Anyone Want To Make Governor Friction Discs?

[Henry]

This is the very critter I own: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Walthers-949-66 ... 1117140451

This looks like a better deal: http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-VINTAGE-MOR ... SwIgNXtjHp

You can also find it on the Morris web site: https://jimorrisco.com/product/e-z-tap-and-die-holder/

Now go buy some taps and drills!

[VintageTechnologies]

Keep your eyes open at estate sales, second hand stores, flea markets, etc. Just yesterday I was looking through a box of taps at a Habitat Restore and found a 1-72 tap for 10 cents. A proper sized drill is a must when tapping holes. Machinist's manuals always have tap and drill charts and older versions of these books are easy to find cheaply. Also, be sure to use a lubricant and if it becomes difficult to turn, back the tap out to clear the chips before trying to go any further. Note: If tapping cast iron, no lubricant should be used. (JerryVan, if I'm wrong about cast iron, please correct me. You know way more about this than I, but that's what I was taught over 50 years ago.)

Jim

Right or wrong, I tapped lots of cast iron using a cutting oil when I was a machinist. Cast iron will dull your taps quicker than mild steel.

[donniej]

I have a harbor freight 7" "precision mini lathe" and I bet that it would be a super easy job to true the friction disk.

[Phono48]

I have two portable machines, one a Japanese "Columbia" and the other a Japanese "Nova". Both had warped friction discs, in brass. I took them to a colleague who skimmed them in his lathe. It took about ten minutes, problem solved.

[52089]

Out of curiosity, has anyone thought of/tried using an acrylic disk instead of a metal disk for this? Acrylic circles of all diameters, thicknesses, hole sizes, colors, etc., are widely available for peanuts.