Member postings for David Standing 1

Martin, did you get my PM?

It's the envelope symbol on the top bar of the forum header

Can we all start a whip round to buy Jason a tripod for his camera?

Edited By David Standing 1 on 28/12/2018 21:05:29

I would also hazard a guess that those bushes are made from sintered (powder metal) steel.

One of the characters of sintered steels (and there are many) is that they have a degree of self lubrication, like Oilite, so would be ideal in this application; and another is that they have a degree of porosity, and that would allow the apparent compaction in torsion shown in the photos.

I bought a Myford Speed 10 recently, it came with one of the aluminium QCTP.

Compared with the steel ones I have on my Myford 254S and Boxford 330, the cheap Chinese one is absolute garbage, and it went straight in the bin.

There's a reason the junk one is a quarter of the price of a decent one

Happy Christmas all!

What would one of those be then? (and we'll excuse the fact it is flak, not flack   )

Edited By David Standing 1 on 20/12/2018 16:38:12

Not a problem, you set up a production line

I believe the technical term for that lathe is a POS!

Mine would be neither, so surely the answer to your question is only one that you can answer?

Without knowing your budget, what you want to achieve with it etc, I can't see anyone can give you an objective answer

Please do not twist my words. Nowhere do I agree with you

None of which are 'we are going to stop you having access to your money for no good reason, just because we say so'.

But, I only worked with billions of corporate money for 41 years, what do I know?

If you don't mind me saying so, you sound a bit paranoid on the subject.

Edited By David Standing 1 on 03/12/2018 22:27:47

No need to chuck me out of the window, BBQ is the only way to cook steak

That's easy, I would never dream of frying a steak

Cycling

Shooting - shotguns and rifles

Cooking

Music

Cars

Nice wine

Photography 

(Yes I know, that is seven, but they all rank as equally important!)

Oh, and my interest is engineering in general, not model engineering such as steam engines, no desire to make those.

Edited By David Standing 1 on 03/12/2018 19:06:39

Ah, right.

After 41 years working in financial services, I do not know of anyone, ever, that was not given access to their money under the right circumstances (i.e., excluding overdrafts, proceeds of crime etc).

If you have concerns, you may be better off keeping your money in a McVities tin under your mattress

You've lost me, could you explain?

You are correct, and if you are suspicious, you ask them to sign a receipt for the goods, and take a picture of their number plate as they leave, as proof. That and you make sure collection details are in an eBay PM, eBay can see all messages.

Having been an eBay user for the last 18 years, and a financial forensic investigator in a previous life, they don't even get to win any of my items if I am suspicious about them. Not the first time I have cancelled someone's bid.

Not any longer. The Morgan waiting list issues of the past are just that, a thing of the past.

What does the purchaser's profile look like? Domicile? Feedback?

If it looks iffy, you probably need to run as fast as you can!

Who in the UK uses the term 'certified cashiers cheque'? There's no such thing anyway, it is a certified cheque or a cashiers cheque, and those are overseas terms, normally the US.

Tell the purchaser to pay in full by PayPal, or bank transfer, and they can collect when they like. You will probably never hear from them again.

The poppadums are probably not fried in advance because the oil in them may go rancid before they are eaten.