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Bigger and better toys!

Post by Kevin Pharis » Fri Jul 18, 2025 12:37 pm

Told you it was bigger…
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Re: Bigger and better toys!

Post by John Codman » Fri Jul 18, 2025 12:56 pm

What year is the T touring? It's nice!
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Re: Bigger and better toys!

Post by ewdysar » Fri Jul 18, 2025 1:11 pm

John Codman wrote: ↑
Fri Jul 18, 2025 12:56 pm
 What year is the T touring? It's nice!
From the look of the fenders, cowl lights, hood, and radiator, I would say that it's a 1915 model year.

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Post by Kevin Pharis » Fri Jul 18, 2025 1:49 pm

Getting closer…
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Re: Bigger and better toys!

Post by BobD » Fri Jul 18, 2025 1:55 pm

A new CNC machine tool. :) Thumbs Up.
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Post by Kevin Pharis » Fri Jul 18, 2025 1:58 pm

And closer…
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Re: Bigger and better toys!

Post by BobD » Fri Jul 18, 2025 1:59 pm

A new Haas. :)
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Re: Bigger and better toys!

Post by Dan McEachern » Fri Jul 18, 2025 2:03 pm

There goes the shop space................... suppose it was going to happen at some point.
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Re: Bigger and better toys!

Post by big2bird » Fri Jul 18, 2025 2:27 pm

I cannot wait for my billet aluminum T block. LOL
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Post by Kevin Pharis » Fri Jul 18, 2025 2:41 pm

And closer…
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Re: Bigger and better toys!

Post by Kevin Pharis » Fri Jul 18, 2025 3:18 pm

Still room for the T’s too
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Post by popeyet » Fri Jul 18, 2025 3:50 pm

Congrats Kevin!
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Re: Bigger and better toys!

Post by Kevin Pharis » Sat Jul 19, 2025 6:16 pm

Conduit and wire are in! Working on air now…
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Re: Bigger and better toys!

Post by AndyClary » Sat Jul 19, 2025 6:40 pm

Millzilla is looking a little spindly. I’m glad you finally got your machine, it took forever.



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Re: Bigger and better toys!

Post by 1925 Touring » Sat Jul 19, 2025 6:48 pm

For those of us who aren't familiar, what will this machine be doing?
Just a 20 year old who listens to 40 year old music, works on 75 year old airplanes and drives 100 year old cars.
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Re: Bigger and better toys!

Post by Kevin Pharis » Sat Jul 19, 2025 11:57 pm

It’s alive! Still some work to do leveling, squaring, and calibrating… but that’s gonna have to wait till tomorrow.
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This machine will do just about anything. It’s got the typical X/Y/Z linear axis, and also a table that is a built in tilting rotary B/C axis. It will simplify and automate the manufacturing process of my current T related products, and hoping to expand into more complex creations.
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Post by ModelTWoods » Sun Jul 20, 2025 12:22 am

1925 Touring wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 19, 2025 6:48 pm
 For those of us who aren't familiar, what will this machine be doing?
" Inquiring Minds Want to know ". Is it closer to a 3D printer, or a CNC controlled mill- lathe- whatever?
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Re: Bigger and better toys!

Post by George House » Sun Jul 20, 2025 9:56 am

Oh, OK … I thought it was one of those newly popular garage saunas…. :roll:
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Post by perry kete » Sun Jul 20, 2025 10:38 am

Now when he turns it on all the neighbors' lights dim !
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Post by ModelTWoods » Sun Jul 20, 2025 12:36 pm

George House wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 20, 2025 9:56 am
 Oh, OK … I thought it was one of those newly popular garage saunas…. :roll:
Winner-winner; Chicken Dinner. Your post takes first place. And I was thinking it was one of those in garage storm shelters like people living in tornado alley use. :o
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Re: Bigger and better toys!

Post by tdump » Sun Jul 20, 2025 4:33 pm

and here i thought i was doing really good when Saia motor freight brought my tire machine and balancer a couple weeks ago, :lol:
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Re: Bigger and better toys!

Post by Kevin Pharis » Sun Jul 20, 2025 11:22 pm

Got er all squared and aligned this morning, so threw in an old vice and ran the first cut. Project #1 is a hub nut wrench for a #4 Houk wire wheel. Not just any hub nut, but a Veeder odometer hub nut that I will be recreating from an original blueprint later
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Re: Bigger and better toys!

Post by big2bird » Tue Jul 22, 2025 1:56 pm

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Kevin, Whats the horizontal gizmo on the far right?
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Re: Bigger and better toys!

Post by AndyClary » Tue Jul 22, 2025 6:39 pm

That’s a CNC lathe Jeffrey. Makes roundish stuff.


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Re: Bigger and better toys!

Post by Gene_French » Tue Jul 22, 2025 8:17 pm

Kevin:
congrats... i have used several Haas machines ranging from the mini-mill thru some much larger machines ...all earlier VF series ... all were very good and reliable ...good choice ...Gene French
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Re: Bigger and better toys!

Post by Craig Leach » Wed Jul 23, 2025 1:15 pm

Kevin,
I'm absolutely green with envy. Congratulations.
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