Member postings for Steve Huckins

Hi everyone. I am humbled by all the responses and grateful to all who have responded. I mistakenly quoted my lathe as SC3 but it is the SC4. Not that it matters but just for clarity. I am now in my late sixties and have been a tradesman working in home improvement all my life before retirement. I have little engineering experience when it comes to lathe work and zero milling. So some of the advice on the thread goes over my head. Although I did attended an Axminster beginners lathe course which fired my enthusiasm to take up machining as a hobby. Also thus, my choice of lathe as they used them in their skill Center. Having said.all that in the hope that I have a degree of practical skills which should help. So I want to choose a beginners project and challenge myself. I will be buying a Sieg SX7 milling machine sometime in the near future. My skills with layout and set out as well as using accurate measuring devices is minimal so I think a 3 axis DRO on the mill will help and probably a linear bar digital scale on the longitudinal bed of the lathe. I continue to study videos on YouTube to increase my knowledge and understanding but it is fast approaching time to actually commit to a project. All in all I am looking forward to going forward although there are no clubs anywhere near me and I will rely on remote advice. So thanks again and expect more dumb questions ongoing.

regards

Steve

I have been studying YouTube regarding a first project such as Stuart model engines. Although I do not yet have a mill, it is on my wish list and probably a Sieg SX7. I already have an SC3 lathe. I see that for serious accuracy most model engineers have DROs on both (2 axis) lathe and (3 axis) mill. I wonder if it is possible to get really good results without using them ???

I have it in mind to purchase one for the lathe soon and does anyone have some advice regarding a good option and where to buy. Maybe how to fit them as well. Although there are plenty of videos on YouTube, some more personal experience from all of you would be better.

Probably a huge subject !!

Cheers

Steve

Dave thank you for information I had no knowledge of. I may try your 8.9mm option to experiment with how the thread feels. I am grateful for everyone’s help and advice. I hope to stay plugged in to learn more from you all. No projects as such yet but practising using the lathe.

Regards Steve

Cheers for the responses.

I did use a new split Die in the fully open position and a new set of 3 Taps in order.

I used the chart for metric fine where tapping drill for M10 x 1.0 was 9.0 mm for the internal thread and obviously turned the screw to 10.0mm for the external thread. By hand not under power. Cutting fluid used and tail stock to square up taps and tailstock die holder etc.

I will look into the info Michael G supplied earlier on ISO.

Regards Steve

Thanks for the info so far and hopefully there may be other replies to come.

One piece of advice I would like to ask :

I turned down some brass to size and threaded an internal and external to M10 x 1.0 metric fine using taps and die.

The dimensions for the screw thread and drill hole I took from the charts,

Nice finish on both parts but... the fit was quite" sloppy". I would have expected a nice firm fit with little or no play.

Any ideas ??

Hi to all.

I am new to machining (Sieg SC4 currently) and would like to enjoy getting together with other enthusiasts somewhere near Exmoor. Are there any clubs or meets near enough for me to visit and hopefully join ?

Exmoor oldie