Homemade Two wheel tractor

[Vyacheslav Nevolya]

 

[Vyacheslav Nevolya]

 

[Vyacheslav Nevolya]

 

[radios1]

so, how did you slot the axle for the wheel hubs??.. a milling machine is needed for that because of the tight tolerances and accuracy needed..

 

[3Lfarms]

I don’t think he did. It looks like the hubs are clamped onto the axles.

 

[radios1]

I don稚 think he did. It looks like the hubs are clamped onto the axles.

that would slip too easily, the clamps are probably so a c-clip wasn't need to hold the wheels from falling off..

 

[TMGT]

so, how did you slot the axle for the wheel hubs??.. a milling machine is needed for that because of the tight tolerances and accuracy needed..

Can mill it on the lathe

 

[radios1]

Can mill it on the lathe

how?. I've worked for a defense contractor for years making parts for jet fighters and helicopters, using all kinds of machines, and that was NEVER done.. the only way possible to do that on a lathe is VERY unconventional, you'd need to lock up the chuck, either by tying the brake on with a rope, or make a jig for that, and drill the ends of the shaft for a live center, and make it tight against the shaft, and make a special bit with the exact width needed, and use the power feed to essentially scrape the steel horizontally a little at a time. and I don't see the shaft drilled for a live center..

 

[ptsg]

He built a horizontal milling machine. Anyways, can be done on the lathe, specially if you have a milling attachment like he also built in his lathe.

 

[TMGT]

how?. I've worked for a defense contractor for years making parts for jet fighters and helicopters, using all kinds of machines, and that was NEVER done.. the only way possible to do that on a lathe is VERY unconventional, you'd need to lock up the chuck, either by tying the brake on with a rope, or make a jig for that, and drill the ends of the shaft for a live center, and make it tight against the shaft, and make a special bit with the exact width needed, and use the power feed to essentially scrape the steel horizontally a little at a time. and I don't see the shaft drilled for a live center..

Mount shaft to cross slide, end mill or keyset cutter mounted in the spindle. Done all the time.

Would like to see the mill the OP made.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

how?. I've worked for a defense contractor for years making parts for jet fighters and helicopters, using all kinds of machines, and that was NEVER done.. the only way possible to do that on a lathe is VERY unconventional, you'd need to lock up the chuck, either by tying the brake on with a rope, or make a jig for that, and drill the ends of the shaft for a live center, and make it tight against the shaft, and make a special bit with the exact width needed, and use the power feed to essentially scrape the steel horizontally a little at a time. and I don't see the shaft drilled for a live center..

Put the endmill in the chuck to spin. Mount the shaft in your toolholder.

 

[Vyacheslav Nevolya]

Keyway and clamp

 

[Vyacheslav Nevolya]

 

[love4god]

you my friend got some great skills, been watching your vids,and vewing post here,
i am blown away at the lathe, an mill attatchment you have made and the other mill,and the tractor, i really enjoy building stuff from scrap as well,
enjoying the build and getting some great ideas,
thanks,godbless

 

[radios1]

I guess next up is the front loader and back hoe for this?.

 

[Freep]

This is very cool.

 

[radios1]

here's a neat accessory for this. BCS America and some other neat attachments. BCS America

 

[Vyacheslav Nevolya]

 

[Vyacheslav Nevolya]

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Very nice, and the cat approves!