Member postings for larry phelan 1

I would have thought that any Motor Factor shop would have something suitable.

There again, maybe not.

Maybe thinking overkill ?

Horses for courses ?

Conmen, like machines, never sleep !

Still using the same single phase 1/2 hp motor on my home built 50 year old saw bench.

I suppose I must expect it to pack up one of these days.

And before you ask, this machine has done serious work, not just hobby work.

Happy Christmas all round ?

Maybe not !

They work fine, are easy to fit, but NOT CHEAP !

As Mrs Beeton might advise, "First catch your bum"

My Chester lathe has two clamps to lock on the chuck, just like Howard,s. I dont understand why other makes dont have the same, it,s so simple.

PS, Nice reply from Brian Wood ,courteous as always.

Ah for the simple life, as PGK says !

I have used it many times for holding down electric motors without feet.

Never had one shift yet. Well worth saving and often found in skips.

Wait till you get to 80, that,s when the fun really starts !

We used to call them dienuts, only used to clean up threads.

Believe little of what you see, and less of what you hear and you just might get the real story.

Anything being sold in a boot sale at that price has to be suspect !

In order to cut threads straight on bars, I made a die holder with interchangleable guide bushes, along the lines of a GB pipe threader. The bush keeps the thread straight, Works well.

Keith, I have a sawbench, powered by a 1/2 hp secondhand motor, operating for the last 50 years, so I,m with you there !

Living in the sticks and not driving ??????? You,re not exactly on a winner, are you ?

Scrap dealers are a lucky dip, at the best of times only to be used as a last resort.

You dont say where you live, but there are good suppliers in Dublin and Cork and a few other places [do a check ]

When you work out what you need, pay a friend to make a trip to get proper stuff, not junk. Two or three trips a year should be enough. I make one trip to Dublin per year for any serious supplies, lesser stuff I find locally.

Postage can be way off [steel is not lightweight ] and I find that most of these suppliers love cash money, without the hassle of paperwork.

For what it,s worth, There is a supplier in Dublin called "Special Steel" who keep a vast range of steels, and will cut to order or sell short lengths of whatever you want.

There are also suppliers of Brass and Ali in the same area [one trip covers all ]

There is also a good supplier of brass and ali in Cork, so I think a trip might be well worth your while, since this stuff is not going to come to you. {Dont ask how I know ! ]

Three phase got lost about 20 miles away from me, but that,s another story.

Happy hunting, my friend !

Big jump from woodwork to cutting gears ! How come ?

China and India are doing what Europe, and England did years ago, so nothing new there.

What,s sauce for the goose, is sauce for the gander.

History repeats itself.

We used to wonder how they got the figs into the figrolls ?

Never did find out !