Member postings for George Jervis

Hi everyone

I'm starting on my first ever proper build so please be patient if I have any silly questions. I've owned my lathe a little John mk2 for about 3 or 4 years now, a part from doing odd jobs etc I haven't really built anything like this before, so I'm looking forward to this adventure.

I have brought the casting and all the instructions/Manuel and plans, book and everything I need for the build a "Minnie traction engine", the boiler has already been made and has a test certificate for it but I've stumbled at the first hurdle I've been trying to figure out how to fit the horn plates to it would anyone have any suggestions? (Please look in my album) Is it okay to drill through the stays and tap them so they can be bolted on?

Many thanks

George

Hi everyone,

Thank you for all your help I've learnt a lot today. I had a very interesting conversation with RobCox earlier this evening, I gave him the information of my 3 phase converter which he has told be is to small for my mill and that's the reason it's tripping all the time, hopefully by changing my motor to my spare 1hp motor and getting a larger 3phase converter will hopefully solve 1 of issues I have. The other having the cutters sharpened he is also able to help with too so a big thank you to Rob for all your help and advise and everyone else's input too. Once I have everything changed I let you know how it's running

George

Hi everyone

The majority of the cutters I have a 2 1/2 to 3 inch diameter and 1/4 inch ish , apart from one which is 1" thick which I couldn't use I couldn't imagine using a slab cutter on my mill? I've put someone pictures in my album of almost all my cutters I have and tried.

Thank you for the continued help

George

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for some words of wisdom from forum members please, I have a Ajax aj8 horizontal milling machine which I've not had for very long, I have a few issues with it I'm trying to sort out, a friend gave me several cutters to get me going, I think the cutters are blunt/dulled and I would like to have them sharpened would anyone know where I could get them sharpened at a sensible price? or would a kind member here be able to help sharpen them for me for a donation

The other issue I have is when I got the mill is it didn't have a electric motor with it so ive fitted a 1/2 hp 3phase motor and converter I had in my workshop, the motor spindle has a 1" pulley on it going to the 7" spindle/arbor pulley. I've been trying to cut a 20mm slot in BMS 50×50 square bar to make myself some qctp's for my lathe, (the first one took me about a week to do between work and family commitments) what I'm finding is either the cutters won't cut or if I take a cut deeper than 3 to 5 tho it trips the 3 phase converter, I have 2 identical converters and have tried both with the same result (tripping out) the cutters I'm using are HHS 2mm width up to 1/2" I haven't had any problems with slitting saws. Would I need a bigger motor like 1 hp or would this be to big for my mill?

Any help and advice would be appreciated

George

Hi Sean,

I was given one identical to that one with all the parts for it, I haven't got around to making it yet. I have some plans for it I'll try and find them out for you

George

Hi Paul,

Welcome to the forum I'm in mid Wales Newtown Powys and only a youngster at 43

George

Hi John

I've PM you

George

Hi Nigel

Thank you

Oops I now know what they are now ( senior moment honest) lol George

Hi everyone

Going through some items I have been given I have found some unusual Jacob chuck Jaws does anybody have any idea what they have for how to use them. I have 6 sets in total I've put the pictures in my album

Many thanks

George

Hi everyone

My neighbour has just found his great Grandad's lathe and would like to know if I can do it up /clean it up?

Would anyone know about these little lathes? The only name on it is GRIMSHAW and it's made of brass I've looked on the interweb but couldn't find much information so I'm putting it to the collective

I've put some pictures in my album as I'm not sure how to put them in the post here. Any help would be greatly appreciated

Many thanks in advance

George

Many

Hi everyone,

I have recently brought a coolant pipe (epay) for my lathe, so I can replace the leaking plastic thing I have. I need to replace the seals on the elbow joints but for the life of me i can't seem to find any where to buy them?

Would any one be able to offer any help please?

George