Just wondering if the group has become defunct, or is just on Sabbatical? This is a worthy tool that deserves to see the light of day, once again. Speaking of...
Just that end of the winter I think. Funny you should ask as I just printed off the 86 pages yesterday and have been looking at planning the castings with a ?...
I agree about the machine, it's just that I've got more on my plate now, than I can relly handle. Gettin' old. Mert MertBaker@... ... From: "rdanz1"...
Hi, UMMers. I'm still about. Just reworked some of my Intellicad drawings to correspond with my latest understanding of the headstock casting. But ... I...
Hi Ken and list, On Wed, 19 Jun 2002 02:54:28 -0000 "kenmayer2001" <mayerk@...> ... I am making some smallish piles of chips in cast iron. Cross slide...
Jay W Stryker
jayshop1@...
Jun 19, 2002 11:20 pm
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... This is one of those projects that seem to generate other projects. Have a casting done for the bed but no way to do the slot for the trangular key. So...
DuWayne, now I understand why you were in the shapers forum--and *not* posting messages about the MetalMaster. Good luck on your auxilliary project... danz ......
Hello, I just joined this group today, I am glad I found it. What is the status of the cad drawings and castings? I can probably help with the drawings if no...
Hi Mert, From looking at the drawings I agree, it is complex and sophiticated. It is still smaller than seperate machines and I think better than the current ...
I agree about a rewarding project. I took pix of the castings for this machine & posted 'em on the site. IMO, you'd need a larger lathe & a good sized miller...
FWIW, I'm trying to figure out a build strategy that doesn't involve machines other than a drill press (which is what I have :) Kind of bootstrapping the...
Hi, John. This does indeed look like a great machine and would be a rewarding tool to build. I probably should upload all the cad drawings I have made; they...
Hello and Welcome John, As one of the folks in contact with David Urwick and his MM from the early 1980s, I regret that I haven't built mine in the last ...
Jay W Stryker
jayshop1@...
Jul 22, 2002 12:50 am
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Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the Urwick_MetalMaster group. File :...
Urwick_MetalMaster@ya...
Jul 22, 2002 3:37 am
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OOOOoooooooppppppssssss......>>>> On Sun, 21 Jul 2002 20:50:11 EDT Jay W Stryker <jayshop1@...> ... make that " tempt" typing too...
Jay W Stryker
jayshop1@...
Jul 22, 2002 1:24 pm
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Hi, all. I uploaded a zipped collection of details 01 through 37 (a total of 41 sheets). They are in AutoCAD R14 ASCII dxf form. This may have been a...
Jay, I was just looking at the headstock drawings and comparing some of the dimensions to the headstock on my Grizzly 7x12. The 7x12 headstock could be used...
Hello John, Short answer...... yes. The genius of David Urwick's design is that it can be assembled from various sources. I think your suggestion will work...
Jay W Stryker
jayshop1@...
Jul 24, 2002 1:43 pm
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Hello Donald, Per "bootstrapping the construction" On Sat, 20 Jul 2002 09:32:24 -0400 (EDT) Donald H Locker ... ........ If you have hacksaw - welder- drill...
Jay W Stryker
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Jul 31, 2002 1:12 pm
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Hi, Jay. I do have hacksaw, welder and drill press. Plus files and an angle grinder. I am planning to try casting the major components using lost foam and...
I am working on a small version of the mm about Taig size, and am using the same method as the "Gingery" of construction. If you don't have a copy of the...
... DuWayne, By "Taig size" do you mean when the bed is in its fully lowered position or when it is in its fully raised position? Just curious. Just food for...
... am ... look I am talking about bed length, with the bed raised. There should be about 5 in. of vertical travel on the bed, which should be adequate when...
This is not directly related to the metalmster except that I need a way to make the inside key way for the locating key on the mmjr. So I am building a hand...
Donald, I am working on it, I have been real busy with work and getting our town house ready to sell. I should get back to is this week. John Guenther...
While in the throne room making war with the porcelain god, I was reading and cogitating about Mr. Urwick lathe design. One of the articles mentioned possible...
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