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Base and Cylindrical Shell for a Strain-Gauge Load Cell
Ruge's load cell stands on a heavy base with a rigid cylindrical shell fixed to it. The column screws into the base; the diaphragms are fixed to the shell.
Intermediate
A few hours
Instructions
1
1
Watch: boring a hole on a lathe
Watch: boring a hole on a lathe
Boring a hole step by step on a metal lathe.
2
2
Turn the base
Turn the base
Cut a round blank from thick plate, face both sides and turn the edge. Drill and tap a hole in the centre for the column.
Materials for this step:
Mild Steel Plate1 pieceTools needed:
Hacksaw
Metal Lathe
Drill Press
Tap and Die Set3
3
Bore the shell
Bore the shell
Bore a thick-walled cylinder from round bar, faced square at both ends.
Materials for this step:
Mild Steel Round Bar1 pieceTools needed:
Metal Lathe
Boring Bar
Cutting Oil
Vernier Caliper4
4
Braze shell to base
Braze shell to base
Clean the joint, flux it with borax and braze the shell to the base with silver solder (Ruge: welded, or otherwise secured).
Materials for this step:
Silver Solder1 as required
Borax Powder1 as requiredTools needed:
Propane Torch
Bench Vise5
5
Limits
Limits
Ruge's patent gives the part's shape and job but no material or size. Mild steel and silver-solder brazing are our choice; size it to the load you need. Lathe method after Palmateer, Elementary Machine Shop Practice (1918).
Materials
4- 1 piecePlaceholder
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Tools Required
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