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Christmas Goodies
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Now that's a beautiful lady! The vixen has beautiful balance and amazing performance potential. I have a vixen in 22PPC that had been abused and had a rusty bore when I got it. I rebarrelled it with the same chamber. It's a sweet shooting girl.
But I confess that I have a thing for the triple duece. It was the darling of the benchrest crowd when I started competing and I still have a rifle that was personally smithed for me by Ed Shilen (who is passed on now) of Shilen barrels fame, before I started building my own. The record for the smallest group ever shot in competition was held for many years by the 222. Five rounds in 0.009 at 100 yards. Any machinist, even those that don't shoot, can appreciate the concentricity and consistency that it takes to hold that true at that distance.
I've built a few 222s myself since then and I'm working on one right now.
I have a buddy who would give his right T for a Vixen in 222.
I'd say off hand that the Varmints in your part of the world are in big trouble!
Merry Christmas to you Sir 6.5!
Easy on that Single Malt !!Christmas and birthday (Dec.21) gifts.
Thank you to those aiding and abetting to the destruction of my liver
I am an old Ex-Cell-O employee (Special Tools Division 1980-84)
Quick question,
What happened to the Briars Resort ?
I played golf at it along the South side of Lake Simcoe In 2010.
Chip Maker
Super User
Christmas and birthday (Dec.21) gifts.
Thank you to those aiding and abetting to the destruction of my liver
Cheers!
As far as I know it's still up and running: https://www.briars.ca/?gclid=Cj0KCQ...eKcQy4tVz1V0NPUpRa5ozwcE1x11E-RoaAgCpEALw_wcB
Hi Len, I'm 10kms due west of the resort. We're just off Woodbine Ave right by the lakeshore.
Absolutely, if you're in the neighborhood please drop by.
Tom O
Ultra Member
Happy belated BirthdayChristmas and birthday (Dec.21) gifts.
Thank you to those aiding and abetting to the destruction of my liver
The Canadian version (Ex-Cell-O cast letters in the headstock) were built heavier than the American 602s. I spent all my apprenticeship milling boring bars and indexable carbide inserts for HUGE milling heads. Those 2hp knee mills were more versatile and stable than the Bridgeports of the 1980s.
If you are looking for another 602 owner message @Rauce in Hamilton. He may have some spare parts from his 602.
Tomc938
Ultra Member
That's what I have heard from others. Excited to be the caretaker of a small bit of Canadian machining history!
At this point the only thing missing is the brake, but I just put it in low gear and give the ratchet a good smack and it pops the collet loose, or tightens it, depending on the need at the time.
The only thing I've had to fix is the pin that keeps the R8 collet from spinning. I have to admit I went with the Bridgeport style round holder rather than the beefier XLO with the rectangular profile, but I plan to make a spare before this one goes and do it right. And I don't run huge loads, so it might last for a LONG time.
At this point the only thing missing is the brake, but I just put it in low gear and give the ratchet a good smack and it pops the collet loose, or tightens it, depending on the need at the time.
The only thing I've had to fix is the pin that keeps the R8 collet from spinning. I have to admit I went with the Bridgeport style round holder rather than the beefier XLO with the rectangular profile, but I plan to make a spare before this one goes and do it right. And I don't run huge loads, so it might last for a LONG time.
Hey Tom, your spidle brake is there. Does it not work?
Tomc938
Ultra Member
No. The lever is there, but the guts don't function. I took the cover off and took a look, and about all I can see is the spindle pulley. I have heard it's quite a chore to get the pulley off, so I'm not sure it's worth it to me.
The other thing it needs is the spindle return spring. I think I'll do this one down the road, but again, not sure if the work involved justifies the gain. Although it would be nice to get it all functioning properly. We'll see.
My return spring doesn't work either. But hasn't really been much of an issue for me.
My Christmas present to myself arrived Friday, just before our Christmas lunch. Good thing I sent it to work, meant I could use the forklift to get it off the truck!!
Cast iron raising t-stake, a project between Jacques Gallant, a smith in Montreal, and Di-Ann Hand, a jeweller and metalsmith in the States. Excited to get back to the shop and clean it up. Ductile iron, cast in Quebec, ~125lbs.
Cast iron raising t-stake, a project between Jacques Gallant, a smith in Montreal, and Di-Ann Hand, a jeweller and metalsmith in the States. Excited to get back to the shop and clean it up. Ductile iron, cast in Quebec, ~125lbs.
Now I just need to dig up a stump to mount it in…
As I understand it, the Return Spring on Bridgeport class machines is not intended to actually return the quill. It is only supposed to hold it wherever it is.
I've seen a few that did return the quill, but the vast majority just held it in balance. I adjusted my Hartford so that it only balances it.
I like it like that.