Member postings for David Clark 1

Where was this posted? I could do with a laugh.

Unlike previous editors, I do not get the magazine for free so as I am paying for a subscription I feel I can criticise it.

Should have read cockup, damn autocorrect on IPad. Admins please change.

I have just received the latest Model Engineers Workshop.

On page 7 it says coming up in our next issue MEW 257 will be another rewarding read.

Then there is a photo of a Sino digital readout.

Does this mean we are getting an article on how to read a digital readout?

On page 38 it says next issue. I assume this is for Model Engineers Workshop as this is the magazine it is in.

It says:

ENV Aero Engine

Rosebud Grates

Halstead

The Doncaster Exhibition

Micro-Lights.

I would have thought this was a next issue for Model Engineer not Workshop.

Oh, I have just seen page 62 Next issue for Model Engineers Workshop.

And here was me thinking it was just two bits of carelessness and could not be bothered when in reality it was just plain lazy as regards page 7 and a cock on page 38.

Also on page 7 bottom right it mentions a Myford 2545 lathe. Is this similar to a Myford 254S?

Hi Mike it is a lot less than thirty seconds. It is about 8 seconds.

I expect Thorntons turn their cutters before hardening. Diamond is usually for non ferrous.

I would not try this.

Neil, when you preview the next issue as mentioned above can you include on sale date in the preview?

As well as the Vat on the parcel they include it on the postage and charge an £8 admin fee as well.

No more than 10 thou on a Stuart casting. They are very close to size. Use an end mill with a 45 degree chamfer on the teeth. This will spread the load and protect the bottom edge of the cutter from any hard spots. You can put the chamfer on by hand, they don't need to be exact.

Edited By David Clark 1 on 18/01/2016 19:32:32

Hi Clive India I was not complaining about the wide post, merely mentioning it so a moderator can sort it out. Where you got the idea this was a bigoted post from I can't imagine. I enjoyed looking at the photos.

It I far too wide on my iPad. About 3/4 inch wider than the right side column.

Post is too wide.

The green one looks like it may be Adcock and Shipley.

Firefox seems best. Make sure your computer clock is correct as this can cause errors and invalid certificate errors.

Inspection does not always work. A lathe turner had to produce a batch of twenty 2" or so tubes with a 1/16pitch thread. All were finished and inspected using thread rods and went to the main factory where they were inspected again. Then they went out to the subcontract grinders, came back and passed final inspection and were sent to the customer. They came back, the turner had cut a two start thread and no one spotted it until the customer could not assemble it.

Another company I worked at got rid of all the inspection staff and we had to do self inspection. There were various problems, one of which was a batch of 50 shafts ground to a fraction of a thou tolerance. All were exactly 10 thou undersize.

When the company ran out of work they asked the parent aerospace company for work. No chance, we did not have an inspection department.

At many placesI worked it was not unusual to sit around for 4 or 5 hours waiting for the inspection department.

Just drill hole a bit undersize and finish with a slot drill.

It is the same IPad I have been using for a long time.

I think Warco Major was Martin Cottrell and turning tool was original poster. Nothing controversial about turning tools. Did not see post about warco Major.

I have noticed two posts are missing. The first one from turning tool asking about pcbn tipped tool holders and the last one about Warco Major mill where the last time stamped post 12.54 has disappeared. Any suggestions what is going on?

Edited By David Clark 1 on 13/01/2016 13:39:54