User:Mct/space-projects

things i want to do around ps1

projects

large-scale things that involve protracted work, coordination with other people, the establishment of policies, &c

• wiki cleanup
• flammables cabinet cleanup

outdated

archived project pages that are no longer relevant to the current state of the shop

• surface grinder setup (surface grinder is up & running)

things

objects i want to make for the shop

• 7/16" square drive handle for clausing saddle lock
  • get an appropriate socket, make a handle, and attach the two
  • saddle lock square bolt head fits a 7/16" open wrench, but not the closed end, or a 7/16" 'universal' socket
  • a 1/2" 'universal' socket (or closed-end wrench) fits fine, if a little loosely
• magnetic whiteboard 'last organized' charts
  • can be affixed to cabinets / tool carts / shelves to show little charts of when they were last thoroughly organized
  • idea is to provide a decentralized, low-overhead means of coordinating contents organization / cleanup
• modular table covers for the bridgeport
  • modules
    • idea is to have them be in sections of 4-10" so they can accommodate the vice moving, &c
      • make multiple sizes, so they can be rearranged?
    • will need at least two special ones to fit snugly against vice sides, which aren't square
    • should have magnets in, so they stick to the table
    • blocks that fit (loosely?) into the t-slots, so they register easily
  • manufacture
    • will have to laser-cut, to get the contours for the vice-hugging sections right
    • engrave holes for magnets & mark out t-slot block positions
    • screw / glue / staple t-slot blocks down?
      • top surface should be flat, so would need to countersink screws carefully
  • material
    • maso or mdf would be easiest
    • plastic (hdpe?) for wear / oil resistence?
• convert one of the two spindexers into a powered cylindrical grinding fixture for the surface grinder
  • mount motor, add round belt pulley to spindle
  • add thrust bearing to preload spindle
  • big thick base so the spindexer doesn't need to sit in the middle of the mag chuck
  • will probably need to make a pin spanner to tighten the front screw on
• tool height gauge for the clausing
  • mag base to make it easy to mount solidly on the ways?
  • use dowel pin for reference surface
    • grind to proper dimension
  • need good way to experimentally determine proper tool height