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Thanks Roderick and Neil.

Neil I have just found that Noggin End Metals supply a range of brass micro channel, one of which is 4mm x 4mm x 0.5mm. A piece of this down each side channel with a tab at each end should work just fine, I will get some on order.

Thanks for the idea.

Ron

Is it possible to bond brass sheet to steel...?

The steel axle boxes I had made for me are excellent except for the channel machined down each side which is oversize.

I have some 1mm brass sheet which would take up the gap and also act as a rubbing strip. It shouldnt be heavily loaded as it will only see a sliding action as the axle moves with the suspension....well thats my theory at least.

I could always make the strips wider and fit them on with copper rivets which I suppose would add a bit more detail.

It would be very convenient though if there was something that will do the job, just wondered if anyone knows of anything.

Thanks

Ron

Hello Andrew, no offence was intended I was just trying to save you from yourself. Letting little things irritate you is not good for your well being and your blood pressure. I am sure you would not want to be regarded as an irritable old git. Dont believe the ones that say they are old gits and proud of it, I doubt that is true.

Regards

Ron

Andrew, I think the fact that you started this thread asking the question "Am I getting an irritable old git" probably means that your are.

Many threads have spelling mistakes or errors or bits of "modern lingo" but I just read over them. I hardly even notice them, its the thread content I am interested in. Speaking only for myself, but if reading an abbreviation or seeing a spelling mistake that made me irritable I think I would go and hang myself. "Get a life" " Life is too short" "Chill out" all spring to mind.

Edited By Ron Laden on 03/07/2018 14:43:22

Well posted Jason, I have a sister that struggles with writing but she tries and can always get the point across.

My workshop faces due south, one end is shaded until 10am then it gets full sun all day until the sun goes down. Mid afternoon in the weather we have been having I reckon you could just about cook an egg on a steel plate in there.

Thanks Jason and Nige

Ron

Thanks Jason, appreciated, I can understand that.

Thanks, Now I,m probably being stupid here but what is the point of an end mill, why not use a slot drill for everything..?

Edited By Ron Laden on 01/07/2018 13:18:08

Edited By Ron Laden on 01/07/2018 13:18:35

I started a thread and asked peoples advice on using my bench drill for lightweight mill work, a lot of the guys came back and said DONT. General opinion was to get a mill slide for the minilathe or better still get a mill. I have decided to save until I can afford a small mill.

I have some basic understanding on operating the lathe but none when it comes to a mill. A few years back a friend gave me a small selection of cutting tools for a mill and I was looking at them yesterday evening and it sparked a question.

What is the difference between a slot drill and an end mill and which does what when milling. I,ve read a few bits and pieces but not much. Would I be correct in thinking that a slot drill will plunge cut as well as cutting on its sides, whilst an end mill will not plunge cut but its cutting edges are on the sides only. Sorry for the poor description but I dont know the correct technical terms yet.

Ron

Well Devon is more tolerable today, cloudy with the odd shower and the workshop is 70F so more workable.

Thunder storms are forecast but dont know if we will see any. Looked at the long range forecast for North Devon and it gives fine and dry with highs of up to 25C for the next two weeks. Cant complain its ages since we have had a spell of weather like this.

Wait a minute, its hammering down at the moment.

Ron

How many of you are ok with your workshop in this spell of weather we are having..?

I,m not, I realise my shop is a small wooden shed but come 11.00 - 11.30am I am driven out of it at the moment as the temp is in the eighties. At 3.00pm this afternoon it was 98F in there and that was with the door and window fully open.

Oh for an air conditioned shop, that would be pure heaven..lol

Edited By Ron Laden on 30/06/2018 21:39:42

Edited By Ron Laden on 30/06/2018 21:40:10

Edited By Ron Laden on 30/06/2018 21:41:50

Thanks Dave,

Since I have had a couple of hours to think about it the mill slide I was looking at is about 25% the cost of a mini mill so thinking it probably best to save for a mill.

Ron

Thanks guys for all the advice, I will leave the bench drill well alone, its only a cheapie but I am lucky in that its a good one, seems stupid to wreck it.

The mill slides on the link by Jimmy look interesting, especially the one which has a video link it looks quite versatile with the double swivel.

Thanks again guys, much appreciated

Regards

Ron

I have had the minilathe up and running for two weeks and I am really delighted with it. However, even in such a short time I realise that it needs a partner.....a mill. Problem is I dont have the budget for one at the moment which brings me to my question.

I have a bench drill, only one of the common budget ones but it works well and I am lucky in that it has a good quill with next to nothing in the way of play or run out and its chuck is decent. I have seen on Ebay 2 axis tables and wondered if using one of these with the drill would give something in the way of a basic lightweight mill.

I appreciate that it would be limited and it wouldnt cope with heavy or complex jobs and the accuracy wouldnt be there. For simple jobs though I wonder if it would cope, for instance this week I had a alu block that needed reducing by 10 thou and a round bar that required a flat machining.

I imagine that small cuts would be the order of the day but I would be fine with that. The tables I,ve seen so far are either just the 2 axis table or ones with a built in vice, if I did get one the built in vice type looks favourable, well to me at least.

I would appreciate your thoughts on if it would be worth giving it a go or leave it well alone.

Regards

Ron

Edited By Ron Laden on 30/06/2018 15:07:33

Thanks guys, interesting.

Hopper you jogged my memory with 1.5 x D, I can remember now the old guy telling me that 1.5 times was the minimum you should work too but he always rounded it up 2 x D with his jobs.

Many moons ago an old engineer told me that when fixing with screws/bolts into a blind tapped hole there is no need for the screw/bolt to be any longer than 2 x diameter. So for instance if you used M6 screws then the threaded part of the screw need be no longer than 12mm, he said any longer gives no benefit.

I was just sorting through some screws for the loco chassis and this sprung to mind.

Ron

Stripped down the 3 jaw and found it to be clean but a little dry, gave it a good lube and made sure it went back to the same position on the spindle face plate. Double checked it with the dial gauge and it is still showing .0004" run out.

Well thats about it for now, all is checked/setup and with the HSS tool set having arrived, time for some serious practice.

Ron

With the chuck checked this afternoon I also set up the tailstock for centre, I have it as true as I can get it.

I then set up the dial gauge on the barrel running from fully in to all the way out both vertically and in the horizontal looking for any deviation off centre but it appears to be spot on through all its travel.

Ron

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