Member postings for john brown 17

Hi all many thanks for all your help you have been very kind,l will now place an order for a full set of module 1 gear cutters, will have to go for a cheaper set of imported ones but as long as they get this project done ,will be happy ,l am just waiting for gray to let me know what gear has the wrong diameter can then make the blanks.

Gray the pdf is what l am working from,what gear size do you think is wrong,but if the gears are all indeed module1 then l will be very happy ,l am new to this so am glad of the help

john

Phwwwwwwwww gears well a member on the HMEM mailed me ,he used a mix of module 1 an module 1.25 cutters ,as he said 78.5 / 57+2 = 1.33 like not done it yet said ,but theres not a module of that ,so just went to the 1.25 and it worked out ok , so l think will get some cheaper import cutters to keep the cost down and go for it,and hope it works out

Thanks for that , its a bit clearer now ,l think most of the gears can be cut with module 1 cutter and the odd size gears think l will have to fly cut example gear being dia 78.5 x 57 that l work out to be 1.6 module ? or do l get a cheap 1.5 cutter for that.

Hi all l seem to be going round an round over what gear cutter size to use for making the gears for the model lanz tractor by jam de waal to me the drawings are not clear what gear set to use ie module 1 or ?,and l do not want to buy a set of cutters that will not do the job ,or do l do as a model maker said just use a single point fly cutter to make them ,so is there a member out there that has made them and could help out here please.

I was thinking along the lines of the lathe an mill combo,my old / old myford has seen its best now and health willing was thinking of a change this year,but do not want another myford,dam silly prices for parts.

Was looking through some posts,and in some pictures of members workshops,l think it was allen bs shop he had a clark lathe has any others got one and what are they like please,thanks

john

Many thanks for the info ,have placed an order for a file card,will se how l get on with it

Hi yes have had a read,think it may be best just to get a few new decent files,can anyone name a decent make please,thanks

Hi all ,how do you experts go about cleaning up files,have been told vinegar will do or even drain cleaner? got some nice files but are getting very dull now,did buy a couple of new ones ,but am not impressed .

john

Have got hold of a length of 12mm dia acme studding an a nut ,do you all think that will be alright for the up an down for the grinder please,also need to fir a few circlips on another project has anyone used a slitting saw blade fixxed in the tool post to cut for the clips,the shaft being cut is 3/4" dia,another new job for me to have ago at,still if you dont try then l wont learn.

Re 20mm studding,hmmm that did not go through my mind ,but you are right,any pointers to what l could use then please,think l have a bit of cross slide screw from an old holbrook laying about?

Hi bob,what can l say l just love that,very good work,l take it the rear hand wheel is singer ? ,looks very like the one l have on the tapping /light slotting tool l made from an old burnt out small bench drill,your build now makes me want another scrap lathe,but will be happy with what l have and finish the beading machine off thats under way and then get on with the grinder project,wish l had joined you all ages ago,many thanks

Many thanks for that reply,yes the head will fit ok on the mill also it wont be used very often ,need to have a go at cutting 4 gears,plus high command will not be happy about helping fitting that many times.Your views on the grinder are spot on l think,the myford slide will not be up to it,so will rethink that one,twin columns comes to mind with grinder frame on pinch clamps with say 20mm studding an hand wheel to go up an down,but will keep thinking on that one for now,but its all good fun,again thanks for the reply and will try and get a picture of it all posted when l get there.

Hi all,hope this wont bore you all,l was given an old 10" atlas lathe that was well rough,any way l have been in need of a bigger dividing head as the small myford one l have is to small on the milling machine,so plan A is to mount the lathe head stock on to the milling machine and as the bull wheel has 60 holes for dividing ,so make up a handle etc and l think it could well work?.Plan B what to make out of the bed an saddle,,last year l had use of a small surface grinder an just loved the finish on some small parts l was making,so intend to cut the bed down a bit ,mount the saddle add a column at the rear,then maybe use a myford miiling slide and mount a bench grinder with a cup wheel on end to grind small parts ,think l can have a loan of a mag chuck to se if it works out,but being new to this model making would appreciate your thinking on my plans.The one big reason for the grinder set up is l have to work sitting or on my knees filing is dam hard at times,wont bore you with any more.

PS thanks mal you have been a great help