Getta Grip
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Post by Getta Grip on Mar 19, 2017 21:19:15 GMT -5
Greetings Everyone, Today I started the fab of a belt guard. I had several sheets of .072 steel to work with. I also had a couple pieces of solid core door to use as a hammering fixture.
So I laid out my fixture on the wood. Fixture layout by Glen Ray, on Flickr
Then I cut the fixture out, layed it on the sheet metal and drew a line about an inch larger all the way around the fixture. I cut the front piece out using a jig saw with a metal cutting blade. Then I sandwiched the front piece between the two halves of the fixture and secured the whole thing with a couple bolts. Ready to start by Glen Ray, on Flickr
Then I started hammering the sheet metal. It took about an hour to get to a point where I was ready to remove the piece from the fixture. Hammering started by Glen Ray, on Flickr
Hammering progressing by Glen Ray, on Flickr
Hammering complete in fixture by Glen Ray, on Flickr
Front removed fro fixture by Glen Ray, on Flickr
After I removed it from the fixture I trimmed up the flanged edge and I began working the flange with a hammer and a 20 lb piece of steel. It took about another hour to get the flange straight enough to work well. Front trimmed and hammered straight by Glen Ray, on Flickr
Then I cut three 3" wide pieces to use for the side walls of the guard. I began forming the first piece and got it to a place I believe is ready to pop rivet to the front piece. Front and first side wall by Glen Ray, on Flickr
I'll continue to work on it and I'll update this post as I go.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2017 21:42:46 GMT -5
Super good post.
Thank you.
Now i can solve some of my issues.
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sphereguy
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Post by sphereguy on Mar 19, 2017 22:07:08 GMT -5
What a great idea. It brings me back to the days I did sheetmetal work using a 1/4 inch 90degree roller and a Pittsburg machine. Using the old leather handle tinners hammer to fold and lock the pieces together. Nice work. The satisfaction one gets from doing it themselves.
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Post by captbob on Mar 20, 2017 8:51:51 GMT -5
Folks here NEVER cease to amaze me.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Mar 20, 2017 12:58:05 GMT -5
Great idea...............I know I need one for my saw too,come close a few times,not paying attention...LOL Your guard is coming along great!!
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Getta Grip
noticing nice landscape pebbles
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Post by Getta Grip on Mar 22, 2017 14:31:19 GMT -5
I have attached the sides to the cover. I used 15 (3/16 diameter x 1/4" long) Stainless Steel pop rivets. to complete it Cover by Glen Ray, on Flickr Here's the cover setting on top of the saw Saw and cover by Glen Ray, on Flickr Here's the cover setting on the pulleys. It is not mounted. It is just setting on the pulleys. Cover setting on pulleys by Glen Ray, on Flickr Here's the layout for the backplate. I will be attaching angle iron (from an old bedframe) to the backplate. The cover will bolt to the angle iron. Backplate layout by Glen Ray, on Flickr More to come as the project progresses.
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Post by jakesrocks on Mar 23, 2017 9:36:31 GMT -5
From an old retired sheet metal guy, That's one sweet looking belt guard. I've formed pieces over a wooden buck many times. It's much easier with a pneumatic hammer, but an old tinners hammer will do the trick.
Somewhere in my shed I still have a wooden buck & the pieces I formed on it for a hotrod I was building about 25 years ago. I'll see if I can dig them out & get a pic, just to show these kids what can be done with a wooden buck & a hammer.
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Mar 23, 2017 18:20:13 GMT -5
That is awesome. Nice job!
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Post by Rockoonz on Mar 23, 2017 22:23:27 GMT -5
A lot prettier than last time I saw it in person.
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Post by DirtCleaner on Mar 24, 2017 7:50:01 GMT -5
Question from a sheet metal moron. When doing the hammering would you work the actual fold area or can you wail away on the easier to hit edge of the metal and work your way in?
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Getta Grip
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Post by Getta Grip on Mar 24, 2017 8:14:57 GMT -5
Question from a sheet metal moron. When doing the hammering would you work the actual fold area or can you wail away on the easier to hit edge of the metal and work your way in? DirtCleaner I started by hitting the outside edge to get the metal moving the right way. By the time I was done I hammered all of it.
I think jakesrocks is right though. If I were to do it again I'd get a pneumatic hammer (like Harbor Freight Item# 69866 or #92037) It would have made the job much faster and easier.
Mar 23, 2017 7:36:31 GMT -7 jakesrocks said: From an old retired sheet metal guy, That's one sweet looking belt guard. I've formed pieces over a wooden buck many times. It's much easier with a pneumatic hammer, but an old tinners hammer will do the trick.
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Getta Grip
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Post by Getta Grip on Mar 24, 2017 8:24:26 GMT -5
A lot prettier than last time I saw it in person. Yea, I'll hopefully get the belt guard done and mounted today. I'm going to start a new post on the saw after that.
I still have a few details to complete. I have to get the motor grounded, (I can't get to it with the motor where it is) and The pulley ratio was a bit slow so I ordered a new drive pulley and belt. They should be here today. I just received my oil yesterday. So with any luck, I'll get my first cut today.
That saw does look much better than when we dragged it out of the mud puddle.
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Getta Grip
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Post by Getta Grip on Mar 25, 2017 9:07:47 GMT -5
Here's more pictures of my progress.
The angle iron for mounting the cover to the backplate.
Angle iron for backplate by Glen Ray, on Flickr
Here's the mounting couplings on the backplate. There are bolts going through the angle iron into the mounting couplings.
mounting couplings on backplate by Glen Ray, on Flickr
So, how do you transfer the location of the mounting couplings, onto the saw? You make transfer screws. You sharpen a piece of threaded rod ( with the point as centered as you can) and you cut a flat on each side of the point to facilitate installation and removal from the mounting couplings.
Transfer screw by Glen Ray, on Flickr
Here's the transfer screw installed in the mounting coupling.
Transfer screw in mounting coupling by Glen Ray, on Flickr
I located the backplate on the saw (with transfer screws installed) and gently tapped each bolt that had a transfer screw against the saw. I used a small hammer for this.
Preparing to transfer screw locations by Glen Ray, on Flickr
small hammer by Glen Ray, on Flickr
The transfer screws make small marks where the bolt holes need to be.
Transfer mark by Glen Ray, on Flickr
I drilled the holes on the transfer marks
Mounting holes by Glen Ray, on Flickr
After drilling the holes I mounted the painted backplate.
Backplate painted and mounted by Glen Ray, on Flickr
Here's the finished installation.
Finished drive side by Glen Ray, on Flickr
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Post by Rockoonz on Mar 25, 2017 19:30:17 GMT -5
By the time you're done with that you might not want to get it dirty cutting rocks... Just sayin'.
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Getta Grip
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Post by Getta Grip on Mar 26, 2017 8:34:54 GMT -5
By the time you're done with that you might not want to get it dirty cutting rocks... Just sayin'. LOL, I don't think there is too much chance of that. I'm learning how to use it now. I found out it cuts about 1 inch in six minutes. I also discovered it lifts about a gallon of oil out of the sump when it's running. I made a couple cuts that were a bit hot. I slabbed half of a 5-1/2" egg yesterday. I can't decide which to cut , some of the stones I have collected , a 10# rainbow obsidian or a 25# Brazilian agate.
I know! I'LL CUT THEM ALL!!!
While they are cutting I can start working on those cab machines I bought. I'll probably give you a call about that. I have a few questions about the wheels.
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Post by Rockoonz on Mar 26, 2017 17:45:24 GMT -5
Call away, or I might call first about my own shop questions.
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