Member postings for larry phelan 1

Hi Ady1

A few years ago, I made a lifting barrow based on a design seen in MEW.

There are photos of it in my album, it,s nothing fancy but it works, can lift from ground level to lathe or drill table height. Chucks or heavy workpieces are no problem. Can be used as an extra table if required, was cheap to build and great for loading/unloading stuff from cars/vans..

Would be happy to send you more photos or details if required.

This is a back and a toe saver, believe me !

Dont know why you guys are complaining about the "Manuals " ??

I find them very entertaining to read, now that my local library is closed. Some of the best fiction I ever came across !

As long as you dont need to depend on them or worse still, understand them, they are fine for light reading.

The one that came with my lathe seems to have been intended for some other machine altogether and the one for my rotary table is in a class of its own !

Might be worth having a word with your local Take away, and yes, I agree, there is No excuse for suppliers failing to include a simple-to-understand manual. They might consider the Market they are selling to. I do not accept that it would cost that much extra, how many different ones would there have to be ?

They are

A CRAP

B JUNK

C Not worth a S-------T

Apart from that, they,re OK !

Think of the Undertaker, he has to make a living too !

His slogan is "If you dont die, I can,t live "

Jason,

Would be interested to know how you clamp your chuck to your rotary table.

Seems to fit very snug..

Do share !!

My Lu x mill sits on a frame made from 40x40 box tube about 600x600 square, plenty of room underneath for storage.

When I found it was a bit too low [too much stooping ], I raised it by putting a 4"concreat block under each leg.

Problem solved. To be sure, to be sure, I fixed it to the wall at the top of the column with a strap.

Talking about the bits that come or dont come with lathes, I was lucky that my Craftsman lathe came with a full kit, including faceplate and steadies.

Are faceplates still supplied as standard ? dont see them mentioned in adverts these days.

Nice little project there !

For a simple chuck key, is it worth the bother ?

I made a second key for my 4 jaw chuck, just four flats and a tommybar, simple/effective.

With all the slagging you guys give the Chinese, it,s no wonder they get their own back by sending you the Virus post free !!

Would have been much simpler had there been a slot in the quill. What was the point in making something like that ?

Am I the only one who believes that no one has a clue what they are doing, so the best thing to do is to pass a few new laws in the hope that it might all go away ?

Been using homemade duckboards for years,, cheap simple, and they really work ! What more could you want ?

I get the feeling that this "Virus" is being used as an excuse to cover everything from pure laziness to pure stupidity. Considering that almost everything is handled by computers these days, I fail to see why this be.

Strange to say, the invoice for my broadband connection has no bother making its way to my door !

Thought I was the only one who made "improvements" like that !

I do love the simple, nasty dogrough approach, amazing how often it works

So I say Long live the butchers, of which I am proud to be one !!

Interesting ! I part off from the rear all the time, so might have to watch that !

I too thought that Member was joking about welding it !

I was about to suggest a blowlamp and solder or brazing !!

Excuse me while I slink away -------------------------------!

Fear not !! Help is at hand, or not too far away .

Answers are being drafted even as I type.

Sorry I cannot help ,but there,s others out there who can, so hang in there !!

Well known over here as "The clash of the ash" !

Seem to recall ash was/is still used for boat building.

Good advice there and something for me to think about.

Looking around, I ask myself, where do I start ?

So much collected over so many years ! How many of us are in the same boat ?

What ???? No parts available for a Myford !!!

What is the World coming to ?