Steve Vaughan
05-03-2011, 5:52 PM
You guys are good! I've been wanting a hollowing system bad and was gonna save the money for one until I started seeing the ones you were making, and so, here it is! I put all your info together and decided I was gonna make one myself.
It's actually very easy to do, although, I was so excited, I haven't even used this thing yet. I just had to go tell everyone what I'd done!:D This is so new, the paint isn't quite hardened. So, here's the details from memory for this rig, starting at the bottom:
1/2" plate steel - 5" X 8" for the platform - 1/2" cause it was FREE. In fact, I had the guy cut two of em for me.
Upright - two pieces of 1 1/4" angle iron, welded to form a square. Pretty good fit for the 1" upright post.
Upright post - 1" square steel stock, about 6" long. I drilled 1/2" hole and threaded that.
Solid cross piece - 1" square steel stock, about 7 1/2" long.
2 cross pieces - 1" wide by 1/4" thick, about 7 1/2" long. I wanted these to be flat with parallel sides. The only way I knew how to do this was take a risk. I used my Jet 16/32 drum sander:eek: and took about 30 passes on each side. Believe me, I took really, REALLY light - just-touching-the-grit passes. It really did a great job, and my sander is still good.
Tool end piece - 1" square steel stock, 1/2" hole drilled 2" deep in the end, with two 1/4" set screws to hold tool. This is about 5" long, I think.
6 thrust bearings and 12 thrust bearing washers, 1/2" I.D., 15/16" O.D. - this was the most expensive part. I ordered these through Amazon, but they came from Reid. Here's (http://www.amazon.com/I-D-Cylindrical-Roller-Thrust-Bearings/dp/B002HAPIY4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1304458607&sr=8-1)the part. You can easily order the matching washer. And, you do need those washers because they're hardened, and flat.
Tool bar - Just to start, I've got two 1/2" steel rods. Both are drilled straight in on one end, and at a 45 degree the other end - one is 1/4" and the other 3/16". I'm thinking that won't hollow but so good and plan on getting some 3/4" stuff and turning the end down to fit my hole.
Weld-up - I am not a welder, but I'm sure wanting to learn. So, a good friend is teaching me how to weld and this project is the second ever welding I've done. The vortex is causing me to have to get a welder. Didn't know that a welder was part of turning, but I'm really OK with that. Need a metal lathe too.
Paint - Incredible stuff. I used Rustoleum's Hammered Finish Paint. Man, that is good stuff, I'm tell you. A really nice finish.
Here's the pics:cool::
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It's actually very easy to do, although, I was so excited, I haven't even used this thing yet. I just had to go tell everyone what I'd done!:D This is so new, the paint isn't quite hardened. So, here's the details from memory for this rig, starting at the bottom:
1/2" plate steel - 5" X 8" for the platform - 1/2" cause it was FREE. In fact, I had the guy cut two of em for me.
Upright - two pieces of 1 1/4" angle iron, welded to form a square. Pretty good fit for the 1" upright post.
Upright post - 1" square steel stock, about 6" long. I drilled 1/2" hole and threaded that.
Solid cross piece - 1" square steel stock, about 7 1/2" long.
2 cross pieces - 1" wide by 1/4" thick, about 7 1/2" long. I wanted these to be flat with parallel sides. The only way I knew how to do this was take a risk. I used my Jet 16/32 drum sander:eek: and took about 30 passes on each side. Believe me, I took really, REALLY light - just-touching-the-grit passes. It really did a great job, and my sander is still good.
Tool end piece - 1" square steel stock, 1/2" hole drilled 2" deep in the end, with two 1/4" set screws to hold tool. This is about 5" long, I think.
6 thrust bearings and 12 thrust bearing washers, 1/2" I.D., 15/16" O.D. - this was the most expensive part. I ordered these through Amazon, but they came from Reid. Here's (http://www.amazon.com/I-D-Cylindrical-Roller-Thrust-Bearings/dp/B002HAPIY4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1304458607&sr=8-1)the part. You can easily order the matching washer. And, you do need those washers because they're hardened, and flat.
Tool bar - Just to start, I've got two 1/2" steel rods. Both are drilled straight in on one end, and at a 45 degree the other end - one is 1/4" and the other 3/16". I'm thinking that won't hollow but so good and plan on getting some 3/4" stuff and turning the end down to fit my hole.
Weld-up - I am not a welder, but I'm sure wanting to learn. So, a good friend is teaching me how to weld and this project is the second ever welding I've done. The vortex is causing me to have to get a welder. Didn't know that a welder was part of turning, but I'm really OK with that. Need a metal lathe too.
Paint - Incredible stuff. I used Rustoleum's Hammered Finish Paint. Man, that is good stuff, I'm tell you. A really nice finish.
Here's the pics:cool::
193567193568193569193570193571193572193573193574