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..not having much luck amongst my usual suspects, and getting bored with looking through a million search results at bits of silver steel and gauge plate..

I used those same drawings to build mine and don't recall having any real issues, it was fun to do and in spite of being my first experience of any kind with CI engines was quite easy to get going and (still is) a nice runner.

..probably explains why Myford put a swivel on the bottom of their milling slide...

Redundant post - must type faster.

Edited By DiogenesII on 26/04/2023 19:40:15

If you put a holder with a L/H tool onto the position nearest the operator you will easily gain another ?50mm+ on radius..

Edited By DiogenesII on 26/04/2023 06:35:24

IIRC it's to do with bees (bumblebees?) being the first on the wing and they can't see red but can see UV light. Or something. Probably.

It has to be said that this forum rarely fails to turn up the 'right' people.. ..thanks for taking the trouble to respond so positively Tim, it helps a lot and is duly noted; added to that I did a quick tour round our locality yesterday and see your product widely advertised everywhere from churches to utility assets. Go and warm the machinery up..

What did rather surprise me was that so few people seem to have first-hand experience of these products; if the reason for that was for want of need to, then long may it continue. Thanks all.

^

John and Bosun, thanks, looking into both those; Smartwater is now included in the DeterTech SmartTrace system.

Mike and Clive, thanks; I have formerly stamped / engraved items but I'm now housing all my 'stuff' with that of the farm where I work, the sheer quantity and diversity of items renders this impractical; Also rural crime here has become so 'practiced' that simple visible markings no longer seem to deter thieves.

Ady - Yes. I've been creating the world's most boring photo album since last Thursday.

I'm considering 'Asset Security Marking' kits for machinery and equipment which may as well include what's in the workshop.

Up 'til now it's been my habit to engrave my driving licence number on portable machinery as a UI that any good police officer will recognise for what it is and then have a ready means of finding me.

This is no longer practical; I'd happily pay for a good marking system and entry to a database, I'd like to know:

1) Is there an industry 'leader'? (they all claim to be).

2) Do any brands or 'species' of marking really provide a deterrent to theft in the first place?

3) What is the liklihood of the database still being active in twenty years time?

Edited By DiogenesII on 23/04/2023 08:55:19

Nick Farr,

Does the curved lug on the bottom of the moving jaw serve a purpose? ..Is it for bending / cold-forming?

Nice.

A few to get started with.. ..I'm sure others will have suggestions.

What vague quarter of the country are you in? - sometimes it's good to be able to discuss options with a supplier over the counter face to face, and there might be someone closer to you..

Macc Models

Polly Model Engineering

GLR Kennions

AJ Reeves

Chronos Engineering Supplies

RDG Tools

Warco

EKP Supplies

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353891877804

..any good? - you'll have to bore the middle a bit..

Edited By DiogenesII on 19/04/2023 19:56:35

Try a local or national company for assistance and advice; ..er, anyone from AdamsLube to SKF to BP/Shell..?

Edit; by assistance, I mean material help in realising the project.. ..will they supply the wherewithal..

Edited By DiogenesII on 18/04/2023 07:34:35

Sounds useful, maybe use a vice stop to help stop it sliding sideways.. ..or some little n/d magnets to hold it place against the fixed jaw..?

Thanks for the idea, I will be investigating further..

..caveat emptor..

Gov.uk - Tax & Customs for goods sent from abroad

Edited By DiogenesII on 16/04/2023 07:00:02

..redundant post..

Edited By DiogenesII on 12/04/2023 19:32:21

Edited By DiogenesII on 12/04/2023 14:42:27

Nick's post sums up my thoughts pretty exactly..

33/34.. ?..for creating metric knurls on Imperial stock..?