F&W Steel Star

[mtblah]

Kenneth , even your junk collection box under the workbench is neat & orderly , just goes to show how nice , clean , organized your restoration process is and the outcome proves it , nice !

[windybob]

Really nice!

[Kenneth]

I worked on my mill today. The only thrust bearing I could find was metric and was a little larger than the shaft on the I.D. So I machined 2 washers to capture the bearing. I left .100 thousands between the 2 washers. The washers fit the shaft and are cupped to hold the races. This will keep the bearing centered. See pics.

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[CTXmiller]

Nice work.

[windybob]

Now there's a guy that knows what he's doing!

[mtblah]

Kenneth, beautiful Musuem quality .
Now you have set the bar so HIGH my F&W. #12 will never even get a second glance ,
30 years in the oil field service business you learned the machine craft well .

[Kenneth]

Thanks guys. I am just figuring it out as I go. I did have to do some technical mathematics to get the dimensions correct for the gap between the hub and main casting.

[Kenneth]

Got a little more done today. I machined the bed plate as it had wear on it. There was plenty material on thickness, so that wasn't an issue. Next I will machine washers to fit the bearing and the bed plate. Not sure how I want to that yet.

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[Kenneth]

I worked on the mill today. It's been a while. My lathe broke down and had to wait for a part to come in. Finally got the part and made the washers for the bed plate bearing. It seems to sit up a little higher than I thought it would, but I think it will work just fine. See pics.

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[Windcatcher530 Dan]

You do really nice work Kenneth !!