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Member postings for Matt Martin

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Thread: Blow torch recomendations
02/02/2018 23:51:32

I personally use a Rothenberger quick fire on map bottles. Can’t fault that thing, it’s gets stainless manifold flanges glowing so it would certainly be hot enough

Thread: Clarke metal worker lathe toolpost stud size
02/02/2018 23:49:18

Thanks for the replies here, I’ve just seen them. I ran a number of taps and dies in both threads, and although needing a clean up they appear to be an m10x1.5. Not the best condition it would seem. Thanks for the assistance I didn’t want to run a die down it before being sure what the thread was. Seems tomorrow’s job is making a new handle for the toolpost. I got the lathe brand new about 6 years ago so it’s is likely just wear and tear on it it does get used a lot.

02/02/2018 18:55:33

Hi brand new here. I have the above lathe and have just inboxed a quick change toolpost. Thankfully the issue of tools never sitting quite centre will now be sorted but as the toolpost is taller than the original one the stud to tighten it down is now too short. I shall make a new handle that will sit further in the toolpost with a shoulder on it but I have no idea what size the thread is. It looked to me to be around 10mm but I have tried an m10x1.5 and m10x1.25 and whilst these seem about the right size they do not turn any further than a couple of mm. So I believe it to be an imperial size. Have you any suggestions on what sizes this could be?

Many thanks.

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