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Very nice job on the vice! I thoroughly enjoy Tom's channel and have also downloaded the vice plans with a hope to build one some day

Beautiful looking engine! Look forward to a video of it running

I would also recommend a vernier/dial version over digital. I have a less expensive, but by no means cheap, digital height gauge and it drains the battery when not in use, which is irritating if I forget to remove it. As above I have since bought a second hand vernier mitutoyo, a joy to use.

I dipped into my M4 box to tap a hole one day and found that the screw didn't fit the thread, on closer inspection the tap was an M4 x 0.75, quite irritating

I would suggest that that machine could be 3 phase assuming it is being powered by the 3 phase red socket and plug on the wall behind. Also the 370 380 numbers you mention could be voltage ratings but they could equally be wattages. Hard to say for certain without further examination but dont assume its single phase

Hope that helps, Craig

Nice looking model coming together here 👍

JW Longbottom just outside Huddersfield is one I am aware of. They specialise in rainwater and soil items but I have looked through their catalogue and they do a wide variety of items and also do one offs apparently. I have never used them, an eye watering quote was as far as I got, but might be useful for others, as has been mentioned there aren't many left doing this sort of work

JA,

I suspect Paul's saw is a Femi but rebadged. I have the same saw badged up as Clarke, originally sold in Machine Mart. I purchased it second hand and I first thought it was probably a knock off of a Femi but the original sale sticker price was still on it of over £300.

The saw is very compact but very capable

Craig

Hi Peter, PM sent.

Thanks, Craig

As mentioned above the whole lot can be lifted as one with an engine hoist or similar using the lifting holes in the cabinet. When I collected mine I didn't have a hoist so seperated the lathe from the cabinet (you have to disconnect some limit switches, uncouple the linked drive belt and undo the bolts) then 2 of us lifted the lathe into my van and slid the cabinet up some ramps and into the back

Hope that helps

Hi Ron

Your initial problem is almost as if your minimum speed/frequency parameter has changed from 0 to 34.6, or like you say your pot has gone duff (their functionality can be tested with a multimeter).

For you to have now lost your remote controls it could be that some parameters have changed. If you could post a picture of the parameter information you have then it may help to pin point which ones may need checking.

As an aside, we lost all parameters on a drive at work once and the only backup we had was an old print out. We had to go through all 999 parameters changing what ever needed changing.

Let's hope your issue is a much more simple fix

Hi Jeremy

That's how I did mine, by loosening the post from the base and sliding shims in left or right, front or back. It's also how it was done from the factory as I found small shims in there when I first did mine. Its quite a long winded process doing it this way but as far as I'm aware your only real option. I have only done it once but to be fair it's not bang on and could use an adjustment.

Hope that helps, Craig

What I mean is that if it just had 1/4" 19tpi on it one would find it difficult to determine if it was 55 degree or 60 degree (apart from the fact it's obvious its BSP because of its large size for 1/4" designation and being 19tpi) so put BSF on it to indicate its 55 degree, instead of an NPT or something (although I believe 1/4 NPT is 18tpi). But if your going to label it then why not label it correctly in the first place....who knows

I was digging through my BSP taps earlier and found one that was labelled 1/4" 19tpi BSF. It was certainly a BSP tap so maybe the BSF is there to indicate 55 degree angle as opposed to 60?

I can confirm that it is indeed a stop for the clamping lever as described by the others

Hi Brian

As a general rule you never really seem to hear much good about Hermes however, touch wood, I have used them for years without issue. That does mean however that I have never had any dealings with them regarding trying to trace a missing parcel or claiming back for losses etc.

Sorry I cant be of more help

Craig

Do a google search for chicken head knobs. That will give you the closest modern equivalent

6mm is quite small for single pointing but certainly doable. I generally use a die for anything under 10mm. Like the others have suggested a centre at the unsupported end would help, it would probably have to be a half centre in order to still get the tool in. Using a radius grooving tool would also strengthen the undercut as it would eliminate sharp corners which are a weak point. The undercut need only be a shade under the depth of the thread, 0.5mm per side in this case.

When I saw this in Clicksprings video I was quite frankly blown away. Such an effective design, that just looks fantastic.

Great job on yours David

Interesting ideas everybody, thanks. The hardness tester idea is a good one but this item was in a pouch just big enough for itself and I would expect instructions as well as ancillary items.

Clive I have to be honest, that's a new one on me, and even after a quick Google it looks way over my head. But for that reason it could well be a possibility for all I know.

The engraver idea seems the most plausible, the drag engraving tools certainly share some resemblance it's just, as said, this item seems quite a bit bigger. It could have been used on a large machine though I suppose.

Thank, Craig