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Turning some bronze bushings for the 7-1/4" locomo

Turning some bronze bushings for the 7-1/4" locomotive. This material does machine nice, but the chips are tiny and gets everywhere!
Bushings are lightly press fitted with some loctite in to the hornblocks. Can't wait to have it fully on it's wheels!

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The shop got a new machine! Just in time before t

The shop got a new machine!

Just in time before the end of the year. A Emcoturn 325-II from 2005.
6300 rpm, 12 tool turret, and life tool. Part catcher and pneumatic work holding.

Last view days I was doing a check up around the whole machine and clean it properly. Gave it a good polish.

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A while I go i shrink fit the wheels on the axis.

A while I go i shrink fit the wheels on the axis. This was a critical process and almost failed. Luckily I managed to save this and it eventually came out pretty good. Next is make the dummy leaf springs and the actual springs.

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Sold! #lathe #emco #emcoturn #emcoturn220 #lathes

Sold!

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All wheels are done! Well, I think. I had the idea

All wheels are done! Well, I think. I had the idea to engrave the edge of the wheels. Back in the days these engraving contains production date, factory and material batch. Most model builders skip those, but I want to add this to have this little details that can be a eye catcher.

More to come!

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The beauty of model engineering. Al the small part

The beauty of model engineering. Al the small parts and miniature bolts on one spot together gives one amazing detail. Important is to not give some parts large chamfers. Sometimes not at all and just deburr it with some fine sandpaper.

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Some buffer housing for my 7-1/4 locomotive out of

Some buffer housing for my 7-1/4 locomotive out of steel, made on the Emcoturn 220. Way bigger than I'm used to, but still fun to make.

Next is the backplate. And hopefully I can start finishing the smaller wheels to start on the bogie. After that, i can shrink fit all the wheels on the axles.

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Some milled parts for your inner soul. I have mad

Some milled parts for your inner soul.
I have made these parts a while a go for my 3D printer.
I like the 'tabs' option in Fusion 360. Makes it easy to mill trough plate work without drawing a line and selecting as a boundary.

All are milled on my X7-20.

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Just a random picture of my fully restored Emcotur

Just a random picture of my fully restored Emcoturn 220. All axis are converted to servo motors, and even the spindle has a servo spindle motor. All pneumatic hardware are functional by M-codes.

I am still very happy with this machine and it's capabilities. It's better than it was!

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I haven't post anything to often lately. But i hav

I haven't post anything to often lately. But i have been busy in the shop with some jobs. Now got some time to work on my 3d printer that will be a extra to the shop.
Will post some more soon, just keep a eye on my storys.

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Some progress of the NS6100 locomotives. It's a ch

Some progress of the NS6100 locomotives. It's a challenge to make two at the same time. Everything hase to be made twice. But, everything is changeable and hase being made in perfection. Soon I will make the wheels out of solid steel in stead of castings.

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I'm really enjoying the new machine! Trying to do

I'm really enjoying the new machine! Trying to do some progress on my other projects I have laying around.

Soon I will start prototyping my other project thats going to be available.

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Today was a special day. Finally my Syil X7-20 arr

Today was a special day. Finally my Syil X7-20 arrived. All transport went well. unloading it was scary and exciting at the same time. Good thing I know good neighbor who could help with the right machine. Unpacking the crate was a enormous amount of joy. I never noticed how big my smile was when the packing material was removed. The afternoon was a calm walk-around at the machine and cleaning the inside of the machine. This evening my other close neighbor helped me to rotate the machine 90° to it's final position.

Now, my garage is packed! Haha can't fit anything more into it.

One heck of a day.

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I think these flat buffers turned out great! A loc

I think these flat buffers turned out great! A locomotive buffer beam gives a engine really it's typical sharm. Great thing is that I am going to do this again but then a bigger scale!

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Bought two ER11 holders for the lathe. Nice and co

Bought two ER11 holders for the lathe. Nice and compact for drills and taps.
#lathe #cnc #cnclathe #cncmill #cncmachining #cncturning #cnctools #emco #emcoturn #linuxcnc #diy #homeshop #tooling #toolmaker

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