Val-Cut trepanning 5 hole raybmc 2012-09-07 | Val-Cut #3000 trepanner cutting 5'' hole in 3/8 plate. This is the last .100" then dropout.
Higbee cut on 5 tpi acme raybmc 2014-07-25 | First attempt at cutting a Higbee end on acme rod. Very soft and gummy rolled acme. Lousy stuff to machine. Seemed to work well with my auto retract threader. Still need to nose the end of thread.
Auto retract single point threading raybmc 2013-09-04 | Shop built with Hiwin carriage and rail system. Spring loaded retract. Retracts 1¼" to pass shoulder cuts
Milling 4140PH with Rotary Technologies metal master raybmc 2013-07-04 | Chevalier 40 taper mill. .085 depth @ 1800rpm 30mm width of cut
Machining 4140PH raybmc 2013-07-04 | 40 nmtb 3hp Chevalier mill. .512 depth x .312 step over @ 3200rpm. ½ carb. endmill
16 foot bar in 20x80 lathe raybmc 2012-12-05 | Needed to sprayweld one end and turn it back to correct size. Customer could find no one to do both sprayweld and turn. Almost bit off more than I could chew, but it worked great.
Cutting piston ring grooves with rotary table100_0200.MP4 raybmc 2012-11-23 | Cutting U-cup and teflon ring grooves in 12¼" x 3 piston. 12" R table w/Servo powerfeed adapted.
internal keyseating w/national keyseater100_0192.MP4 raybmc 2012-11-16 | National Machine Tool cutting keyseat in blind 1 ½ bore 2.250 deep
Flowers for my wife - from the heart raybmc 2011-10-11 | Just a sly way of surprising my wife with flowers
