For the do it yourselfers

[rbertalotto]

Great job! And an excellent write up. I've ordered my motor.......

plenty of torque......correct?

,BTW, What do you do "off shore")Sounds interesting.......

 

[outlawsix]

Yes Sir, plenty of torque. I looked at the successful models out there being sold. This motor is the same one from all the info I could find.

I wanted something that anyone could build. I’m at the house right now. Don’t know when I’ll make it to my smith so I’m working on another coupling to tighten things up.

I work in the oilfield. For those familiar with the patch. I run squeeze tools, some explosives, and liner hangers. And yes it’s for big red.

 

[outlawsix]

Well when I started this I wanted a project that anyone could do with common tools. I had the project done. But as mentioned before I had a little bit of wobble. This bothered me so I thought I would have a coupling made by my smith whenever I see him again.

Needless to say work has been hectic so I still haven’t been able to pay him a visit. Well I was at Lowe’s again today looking through the specialty fastener section. I had thought about using some bronze bushings originally. But figured I’d be better off using steel. Why I don’t know but that was my thought process. Well I looked over the bronze bushings again.

I grabbed the ¾”x 1”x2” Bronze sleeve bushing. I then took a 5/8”x 3/4” x1-1/8” bronze sleeve bushing. Slid the one inside the other and the fit was tight. So I grabbed a ½”x¾”x1-1/8” bronze sleeve bushing. Again it was a tight fit, I mean tight. So I figured what do I have to loose? Got to the house and removed the steel coupling I was using. I drilled a hole in the 5/8” ID side and another in the ½” ID side. Tapped both of these holes for ¼”-20 set screws. Slid the drill chuck shaft in the coupling and I thought this may work. Then when I slid the whole thing onto the 5/8” drive shaft of the Bodine I knew it would work.

I turned on the motor and I could barely discern any wiggle. I wanted to know how much if any it was out of round. So I grabbed my NECO concentricity tool with GEM jeweled .0005” gauge. Well total run out is .007”,that's the thickness of 2 sheets of paper. Now I’m sure that someone with the proper tools could get it perfect with .0000” run out. But as I stated in the beginning I had this envisioned as something anyone can do with simple tools.

So am I happy? Heck Yes. Would I like it with .00000” run out? Yes. But short of me making a long road trip, or buying my own lathe, that one’s coming anyway. I can definitely live with it.

I hope that others have found this useful. If there is anything I may have left out or didn’t explain fully let me know.

Stephen

 

[TCKev]

outlawsix fine job I new you could do it. I saw this fancy tool in person the other night and it's a thing of beauty. I might have to build one myself oneday. Appreciate the help.

 

[tightneck]

nicely done

 

[outlawsix]

So has anyone else built one yet?

 

[outlawsix]

Had a question asto how mine was wired. So go topage 2. I included a picture of min wired for counter-clockwise rotation. Now this is how the instructions that came with mine said to do it. Your motor may have a different set of instructions.

 

[Raidman]

Thanks for the tip on the gear motor, I had been looking a long time for one just like that. I also used your tip about changing the capacitor to the other side.

I pulled the shaft out of the gearbox and cut a 3/8-24 thread on it. I then screwed a keyless chuck directly to the shaft to keep the length to a minimum and concentric as possible.

I then bought a Linemaster Clipper 635- S foot switch on ebay so I could have both hands free to work.

 

[outlawsix]

I appreciate the feedback. I also added a Linemaster foot pedal to mine. I just figured I had used up enough space with my little project.

I like the idea of threading the shaft. I don't have a lathe yet so I skipped that part. But I have a new chuck standing by for just such an application.

How about some photos?

 

[Raidman]

It's not quite ready for showtime but I will post some pictures when it's finished.

 

[Raidman]

Here are the pictures I promised to post when I finished my case turner. Basically what I did was change the capacitor to the non working side, Built a mounting board, removed the shaft and gear, turned the shaft down and cut a 3/8 - 24 thread on it and screwed on a drill chuck. I also installed a Linemaster foot switch so I could work hands free. Sorry the pictures are not better.

 

[outlawsix]

That is sweet! What did you use for your base? I can't wait until I get a lathe so I can tackle more operations. I do believe that threading the shaft will be near the top.

Excellent job Sir.

 

[Raidman]

The base is just a piece of 3/4 plywood sanded and painted.

 

[DanConzo]

Harbor Freight has a little lathe,4" swing and 5" between centers), 0-3800 rpms, a three-jaw chuck, about a 3/4" hole thru headstock, hardened ways about 30 lbs. for $269.00. Get a few other items for the tail stock and spindle plus the measuring tools you probably have, and you can probably do everything with these cases that you want and a lot more things, maybe even repair or make things you want.
Dan