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Member postings for jimmy b

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Thread: Hermes Parcels
07/09/2020 18:44:42

Ebay ran a promotion for a couple of months. I was sending stuff with Hermes for £1.45, same parcel would have been over £4 with Royal Mail.

Not had a single problem.

Jim

Thread: Boring chatter (on the lathe)
06/09/2020 06:22:16

Bigger boring bar needed.

As Hopper suggests, a turning tool may have enough clearance.

Jim

Thread: What does a tool look like?
05/09/2020 16:42:34

Right and Left tools are the opposite to above.

Jim

Thread: Stainless steel
27/08/2020 17:15:13

I think the "nearly empty cartridge" is just an urban myth.

The money is made out of the repeat buying of ink, much like a lot of consumer products.

Jim

Thread: The most practical steel for my application
26/08/2020 12:24:41

Hi Chris,

I just use silver steel for anything that needs hardening. I've had good success with case hardening powders on other metals.

As links are being removed, search ebay for "case hardening powder"

Jim

Thread: Chamfer Block
26/08/2020 05:09:48

This is a (very small) modern version of the machine I worked all those years ago.

This one uses milling cutters, not a grind stone, but the principle is easy to see.

**LINK**

Jim

Edited By jimmy b on 26/08/2020 05:11:13

25/08/2020 18:11:33

I spent a few weeks of my apprenticeship chamfering gear plates on a grinder that did just that!

the plates were offered up from above. Quite boring and too easy to chamfer the edge that didn't doing!

Jim

Thread: How good is a good faceplate?
15/08/2020 07:10:43

I skim a face plate when I first mount it.

Jim

Thread: First lathe
08/08/2020 20:45:34

DRO every time for me.

Jim

Thread: Training school auction
06/08/2020 19:12:15

Thank you for the link. I'll be having a few bids on things.

Jim

Thread: Cleaning up new Sieg SC4 and how to remove apron
02/08/2020 18:05:16

HERE is a useful SC4 manual

Jim

Thread: Sieg SC4 Carriage travel limited by collision with splash shield
02/08/2020 16:18:18

I've just a look at my SC4 and it clears the guard.

Jim

Thread: What lathe tool for deburring holes?
01/08/2020 18:54:31
Posted by Ian Parkin on 01/08/2020 18:24:22:

Jimmy that is a nice tool

maybe look for a sh one

It's a very nice tool Ian.

Very tempted!

Jim

01/08/2020 17:52:17

If you have deep pockets, these could be of interest.

**LINK**

Jim

Thread: cutting upholstery foam
31/07/2020 16:38:34

I use these people**LINK**

Very good!

Jim

Thread: Jobs
30/07/2020 17:48:47

Its a bit like those idiots that buy over priced metal and spend years making something that they don't need/won't use on a tiny lathe.

Live and let live.

Jim

Thread: Today's delivery
29/07/2020 17:30:56

Some wheels do have a "use by date".

Jim

Thread: QC Toolpost
24/07/2020 17:18:27

There should be a dowel of some sort and the clamp pivots on it.

Jim

Thread: The 2038 computer bug
12/07/2020 10:45:37

I didn't worry about the last one. 18 years is to far away to think about!

Jim

Thread: Small drill bits, <<1mm
06/07/2020 08:09:12

I buy carbide drills from China, via ebay, sizes .1mm to 2mm.

Never had any issues.

Jim

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