Member postings for martin haysom

as Clive said loads on Ebay

trouble is the people who buy you stuff from "thieving scum bag" don't care its nicked cos its cheep and old bill won't arrest "thieving scum bag" cos it will infringe his/her/ its human rights

i think perhaps you have underestimated the power required to turn this tap check out the size of the correct tap wrench. i tapped a 1/2 BSP thread in steel last night. at 19mm bore quite a bit smaller than yours moved the lathe [smart and brown about 1/2 ton] swinging on it. as others have said screw cut it

as you have already bough a bench. i would strengthen that using the ideas above.

i have the same problem. one day i will make a new box. from pallet wood

not got a rear tool post. all my parting off problems come down to one thing. blunt tool

this debate will run for ever. i can use both. i will use what ever measurement are on the drawing my own often have a mix of both it don't matter they are just numbers. metric is not easer than imperial or vice versa. the only time when one is easer is when you don't understand the other.

replace the valve guides with the correct iron guide ream them to the original manufactures clearance. end of problem

you are all just over thinking it. that drill is just right for drilling a 35/64th holes

none at all its just posed for the camera

shears will cut without distorting. if held right all the distortion is on the waste. there must be loads of utube videos showing how its done

might be worth asking on the MIG welding forum

everything aircraft cost an arm and a leg after all it has to be made the best it possible to make it. long way down when something goes wrong

i am with Duncan on this one way too much thinking about things that might/could happen but its very unlikely.

i just "googled" 10 x 1mm tap and die lots to chose from

get your self a Zeus book. this and lots of other useful information in it. instead of "going around" several times you could change cutters at each position. i can not look it up for you in my Zeus book as it is at work and i am not

fantastic i have never seen anything like it

can't help thinking if you have a problem with damp getting into your DRO how do you stop oil,swarf and coolant affecting it when you are using your machine

are you using the right flux there many different fluxes for different metals even stainless steel is easy with the right one. sadly i can not give you any names as i am not at work now

buy a set. half of which you wont use much a few get used a lot so buy a cheep set. when the few get worn out replace just those with better ones