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Thread: To Web Master
03/08/2009 19:22:39
Hi Keith, that goes for the Yorkshire pi-- too, it's an age thing, at least they warn you on the Tele when the flashing lights come on. And to all the unwashed out there that loose postings when you click enter, --- init darned annoying?? Done it so many times on other fori, Ctrl-c just comes naturally now. You KNOW it makes sense.
 
   Regards  Ian
Thread: Machining Castings
13/07/2009 12:33:04
Yes James, the circumferential corner. Although you end up with an internal chamfer between the vertical and horizontal faces, it is kinder on the cutter.
 
     Regards   Ian.
Thread: Diamomd tool holder
13/07/2009 12:26:46
 
     Regards  Ian.
Thread: BA Threads or Metric Threads?
12/07/2009 17:32:27
Another small but subtewl point in favour of BA in  certain applications is the fact that small increments in adjustment are possible, eg. Valve timing etc.
 
  I use metrics for the main structural fixings, but the range of sizes doesn't translate freely for all.
 
  Oh aye, nowt wrong in cutting metric threads on imperial hex bar stock if you're so inclined.
 
   Regards  Ian.
Thread: Long term rust prevention
11/07/2009 12:50:01
If it's still around, "Duck Oil", same as WD but used to be half the price in Gallon (OOPS) 5 litter cans.
 
    Regards  Ian.
Thread: Clarkson autolock chucks
10/07/2009 12:21:15
Re-make from Silver Steel, harden and hone Antony??
 
    Regards  Ian.
Thread: slow speed for small warco lathe
10/07/2009 12:14:22
Reduction via belts and pulleys is the way to go, if you try it electrically you loose out on torque on THIS size of machine.
 
   Regards Ian.
Thread: Blued steel plate
10/07/2009 12:11:32
 Original "Blued steel" was the thin stuff used for cleading (Or cladding, take your pick), HR steel as opposed to CRS would have a blue/black finish as standard and has a rough finish. If yer want it to be nice and smoove, get some CRS and have it annealed.
 
    Regards  Ian.
Thread: Senior milling machines
10/07/2009 12:05:54
 
  Look at the Tom Senior section.
 
    Regards Ian.
Thread: lathe tool cutting oils
09/07/2009 19:11:39
Looks like we're old school Wallace, I'm guilty of using a plant sprayer and soluble too, There's summat abart  t'smell o suds. 
 
  You may only need a lube on non HE30 aluminininiums (HE9 ugh!)
 
    Regards  Ian.
Thread: vega v twin for stroke aero engine
07/07/2009 11:36:45
Richard obviously doesn't know how to read personal messages.
Thread: Slot Milling
06/07/2009 12:07:31
Not advocating climb milling in the least Roy, I just put a comment on what it's rike if you tly it.   Try not to drool for power feeds, a bit like CNC, what yer gonna do while the machine is doing its own thing?? Much preferr to twiddle the wheels, but each to his own.
 
  If you want to mill a dovetail slot Ruaidri, take as much as you can out with a slot-drill first so you have somewhere for the chips to escape.
 
    Regards  Ian.

Edited By Circlip on 06/07/2009 12:07:55

Thread: Milling on Myford
06/07/2009 11:56:52
Ya need to give us a few more clues Ruaidhri, we're driving a Taxi, but you're not telling us where to go.
 
    Yer 1"FCMS,  - Flat? Round?Square?Hex??
 
   1/2" dia cutter, are you slotting, stepping, flattening??
 
   Bu**er, this ingineering thing is full of questions.
 
   Something to read? Try H.H's book on the right of this page, simple explanations and I ain't patronising, Most of the printed data supplied with cutters by the manufacturers is for PRODUCTION manufacture (Used to have a manufacturing industry in Britain hard as it is to belive).
 
   We're doing it as a HOBBY, chill and relax, don't bother about auto-feed cos you're hand can stop turning a darn sight faster than fighting to find the knock off or off switch. You need to be able to Feel whats happening, when you've mastered that, then start thinking about automating it.
 
      Regards  Ian.
 
  
Thread: Taper cutting
05/07/2009 18:33:24
Use a ball bearing silver soldered onto the end of a cup drilled piece of bar of smaller dia. than the ball, PS, do it twice.
 
     Regards  Ian.
05/07/2009 12:15:51
Try making some ball end locators instead of pointy end locators for turning between centres Hilton, much smoother.
 
   Regards  Ian.  

Edited By Circlip on 05/07/2009 12:16:19

Thread: Measuring tool accuracy
02/07/2009 18:42:00
When Fitting, don't forget Grinding and Honing and Lapping and Reaming and ----
 
   Regards  Ian.
02/07/2009 13:07:29
Peter, are you doing a lot of work for NASA or R.R. ??
 
   First point you quite rightly make, is never work to the end of a rule cos they are awfully usefull for opening tins, as a screwdriver or scraping swarf out of tee slots ??
 
  When comparing different measuring implements, are you sure you're imparting EXACTLY the same FEEL to each?? You can give three toolmakers the same job with the same measuring bits and I'll bet you get three different numbers despite having a ratchet thimble on the Mics.
 
  At the end of the day, what you should really do is pick your favourite one of each type of instrument and carefully put the others in a drawer for safe keeping until one of the former breaks irretrievably and needs replacing.
 
   The advent of cheap electronics has created one of the biggest dinosaurs in Muddle Ingineerin circles since Mr Whit. standardised threadforms. How many actually know what a "Thou" or a "Micron" is?? A number to be aimed at to ensure accuracy in building Toys???? What has happened to the word "Fitting", used to be part of the formula for getting the finished effort to work.
 
   There is NO sarchasm or synicism intended,(and no spullchuck either Dave and Richmond), but please lighten up and enjoy actually MAKING toys instead of how close to perfection it could be.
 
    And one for you Meyrick, we only used telescopic gauges for bores over 1/2" (12MM) Dia, you could get a ball gauge from "Moores" to use up to the aforementioned or tapered bore gauges for smaller than the ball gauges could go.
 
    Regards  Ian.
Thread: Outrageous Set-ups!
30/06/2009 21:23:52
36" x 1" bar Peter, Hmm  probably a Max of 16" overhang on the outer end, and did it have a what?, possibly 4" dia flywheel on the overhang?
 
    There is no doubt that if the Elfins got into ANY proficient Engineering toy makers workshop they would close the place down, but should we blatently advertise it??
 
  I don't profess to know the best set-up for every eventuality, but if I did set any job up that had the slightest possibility of having a "Moment", I'd have the common sense to keep me gob shut about it and not perform to the impressionable uneducated.
 
   Play safely,
 
      Regards  Ian.
30/06/2009 16:26:06
Love to Justify Peter.
 
   Take a piece of 1/2" or 12mm dia bar and arrange to have as much out of the rear of the spindle as the poster has hung from the fixed steady UNSUPORTED to the right hand side. If you care to, put some packing round the bar in the spindle to take up any flop. Then switch on. If you're REALLY lucky it will run true, if not, the attendandt flailing of the bar acts better than ANY laxative.  OH yes, I Haven't added a damn great weight onto the free end so it could have been more spectacular.
 
  Perhaps Dave should post a rider onto the forum heading stating that any injuries sustained by anyone following examples of set ups on site are the sole responsibility of the observer OR poster and any claims for injuries should be directed to them.
 
  It's bad enough showing photo's of unsafe practice, but to proudly proclaim a request for "OUTRAGEOUS SET-UPS" somehow seems to knock at the lack of common sense.
 
   The old stagers that taught me the rudiments of Injineerin over forty years ago, did, despite my own stupidity at times, ensure that unlike them, I went home each night with ALL my bits intact. I therefore make NO excuses.
29/06/2009 21:00:22
Ya just got to look round the other forums, Crappy clamping, milling cutters in drill chucks, yes, lets have a few more unsafe setups for the newbies to admire. Show them how Propper Ingineers do it. 
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