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Thanks Keith....That points me in the right direction!

Brian

Hello gents

I am attempting to join a short length of silver steel (5/16th diameter) to a small piece of brass (1/8th) thick. I'm using silver solder, something called 'auflux' as the flux and am heating it all with a propane torch. My big problem is that I struggle to get the solder to run, and when it does it adheres only to the brass, not the steel.

Any ideas where I'm going wrong? All suggestions much appreciated

Thanks ......

Brian

Thanks for the response, Jason. I shall check the numbering of the jaws. As regards the appearance, the jaws seem to meet OK and I put a 2mm rod in the chuck and ran the tail stock up to it....and, to my very inexperienced eye, it looked alright....but perhaps I'm missing something.

Does anyone know if the chucks often prove problematic on these lathes?

Thanks again

Brian

Hello Chaps

I'm an absolute beginner, not having handled a lathe since my far-off schooldays. I'm having a few difficulties and am wondering if it is me (probably) or the machine

I bought a new Proxxon FD150/E lathe and seem to be having a problem with the three-jaw chuck.

I turned a small shoulder on an 8mm brass bar, held in the chuck, and got something rather eccentric (in all senses). The result looked like a cam.

I then turned a similar feature on a 6mm bar...held in a collet...and it was fine.

So it seems there's something wrong with the chuck...or am I missing something? Assuming it is the chuck, what can I do?

I'd very much appreciate suggestions or advice!

Thanks....

Brian

Good advice..thanks, I'll get on the case!

Brian

Hi...thanks for the thought. Sadly, I don't have the equipment to make a count wheel so am keen to track one down. Am I right in thinking they used to be fairly readily available?

Regards

Brian

Hello chaps

Does anyone know where I might be able to obtain a count wheel for a Synchronome master clock??

Regards

Brian