Thanks,
JD
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jason |
Making brass spool arbors |
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Up until now, I've always turned my spools out of 6061 aluminum with an inserted stainless steel shaft. Now I'd like to make a spool out of nickel
silver. I know the material is heavy but thats not a concern. I've found a good source for nickel silver sheet up to 1/2" thick. I was thinking I
could cut 3.5" rounds from .250 stock and turn them to the final dimensions. But then I'm left with the dilemma of pressing the sides onto the brass
or NS spool journal. Can anyone advise me on what kind of equipment would be needed and how to ensure the sides are properly aligned.
Thanks, JD
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Another thought would be to attach the nickel silver sides onto the arbor and build a support that would allow me to turn the entire spool in the lathe. Still
I would need to figure out how to attach the sides.
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Jason,
A few suggestions: 1. The least expensive way ($100 or less) would be to purchase an inexpensive arbor press and make a tool to press the sides onto the spindle. 2. A little more expensive ($200 -$300), purchase a hydraulic press and make tool to hold the spindle and a tool to press the sides onto the spindle. 3. Suggest you leave a little extra material on the spindle so you can true / test the spool assembly in the lathe. Hope that helps some. -Holireels- |
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Jason: can you share the source of Ni-Ag plate?...or is it a local stash??
thx, je |
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richard kell handmade reels |
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Use say 18 swg or 0.040" and spin to profile, pin and silver solder to turned arbor - 16swg - 0.062" for a biggie. Half inch nickel silver plate is
silly.
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Thanks Richard,
Your input is very much appreciated. I recently ordered some material but didn't get any thinner than .096. I wasn't sure how rigid it would be. In a perfect world I would think the sides would be pressed and formed. Could you please elaborate on what you meant by "pin and silver solder". Do you mean to run 3 or 4 pins through the side and into the arbor material behind it, as to prevent the side from turning on the shaft? Thanks, Jason |
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richard kell handmade reels |
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Hello Jason,
Yes you have it, say three short pressed pins on each side into the arbor to locate and keep rigid while you silver solder, trick is drilling and getting the right fit. Or could be homemade nickel silver screws then turn the heads off after s soldering. You could alternatively peen a shoulder over trapping the side plates, then turn clean after silver soldering. Be sure to use high sillver content silver solder, Easyflo no.2, hope this helps. By the way just got a digital camera and started making little youtubes, see http://richardkell.livejournal.com/ |
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One real easy way is to make the brass centers female threaded. Then make the stainless arbors with a step for the NiS spool plates (that have been spun to
shape like Mr Kell recomends,) and have a male threaded on them. Put the spool plate on the arbor, than lock-tite on the threads and thread it into the brass.
If you get really fancy, you cut the clicker/gear into the Stainless steel arbor and save attaching another part. J
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