Fj-55 Door Hinge Rebuild With Grease Fitting

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cruiser_guy said:
I'm in Guatemala most of the time!! They do their work here on a proper lathe and can do some pretty good work. I'm going to see what it might be for making those pins and perhaps polishing the hinge at the same time (on the lathe though so it is straight and true).
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Ok then, skip the polishing, machine ream to finish. Thats how the pros do it. Hella, lets all pro. Insert grease channeled bearing brass into hole. You can punch those hinge straps 7/16" for it. Go with 3/8" bearing steel zerked pin. 0.0002"-0.0004" clearance between pin and bearing. Wanna see some pics, landscape, waterfalls? Things changing here pronto feller been. Proper lathe? I doubt it. Send you a pic of Hardinge, a PROPER lathe. My mits running it. Give me a little time, we'll dial this thing in. You guys can rebuild all of these things to your hearts content. Not this way though. This is garage stuff. Not for commercial distribution. And cruirer_guy, nay on the lathe, polish? machine ream those (non-adjusastable machine reamer) on a mill.
 
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a Hardinge is real pro stuff...........way out of my reach, just have a dial indicator + an old Monarch Jr. + a floor mount drill press.......just need to find or fab some notched soft jaws for the drill vise to hold the pins vertical........would be nice to have a vertical miller to cut the notch........screwed up one pin when it moved while drilling.....lot of lateral torque and did not want to screw up the surface on the new pin so I ended up turning it to total crap when it turned in the vise jaws!

Lou
 
n2666s said:
a Hardinge is real pro stuff...........way out of my reach, just have a dial indicator + an old Monarch Jr. + a floor mount drill press.......just need to find or fab some notched soft jaws for the drill vise to hold the pins vertical........would be nice to have a vertical miller to cut the notch........screwed up one pin when it moved while drilling.....lot of lateral torque and did not want to screw up the surface on the new pin so I ended up turning it to total **** when it turned in the vise jaws!

Lou
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Give me a month or so and I should be able to turn a few out. Don't want to start turning stuff on Joes' baby (the hardinge) until he is comfee with me. I'm need to pop out another idea, watch for it, needs a lathe op, slip in before I start and turn the job out. This one will blow you away Lou. The jaws and all, Pm me your vice name and model. I will bird dog it.
 
A reel lathe, Cruiser_guy

Here it is, If anyone doubts that the USA can make anything anymore worthwhile, well here it is, a Hardinge tool room lathe, the best ever. Only a fool would argue different.
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n2666s said:
wow, is that an Aloris quick change that I see...............hmmmm the best?, what about a Monarch EE?:grinpimp: they are both awsome machines!

Lou
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Ya, I know Lou, Monarch is World class, But you see, Monarch buys the head bearings Hardinge rejects. Hardinge build specs are twice as tight as anyone else. Aloris? don't know, haven't messed with her in ten years. Next time I get the chance I'll email you some close ups. Clean her up first.
 
yep............Hardinges are lovely sweet machines; would not mind having one in the garage<LOL> 3 phase would be a headache though........congrats on a beauty!.happy chip making:D

Lou
 
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