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Thread: Adding 3rd stud to drummond
17/02/2011 14:22:01
Hi Nobby
Avoid the calculator, and the teethcounting...
Set up a clock gauge and turn the chuck 10 revolutions.
Take the reading on the clock gauge/ 10 that will give you the Thou/rev
Eddie
Thread: Sheared Drawbar
11/02/2011 07:26:52
Hi
I modified a masonary drill to remove a broken 10mm stud lower than the surface of a crankcase. Centrepunch the broken stud.
Use a smaller Masonary drill, 5mm worked fine.
Grind the bit to cut Lefthanded, used a battery drill turning slow left attempt to let it bite and the stud unscrewed. used succesfull on Mildsteel , High tensile steel and work like a charm in brass.
Eddie
 
Thread: Tufnol
04/02/2011 06:50:15
Hi Niloch
I agree with the above, used water based cooling while cutting, less dust and cool sharp tool giving better results.
 
SHARP tools, low feedrate and taking shallow cuts to avoid splitting.
 
Eddie
Thread: Late delivery of magazines due to adverse weather
25/01/2011 13:04:58
Hi All
MEW 173 arrived yesterday in Phalabowa.
Project for steadies hit right on target.
Now gathering materials for project , Men Cave....
Eddie
11/01/2011 06:42:06
Hi Dave
MEW 172 has arrived in Phalaborwa yesterday afternoon.
Eddie
Thread: My subscription is running out
10/01/2011 10:05:31
Hi
I were following this topic for a while.
The bottom line is any case is; Am I willing to pay for something as presented?
If it is a subscription or something on Fleebay does not matter. It does not matter what the price is.
I subscrbed to MEW for the following reasons.
The local shop price is more double what it cost me to subscribe. (5.5 Shop mags pay for a Year)
There is a erratic delayed delivery 2 to 4 months after issue.
Some issues not arriving to be sold here.
 
It was and still is the money worth of subscribing.
Eddie
 
Thread: Late delivery of magazines due to adverse weather
06/01/2011 11:32:05
Hi Woofity
Holding Thumbs and an eye on the post...
Eddie
05/01/2011 06:05:30
Hi
Issue 172 still not arrived in Phalaborwa South Africa.
In the past year, it arrived about 7 days after the date mentioned in the previous issue.
Taking the weather, cancelled flights in concideration. It should have been here by Friday, up to this morning no MEW in post.
Eddie
Thread: Which slideway oil is best?
03/01/2011 08:10:23
Hi All
I am Using Chainsaw chain and bar oil.
it is designed not to fly of at highspeed and has good lubricating properties, if it does not fly ot at high speed it will not fall of at slow speed.
Simple way to protect the way by keeping them clean during the turning process;
cover the ways with kitchen paper towels, also easy cleaning later. Take the paper towel and all swarf and scraps stick to paper, coolant runoff into driptray.
Eddie
Thread: Rulers - my pet peeve
29/12/2010 12:21:59
Hi NJH
Thanks for the links to the paper creation sites, have already downloaded some.
Eddie
Thread: Merry Christmas from Model Engineer Magazine
25/12/2010 04:46:31
Merry Christmas to evrybody from a sunny town with two summers, Phalaborwa, South Africa.
The temprature is now 23 degrees Celcius outside, promise of 30 degrees today.
A nice summer day, not to hot. has gone to 42 degrees in the last week.
Eddie
Thread: issue 171
29/11/2010 10:14:09
Hi all
Phalaborwa, South Africa
Post Last week Yes
MEW Yes
Snow Whats That?
Cold is relative, now 23
Rain No but promised.
Enjoy MEW YES YES YES!
Eddie
Thread: Mills
26/11/2010 08:17:15
Hi Wolfie
End mills start at the end of the material cutting an open ended slot.
Slot mills start in the material and cut a slot closed at both ends.
You can drill a hole and use an end mill but the slot will not be flat where you drilled the hole, except if you plan to have a slot right through the part.
The easy of using a slot drill to go through instead of drilling amd then aligning it in the mill can be a problem, one setup one task.
Eddie 
Thread: Over the Counter
11/11/2010 08:20:31
Hi
Normal conversation is sometimes not a solution, word of mouth advertising has more punch. The owner had the attitude. IF you dont like it, take your money elsewere. I had a situation once where I had to resort to a letter to the local press, I said  "I cannot advise you against this shop but cannot recommend this product sold by them, and I will never buy it again from the local store, worth about R1000, or 100 pound, I battled to get a refund on a defective product, the newspaper landed Thursday morning on street. By Lunchtime The manager phoned me and said I can get my cheque when I want it, Sorry I do not accept cheques, as the notice in the shop say they "We do not accept cheques"...
He delivery the cash at my house that evening. I got my money but still say I do not recommend his shop, unless he respect the user right to complain.
He later moved to a smaller shop.. Less purchases less cash in the till...
For me it worked.
Eddie.
10/11/2010 13:43:14
Hi All
I have two questions
Do you complain in the shop?
Do you check before you buy?
Eddie
Thread: Why is everything you buy such rubbish!!
08/11/2010 14:03:10
Hi
There is always a choice, Take it or leave it.
Don't expect Quanlity at a cheap price. If we stop buying cheap and complain to ourselfs it will always be in stock, as soon as something does not sell, the suppliers witll have some dead stock on hand and they will eventualy dissapear from the shelves. My Dad always said, If you buy a screwdriver at the Toy store, it will be a Toy. Buy the best Quality you can afford and expect the quality what you pay for.
It is your choice, buy Junk and get Junk Quality...
Eddie
Thread: Metric vs Imperial - Practical or Traditional?
05/11/2010 07:57:25
Hi
The bottom line is the egg was laid.
Accept that one work in Units that they are comfortable with.
I use both.
Woodworking is still in Inch standards; Think a little about the odd sizes metric wise that wood working equipment and timber is sold in.
Depending on the plans at hand I switch between standards or convert to metric.
I still say; Personal preference prevail.
Eddie
04/11/2010 14:03:56
Hi All
Talking around the clock would not solve this Metric vs Imperial debate.
We are on page 11 and there is no solution.
Going Binary does not solve the problem.
As a fraction is part of a whole unit. and reading binary is even more problamatic, about a modern day Roman numerals and counting.....
1   = 1
2   = 10
3   = 11
4   = 100
5   = 101
6   = 110
7   = 111
8   = 1000
9   = 1001
10 = 1010
and so on ..
The bottom line is;
Accept the other people can use the system they are comfortable with, and they are also correct.
The answer is the same as which was first, the chicken or the egg.
Eddie
 
 
Thread: Tom Senior M1 Mill Arbour thread
17/06/2010 11:10:57
Hi Steve
School seen to be never out LOL...
I had a problem with another unknown thread, Taking the shaft to a nut and bolt supplier that is his name worth idenified the thread and order me the correct nuts and threaded section.
Eddie
Thread: Subscription and delivery of MEW
23/02/2010 07:20:04
Hi
I received my issues 160 and 161, as promosed on 16/02, in the post Yesterday (22/02/2010) Hope the problem is resolved for future deliveries.
Thanks
Eddie
Phalaborwa
South Africa
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