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try uk drills i use them all the time very helpful if you ring still have to order through ebay i wanted i think 5.7 mm not listed on ebay one phone call not a problem order 5.6 and will send out 5.7 and thats what i got

Geoff

hi John

what cad are you using ? you will need a cam package to produce g code mach3 is a machine controller and needs g code to run its a good idea to have an understanding of g code i quite often write my by hand you could try fusion 360 cad cam its free for hobby use i use cambam and e machineshop for my cad cam

cant help with motion controller not into the electronics of the machines im running two mills on mach3 and two lathes on there own controls if i can be of help pm me

Geoff

Stephen

i have a laser center finder it has a 6 mm shank and will fit any drill chuck i use on my mill drill and cnc mills got from ebay i think it was £50.00 well worth the money

i got a tormach cnc mill about 3 months ago and it has probing on it been playing with it over the weekend can find center of a bore corner of a vice or probe two edges to set a datum at the touch of a button wish i had this back in the 80s when i was setting and programming cnc mills on more edge finders and clocks

Geoff

thanks all

found some drawings for a static model which are ideal its for wood but I can make it from metal

Geoff

great answer blowlamp had a good chuckle

been asked if I can make one dosnt have to run anyone known where I can get drawings and castings if possible I

thanks Geoff

health & safety will put a stop to that but I totally agree all for recycling why throw it away when it can be reused when will the powers to be come to their senses and live in the real world neighbour took a bag of rubble to the tip charged £2.50 they sell it on for foundations and such wonder why we have fly tipping

make easy for use to recycle

Geoff

the machine is 8 years old so hope it is a good one I think the guy on the video is hoping a lot to hold .001" on a diameter back in the late 70s early 80s the firm I worked for bought a cnc mill we wanted to mill two bores around 3" dia to hold +- .002 on a casting no problem using the plug gauges to check but using aclock to check concitricty it ran out at 12 3 6 and 9 occlock on change of direction of up to .005 using a 1" carbide cutter to get over this we used a 2" cutter on a small circle solved the problem also temp. comes into play on big bed mills with the coloum moving as the machine warms up our jig bores were in temp controlled room for this reason

don't think I will have a problem making parts for my models just glad the machine is in and working

Geoff

don't no what happen to the text

pics of moving it into shed with Jess the viszla checking it out its now in and up and running will post some more pics when its cutting metal still a couple of jobs to do

Geoff

new toy arrived this week some pics of getting into the shed Jess the viszla in one pic checking it out now in and up and running still some things to sort out

hi all

anyone recommend a machine mover from Tunbridge wells to New Milton

Geoff

sent you a pm

Geoff

I went to eitb on the Purley way in Croydon we made a universal vice and in sheet metalwork we made a tool box had it for years don't no what happen to it. We had to made an injection moulding machine and mould that produced key rings for the open evening. we also had the 3 day week still had to do 5 days sheet metal work and fitting

Geoff

hi all thanks for advice and info blackgate do the drawings will order tomorrow done a deal for the parts in photos £150 pick it up Wednesday looks like a good deal no choice now got to build a locomotive will post pics as I progress

im sure I will have lots of questions on the way

many thanks Geoff

Paul yes that's what it looks like the engine he showed me any idea where to get the drawings is it worth £125

Geoff

thanks Paul

no the pics are crap the guy was selling for someone else he thinks it it is a tank engine

what is a simplex I will google it

thanks geoff

found this at local car boot its abut 24" long by 5" wide looks to be well enginered

got the guys phone no hes asking £125 anyone now what it is so ican look for drawings sorry pics not so good

thanks Geoff

hi

I had exactly the same problem if you look at my posts there is a posts that got mine up and running

hope this helps Geoff

picked up a cold saw cheap

need to make a base and vice for it

question the blade is running anti clockwise up cutting towards the moving jaw

is this ok to me it should run the other way to push the work into the fixed jaw

thanks Geoff

Hi Paul

iam in Highcliffe you are welcome to come over and make use of my workshop till your up and running

Geoff