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Just like this Steve

Cheers Matt

Hi Steve, BOTH!

In the past I have bolted the stand down using the Rawl bolts that expand, use the type with 10mm threaded bar this allows you to use an extra 2 nuts per bolt. First nuts allow you to level the stand because I haven't seen a perfectly level concrete floor! and eliminates any twist. The second nut to hold it down. I have had a 7 on this now for over 20 years and is fantastic, so solid and never moves. But at the moment I am setting up a work shop and I'm still moving things around so I have my Mill and a 7 on the yellow machine feet (from RDG Tools etc) these can also be adjusted to level the stand and up to now have found them excellent.

Matt

Not been since Harrogate enjoyed it, even the Mrs did.

Edited By matt sw on 14/05/2018 09:11:47

Found this video of this years show for anyone who missed it, did you go and what did you think?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_bSbMa7ee0&t=1s

Edited By JasonB on 14/05/2018 10:23:13

ha it has blu tac, its at the bottom on this pic

cheers

this is mine, not all my work my mate died before he could finish it so been sorting it, still having few niggles.

thank you

thanks v8eng very good quality product, thank you

thanks charadam, probably go for one of them, its only to keep him amused, can you tell me the supplier? so at least i may have the same luck.

cheers

thats brilliant, will put a pic of mine on soon.

thanks Ian will have a look

Hi all, sorry if this is in the wrong place or been covered before, my father in law is not a big engineer but he loves the Stirling engines even making a coke can one! but for his birthday he has asked for one like this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Low-Temperature-Stirling-Engine-Motor-Model-Steam-Heat-Education-Toys-/322207813824?hash=item4b051510c0:gJAAAOSwIgNXmZgc

Are they any good? or can someone put me onto an English version but not to much money, i don't mind paying for quality but we have already got a gift this is a little extra,

many thanks Matt.

Thanks for the replies guys, I will let you know how I get on

Hello all

As the title says, I have 24 10mm holes to drill in 150 0.9mm thick stainless, any tips? My plan is to clamp 50 at a time together and drill the 24 holes starting with 4mm then 6mm etc up to 10mm with plenty of coolant or cutting fluid? At low speeds, does this sound ok as I have never drilled stainless before?

Many thanks Matthew

Hi, thanks for all the replies, and yes magpie at least 30, but saying that a few here I have not seen. The idea was to find out if people agreed that may be a new post under a heading of where to start would be a good idea? sorry for any confusion.

I have noticed a few threads asking questions about problems that in a lot of cases relate back to the initial installation of the machine be it lathe, mill or what ever. So I thought a section showing how to set a machine to run true not just level and above all safe would be good for beginners and old dogs a like, so say you buy the new machine you have wanted for the past 30 years this could show you the way.

Going off a few replies it looks like a few are in agreement, thanks Thor, Michael to name two. This could be a good reference for everyone.

One last point I am in total agreement with Bob and others that the search box is almost useless, hard to find anything unless you know what you are looking for, then why search? this must be frustrating for anyone wasting what can be hours searching for things that google can find on here quicker.

Anyway thanks for taking time responding to this and maybe something for Neil to think about, thanks in advance Neil if you do.

Matthew

Edited By matt sw on 25/09/2014 17:14:21

Sorry this must have been covered before,

My old engineer buddy died earlier this year and left me all his gear including a ml7, I have a super7 but couldn't face letting the ml7 go as it is the first lathe I ever used. Anyway over the last few days I have made room for the little 7, transferred the it to mine and set about the installation and that's when I thought no matter what other advice is given the most important starting point is correct installation of the lathe?

So my question is this, has this been covered on here and not just for the ml7? and if so could it be pinned in a topic under "setting up machinery" then how to set up drills, bench grinder, mills etc could be added so beginner or not can follow the CORRECT and safe way to set up their machines.

Apologies if I have missed this somewhere.

Matthew

Thanks again for all the help, just to let you know I talked him into using brass, but I am still keen to give the tungsten ago at some point just out of curiosity, if I do I will let you all know how bad it was.

Regards Matt

Thanks everyone,

First I will see if I can talk him out of it, if not I will let you know how I get on.

Many thanks Matthew

Hi all,

As it says, any tips on speeds, tools-HSS or tip tools, lubricant etc.

A friend has asked me to turn a piece of bar apx 2in down, not got the sizes yet and I was hoping for a bit of advice. I will be using a super 7 if this helps for speed etc, any help would be much appreciated.

Regards Matthew

Nobby

your skills cant be that bad I managed to work it out, and thanks I hope its not to much trouble putting it all back together

Matthew