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i will fit the collet when i get home then!

yes i did find WD-40 'borrowed' from work helped

if you have the name of that series i wouldn't mind a read but i suspect i have the book and glossed over a couple of sections. ill blame the wife's kitchen!

Thanks ill keep you all posted!

im cutting using half the diameter of the cutter so 8mm. I'm using aluminium 6063-T6.

bellow is a rough representation of the part that I'm trying to reproduce. currently I'm just trying to produce the L shape before i start trying to deal with the centre cut.

I'll check the draw bar as soon as i get home but I suspect it is tight. would using collets help with this or just stick to the chuck that came fitted?

Thanks again!

Hi I have brought a new warco WM18 mill but i'm having a few teething problems (partly because of best changlish and partly re-learning possibly lacking a bit of bravery to!).

firstly when i'm trying to take a cut in the z axis i can only take out about .5mm not too much of a problem but its just lots of little cuts.

if i dare to attempt to take more out it feels/sounds like the machine is going pull its self out the ground!

the other issue im having is when taking a cut some times it would appear that the z axis is dropping half way through a cut but I think this a temperature issue i only say this as after it has happened the tool is too hot to touch. short of water cooling (funds wont allow just yet) is there anything else i can try?

im using a 4 flute 16mm HSS cutter running at 1500RPM (spindel speed). iv'e tried locking the Z axis and the quill feed but it dosen't seem to be working.

any help would be appreciated

Thanks

Phil

Yes I do suspect that your correct there I don't mind jumping through hoops to an extent but having to get all the CoC' s sounds over the top to me.

He did give me a phone number to ring of a company who will but I won't find out until I call them on Monday.

Hi yes he did look at the drawing. He is quite happy with the drawings.

The certificates of conformity are for the material. He said any good supplier can produce them for me. From that I can only assume that he wants them for every bit of material that goes into the boiler 

Edited By Dorset Phil on 16/02/2019 20:54:53

Hi, I'm about to start building a copper boiler for a 2" traction engine.

I've spoken to the local boiler inspector who said to make sure I get certificates of conformity. Which shouldn't be an issue. Is it normal to ask for these? Also how in-depth would it need to be as in for every single piece or would it on a per order basis? (Hopefully you catch my drift)

Lastly would it all need to be c106 grade?

Thanks for you help in advance

Hi thanks for your quick reply’s.

I’m based near portesham so not too far from either of you two! 

with regards to 4 1/2" tube I can get it for a price in 10 SWG ( about £90 if memory serves). however according to the drawing i should remove 3 thou from the i.d would it be worth doing this or leave it as 10 SWG?

Edited By Dorset Phil on 06/02/2019 15:01:05

Edited By Dorset Phil on 06/02/2019 15:01:17