Member postings for Bob Unitt 1

Some of them make useful mirrors - I have one on the front of the pillar of my Myford VMB vertical mill, so I can see what's happening at the back of the setting-up or milling operation.

I bought mine 20 years ago with 3 inserts, and I've just started on the 3rd. I can see numbers on the boxes in your picture, do any of them relate to the inserts ?

My understanding is that the 'W' holders were made by a particular sub-contractor in the south-west. I got mine in 1997, is there any chance that yours were old stock ?

I dare say you'll only get retailers going back to the shows if the shows are seen to be viable, which can only happen if they actually take place.

Ouch, £160 for a minimum of 10 Does anyone know of a source of single inserts ?

Incidentally - the tool is 2-7/8" long, and the insert 3/8" long.

I thought that in the Mk 1 the insert was retained by a screw ? Anyway, a picture being worth a thousand words, here is the Q-cut in question :-

I have an early Greenwood 'Q-cut' Mk 2 parting-off tool. Now Greenwood is gone, I need to find an alternative source for the inserts. Can anyone point me in the right direction, please ?

I usually just respond with "Does your mother know what you do for a living ?"

All mine are marked with a 'W' too. They were either bought in person from Myford at Beeston, or from the Myford stand at a subsequent show.

John F - are you suggesting that current Myford toolholders should fit my 1990's toolpost ?

Edited By Bob Unitt 1 on 19/12/2022 18:20:20

I've just had this same experience - My genuine Myford QCTP was bought, direct from Myford, in the 90's. I recently bought a 'Myford-compatible' tool-holder from one of our usual suppliers (of good repute), and it didn't fit - the 'vee-slots' are about 1/16" too shallow. The suppler accepted the return without a quibble, and refunded me. I'd have liked to try deepening the vee's as everything else fitted, but as it's hardened and ground I didn't bother.

Can someone confirm that current genuine Myford holders still fit the old Myford QCTP, before I get myself some for my Xmas present ?

AKA a Buttress Thread.

How do I improve the keying of the surface ? I have some acid-etch primer, would that do it ?

I'm looking for the equivalent of Plastic Wood to fill small holes in gunmetal castings. Some of the holes are machined surfaces (oops). Is there a one-part equivalent for metal ? and will it need the machined surfaces to be etched for adhesion ? Colour is unimportant as it will be part of a painted object.

I agree with 'practice, practice, practice', but I do find that a second chuck key makes it even simpler - and it's easy enough to make one.

I asked a question about a product and they came back with a very comprehensive answer, including a sketch showing dimensions. There was one dimension missing, which I needed to make sure my intended purchase was compatible with the rest of my equipment. At first I thought that my email might have been spam-trapped, as it contained an attachment. I contacted them again through the web-page to ask if they'd received it, but I received no reply.

I'm not impressed, and unlikely to buy from them again - so they'll be getting no 'worthwhile orders' from me if I need anything really expensive in the future.

That might explain why they're not answering the phone now, but the first 'loss of communication' happened on Sept 22.

Anyone know what's happening with RDG tools ? I was part-way through a very helpful email exchange with them a couple of weeks ago, which went dead. I then tried contacting them through their web-page 'Contact us' link but got no response, and they don't seem to be answering their phone.

Beautiful !

Case in point in the paper today - Epileptic driver jailed for more than four years for killing toddler

Oops, I seem to have stirred-up a bit of a hornet's nest

One thing I didn't mention in this saga - about 6 months in I finally found a 'contact us' page on the DVLA web-site and sent a query as to WIHIH. Some time after that I received an email from the DVLA acknowledging receipt and issuing me a number (in the 60-thousands IIRC). There was no indication of what this number meant or what could be done with it, and I've still not found anywhere I can use it. The fact it was in the 60,000s suggests to me that more than 59,999 earlier complaints had been received, and all were being put into a large round virtual bin to await the digital recyclers...