Here is a list of all the postings not done it yet has made in our forums. Click on a thread name to jump to the thread.
Thread: Engineer Attitude T Shirt |
22/03/2018 19:52:44 |
I, too, was given one like that by my wife. Another she bought for me says ‘I’m not anti-social - just anti-stupid. She says it fits me well. |
Thread: Thechnical issue regarding plaster. |
22/03/2018 15:39:45 |
I would be starting with the wood burner installation, not just assuming it is a plaster fault. Was a SS insulated flue liner part of the installation? |
Thread: Your Facebook information |
22/03/2018 13:23:19 |
The more I see about this is that zuckerberg either greedily sells on personal data and profiles or was a trump supporter - and supplied CA with data for the very purpose of promoting the trump campaign. CA specifically targetted known facebook members with the information supplied. Question now is whether you are being targetted by them, or some other mob, that has purchased your complete details (not anonymous group data) . As I see it (and I may be wrong) CA needed all the personal member details, of those 50 million people, to effectively group them into targetable units. |
22/03/2018 11:22:38 |
Posted by Mike on 22/03/2018 10:48:59:
...........nor the TV licencing authority. They automatically assume every house has a TV, so investigate any home that does not have a licence. They can investigate my house as much as they like. Just wasting more taxpayer money. We must be due for another letter, but I simply ignore them these days. Only a bit over 5 years and we might get a license, I suppose. But it will still be what I consider as a waste of time if the TV is on more than a minimum. On email addys, my wife makes lace and follows all sorts of other crafts, too. She once had lace and bits as her email addy. Some of the emails she received were interesting, to say the least. Forced her to change it eventually, I think. I have only recently started to leave my mobile phone switched on, as my wife may need to contact me more often, but for the last 12 years the mobile was switched off whenever not needed. Car can be driven by others and I use proper money to pay my way, so actually proving my travelling itineries would be harder than for most. Only when visiting my brother could it be fairly well assumed it was me driving/passengering, without reasonable doubt. Have to start talking about explosives, robbing banks and other contentious issues, etc while siri is switched on. See if we get attention from the security services, plod, social sevices, etc. |
21/03/2018 17:53:21 |
I may be feeling smug that twitface does not have info on me, but how do members feel about their social media with the revelation that particular groups are ‘vulnerable’ and have been targetted in this way? Accept it happens and carry on, stop using it, be far more careful when using it, or delete your membership? Even supermarkets target their loyalty card users (they would not be doing it unless there are benefits to themselves). What next? Children targeted by preying individuals, on the basis of how gullible/impressionable they might be? OAPs (or anyone else, for that matter,) that are likely to be easily scammed? Several steps too far, methinks, and I have no intention of signing up to anything that offers incentives, with the ultimate aim of not only making money (by selling anonymous data) but actually selling your personal details to all and sundry. |
Thread: Inverter Control Query |
20/03/2018 17:42:01 |
A mains power cut should not destroy the VFD, so an emergency stop on the incoming supply should be OK. Most would likely use the low voltage signal circuit, I would think. No mains wiring is a benefit, for a start... |
Thread: In-line Diesel Engine Model |
20/03/2018 14:02:00 |
“ I had to search back through several pages of previous posts to reach it.” A tip. Go to ‘My Posts’ and it will show your posts. Alternatively, search for the thread topic. Far easier than trawling through pages of posts/threads.
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Thread: ARC Delivery Problems? |
20/03/2018 13:52:47 |
Does ARC import cars? |
Thread: Small universal/ball joint |
19/03/2018 15:01:20 |
Camera? Dash cam? Sat nav? All, or most, use ball joints.
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Thread: Harrison M300 Thread Dial Indicator (Imperial) |
18/03/2018 19:38:57 |
A result! Far cheaper than buying the part from Harrison and will last for years. |
Thread: ER32 which end mills |
18/03/2018 17:55:28 |
Ian, I don’t mind at all - I use the full 1mm range. It is just tightening the collet to get a grip on the shank sufficiently, to then tighten it fully with both hands on spanners. No problem with x.9mm but x.1mm can be a pain if I need to make umpteen repetitive changes of tool. As simple as that.
As for JB saying that a 0.9mm smaller shank (than the nominal max size of an ER collet) will hold in place - well I don’t believe him, unless he has it horizontal, not vertical. Do note that my initial reply was to Tim’s post (that was why I ‘quoted’ his post). I would not dream of using a shank different than the nominal value of a Clarkson collet! |
Thread: Dore-Westbury power feed |
18/03/2018 17:25:48 |
Here is the email addy for the owner of that forum. He/she should be able to sort out your problems with accessing the forum.
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Thread: Holzmann grinders/polishing machine |
18/03/2018 17:19:46 |
No motor will ‘labour’ until overloaded, so should not overheat unless so cheaply built that it has a duty cycle of less than 100% There are several reasons why a motor with a service factor of unity, or greater, overheats 1) overloaded. 2) poor ventilation, or heat dissipation and 3) carp bearings or lack of lubrication. 4) too many start cycles in a given period. There might be others. Checking full load current and local temperature rise (to find where the heat is being generated) might be a good place to start. Even checking to see if the machine is actually overheating might be informative. |
Thread: ER32 which end mills |
18/03/2018 13:34:57 |
Don’t make a lot of difference. I still cannot tighten down some of my collets, by hand, to grip the minimum size for that collet. No problem with first half a mm, but not for 0.9mm ( for example) under the nominal maximum size of the collet. You might be able to, but I can’t. So fitting a nut to hold some threaded end mills in the collet while tightening with two spanners, requiring both hands to be used, seems to me to be a good tip if changing tools repeatedly. |
Thread: How do you fix a leak in steam loco copper fire box? |
18/03/2018 12:31:43 |
Use flouroscein? |
Thread: ER32 which end mills |
18/03/2018 12:21:05 |
Posted by Martin Connelly on 18/03/2018 10:59:02:
NDIY, my collet chucks all have spanner flats on them so i spindle lock is not required (just a large single ended spanner) and I would suggest only purchasing this type if buying one. They can also be held in a vice if needed for tooling fitting or removal. If i had one without the flats I would consider grinding some on it. Martin C Sorry, but I’ve not a clue what you are talking about! I was simply assuming that those with ER holders (surely all have spanner flats?) would realise that operating two spanners while holding a cutter is a bear. Nothing more, nothing less. I have a few wooden blocks I use to hold/prop the end mill within the collet, while tightening sufficiently for the collet to grip the shank. |
Thread: Dore-Westbury power feed |
17/03/2018 22:07:20 |
If you click on the three bars at the top left of the yahoo page it should list your yahoo groups. Clicking on the d-w line should provide some contact e-mail addys to get you sorted out re accessing files etc. Good luck - it is yahoo! |
Thread: Holzmann grinders/polishing machine |
17/03/2018 17:51:01 |
You could try fitting proper bearings to your current machine? Likely negate the cost of a better machine initially, mind. What is the duty cycle of these options? A 400W motor with a 200mm mop might well be a tad over-worked, compared to the larger motors of the alternatives? Other options might be to do one-hour sessions four times a week or to run two machines (swapping over to allow one to cool off)? The advantage of two machines is that if one becomes unserviceable, you are not completely stuck.... |
Thread: ER32 which end mills |
17/03/2018 17:09:27 |
Posted by Tim Stevens on 17/03/2018 15:58:02:
I think it ought to be possible to use a nut on a threaded cutter behind the ER collet. This might require the nut to the thinner or smaller diameter than standard, but if you really are concerned about the cutter moving this could be an answer. In my experience they don't come loose anyway. Cheers, Tim A good tip, there, with threaded cutters and ER collets - for the smaller end of the cutter size range. They can sometimes be a bear to tighten as one really needs three hands for the job, or some way to retain the cutter until gripped by the collet (unless the mill has a spindle lock). |
Thread: Couple of things at Lidl |
16/03/2018 19:11:28 |
Posted by Tim Stevens on 16/03/2018 17:44:38:
From distant memory, before PC had been invented, a Welsh washer was a Core plug. That is, a dome-shaped disc of steel with a chamfered edge. It is placed in a casting hole with the sharp edge inwards, and given a smart tap. That is where the Welsh, being smart, have the advantage, see. Tim I think you will find they are Welch plugs. Named after a couple pf brothers in the US. |
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