Uploaded November 2017 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Finally the laser cut parts arrived so we can carry on with making parts for the mystery project.
But before we do this, another job gained some priority.
What we making here is a large spacer for something we'll show somewhere at the end of this video, ... part 1 is here :
youtu.be/sJba2Tg4ar8
The Diesel Generator project playlist is here
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ5sckhk3niksLfKavlHqnvTfIbP4d3bY
This big lump of steel just fits on the old South Bend 14.5" lathe, the final diameter is about 360mm (14.2"). I was quite surprised how big the lathe actually is, because even a 15" part would just turn fine without rubbing, Seems in 1942 they haven't invented the inflated specs we used to see nowadays.
Anyway, it's a rather simple part, a bit of welding and turning, a few steps and parallel surfaces, then dividing and drilling some holes and hoping it fits. No particular challenges so far, except that the calipers were about 10mm too short so we had to do a slight modification to it.
This is the last part under this title, the other parts and assembly of the unit will come soon under a different title, so please stay tuned.
The playlist for the mystery project is here:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ5sckhk3ninWKp5_LuLqT90IH8TIbbHf
(c) 2017
dynoguy.co.uk
Finally the laser cut parts arrived so we can carry on with making parts for the mystery project.
But before we do this, another job gained some priority.
What we making here is a large spacer for something we'll show somewhere at the end of this video, ... part 1 is here :
youtu.be/sJba2Tg4ar8
The Diesel Generator project playlist is here
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ5sckhk3niksLfKavlHqnvTfIbP4d3bY
This big lump of steel just fits on the old South Bend 14.5" lathe, the final diameter is about 360mm (14.2"). I was quite surprised how big the lathe actually is, because even a 15" part would just turn fine without rubbing, Seems in 1942 they haven't invented the inflated specs we used to see nowadays.
Anyway, it's a rather simple part, a bit of welding and turning, a few steps and parallel surfaces, then dividing and drilling some holes and hoping it fits. No particular challenges so far, except that the calipers were about 10mm too short so we had to do a slight modification to it.
This is the last part under this title, the other parts and assembly of the unit will come soon under a different title, so please stay tuned.
The playlist for the mystery project is here:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ5sckhk3ninWKp5_LuLqT90IH8TIbbHf
(c) 2017
dynoguy.co.uk
