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Hi all, has this been discussed ???????

swmbo recorded a prog on BBC4, Metal, how it works....

transmission date 16th,Jan,10pm....

Next week Plastic........all very interesting

spose you can get it on catch up or +24 or some such wonderous thing......

hope this helps..........Clogs....

Hi all,

I use them all the time in my Colch/Student 6" and both my mill's......I also use a mag drill machine quite often........

I use the R8/er32 collet holder in the mill and the correct mag drill bit holder in the tail stock, MT3 (I think)....

Works a treat, just use a slow speed (RPM) and plenty of cutting fluid.......

Clogs........

Hi all, Jason.....

I see where ur going, I thought/assumed that ur going to mount the router chuck on the main spindle....i.e. using the r/bit horizontaly........

if so a couple of things I forgot to add, if the above is so, surely it'll, lengthwise be out of line with the where the table inserts go (also, induce wobble/vibration, even on my 3/4 ton Wadkin the spindle wasn't that good) and the other is the saw arbour won't raise enough to get all the cutting edge thru the plate......

My old cheapo r/table, now long gone did have a T slot with the sliding adjustable angle thingy....hahaha...grey hair moment.....it was around £35......

also, I like to feed the wood thru by hand so that u can get the perfect feed rate.......

my ally r/table complete with it's 3hp Hitachi router is not that heavy and is stored on a high shelf....I also have a problem with storage but this dedicated r/table is always ready for use.......I perfer to make shavings than mess about with machines.......

it seems a waste of time to disasemble the saw when a cheap option is readily available......mind I have seen some marvelous home made router tables.......perhaps that would be a good project to do......

I always fancied 1 of those American remote hight adjustment table inserts........couldn't justify the the high cost let alone the import duty.......

good luck.....I only want to help.......Clogs........

Hi Mike,

I like ur style BUT......

first problem I see is that the spindle speed will not be fast enough......I run my routers between 13-18,000rpm

secondly, better to have the router bit in a vertical position....unless you have proper control the work piece will lift and be unstable.....you can fabricate a hold down but they get in the way........

with 1/2 a decent hand router mounted to a cheapo router table works quite well, less than a £100 would buy a used router with 1/2" and 1/4" collets and a new table.......

You must think of safety....do it the proper way......cheaper in the long run.........

Clogs

Hi all, prob to late to comment

all my machines except the Bridgeport are mounted to heavy gauge 4"x2" box, welded as a frame with 12mm adjustment bolts.......these bolts have 10mm thick washer cut from 50mm stock welded on the head and a nut welded inside the box before the frame was welded......cheap simple and effective......so with a lock nut u can take care of any discrepancies with the floor........

hope this helps.......

Clogs.........

Hi all,

what a nice story, reminds me of my gran........

That lovely lady brought me up..........this reminds me that when ever I went to visit I'd fill her elec and gas meter with

2/- (two bobs) guess u remember proper money.........hahaha.....anyway she always commented that the gas seems to last for ever........

was clearing out my filing cabinet and found her photo.......small world.......I'm upset now.......

Clogs

Hi all,

out of interest are u thinking of making ur own fittings........?

I've been using a Swedish brand of fitting so long that I can't read the name anymore......still not leaking(20 years)

My point is that these male fitting are very hard, as in when I droped my 1/2" air gun the other day it shattered.....

I did get some beutiful brass ones, they were OK on blow guns and the like but air wrenches just vibrated them untill they wore away and leaked......

when I finally move I intend to buy a whole new set and some extras and donate the old ones to friend.....

Cheap fittings don't work, well at least not for long and mine get used every day....incidentally they are 8mm i.d.

the soft/cheap steel fittings just ruin the "o" rings very quickly........I normally pay £8-10 per female fitting and around £2 - 2,50 per male.....

hope this helps.......buy the best once and forget........

A good New Year to all.......Clogs

Hi Dennis,

I hope I'm as active as u when I get there, not to many years to go........

seems to me ur battling a very sticky wicket, with the w/shop door in the wrong place in regard to the house steps etc and the cupboards in the w/shop........

How about a small door, wide enough for ur trolley under what looks like a window next to the original door, not sure on floor levels but looks close enough to get u on the patio with only a small slope.....u may loose a cupboard inside the shop but a small price to pay for safety and ease of use......supose the chimney stack can slip off if short on hight......

This way u keep the original door and enough room to move about.....plus it won't cost to much........

.sorry can't be more helpful.....Clogs......

good luck to you and be careful.........Clogs......

Hi all, and all the best.........

swimbo was most annoyed as the Chrissy cake is a third gone already, a couple of mates turned up......cant drink T and not have cake......it was calling to me from inside the tin......

seemed a shame to see it there and not see if it were poisoned.....hahaha.......

have a brilliant New Year as well.........Clogs........

Hi John,

I'm sure somebody will say different but I'd be looking to replace them (all).....for me, I would say this is a warning that all's not well..........they may run 10mins this time then 8mins next time.....and so on......

European bearings are never that expensive, it'll be cheaper to change them in the long run.....besides they prob have done a million mile already..........

Just think of the damage that will be done to shafts and or housings if the bearing locks-up......

bin em and sleep easy..........Clogs

Hi David welcome on board, I'm sure ur skills will help others on the forum....

enjoy ur retirement, if like me u'll wonder how u ever got time to go to work.......

have fun, Clogs

Hi all,

thanks to swimbo just seen the Euro space station....a big one for me......

it's always been to cloudy, rainy etc etc......

might just get a Telescope......

clogs

Hi all,

I'm very pleased with Hobby Gas, £50 deposit and the gas seems reasonable.....depot's everywhere and you can use any one to exchange bottles, my trouble is it needs to back to the UK for ra efill.........oh well.......

clogs

Hi all,

are u sure there's nobody (firm ) with a set.......I seem to remember a specialist (Aston Martin) body fabrictor around the Mill Hill area of North London......also, somebody make replica bodies for S/charged 31/2lL Bentley's around Bristol...

other than that, loads'a fun and many hours to make ur own.........

hope this helps, of course u could have a holiday in Bombay......it'll be done for when u fly home......

good luck Clogs

Hi All,

anyone know what the lumpy powder looking stuff is that was thrown into the hub center when forging.....

Grahite for lube....?

do we still make forgings in the UK?

thanks Clogs

HI Bob,

best thing to do would be to find a firm that is capable of re spoking ur rim, I'm sure they will know.....

Central wheel Services comes to mind, they are on the nett, Birmingham, I think, not quite sure.......there will be others tho....

get lucky, Clogs

Hi Jordan,

welcome aboard,

is it sunnier in ur part of Scotland than poss. Norway ? hahaha........

I was in wet and windy Manchester for a long, long time.......

Now a long way south........only went to Scotlnd twice, March and early June, I'm sure it snowed both times....

good luck...Clogs

Hi Bob Mc,

what a fine machine u have.......

looks like u have to much time on ur hands..hahaha..........

wish I could keep my place as smart.......

Looking forward to the aricle......

Men in sheds rule.....Clogs

Hi Martin,

bit of a Magpie, like the shiny stuff......Clogs

Hi Christine,

I'm sorry ur having such troubles.....but something say's to me you'd be better off getting rid of this lathe and getting something that has a better service and parts network......this will not be the only problem you will have.....

there's plenty of other makes out there and flebay would sell yours quite quickly........

Have yourself an early Xmas prezzy.......

good luck Clogs........