Member postings for Rob McSweeney

Would you post a photo of your grinding jig please.

It was more a reflection that to those of us in our 60's and above,and who haven't had much involvement with I.T. artificial intelligence is a concept beyond our radar. To me "A.I." would mean artificial insemination.

Edited By Rob McSweeney on 09/08/2023 11:37:27

Am l the only dinosaur to have read the title of this thread and assumed it referred to aluminium?

On one of the earliest versions l could be seen on my boat, having just dropped the mooring and travelled about 100 yards. Checking my logbook against the timestamp on the image confirmed the timing and what l got up to that day.

Reviews on Axminster  website aren't very encouraging

Edited By Rob McSweeney on 11/07/2023 12:37:32

Fitted a t-slotted extruded aluminium table, intended for building CNC routers l believe, as sub table to cover up 80+ years worth of 'arc of shame' on my pillar drill. Makes positioning of the vice very easy, and have just ordered some Bristol levers which will make it even easier.

Do you have any grandchildren/friends children you could make simple Mamod style steam engines for? Making something to give to someone who will appreciate your work is always a good motivator.

I am very surprised to see the negativity towards UK drills, l have always had good service from them and regard them as my "go to" supplier. The only 'dud' l have ever had was a carbide tipped dril which shed it's tip first use.

Going slightly off topic - has anyone here on an NHS pension had a letter about this year's increase?

"The Book of the Coventry Diehead" has all the info. There is a downloadable version online somewhere.

I get logged out (despite ticking the box to stay logged in

after a variable interval of anything between a couple of hours and 2-3 days, both on my phone and on the computer.

Thank you gentlemen, l will have a play and see how l get on.

I was watching a YouTube video recently, where the contributor ground a gear cutting flycutter by cutting out a printed profile of the gear tooth and sticking it to the HSS blank. Anyone know where they got the printout from?

Have just tried putting a bid on something and all working for me.

Back in the day, it was fairly common for church pipe organs to be be blown by mains water operated pumps. At the other end of the scale - does anyone remember the little water turbines that were sold to power Meccano models? Iirc the makers of those also sold a powered toothbrush driven by the same or similar turbine.

Could it be a special purpose compositors stick? To take three short lines of type for something like the message in a greetings card. The grooves being to take adjustable end stops to position the type relative to the dimensions of the card.

If they arrive before Christmas, how about turning some tree decorations?

"Plain" (as distinct to Plane) sailing could possibly be correct if it is a reference to being under "all plain sail" , that is the full set of working sails but no extras such as studding sails (stuns'ls) water sails etc, or on modern yachting usage spinnakers or cruising chutes.

They have clearly changed the wording of their listing since my purchase. I was expecting to receive one, and judging from their response, they only intended to supply one.