Member postings for larry phelan 1

I use soluble oil on my lathe and mill and like others have said, when the water drains away, an oily film is left, but rust does not seem to be a problem.

Years ago I did use Dromus oil, from Shell, no less, which caused rust all over the place. Got onto Shell about it, still waiting for a reply [it,s only 20 years ago, so no rush ] Changed over to a different product from my local Farm Shop and no problems since.

Regarding rust under vises ect, I use a piece of anti rust paper on the table, which seems to help, but I dont leave anything bolted to the table all the time.

The big problem, as I see it, is that we do not change the contents of the tank often enough [who wants to throw out "good" oil }, so it goes "off" and perhaps does more harm than good. Maybe a smaller tank is the answer ?

Yes indeed, there,s nothing wrong with having a lusty wench around the workshop !

Ady1

In a less enlightened age, you would have been burned at the stake as a heretic .They may even now be marching to your door .

If you are lucky, you might get away with a hair shirt.

Forgot to add, 5 years seems a very short life for a motor like that.

I have a Chester Craftsman lathe, speeds 50 to 1200 6" centre Ht and fitted with a 1.5 hp motor.

Do the team consider that this might be underpowered ?, and yes, it is a pain changing the belt from one pulley to the other, but I,ve got used to it.

By its price ye shall know it !

I think Sparey covered this point in his book ????

Reading posts like this make me sad, We are all in the waiting room and wondering what to do with our gear.

The younger crowd dont want to know, too messy for them.

Must admit I never thought about Mens Sheds. I have much woodwork gear which should be of interest to them

Metal work equipment is not very big around these parts.

Sad to say, it comes to us all, so let us enjoy it while we can.

Keep your interest alive as long as you can Bill, what more can any of us do ?

If that was down my way, I think most of those poles would be long gone by now, and the cable with them.

You see, we have what are called "Travellers" over here, who can and do remove anything which is not nailed down, and even then ! Helps to tidy up the place, sort of !

Never use them, a total pain-in-the-arse.

Common sense is much more effective.

PS Anyone who leaves the key in the chuck has not got their mind on the job.

Not a great idea !

I find ALL water based paints a total pain-in-the-arse.

M y Father had a Royal Enfield bicycle when I was a wee lad , 1940 ,s or so. It was old at that stage, so could have been bought many years before. In those days people did not dump their bikes just because the wheel went flat, as they do now. They use to say they were "Built like a gun ", this thing was more like a tank ! 28"wheels, a saddle made to fit a farmers arse [or a coppers arse ], Huge springs underneath and mudguards made from 16 g steel as far as I could make out.

These things were made for SERIOUS work, not just faffing around. Coming home from the plot [allotment, to you gents ], loaded with two sacks of potatoes+ fork+spade+me and no bother to it.

When he died, 1959, it was passed on to yes, a country copper, who used it to maintain Law and Order among the great unwashed in his area. By that time ,I already had my first bike, my very own NEW secondhand bike, no 17447dI. Strange how such details remain in your mind so many years later, much like an Army No, I suppose.

I have no idea how much that bike cost, but it must have taken a fair slice of his wage at the time.

Ramble down Memory lane over !

I use a hand cleaner from Lidi, seems to be a mix of some muck + sawdust, but it works.

Bought another type in the Poundshop, which was useless.

no one ever said life was easy !

This is something I also have not tried yet, but I,m sure it will come along one day.

I seem to remember that L,C Mason mentioned that when talking about cutting out blanks for making gears, using 3/8" plate. His book "Using the small lathe" is a mine of information, well worth a read.

As I recall, he managed to get three blanks from the one piece, with little or no waste.

Might be worth looking up.

The only thing to do is to buy a replacement item, then the lost item will reappear within days.

Dont even ask how I know this.

The only thing to do is to buy a replacement item, then the lost item will reappear within days.

Dont even ask how I know this.

Forgot to mention that you are now considered to be "Useless" until something goes wrong, and then, it all changes !! How do I know ? Ask me !

You are lucky to have a grandson who has any interest in such things !

Wish I had one !

Hi Steve, Not exactly up your neck of the neck of the woods,[being buried in the sticks in Wexford ] but still nice to hear from you ,not too many of us around over here.

Not into model making myself but really more of a metal butcher, but so what ? it,s great fun !

As they say "Welcome aboard" You dont have to be mad to fit in here, but it helps !