Mudshark
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Post by Mudshark on Jun 16, 2009 17:24:05 GMT -5
Hi everyone,I'm about done with my homemade cabbing machine and I thought I would share a few pics.    This shot was taken during construction,what a mess!!!  I've been in industrial maintenance for over thirty years so I have an ever-growing pile of industrial junk in my shed.Everything you see in the pics came out of my personal junkyard so the only thing I needed to buy was the diamond wheels.The motor is off an old coolant pump and will be replaced eventually but it seems to be doing okay so far.The bearings are heavy duty and have hardly any use on them.The bearings are mounted on Uni-strut,I think this stuff has other names but that's what I know it as.I love the stuff,there are a zillion fittings made for it and you can make just about anything with it.I need to make a belt guard for it and finish the hood and get the plumbing done and I should be ready to cab.I have 80,260 and 600 grit wheels and I would really like some input on what I should put on the other side of the shaft.I wasn't going to paint the plywood board but my helper(my daughter,Emily) insisted so she did that last night,she was bored when she finished and volunteered to clean my 10 inch saw.What a great kid!!!   Thanks for looking and I welcome your comments and suggestions. Mike 7/20/2017 ADMINISTRATIVE EDIT: Repaired broken PhotoBucket images - original code below
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Post by kap on Jun 16, 2009 17:32:14 GMT -5
Thats going to be a good looking machine! Also do you rent Emily out my 10in saw is in bad shape  . My daughter only wants the finished product  . Keith |
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mc2
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Post by mc2 on Jun 16, 2009 19:46:59 GMT -5
That is some impressive work you got going on there! Good job!
Mike
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Post by sitnwrap on Jun 16, 2009 23:55:01 GMT -5
That is great looking and will be a sweet set up once you are finished.
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Post by mohs on Jun 17, 2009 15:41:41 GMT -5
you have a lot of shaft there
so plenty of room for more wheels, an expandable drum, disc ect...
plus you could hook up another arbor and roll a barrel
nice job !!
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drjo
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Post by drjo on Jul 6, 2009 18:21:15 GMT -5
It's been over 2 weeks!!!
How about some pix of it all muddy now ;D
Dr Joe
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Mudshark
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Post by Mudshark on Jul 7, 2009 15:29:32 GMT -5
Hey Doc,no mud yet but there's some on the way!  I dont have a full set of wheels yet so I've been cutting freeforms and preforms on the tile saw the last few weekends,about 150 or so in this pic.I have about 600 ready for the machine so as soon as I get the wheels I'll be ready to go! Mike |
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drjo
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Post by drjo on Jul 7, 2009 17:03:10 GMT -5
Looks like you better order 2 sets of wheels !! ;D
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satchel
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Post by satchel on Aug 30, 2009 16:11:10 GMT -5
hey mudshark, what the diameter of the uni strut?
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Post by moondragon on Aug 30, 2009 16:52:03 GMT -5
What an excellent idea, MacGryver:) And you have one of the cutest helpers I have ever seen.
Cant wait to see what you create with your invention.
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Aug 30, 2009 22:45:13 GMT -5
Don't knw how I missed this originally, but it sure looks nice.
How about some pictures of the finished unit Mike?
Thanks,
Nate
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Mudshark
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Post by Mudshark on Aug 31, 2009 17:11:41 GMT -5
OK,My girlfriend got me the Nova wheels to complete the set.The hoods and splash pans are made from kitty litter trays I got at Walmart.I have some more work to do,I still need a belt guard and the kitty litter pans are good for now but I think I can come up with something better when I get some free time.But for now the unit works great and I've been having a great time learning how to do cabs,I recently posted my first cabs on the cab board. Satchel-the unistrut is 1 5/8 wide by 1 1/2 high Moondragon-my first cabs are on the cab board,I called the thread First cabs Ndk-I'm glad I could help with your flat lap,here's a pic of the cabber,Dr Joe wanted to see some mud so I took the pic after doing a Crazy Lace cab,nothing like Crazy Lace for making blood red mud.  Thanks everyone for the compliments,Mike |
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Post by rocklicker on Aug 31, 2009 18:30:31 GMT -5
Great looking machine and very nice work. Great idea with the kitty litter pans. Oh and I like working with Unistrut (I call it superstrut). I agree, it's so versitile and useful. I built a rock tumbler and a motor mount shelf for a workbench with it! Let's hear it for Unistrut!
Steve
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drjo
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Post by drjo on Aug 31, 2009 21:32:24 GMT -5
Baptized in mud... now it's officially a cabber!!!
Good work on the water trays, very functional.
That unit should give you a lifetime of service.
Thanks so much for sharing.
Dr Joe
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satchel
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Post by satchel on Sept 3, 2009 20:06:41 GMT -5
look like a great build, ideal project for the home cabber. What size pullies are being used?
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Mudshark
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Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock. Will Rogers
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Post by Mudshark on Sept 4, 2009 13:57:45 GMT -5
satchel,I used three inch pulleys on both shafts with a motor rpm of 1750.
Mike
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satchel
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Post by satchel on Sept 4, 2009 17:38:43 GMT -5
Thanks for the info mudshark. While on my way home form work tongiht I saw this for sale on the side of the road. I paid $40 for it. I was in the process of making my own cabbing machine and this just got me a lot closer to that goal. It cam from a machinest and there are some nice machines parts on the piece. Like the adjustable arm and bearing lifts were made by the owner. Looks like some pretty quality work. Much closer to having my own machine ;D
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satchel
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Post by satchel on Sept 4, 2009 17:39:41 GMT -5
top view
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satchel
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Post by satchel on Sept 4, 2009 17:40:22 GMT -5
the wheel came with a spare too. Loratone EX83
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drjo
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Post by drjo on Sept 4, 2009 18:30:10 GMT -5
GREAT FIND!!!  Side of the road huh!?! WOW! I'd definitely have gone $40! Dr Joe . |
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Side of the road huh!?! WOW!
