Mattml430 Posted September 19, 2023 Author Share Posted September 19, 2023 13 minutes ago, Machinist_Bill said: I've been watching this thread, and being a machinist, I have seen all kinds of machinery. But I have to tell you that I have been to 3 whorehouses, 2 County fairs, and one Hog butcherin' and have NEVER seen anything like this! Your creative use of an old lathe to make a vertical boring mill is very impressive! Nice work! Bill Thanks Bill. I couldn’t bare to see that big old lathe all go to China to be turned into a BBQ. Some of it had to go but it was nice to save a little bit of it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearchoclatetown Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 (edited) They look like a new penny, Matt. Impressive to see how it's done, with no Phillips screws in sight. Is the head supervisor still there? Edited September 19, 2023 by nearchoclatetown (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattml430 Posted September 19, 2023 Author Share Posted September 19, 2023 7 hours ago, nearchoclatetown said: They look like a new penny, Matt. Impressive to see how it's done, with no Phillips screws in sight. Is the head supervisor still there? Yes mate he’s still wondering around Victoria. Staying at Auntynorms hassling him about the Phillips screws being used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattml430 Posted September 20, 2023 Author Share Posted September 20, 2023 Hubs are pressed in and bolted up before the last coat of clear. Holes drilled on a drill press to get them perfectly vertical. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattml430 Posted September 20, 2023 Author Share Posted September 20, 2023 Final coat of clear and we are all finished. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieBuick Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Matt, Great work . Question on dowel length, they appear longer than the originals. ..Norm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattml430 Posted September 20, 2023 Author Share Posted September 20, 2023 Thanks Norm. I make them about an inch long and then cut them off just under the outer rim surface. Makes putting them together a hell of a lot easier. Having a short dowel trying to get them in on an angle they can tend to fall out. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cudaman Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 They look great! Those appear to have Kelsey felloes, which use a separate lug and a flat bottom lug nut, both available from the Model T vendors. Each Kelsey 88 rim has one hefty tab that fits over one of the lug bolts and keeps the rim from spinning relative to the felloe. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattml430 Posted December 26, 2023 Author Share Posted December 26, 2023 This is an interesting video I hadn’t seen before. Where can we get some of these guys. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearchoclatetown Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Holy crap. Matt, that should give you some ideas for some new equipment. I wonder when the bearings get grease? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30DodgePanel Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 (edited) Can't imagine what kind of dreams the guy at 2:09 had at night. IF he slept.... Edited December 27, 2023 by 30DodgePanel (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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