Member postings for Michael Edwards 1

sorry gents I had a call come in from work, didnt mean to be rude and leave. I will hopefully be back on after call

Regards

Mike

good point, thanks Jason

Hi All, John mentions in a lot of his videos a supplier of Silver steel any idea who that is please.

Blinking good idea

I have started documenting my Insert tool with Ever Note (Free Download)

Just so I know what the inserts are when I come to purchase more. But I also store and capture other information when I can

Gents thank you for your time and knowledge on this thread it has been really interesting reading.

Regards

Mike

Thanks all. I will start doing some tests to get a feel for stripping them.

EdH, you are correct i've just found that book on the shelf and having a read now. Forgot I even had that. Im sure that came free a one of my subscriptions to MEW. Should really be my bible so now its been promoted from the shelf to my desk.

Regards

Mike

Is there any published torque settings for BA nuts and bolts.

I recently tapped the cylinder for the Stuart S50 and when i put the bolts in I only done them by finger tight as I was scared to strip the threads in cast iron.

Sorry been a while Lainchy, I am on my 3rd Cylinder The other two had flaws in the castings. All replaced by Stuart so excellent service so far. Got the new one all machined this week and now working on the cylinder covers. The new steam chest cover machined really nice also.

Regards

Mike

Edited By Michael Edwards 1 on 27/05/2020 15:07:35

Gents thank you very much for sharing your knowledge and thoughts. I feel alot more educated and happier now with my machining.

Ive been told many a time that "I dont just scratch my a**e hole, I tear a new one" and I suppose its true. Because I never know when to stop. I'm very rarely satisfied with anything I do I always pick faults in it.

Thank you all again

Regards and stay safe

Mike

Picture of my baby girl, although still in lockdown in Wales so shes not been out this year.

Made a fews odd things for her.

Axle covers were done on the 3D printer

Some Stainless bolts as replacement for Hex bolts.

Edited By Michael Edwards 1 on 27/05/2020 09:39:08

Thanks JasonB, good words of wisdom there, and I can see where you are coming from. I think a change of mind is actually needed. If the parts fit then its a 'Go' / 'No Go' situation.

I did spend some time machining last night I was working on the Cylinder covers for the Stuart S50, not a critical measurement but I wanted to see if what I seen on Stefan G's video I could put into practise.

I was aiming for 28.575mm (1 1/8) and I got 28.60mm I was so pleased with that.

(part moved slightly in picture when I took the photo so part not on centre after taking photo, measured it 10 times for consistancy just to see if i could replicate the feel of the micrometer).

Edited By Michael Edwards 1 on 27/05/2020 08:42:44

Jason thats normally what I do. I take a cut then enter that as the new base reading. I normally end up setting this a few times over the machining process.

OMG AdrianR that was still in my watch list and not seen it until I clicked on the link you sent. Thats it thats actually it. I am going to put that into practise tonight. I am currently working from home so cant get on the machine right now but cant wait for this evening. Will let you all know how I get on. I will also experiment with a couple of Mics but use the Moore & Wright as my control I think.

Thank you all for the anwsers this thread has been really helpful for me. And just seeing it in action has made a massive difference.

Also I noticed that at first he said his material was 20mm but when he measured it was 19.99mm But even Stefan called it 20mm. That was a little confusing lol.

Hi Gaunless, yep already a member of an engineering society but sometimes it is nice to have someone on your shoulder just saying yep thats fine.

I think it may just be me shooting for perfection but its not always possible, i need to get over myself and just get things done and stop scrapping things if its not bang on.

Thanks all. Here is a pic of the Mics and bore gauges that I use they are not expensive just what I could afford at the time.

Thanks for the reply gents. Its been really getting to me.

I can only remember once in three years that I cut 10.00mm on the DRO on the lathe and measured 10.00mm exactly on the micrometer. Since then it has been downhill all the way.

I do need to run a taper test actually on the lathe not done that in a while. Thanks for remonding me of that one.

The telescope gauges I dont use the ratchet it is litrally just touchy feely that I use with the mic. And it does tend to take me some time to get the feel of it as I end up backing off and redoing as I keep doubting myself lol. Straight jacket just been ordered lol.

Yes I am one of those people that keeps going in the house to check ive turned everything off after ive already locked up.

Edited By Michael Edwards 1 on 26/05/2020 10:28:56

I cant do this any more, im getting so streesed over measurements. Yesterday I had to bore out a coupling to fit a shaft. Measure the shaft. Need to take 1.2mm out of coupling. Set it up in the lathe. Take a cut of 0.9mm(diameter) on DRO out the inside of the coupling. Just offered the shaft up to check and the thing just slips on arrgggh.

Measure a shaft with digital micrometer. 10.05mm Measure again later 10.01mm measure again later 10.06mm. Whats going on in my life.

If I use a telescope bore gauge i try to get the lightest touch possible when offered up to the micrometer but it can be .1/.5/.7/.3

This is driving me crazy. Then if I work in imperial as theres more digits after the decimal point it gets even worse.

What am I doing wrong? Ive tried to buy the best measuring equipment I can afford.

Edited By Michael Edwards 1 on 26/05/2020 09:41:56

Edited By Michael Edwards 1 on 26/05/2020 09:42:25

17. Just made a nice pair of oli cups.