Member postings for tony bastick

Hi, On a recent visit to South Africa I came across a couple of derilict steam powered drilling machine by the above company and thought what a wonderful model one of these would make. My question is ,does anyone know of the existance of any drawings for one of these engins in any scale or even full size.While i have the skills to build the model, i dont have the time or inclination to scale up from the photos that i took at the time so any info would be most welcoM. Thanks Tony.

Hi all, im making a new lathe chuck key from silver steel, im ok with the hardening but would welcome advice on the temperature that it should be tempered at. Thanks Tony

Hi again, should have said that they are for metal cutting not wood.Tony

Hi all, does anybody know where you can get good quality (not cheap far easten rubbish) small counterbores in BA sizes, i know you could get them years ago but not seen any recently.Thanks Tony

Thanks all for your helpfull tips, but Nobby the Senior Mill has no quill or machined surface on the head.Thony

I have a Senior M1 milling mc with a std vertical head and when set up to the markinge scribed on the mc it does not cut square to the table but is about 1/2 a degree out of plum. Does anyone know of a quick way to set up a vertical head accuratly?

Hi you may be interested to know that the new STUART business is up and running, i have just bought some castings for a couple of referb projects and had a chat to them on the phone. It seem their long term plan is to progresively re introduce some of the engines that were discontinued and build up the stocks of depleated castings in fact i think the SIRUS is now available again as a set of castings .So good new all round.

STUART MODELS

GROVE WORKS, WEST ROAD, BRIDPORT, DORSET, DT6 5JT

01308 456859

I have two No 4 engines one with reverse one without and both have the S cast in ?

Hi all, thanks for all your tips, I now can choose a quick set up for a less acurate job or take a bit more time to get it spot on .Thanks again its easy when you know how.

Hi all,what is the simplest way to centre a 3 jaw chuck mounted on a rotery table under a vertical milling head.Thanks Tony

Hi, thanks for your info guys, looks like it may have to be the diy holder but a quick change version is what i was realy looking for .Im surprised that the far eastern suppliers have not come up with one yet. I have a couple of extended holders but they do tend to chatter on average cuts due to the overhang.

Hi does anybody know if and where i can get a triangular three position quick change tool post of a size to fit a myford I have a square one but its always in the way of the tailstock when doing small bits of work and it seems to me that a triangular one would be a much better design as it gives alot more clearance Thanks Tony

Hi, guys thanks for your help, one further question, does anyone have the bearing codes for the two ball races or their sizes so i can get them prior to the strip down and save a bit of down time. Thanks Tony

Hi, just been reading these threads as i was about to do an overhaul on my vert head to replace the bearings. Do i understand from the coments so far that we have a ball berring at the top and a thrust bearing on the vertical driven shaft? Also what is precession? Thanks Tony.

Hi,iv just started the restoration and overhall on one of these engines, does anybody know how to set the valve timing? Tony