Handmade parts for Tilley R46 heater

Hi All

I was asked by one of our members here to make some parts for an R46 heater which were missing

What was needed were some longitudinal construction bars & the slotted end caps to hold the heater together & here's the process

I turned down the basic end caps on the lathe & threaded them internaly before setting up the mill with the correct size slitting saw to cut the slots in the tops



ready for a first pass



Here we go



Well that looks about right



Next grind up a form tool to make the domed top





The replacement bars alongside an original closest to the camera



original end cap in the middle



Glad to say the owner has let me know that the heater is now back together

Stu

 

Fantastic work Stu.

 

Excellent fettling!

 

That's nice work, and likely the only way to get some parts to replicate the original...

 

Yes well done have you any spare ?? Cheers

 

Hi Kenny

No , but i can make some more though

Stu .

 

Nice work in making parts as near to original as possible! Sometimes making the tooling takes longer than making the thing. Hats off!

 

You're not wrong there

Stu

 

An excellent job