Member postings for martin107

I have 2 mills (a SX2plus and a SX3) and would recomend them over a drill any day sold my bench drill as space is a premium.

I use 9/16" and I can only seem to get it in 2011, you are quite correct it chips rather than long strips but 2011 suits my needs as the things I make with it need the extra strength.

Martin

Welcome Jack,

I'm in sunny south Yorkshire and Fairly new to it myself but if you need any help give me a shout.

Martin

Near Napoleon's Tomb interesting !!!!

I also use UK drills on ebay and haven't had a problems as Larry says they seem to be cheap and carry a good range with quick delivery, https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/UKDRILLS?_trksid=p2047675.l2563​

Martin

This is what I use on my mills they are great with the magnetic base and flexible arm, they just run off a USB charger and at £7 won't break the bank https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B073FGLYFR/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Martin

use double sided carpet tape such as https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rolson-Heavy-Duty-50mm-x-25M-Double-Sided-Carpet-Adhesive-Floor-Rug-Stick-Tape/262842864715?epid=16011027141&hash=item3d32a7d44b:g:iCMAAOSwJtdaAxDX like this and it works well when I cut out oval shapes in Ali it goes through cutting on a bandsaw, 12 tapped holes, 2 countersunk holes and finishing off on an sander and its still suck, so that works for me and it peels off nice and easy when your done as long as you wait for it to cool down.

Martin

​

Hi Patryk, like you I am new to this game I only started last September (thanks Ian) now I have a ML7 and DB10 lathes a Sieg SX2 plus (my first mill) and a SX3 mill, I can say hand on heart dealing with Arc is easy, Ian is knowledgeable and will point you in the direction, spares are available unlike some others, so again I would recomend Arc.

Martin

I use this guy on eBay a lot his are Osborn/Europa and reasonably priced plus he has a trade counter https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/cncpoorboytoolstore/Taps-Threading-Tools/_i.html?_storecat=1256164014, I bought a set when I first started but find it easier just to buy either single of a set of 3 when and as required, and don't forget your local store (http://www.mcmills.co.uk/) the one I use has been around since the 30's and has stuff that you wouldn't believe his presto taps are for a M5 £5 each or £12 for a set of 3.

Martin

Many Thanks for all your advice and I will have a good look round at all the alternatives.

Regards

Martin

Hi

I'm thinking of looking for a super 7 any ideas what I could expect to pay please.

Cheers Martin

The only problem with that is 3 phase I would need a converter and "not done yet" that all sounds far to technical for me I just know it gets bl**dy hot, but I will just keep running it and buy another one this one has given me nearly 7 months service and it's still running ok.

Thanks Clive, you are correct they do look very familiar think I will just stick with my screwfix one and just keep buying them at £40 and "no not done yet" it doesn't labour at all runs quite happy as I only do smallish bits of Ali. I will just have to do a bit then give it a rest.

Thanks everybody

I have dealt with Ian at ARC and I am more than happy with the service and quality of goods from them including the mill I bought off them, but I thought the Holzmann was made in Austria the company selling them is http://www.surtech.co.uk/index.html​ and by the look of it ought to know what they are selling, as it has quite rightly said I am finding it hard to justify the cost as compared to the Screwfix one I am using a 400W 8" for £40 that does the job but gets very warm after a while, that is why I asked the great and the good if they had heard of them.

Many thanks

Martin

P.S. I asked Warco and they said none of their polishers could run for a couple of hours

Obviously not that popular then, how about an Allwin from ARC ??

Has anybody had any dealings with a Holzmann grinders/polishing machine​, I'm looking for a good polishing machine and Holzmann do two one at .75 h.p. at £130 or one with 1.2 h.p. for £215 or can you recomend one I do a couple of hours polishing at a time maybe twice a week.

Thanks

Martin

Thanks Gordon and Les, good to hear positive things about them, I could only find how show we say it mixed reviews on them, what about spare parts and the electrics I suppose with the speed being governed by the belt system instead of the veriable speed there is less to go wrong on them.

Cheers

Martin

That's good to know and joking apart my ML7 is 3 phase with an inverter so that can run quite slow but to be honest I haven't got round to any screw cutting I have just used a die in a tailstock holder, so if the price was really cheap I would keep both as they must both machines have there strengths and weaknesses with the ML7 for me the biggest drawback is the lack of re-settable dial on the saddle and tailstock.

I have to say I tend to agree with you as does my gut felling but I said I would go and have a look at it and it also depends how cheap he will go as I could also keep my ML7 can't have to many lathes

Hi,

I have been offered a cheap 9 year old DB10G but the information on them is very scant are they any good as I haven't seen many reviews on them or stick with a new Warco 250v I have on order.

Cheers

Martin