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Hemingway kits do a nice casting, that you machine and fit to the traveling steady mounting point on the Series 7 lathes:- **LINK**

Can you get an adaptor made, that mates the base you have to the cross slide?

Hi,

I've used this product :- **LINK** to dye natural colour nylon "p" cable clips black in the past.

Nick.

Give these guys a ring:- **LINK**

Edited By Nick Hughes on 07/12/2014 11:52:26

Hi Chris,

This is the procedure we use at work,

1, Set the end of the cutter to the top face of the job using a feeler gauge of your prefered thickness, set your Z axis Dial/DRO to ZERO.

2, Set the SHANK of the cutter to the side of the job (X or Y Axis) using the SAME thickness feeler gauge as in step 1. Set the axis used (X or Y) Dial/DRO to ZERO and watch out for backlash if not using a DRO.

3, Cut the trial piece untill youre happy with the result, then make a note of the distance moved from Zero, in both the Z and X (or Y) axis, together with the size of feeler gauge used in the initial zero setting. This information can now be kept with the cutter for future use.

Just be carefull not to introduce backlash during the setting and trial cutting phases if you don't have a DRO fitted.

Nick.

Edited By Nick Hughes on 03/12/2014 20:12:30

Edited By Nick Hughes on 03/12/2014 20:14:35

Hi Neil,

These look like the ones youre after:- **LINK**

If you click on the one you want, it gives you a side view that I think shows the blade that you are on about.

Nick.

To undo the screws, try an Impact Screwdriver:- **LINK** (also available from other suppliers).

Or if you don't want to buy one of those, then a length of steel rod (the same dia as the screw head) is placed on top of the screw and given a "good whack" with a hammer, this should shock the thread loose.

Various threshold sealing systems are available here:- **LINK**

From the Myford Ltd website:- **LINK** . Also available in metric and they fit the small vertical slides (That's what I've used them on).

Just found out about these wipes **LINK** on another forum and thought I'd share.

U-POL ACID #8 ETCH PRIMER, available from most Halford stores in the UK:- **LINK**

Try one of these:- **LINK**

As a bit of a "Curve ball", how about 8 single acting cylinders with rotary sleeve valves:- **LINK**

Here's some:- **LINK**  or here:- http://www.mscdirect.co.uk/CGI/INSRCH?No=10&Ntt=milling+arbor+spacer&N=0&Ntk=Keyword+Search&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1 but it'll probably work out cheaper to by the whole arbor from RDG.

Nick.

Edited By Nick Hughes on 09/09/2014 16:03:20

Hi Alan,

These guys list 69.85mm Cold Drawn Steel tube in various wall thicknesses that might do you **LINK**

Nick.

Edited By Nick Hughes on 29/08/2014 17:31:49 To get rid of the Bl***y smileys

Edited By Nick Hughes on 29/08/2014 17:33:30

Hows about 12 Merlins **LINK**

Both dates now sold out, but guess who's got his tickets sorted!

Hi John,

Having owned my Super 7 from new (1995), I can honestly say that the best "accessory" bought has been the recent fitting of a NewtonTesla package ( **LINK** ) to replace the standard single phase setup.

Makes the lathe so much smoother, quieter and in turn a lot more pleasurable to use.

Nick.

Check here :- **LINK**

The same question answered about half way through.

Nick.