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Thanks MichaelG & Ian P
Health was the reason for absence.

Geoff - On the mend with luck.

John,

I still use the two machine lamps where necessary though.
The angel eye on the drilling machine is marginal as the chuck casts shadows so am thinking of either adding or doing a new one with larger dia. angel eye.
Check my Album: Angel Eyes LED Light

Geoff - First post in some time

Edited By OuBallie on 30/09/2023 17:05:22

Thanks Andy.

Geoff - Late in response due to toothache!

jaCK Hobson,

Details of the clone please.

Geoff (OuBallie) - Back in business I hope from too long a layoff.

MichaelG,

Let us know what you decide.

I was introduced to French coffee when I worked for Merlin Gerin, Grenoble in the early ‘70s.

Steve Gibson on coffee and grinders is interesting.

I’m a percolator man myself.

Geoff - Mowed lawn today

Edited By OuBallie on 20/09/2022 19:35:00

MichaelG,

I’ve been using my Krups GVX2 grinder for years now and find it perfect.

It’s sat on a piece of foam that allows me to give it a shake to get recalcitrant beans to head for the grinding mill.

Geoff - Insomnia strikes again grr!

Something of interest are my Austin Seven two bearing conrods with cast in place bearing material.
Crank bearings are 1.3/8” diameter.

Considering age of car these are in nigh on perfect condition, other than the oil retaining ‘pits’.
No idea what has caused thise.

Geoff - Feeling somewhat human again

Edited By OuBallie on 06/09/2022 14:05:45

Old Mart,

Now that’s something fairly easy to do, thanks.
The usual ‘Why didn’t I …”

ThomasW,

My M1 has the same hex bolts for locking the Knee.

Geoff - Not melting today phew!

Edited By OuBallie on 15/08/2022 14:02:59

Howard,

The hard weld blunted my tangential toolbit hence having to switch to TC.
Fan ready.

Geoff - Keep cool everyone.

Bazyle,
I do have and used the normal angled flycutter, but will take your advice and experiment with tool edges.
Going to be interesting.

Howard,
Didn’t even think of the diamond tool - Thanks

Geoff - So much cooler today, ready for the furnace to come.

not done it yet,

Ah easy to do then, thanks.

Geoff

Bazyle,

It's just a part ground 1/4” toolbit I had, so any advice on cutter shape please, as I’ve never done one that’s at 90° to work.

Used the bit to produce the square hole.
Oh, after drilling 1/4” first

Geoff - Trying not to melt

Thanks for all the comments.

Andrew,
Sounds like a close call for you as well.
The Paramedic who did the test on me said after consulting with the NNUH “You aren’t having one, but we are treating it as a heart attack.
No idea what speed we did but looking out the side window it was pretty quick for the A140 from Scole to Norwich.
Can now do miles of brisk walking, something I had to stop doing years ago.

Howard,
You asked for it!
Can slow the mill down to single figures with ease by way of a VFD in conjunction with the 3-step pulley setup.
The Marlow came with an intermediate 3-step as well but I removed it after installing the VFD.

The very best move was fitting one to the drilling machine that transformed it as now easy to adjust speed to suit drill size.

Ady1,
The Carport is OOB as temp is in the 30s so unbearable for me now.

Geoff - Just replaced battery in iPhone 6s, and a doddle.

Thanks Michael.

Doing my best to do so.

More photos:

I had forgotten just how hard arc weld is as it soon blunted HSS so switched to TC and that produced a perfect finish.
The screw in extension in place, and used on all of my other MT milling tools to bring them all the same height for the Hemingway draw bar to screw into.

In place but needing the tool bit ground:

Geoff - Hemingway kit number 4 soon

My third Hemingway kit since doing their Drawbar and later the ‘simple’ knurling tool 2015:

The 3MT arbor was welded to the Body and with an extension piece screwed in it reached to Hemingway drawbar as do all the other tooling for the Marlow 3A.

The Austin Seven took precedence from 2015 until end July 2019 when I found myself in and ambulance with Blues & Twos on.
I’ve always had a morbid curiosity about what it was like being thus whisked along to hospital, and quite an experience it was.
Having raced saloon cars in the ‘70s I can only say that the driver, a lady Probationary ParaMedic was beyond any criticism, her driving impeccable and only once having to stand on the brakes for some reason, and what a surprise it was at how quickly the ambulance slowed down.
But for their quick action I would not be here today.

Geoff - Trying to keep cool is a loosing battle.

Both tools are best one I’ve ever had:

The other tool is for setting lathe tool height and is perfect.

Geoff - Workshop 25°, outside 30°+

Very pleased how it turned out as it looked a wreck when received.
Works a treat.
Full set of photos of it totally stripped down in my Album.

Geoff - Time for bed

Edited By OuBallie on 24/06/2022 22:58:53

Mixed by my local builders supply outlet.

Used a part off of my BH600G for them to scan.

Geoff - Somewhat cooler thank goodness

Thanks Rik, much appreciated👍

Geoff - Workshop’s been feeling neglected😥

Michael,

Lathe as it is now.

The original control switches and housing on top of the gearbox have been removed as well as the main control box from the side of the Headstock as neither needed now with the VFD and remote.
I replaced the original flush OFF button on the remote with that red mushroom one that latches in the off position and needing a twist to release, it being so much easier to activate.

Can’t believe I’ve finally finished adding the independent power feed to the Carriage, using a windscreen wiper motor.after trying various plain DC motors plus stepper ones, and having to learn how to control steppers.
Control of the wiper motor is via the white box on the RH side of the Apron, with direction and speed selection.
It works a treat, now being able to adjust carriage speed independent of spindle and vice versa.

Geofc - Still in shock having finished that project😳

Edited By OuBallie on 19/03/2022 18:00:46