, all kinds of welding, CAD, NC
programming and machining. The cost is reasonable and geezers (60+) get a
20% discount. There may be something similar in your area.
And, for a good introduction to machining check _www.sherline.com_
(http://www.sherline.com) . Their stuff is small, but they are real tools.
Everything you can learn on a Sherline lathe or mill transfers to full size
machines.
Lann
In a message dated 12/15/2013 7:45:51 P.M. Central Standard Time,
bachldrs at comcast.net writes:
#2 SteveK: I agree - what a terrific idea. And boy - what I'd give for a
couple old geezer's machining classes. Anybody know where I can take one or
two or whatever it takes?
Steve T: I have another idea for a project - a serpentine crankshaft
pulley for a five-main MGB engine, along with a matching pulley for the water
pump, would be on the top of my wishlist. Preferably, make the crankshaft
pulley in the form of a harmonic balancer, but beggars cannot be choosers...
Steve K, you will need that octagonal socket when you get to working on
your Magnette rear axle. Unlike you, I totally forgot I already had one of
these and was looking for a hex wrench to do the trick. ' Bet I spent over a
week looking for one before I realized even the right size wouldn't fit,
AND that I already HAD ONE!!
If I get any more ideas, I'll share them!
Thanks,
Allen
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Allen & Florrie Bachelder =iii=<
Spring Creek Home for Wayward MGs
'57 ZB, '65 B, '69 C/GT, '73 B/GT
North Street, MI 48049, USA
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On Dec 15, 2013, at 3:32 PM, Steve Kirby wrote:
Wow, that's great in the first place, that he is pursuing this wonderful
trade. Congratulations to you, and to your son.
Such an awesome offer. I purchased, at great expense, that socket you are
talking about. Never used it. If he could use it for guidance, I'd be
glad to loan it to him.
As to other ideas, I have none to offer at the moment, but as soon as your
son gets booked up, I know I'll think of something.
Thanks for thinking up a great offer, though!
#2Steve K
----- Original Message -----
From: _Steven Trovato_ (mailto:strovato at optonline.net)
To: _List for the Z Magnette Group - North America_
(mailto:zmagnette at autox.team.net)
Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2013 6:55 PM
Subject: [Zmagnette] Machinist projects
My son is in college in a two year program to become a machinist. It
seems that he needs some proposals for projects he can do there. As
the one paying the tuition, I get to suggest something that would be
of use to me and my MGs. One thought I had was to make a nice socket
for the octagon shaped rear axle nut. Does anyone else have any
ideas for any cool stuff I could suggest? There's no guarantee that
he will do it, as the project would have to fit in with the goals of
the course work. So, what would you guys do if you had a machinist
at your disposal? Note that this is not an automotive machinist
program, so they are not set up for operations on engine blocks,
crankshafts, etc.
-Steve T.
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