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I don't really negotiate much or at all tbh... I could've probably gone back and got a few quid off the second hand one, but no chance of getting it near the value gained from the new one...

One problem I'm a tad bitter about is the second hand sellers wanting new money for everything. Spoke to one about a QCTP to be told he wanted as much £ for the post with two holders as I got the brand new one with two standard, one v groove and a parting blade holder with a blade. No contest!

And don't get me started on book sellers... I think this is the first time I've walked away from a show without any!

Hard times all round I know, but if you're paying so much for your second hand stock as to need to charge that much then you have to accept the business simply isn't viable. You'd be better running a bring and buy type sales model and charging a commission on sales.

Jay

Was a bit more than I intended to spend at the show, but I couldn't say know to the deal on a T63 QCTP from RDG. That's going to be a huge quality of life improvement!

Didn't see Arc or Chronos there...

Very pleasant day all round!

Jay

Sorry to read of your troubles Noel. Hopefully catch you some other when...

All the best. Jay

It really is difficult to understand, for anyone who hasn't travelled in my company, quite the extent and frequency to which things go wrong when I try to go anywhere.

Merely existing in its presence is enough for most things...

Hey folks...

Anyone else on way to MMEE on the dead train at Reading?

It so, I can only apologise. This is the story of my life!

Jay

Thanks for the input folks.

I'll make a proper test bar once I know I'm in the ball park, which is all the RDG bar is for. I've done a full rebuild so thought it was as good a way as any to line everything up initially.

It was the initial reading that gave me a bit of a panic. Brain just went straight to catastrophic consequence before thinking to check the validity of the measurement... Such is the learning curve. So nice to have patient and knowledgeable folks here for a sanity check!

Jay

Edited By UncouthJ on 11/10/2022 13:33:37

It's ok, I'm a prat!

Read the LPR article... Thought "yep yep yep..."

Read it again and realised my error!

I'd just inserted the bar by hand. Took it out gave it and the socket a wipe and gave it a clump home with the wooden mallet. Now I've got 0.03 runout registering along the whole bar. Which although still needs dialing in, isn't near as dire as it appeared earlier.

Leaving the post up for others to learn from my shame!

Jay

It's a 1941 Logan 10" (Montgomery Wards 700).

Yes rotational eccentricity is what I mean (At least I think that's what I mean...)

I have a test bar in the spindle and getting and additional 0.05mm rotational deviation for every inch I move the DTI away from the head stock...

Jay

Hey folks...

Anyone got any best practice methods for lathe headstock alignment please?

I've got 50um per inch runout from the spindle. Measured with a 3MT test bar from RDG...

Cheers, Jay

I'm sure there's a poem in there somewhere... 'An ode to a petty fuctionary' lol

I'm sure there's a poem in there somewhere... 'An ode to a petty fuctionary' lol

Will be there on Thursday. The poor wallet is battered and bruised his month, so not likely to be able to take advantage of any deals that may be on offer, but very much looking forward to perusing others work for inspiration!

Jay

Fair do's

Edited By UncouthJ on 07/10/2022 11:59:27

I've had an email about a response to a classified ad, but it doesn't provide any info as to who has made the response or any contact email etc. I'm wondering if there's a bug where, I'm pretty sure anyway, it used to come to the forum inbox by default and optionally give email info?

All a preliminary Google finds regarding a Part P certificate is to state that the person ding the job is qualified to do so? If that's all it is then I'm fine as this is a professional sparky that does most of the residential work in this area.

Am I missing something?

Good shout!

Surely not for a hobby shop?? Say it ain't so...!

Just for clarity, the wall in question will be a stud wall separating the rest of the garage...