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Hi all,

read elswhere here about chapped / cracked hands........

having suffered for years with this problem and found no real help uptil now........

mine is actually caused by liquid soap of any kind and don't mention shaving gel or brake fluid...normal oils no probs...have found a mild hand cleaner for the oily, mucky stuff.......

anyway tried the Norwegian creams etc etc and just about everything u can get from boot's......bloody waste of money........

got recomended a cream from a farmer friend........it's by :-

Battle, Haward + Bowers ltd, Lincoln, UK.......

not for human use tho,

it's actually for cow's teats.......

ruddy marvelous......wish I'd found it years ago......only use when my hands get sore......

no joke's about tit's please.......can I say that ??????? hahaha........

clogs

Windy,

think u need a decent metal finnisher's........I used this 1 a lot.....they did everything from Zinc-Gold-Silver etc plus the usual Chrome but not Hard Chrome and anodized ally etc.......

they were in the back end of Salford, Lanc's also had a partner buss. in Liverpool......

did a lot of stuff for the ministry of funny walks......not too expensive and there work was excellant.......can't remember the name........

hope this may help.......clogs

Wheeltapper,

l'm with u, get a younger woman like I did.......hahaha......Clogs

Wheeltapper,

l'm with u, get a younger woman like I did.......hahaha......Clogs

Robin,

I inherited a couple with damaged plates......no replacement parts avail.......I used some stainless sheet for the job, just enough spring, still using them 10 years on......clogs........

Louis,

is that a dimmer switch on the top ? how do u get on with it......?

cheap and cheerfull is def the way to go......good on u.......

clogs

thanks Windy, watched the video....even the music was good.........

Indian lives on......MEN in SHED'S comes to mind........must get on with mine.......hahaha....only had it for 40 years !!!

clogs

oop's sam beat me to it........hahaha...clogs

Hi Gorden,

as a 1 off, get a peice of steel tube ie, conduit or whatever is to hand and file some teeth into the end, weld a suitable spigot in the other end for the drill, bit of Hex bar would be best.......

it wont last forever especially if u touch a nail....a touch up of the teeth during the job will help, when it's stops cutting give them a touch up again and keep pulling the saw out of the hole to clear the dust........it must not get to hot..... remember a proper hole saw will blunt if pushed to hard......

it's not a race so take ur time and go fairly slow.....u'll feel the best cutting speed.....

good luck clogs

Hi all, on topic ........

just a couple of days ago an old 5" flu started to flicker on and off every few sec's.......bought a new Osram tube and fitted it......instantly the end's glowed yellowy /orange, changed the starter and refitted the tube, same thing......

the tube will light up properly if I untwist the starter.....looking at the new tube with the power off, this new tube now looks burnt on the ends, thats inside the tube/glass looking like it's been working for years.......

not interested in a fix but would just like to know whats gone wrong......have 12 x 5" flu fitting in the w/shop and some extra double tube types as well and they're are all working fine........did fit a 4" LED replacement tube a month ago with great results but cannot get 5" replacements here yet.......hopefully for the new w/shop they will b available at a good price at least comparable with normal 5" flu's........

any ideas'.......thanks clogs

Hi Jimmy,

enjoy the freedom and cruise the net........that's what I did, learnt loads.......

my computor skill whilst not great have improved .......

hope it all works out........clogs

vinny,

look in ur private message box...

clogs.......

Hi all,

I think u'll find that the Bumble bee's wings are just worn out.....

very similar to Honey bees, after their hard work they don't all make it home and in the final stages look very tatty indeed.......

out of interest, if I remember correctly H/b's only live for around 6 weeks anyway..... .

Clogs

Hi Tony......use the coolant because it's there (Bridgeport J head + Myford VMF) and hot chips are no fun if they get away......I also use a full face flip up visor for protection (glasses friendly).......

seems that milling like electric welding it's always on the hotest days.......can't/wont wear overalls in 25 + degrees of heat.........which is most of my summer.......Clogs.......

Hi George, that looks great.......oh well Mk2 on the way.........hahaha......clogs

Hi Liam,

try a couple of the seconhand book stores, there was a good 1 in Hitchen, Herts.....

they would put ur request on a list and u just never know it just may turn up..........I think they circulate the request between other book shops.......

I'm looking/waiting for the history of the "Diesel engine from conception - 1918", can only find it in the States....

good luck.....oh, if it's a good read please let me know........Clogs

yep Ian,

sounds good but the pot's have internal stress's and close up and/or have a twist making them unstable......

clogs

Hi all,

just sick of the mess these milling machines make........can't afford one of those all enveloping machine screens even if the room was available.....

I do use pumped coolant a lot, might go the misty route one day but u still have the swarf all over the place......

anyway, have tried a few home made jobbies with no real luck and today was gonna be another messy job.....then it clicked........her indoors was having a clear-out and in her rubbish found a load of large and differing diameter flower pots......

now, these are about 1mm wall polythene type pots not the sort that's thin, hard'ish plastic and splits for England....

so have cut the bottom off to suit the hight of the job and slip them under the cutter head, I did try spiting them the first time but unstable......the only trouble is I'm forced to raise and lower the table at the begining and end of the job..(this job was making slots in channel)....there was enough room for the coolant hose to slip over the edge of the pot and down to the cutter.....I did find that this shield slips along the bed / job easily and so no need to mess with it at all......also, as they stack u can just cut em up to suit the job in hand then store em easily....mine store on a nail along with a few other milling oddity's.....as they are for free it realy doesn't matter if the get damaged.....

only thing is that this has moved the powered table lift job to the top of the to do list.....

I know this won't be suitable for all types of job but anything helps.....

Clogs

OuBallie,

nice job, ruddy marvellous........and to think that all that saw dust as a useful by product.......always needed for the leaky old cars...!!!!!!!!!!!!......

just sold all my Wadkin gear, house is finished and just can't afford the room.......

what wood machines have u got ?.......any ideas on a small'ish spindle moulder, longish tables, be nice if they were cast iron.....been looking but nothing takes my fancy yet.....I do miss my 1ton Wadkin.....

clogs

Cornish Jack,

there is a thing in law that say's "Fit for Purpose".....don't mess with the dealer, phone Fiat Concessionares and tell if they don't fix it u'll use the the what's was called Weight and Measures / Consumer Rights Depatrment, they'll even contact Fiat, u'll find em at the Town Hall....

damm forgetting things, must be old age.....

Clogs, er I think....!!!!!!!!!!