#fixedinhouston

Shop Notes /////////////////////////////////////////// Yes! The wheels are finally back in from my new friends at... Posted: 01 Jul 2015 02:51 PM PDT http://clarkatron.tumblr.com/post/122974934029 Yes! The wheels are finally back in from my new friends at Houston Dynamic Services after being re-trued and rebalanced. Both wheels had about 0.080" wobble to them before (maybe they got dropped at some point, or strapped to a pallet in some weird way. It’s hard to know. In any case they were literally bent out of shape.) The guys at the shop said they were able to get everything back to within two or three thousandths. I’m excited to get these things spinning again. /////////////////////////////////////////// And done! Three carving mallets (four if you count mine, over... Posted: 01 Jul 2015 11:40 AM PDT http://clarkatron.tumblr.com/post/122960809169 And done! Three carving mallets (four if you count mine, over there on the left)- 8-½" long, 4" diameter, 1.5 lbs (about 725 grams) each, all made from reclaimed, quartersawn Osage orange grown right here in Houston. One is spoken for, but the other two are still available. I have been using mine for chopping dovetails and carving letters for about three years now, and aside from the oxidation, it still looks brand new. If you are interested in one, leave a message in in the comments or DM me. We’ll figure it out. /////////////////////////////////////////// Shaping the neck. Posted: 01 Jul 2015 10:04 AM PDT http://clarkatron.tumblr.com/post/122954065604 A video posted by Clark Kellogg (@clark_kellogg) on Jul 1, 2015 at 10:04am PDT Shaping the neck. /////////////////////////////////////////// Osage mallet starting to take shape. Posted: 01 Jul 2015 09:23 AM PDT http://clarkatron.tumblr.com/post/122951209054 Osage mallet starting to take shape. /////////////////////////////////////////// Fancy Minecraft mallets, soon to become IRL mallets.... Posted: 01 Jul 2015 06:26 AM PDT http://clarkatron.tumblr.com/post/122940894289 Fancy Minecraft mallets, soon to become IRL mallets.

Shop Notes /////////////////////////////////////////// Re-threading the wheel-tightening nuts. These things were beat... Posted: 10 Jun 2015 05:03 PM PDT http://clarkatron.tumblr.com/post/121228079814 Re-threading the wheel-tightening nuts. These things were beat to about six different kinds of hell. As a bonus, one nut has right-handed threads, and the other, left-handed, meaning you need two different taps. Because why would any single thing about this ridiculous odyssey of a project be easy. /////////////////////////////////////////// Back in business! How cool is that! Hopefully now this thing is... Posted: 10 Jun 2015 02:53 PM PDT http://clarkatron.tumblr.com/post/121219326744 Back in business! How cool is that! Hopefully now this thing is *actually* ready to be reinstalled. As it turns out it had gotten bent somewhere along the way- the tapered shaft was running about 0.020" out of true, which translates to a lot of wobble on a 30" wheel running at full speed. Luckily I found a place here in Houston that specializes in fixing bent shafts (“So do you think you can fix it?” “Well, we’ll try, but we might break it. Either way you’ll have to pay for it.”) Onwards and upwards. /////////////////////////////////////////// Hotting up one of the upper spindle bearings in my very fancy... Posted: 10 Jun 2015 02:31 PM PDT http://clarkatron.tumblr.com/post/121217747094 Hotting up one of the upper spindle bearings in my very fancy spindle heater/hardware store-grade electric kettle. Hearing the bearings up to 200° or so will expand the metal by a few thousandths of an inch- just enough to slip it on to the spindle. Once the bearing is in place and cools down, it will shrink around the spindle and form a press fit.

Shop Notes /////////////////////////////////////////// Yes! Just got the bearings for the upper spindle swapped out,... Posted: 05 Jun 2015 01:52 PM PDT A video posted by Clark Kellogg (@clark_kellogg) on Jun 5, 2015 at 1:52pm PDT Yes! Just got the bearings for the upper spindle swapped out, and now she’s spinning like a top.

Yes! Just got the bearings for the upper spindle swapped out, and now she's spinning like a top. #Oliver217 #MadeInUSA #fixedinhouston