Here is a list of all the postings Harry Wilkes has made in our forums. Click on a thread name to jump to the thread.
Thread: New Machnist |
14/04/2023 17:48:19 |
Welcome to the forum H |
Thread: machine-dro kits |
13/04/2023 14:59:35 |
I purchased at kit at the Midland Exb around 2018 and installed it without any problem on my Myford S7. H |
Thread: Flash-Flash-Flash... Turn The *&^&%$ Thing Off! |
12/04/2023 17:25:50 |
Posted by DMR on 12/04/2023 00:43:27:
I'm with Paul Lousick on Firefox. And a Mac - abandoned MS some years ago now and never looked back. There is a learning curve but it's worth it. Strange one i run Firefox and have AddBlock plus enabled and it's still going at it like there's no tomorrow H |
Thread: newbie from sunderland |
12/04/2023 17:11:58 |
Welcome to the forum H |
Thread: Die Holder Sizes |
09/04/2023 17:57:51 |
some years back I need to cut a thread on site I had the 2" die but no die holder I managed using a jubilee clip with a screwdriver in the gap, yes bit 'sketchy' but done the job H |
Thread: Tek it ta bit's |
05/04/2023 18:47:46 |
Posted by Frances IoM on 05/04/2023 18:20:44:
the power supply used to be a separate board - this could possibly be enclosed in a small box and supply one of the small micro processors. The hard drive can be reused but these days SSDs are considerly faster and lower power Missed the power supply haven't junked the boards yet so will have a look tomorrow
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05/04/2023 17:13:05 |
Tek it ta bit's as my mate would say (hope Ive got the black country spelling) I have a redundant sky + box so pulled it apart not a lot in there but there was a nice 500 Gb Seagate hard drive useful if only for the magnet H |
Thread: Milling in the lathe |
04/04/2023 16:59:44 |
I mill on my Myford as I dont have room for a milling machine I have used used the sliver of paper as suggested by Chris also I have some Myford collets but again as suggested invested in a set of ER25 H |
Thread: State Pensions - Notification thereof. |
31/03/2023 16:44:32 |
My notification came today better than a kick up the backside H |
Thread: New guy from Norway, planning a Bonelle grinder |
30/03/2023 16:21:59 |
Welcome to the forum H |
Thread: Just Joined ... |
25/03/2023 12:12:23 |
Welcome to the forum H |
Thread: Hi all I'm new |
24/03/2023 15:55:29 |
Welcome to the forum H |
Thread: 6 jaw chuck - why? |
23/03/2023 15:16:52 |
Without going into the pro's n con's you find on youtube on creator fits a 6 jaw chuck then other do bit like when someone put a steering wheel on their mill everyone got on the band wagon H |
Thread: Rear tool post vs front tool post |
22/03/2023 15:09:18 |
Welcome to the forum I use a rear tool post for parting off next used it for anything else but I struggled at times parting off since using my rear tool post not had a problem H |
Thread: Sourcing domestic momentary switch |
20/03/2023 15:10:22 |
Posted by John Doe 2 on 20/03/2023 11:02:54:
Neat ! Are retractive switches centre biased momentary contact or do they latch ? John As I understand a retractive switch is one that returns to it's previous position after it's pressed H
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Thread: Live Steam boiler legality and Boilermaker Questions |
18/03/2023 21:35:09 |
I believe first test x2 working press and thereafter x1.5 H |
Thread: Gas fired engines |
18/03/2023 14:19:24 |
Fellow club member ran his two Folwer ploughing engines on gas he had no problem with his engines or gas bottle getting tested or insured. The only drawback was running the engines on the rally field they struggled however when he ran them static they performed OK The small sized cylinder was stored in the riding trolley. |
Thread: Forum Platform Changes - PLEASE READ |
15/03/2023 18:37:33 |
Thanks for the heads up Neil let's hope all goes well H |
Thread: Nut and Bolt supplier UK. |
12/03/2023 14:30:27 |
Posted by DiogenesII on 12/03/2023 13:08:41:
Do you really mean these rings were designed to be retained by twenty-six M8 fasteners? ..even cursory consideration indicates that the loads on this assembly were foreseen to be absolutely massive..
As I understand the fasteners are not for assembly there are targets for a sensor H
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Thread: What’s wrong with my knurling |
11/03/2023 14:17:54 |
Dell link to another video on subject link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qySEfau12Z4 H |
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