OccupantRJ
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Decided to make an R8 collet rack for some of my most used Bridgeport accessories, but this time it is in a form that a guy without a brake could build.
I had this piece of powder coated 16 gage steel salvaged from some unknown source, that already had a couple bends in it. I kept eyeing this thing, trying to figure what it would be good for, then the thought hit me, since in one of my past threads, someone commented that he needed a brake to make himself some tool racks.
This is to show that by using the imagination, that's not necessarily so. By the time I started taking pics, I had already drilled pilot holes for the 1 inch hole saw. These were enlarged to 1/4", and a solid rod pilot was used in the handheld hole saw to prevent wandering. (Staged pic). Drilling the holes was a lot of work, but I wanted to show that it could be done without expensive equipment. I cheated and drilled the mounting holes with the drill press, since I wanted to try it out from being flooded. (motor bearings needed, spindle OK).
A few coats of Rustoleum Sail Blue paint were applied, then the unit was mounted on the wall beside my Bridgeport. The forward center hole was cut out to hang the deadblow, and the other two were left as is for chuck keys and such. If a guy used his imagination, I can picture a corner section from an old washer or drier coming into play in this fashion.
I had this piece of powder coated 16 gage steel salvaged from some unknown source, that already had a couple bends in it. I kept eyeing this thing, trying to figure what it would be good for, then the thought hit me, since in one of my past threads, someone commented that he needed a brake to make himself some tool racks.
This is to show that by using the imagination, that's not necessarily so. By the time I started taking pics, I had already drilled pilot holes for the 1 inch hole saw. These were enlarged to 1/4", and a solid rod pilot was used in the handheld hole saw to prevent wandering. (Staged pic). Drilling the holes was a lot of work, but I wanted to show that it could be done without expensive equipment. I cheated and drilled the mounting holes with the drill press, since I wanted to try it out from being flooded. (motor bearings needed, spindle OK).
A few coats of Rustoleum Sail Blue paint were applied, then the unit was mounted on the wall beside my Bridgeport. The forward center hole was cut out to hang the deadblow, and the other two were left as is for chuck keys and such. If a guy used his imagination, I can picture a corner section from an old washer or drier coming into play in this fashion.
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