Member postings for Andy Brocklehurst

Thanks all,

You've all pretty much confirmed my suspicions after I’ve researched these drills, they’re all too fast and light weight!

Im currently using a sieg mill but I was just having a look if there was anything suitable to save me swapping the mill over to every time I want to drill a hole. Guess I’ll just have to stop being lazy 😀

Morning all,

I’m after a small or mini drill press which is to be able to drill straight holes and ream up to 5mm diameter. I’ll be drilling stainless steel and high carbon steels to around 3mm thick.

I’ve got limited space so ideally it needs to be able to tuck under the bench when not in use.

Any recommendations?

cheers

Andy

2.5mm might just do the trick, good shout that, didn’t realise M-Machine existed, they stock some good sizes and materials for the knife maker.

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Would be handy, except I haven’t got a lathe to put one in!

I’ve got some 3mm 304 grade stainless steel that I need to reduce fairly accurately as it needs to be a snug fit in a reamed hardened steel 3/32 hole. The pieces only need to be 25mm long.

I realise a lathe would be the tool for the job but I haven’t got one so I was wondering what the best method would be. Would spinning it in my mill and holding a file or sandpaper to it be accurate enough?

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Thanks folks.

That looks a beauty Phil, like you say they don’t come up for sale very often.

I know they’re as rare as hens teeth but I’ve been looking for a small bench top SG for the last couple of years.
I haven’t got the room or need for a full size one but I have seen in the past small SG that watch makers and other people that make small parts would use.

Apart from on line auction sites are there any machinery dealers I might be lucky and find one?

Hope I’ve posted this in the right place but has anyone had much experience in soldering 304 ss? If so what’s the best flux and solder to use.

Ive been told 304 is difficult to solder.

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Thank you for the replies folks, budget wise I’m a firm believer in “buy once cry once” so I don’t mind spending to get a good product.
If I’m honest Its the fitting and set up that has me more concerned, I like the suggestion Ketan makes for a machine specific dro which would make fitting simpler?

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Had the mill a few months now and it’s a great piece of kit. Only downside, and it’s my own inability not the machine fault but I’m continuously getting lost with the dials on the handles, so I want to invest in a DRO set for all x,y,z directions I also struggle reading the small in built quill dro.

Ive spent the day dro hunting but there’s that many I’m not sure which to get, also easy of fitting would have to be a consideration.

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Andy

I’ve subscribed and having read a couple of copies digital reading isn’t for me. It’s a brilliant series and just what I need so Is it possible to buy back dated hard copies of the magazine?
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Thank you for this, that’ll be really helpful and probably save me from asking stupid questions!

Thanks for the welcomes folks.

Hi David and thank you.

I don’t make models as such but i make small folding pocket knives, one of the build processes involves milling a relief on the inside which stops the blade rubbing on the handle.
In my search for a mill this forum came up with a lot of useful information hence me joining.

Hi all,

my names Andy and im from Cheshire. Just bought my first ever mill a sieg sx2.7 hopefully I’ve made the right choice! I’ll have loads of questions to ask about the mill so thank you in advance.

cheers for now and thanks for letting me join.

Andy