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I'm just about to try this link on my miniature T E have opened a bottle and have to say iy looks and feels good but the proof will come next weekend !

I use a Sandvik parting tool with Sandvik N151-2-200-5E inserts andI find it very good ! It came with the Myford S7 and a couple of spare inserts, looking around the internet for inserts I see plenty of N151-2-300-5E inserts and I gather that the difference between -200- and -300- is the seat size how does it differ ? would the -300- still fit the holder ? Would appreciate advice please.

H

Just within topic this subject reminded me of many years back when I went to work in a steel works one of my first jobs was to assist in the breakdown repair of what was termed 'walking beam' it moved red hot steel bars down the cooling bed, much like the one in the video and I have to say I was fascinated by them and would often when passing just stop and watch them for a few minutes all those steel bars marching along with military precision !

I have some steel which I intend to use to make a pair of riser blocks, looking at the photos in this "link" would I be right in thinking the hex adjusting screws would be something like M16 with 10mm hole ? Looking at the photos seems a straight forward job but would appreciate any tips/advice on said job.

Thanks H

Another photo showing parts can be seen "here"

Not tried it but from past experience if it's 'green it's either twice the cost or no good

Station Road Steam web site carries a very good list of ME club's

H

mrpete222 and Keith Rucker also post very interesting video's, Keith spends a lot of his time refurbishing/repairing old machinery both also worth a look.

can't beat free ! but to be fair think I paid about three quid for mine .

H

Hi Dudley

Hope your enjoying your super 7, when I when I had my s7 had the same problem so purchased one of these from a guy on ebay. Have not seem them on few a few weeks but if your interested and I'll send you his ebay contact details

H

Ian maybe your sensor is different to mine, the one supplied with my kit is a hall effect type sensor which I understand response to a magnetic field and yours a inductive proximity sensor. like you I check it with a optical tacho and noted very little difference between the two.

Hi all many of you have no dought already got one but I purchased one of these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261324169832?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649, it took a couple of weeks to arrive and I fitted it today it works fine I used a charger from a have vac as a power source, so for £12.50 I'm well pleased

Edited By Harry Wilkes on 22/05/2014 16:27:13

Thanks to all concerned.

H

Mike it is as said a 3 phase motor which will run on 415v when connected in start and 240v (3 phase) when connected in delta. You could purchase an inverter to run the motor on 240v and you would then have the benefits that a inverter brings.

Great idea but yes there are implications if your club is a member of the Southern or Northern Federations then you will find guidelines to what should be done, the way my club have dealt with it is to insist they are accompanied by an adult , sad I know but that's the way it is unfortunately

H

JasonB suggestion of joining TT remined me of a chap who is/was a member and lived in the Shetlands maybe still around and would know the pro's &con's that you would face being so far north his forum name was tef 20

cheers H

Thanks Neil

Cheers H

Hi All

Managed to crab a few pic's of the other die head that I acquired it's smaller and slightly different from the other, the adjuster and the back plate which is spring loaded also the bore is closed. I have also added a pic of the two sizes of die's that were included

Hi All just slightly off topic but how does one create the link thus **LINK** I did add a link in a earlier post but couldn't see how to highlight it in blue.

Cheers H

Hi All please bare with me should my post's appear disjointed I killed my win 8 laptop this morning it does not like coffee so have just dug out my old xp laptop and just got it up and running

Had a quick look around the internet for info on the die heads and came across this maybe many of you have already seen it link