Here is a list of all the postings Oompa Lumpa has made in our forums. Click on a thread name to jump to the thread.
Thread: Storage - How to? |
21/03/2014 19:06:56 |
Posted by Rik Shaw on 21/03/2014 18:50:00:
Hello Graham - I like those sort of cabinets. If you were going to keep milling cutters in them (small ones) I wonder if some cheapo corrugated cardboard placed flat in each draw might stop the cutters from rolling around? Rik The foam drawer liner works well to stop stuff flying around and I have found the trick is to use a bit of spray contact adhesive on the liner so that doesn't move either. There has got to be something simple, some plastic moulding from something. Even if I ripped some 18mm plastic pipe down the middle and making some sort of washboard affair. graham. |
21/03/2014 17:38:10 |
As some of you have (rather unkindly ( Mine is the middle sized one. The drawers are (approx) 91/2" x 14" x 2" and there are ten of them. I would really like to divide some of the drawers up for the storage of milling cutters and lathe tools because I just wont have things rattling around. I have looked at the plastic drawer inserts you can buy but frankly they are expensive. Just buying one I would wear it but at 14-18 pounds each (plus VAT) I could become poor pretty quickly! Anyone have any creative ideas? I already have a couple of rolls of Drawer Liner in a very fetching Cream Colour graham. Edited By Oompa Lumpa on 21/03/2014 17:39:32 Edited By Oompa Lumpa on 21/03/2014 17:53:20 |
Thread: Using rainwater in boiler |
19/03/2014 08:25:30 |
This is what I used to use for the Marine Tank and the guy is really easy to deal with, RO-Man Easy to set up and you can get a bigger system if you want but the smallest of units will make mare than enough demineralised water for any loco. graham. |
Thread: New Workshop! |
19/03/2014 08:05:49 |
Posted by John Stevenson on 18/03/2014 22:43:30:
My God they are proud of what they sell are they not ?
1980's Bedford TM which was the biggest heap of crap made by Bedfords ever £7,500 ???????
34 year old truck that won't pass any emission checks today and zilch in the way of spares.
I am sorry John but I would disagree on this point. In my opinion the Bedford CF was the biggest pile of. I know, I know this from first hand experience. We had one. graham Edited By Oompa Lumpa on 19/03/2014 08:16:06 |
Thread: What did you do today? (2014) |
18/03/2014 21:50:11 |
Posted by Swarf, Mostly! on 18/03/2014 21:23:59:
Posted by Oompa Lumpa on 18/03/2014 20:26:38: SNIP Under my bench there is a box containing half a dozen hammers of various type, none of which I use. They just don't feel "right". My opinion only and it may not work for you. graham. Not just hammers, it's the same with screwdrivers and spanners and ..... Years ago, I had a matrimonial crisis because my then spouse had, in my absence, given a bean-counter neighbour access to my tool-box! Best regards, Swarf, Mostly!
Holy Smokes! That would have triggered a diplomatic crisis in my house too. I give spanners, screwdrivers and other small tools away, saves clutter. And broken screws, bolts and other fittings. Incidentally, if you really must use Gorilla type tools, I find the Facom brand Vise Grips to be terrific. graham. |
18/03/2014 20:26:38 |
Posted by jason udall on 18/03/2014 18:43:12:
Ompa..nice work.. Thank you Jason, I am really pleased with it. Now, John. The "Hammer Debate" I am not too fussed what other people's experience with hammers is/was but I can recount mine. I have favourites in the workshop. Presently my "go to" hammer is a small three ounce Ball Pein with a shaft of my own making, it has terrific balance, for Forge work I have a vintage 21/2 Lb rounding hammer, again on a hickory shaft I formed. If the hammer I want isn't to hand, I go find it. Why? Because the likelihood is, with the right hammer I will hit whatever it is I need to hit correctly the first time and every time. Anyone who tells you different either hasn't had to swing a hammer for fifteen hours a day for weeks on end or has such finely balanced muscle control any tool they hold, they hold it perfectly(?) EVERY time. Any tool. Not very likely. I am not trying to be superior in any way here. What I am saying though is that not all hammers are created equal and when buying a hammer it is, in my opinion, a very personal thing. Under my bench there is a box containing half a dozen hammers of various type, none of which I use. They just don't feel "right". My opinion only and it may not work for you. graham. |
18/03/2014 15:44:46 |
Finished my take on the Universal Pillar Tool. Actually, only made for hand tapping but, and this is the important bit, all made from scrap,discarded items and leftover materials. Quite pleased with the way it turned out. The most frustrating part of the build was that I had a number of smallish holes to tap! Ironic really but made me smile. graham. |
Thread: Sunday evening quiz |
16/03/2014 15:44:06 |
Ah! Makes a bit of sense now. There was a biggish Centec Horizontal Mill. All of the cutter are 1" bore and I can assure you the family who are having to dispose of the stuff really do go the extra yard to photograph and describe what they are selling. As some of you know, I am trying to help a family dispose of a lifetimes collection of kit. I have learned first hand a very important lesson. Don't leave your family to tidy up after you. And be thankful you have good friends who will do the "right thing" for the family you leave behind. graham. |
16/03/2014 10:08:56 |
So, the Quiz continues. So far Ian has the highest score with the Viceroy bits (Rule 37 SubPara A - The Judges decision shall be final!) Here we go, no preamble - right in there: One question that I do have is what could the gear cutters be used on? They look awfully big some of them just for a home machine (unless you have some industrial strength kit in your shed, which I would love to have |
Thread: What did you do today? (2014) |
15/03/2014 19:23:12 |
Posted by Neil Wyatt on 15/03/2014 19:07:31:
Graham, You must now make an orrery! Neil You know Neil, I always wanted one. I would be very grateful to everyone if you would NOT send me the plans for one or I am likely to lose a significant part of my life I am not surprised at the cost of some of the kits. It would stop a thick wad of plans blowing away, I wouldn't like to drop it on my toes! graham. Edited By Oompa Lumpa on 15/03/2014 19:25:20 |
15/03/2014 17:05:18 |
Today I went off and collected my new Dividing head, cleaned her all up and fitted a four jaw self centering chuck. She is Bootiful! Any suggestions as to what I could actually use it for would be gratefully received Meanwhile it makes a statement in my workshop - "looka me, I really know what I am doing!" Made me smile anyway. graham. |
Thread: McMaster - Any Old Iron? |
14/03/2014 19:25:02 |
I am looking for exactly this sort of thing. Ideally something a little smaller though. I will keep on looking, unless someone has a "kit" lying around they want to sell? graham. |
Thread: Books |
14/03/2014 15:06:22 |
Geoff offers sage advice. If you are starting out and have just acquired your machinery my advice is the same. Make some tools or accessories. There are loads that are easily made and if you make a hash of it it is not the end of the world. You could buy a blank arbor and make a slitting saw arbor from it. Or a Die holder for the tailstock of the lathe. Simple accessories like this are useful, the blanks are cheap and you will gain invaluable experience. You will also learn your and your machines limitations and shortcomings. At the end of the day, this is a "hands on" hobby so any amount of reading will never quite fully prepare you for that first experience of the chuck key flying across the workshop or the material suddenly turned to scrap because you advanced the cross slide just that little bit too much. Books are great, Forums are great, it is nice to have a good set of drawings. None of these things will actually make anything though without your own effort. graham. |
Thread: What did you do today? (2014) |
14/03/2014 12:05:49 |
I have to confess I am a very tidy person. I have to be as my workshop isn't really that big so I have to pack it all in there. When my missus first started to get to know me she was looking around behind doors and in cupboards for the piles of unwashed clothing and junk that she couldn't find. graham.
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14/03/2014 10:12:49 |
Well, not strictly today but yesterday. I built from scrap and discarded material a new stand for the parts washer and all the Ally and Brass offcuts. All of this material was rescued from the skip which did provide for some interesting measurements and fitting as there is square and round tube of varying dimensions Ten minutes with a brush and a small pot of hammerite from the "stores" complete with shelving again from discarded material and it really looks the part. Made in two pieces so I could actually get it into the "workshop". Now a gap in my insulation is revealed as I managed to rid myself of another cupboard. It has made the corner much brighter and gives the impression of far more space than there is. graham.
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Thread: Another motor question |
14/03/2014 10:04:49 |
For lots of reasons I decided to take the cover off one of the motors today. One of the brushes had started to stick in the housing and I wanted to clean the commutator. But this motor always was a bit "rattly" and now I pulled the cover it came easily and I see the Bearing Housing is very bright. Although I have no evidence on the bearing of the outer race rotating the housing does seem extraordinarily clean and bright in comparison. Shall I change the bearing anyway? All advice welcome. |
Thread: Buyer beware |
11/03/2014 14:05:24 |
Posted by Graham Titman on 11/03/2014 12:20:48:
It is all very well slating off far eastern products but without them myself and a good many more would not be members of this forum or be able to afford to do model engineering. In a nutshell. "Ripped off by a Seller on eBay!" Shock! Horror! Welcome to the 21st Century. Just look around the town centres - Amusement Arcades, Banks, Fast Food Outlets and Pound Shops. Some people buy cheap and wonder why it breaks during use? We all like a bargain but really, you just know that if it is too good to be true it probably is. Now, having said all of that it is possible to buy Far Eastern goods at terrific prices and if you are buying just small quantities at little money you won't incur import tax or VAT so it really can be a bargain. But trying to find a good seller of bargain priced goods on ebay is like sticking the tail on the Donkey! Research - and there are plenty of forums and review centres on the Internet so if you do your homework you can buy good at a reasonable price. You can't do this by just picking a seller and hoping for the best. graham. |
Thread: screw cutting made easy |
07/03/2014 17:01:35 |
This is definitely something I would be interested in building. Thing is, it could be made to fit any lathe, within reason. graham. |
Thread: Stuart Beam Engine |
07/03/2014 12:10:21 |
Posted by Ian S C on 07/03/2014 12:00:17:
graham, looks like you'v got a bit of work to do, other peoples stuff is a bit of a worry isn't it. Ian S C
Just makes it that much more interesting for me. My "engineering" is usually fixing someone else's Co**ups so nothing new here. graham. |
Thread: Chronos? |
07/03/2014 11:22:18 |
Posted by Stevo on 07/03/2014 10:25:56:
LOL Relax is my middle name! Youhave a point in many areas - in this day and age of "I want it now" and next day delivery.. "must have it immediately"... etc ... we do get very intolerant of things like this, including the queue at Tescos. My predicament is that I've a bit of turning to do and no lathe tools... and it's Friday and Saturday AM delivery is astronomical. embarrasing, eh? Hehehe! Off for a lie down. Perhaps also I should spend the weekend with SWMBO... then on the other hand... Snag is, you are too far away from me or you could nip round and borrow something to get you away. NOT the missus though
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