Its a shame I couldn't wait to try this silent burner cap out before I thought to get some pics, since it was quite pretty in freshly machined brass. But alas I could not wait to try it out. This cap is based on the Bernie Dawg mini cap. Mine is machined from solid brass bar stock. This is my first attempt at making one of these and I must say the results are encouraging. The hardest part was getting an acceptable job of drilling the burner holes. An ell-cheepo Harbor Freight 3” rotary table mounted on my ancient mini milling machine turn to be most satisfactory. Many thank to Bernie Dawg for sharing his designs with us. This surely is only my first attempt and many others are to follow. Enjoy the pics. Rick
Hello, Rick, First, I sincerely want to thank you for giving due credit where credit is due, in thanking BernieDawg for his inspiration and help in learning and mastering your new skills!! WELL DONE, SIR!!!! Too many people today seem to feel it's OK to pick someone's creative mind, then kick them to the rubbish heap and go forth in leading everyone to believe they thought up all this creativity all by their little lecherous lonesomes!! As they use to say, "T'aint so, McGee"!!! I doff my hat to you, Sir, for being a true Gentleman, and an honest and grateful individual. Gary has given more to the Stove Community than most even know, and he's been treated very poorly by others that have not been as kind as you. Second, well done on seeing the design through to producing your first silent cap, and for doing so in a very workable, and seemingly well-made item!! Looks great, works great, and again, very well done, Rick!! Thanks for sharing your success with us all, and once again for being a man of honor, instead of the usual "tell me everything that you know, and then beat it" type of person. Take care, and God Bless! Every Good Wish, Doc
Absolutely outstanding work!!! Two questions, did you use a collet chuck on the lathe when you turned those, and did you have to make a profiled cutter to cut the underside of the lower half? Murph
In answer to your question Murph. I used the three jaw chuch that came on my 7"x 10" mini lathe. For the money that little Chinese lathe has work out very well for me. Just dont expect to take one out of the box and expspect great things from them. Mine needed a good cleaning and complete adjustment to work well. The lower half was hollowed out using my ell-cheepo 3" rotery table on my Late 19th early 20th century milling machine. I,ll have post a pic of that machine, OSHA would go absolutly nuts over it. Rick
Nice job indeed. I guess boring and turning from bar stock would lend itself to a more contoured 'dome' on the outer cap than BernieDawg's fabrications from sheet/tube allow, should the aesthetics of that refinement appeal. John
Ok here are some pics of my old milling machine, and I found one of the untested cap resting on my lathe. It was so pretty before I fired it up. I know if I brought this old mill to work our safety man would have a stroke. Rick
Wooow !! Jeese Rick, what a beauty ! Is that a leather drive belt ? Looks like a powered table too ? Very well done indeed sir Looks like you've made a purpose made holder for your cap on your rotary table ? and it seems like its only a nicely machined fit thats holding it in position too ! Regards
Yes on the leather belt and the powered drive. The fixture on the rotary is a very close fit with two set screws just to insure it stays put. Rick
MMMMM looks like an old early "Taylor" from the 40's , a very solid & well made machine 8) nice one & a very tidy holding attatchment, once again very nice 8) love the caps too 8) 8) Stu
You know, I dont think I'v ever known who made that machine. Just that a good old friend of mine from work was moving south and he decided to leave with me. It very small, but very solid, and over the years I'v had it its turned many fine parts. I'v this weekends job in mind. See if I can shoe horn a coleman generator into an AGM mod.77. Should take some cutting down, threading, and narrowing down to make it fit but I think she'll go. Rick
