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Thread: Myford plus help
14/11/2013 22:37:29

Kevin

Have look at the motor there is a tie bar with a captive nut to lock the motor in position after adjusting the belt

tension . it looks very like  that part

Tom

 

Edited By TomK on 14/11/2013 22:39:17

Thread: myford super 7 motor problem
16/09/2013 19:50:06

Hi Hugh

I have sent you a PM

Tomk

Thread: binders for model engineer magazines
03/02/2013 13:28:54

Interesting that some of the readers on here have collections of ME magazines.

I was given a hard file with ME in PDF format 1901 to 2000's I have full volumes from the 1940's to 1970s. It is not complete there is a few magazines missing

The ones I don't have are from the 1980's and 1990's does anyone else have a digital archive before 2000

Thread: Vertex Tool Cutter Grinder
25/11/2012 15:59:49

Pete

My manual only covers single lip cutters and using the drill attachment.

Did your machine come with with the lathe tool and end mill attachment.

I know the therory of how to use the end mill attachment to sharpen end mills and slot dills as the principle is the same as using a tool and cutter grinder.

if you need any help let me know.

Tom

24/11/2012 22:10:12

Doubletop

These machines are copies of the Deckel alexander tool & Cutter grinders web page

**LINK**

I have the the SO model and bought a manual from the above web site. It covers all the models and is a copy of the the original manuals from Deckal. It cost £30 but was worth the money as it it allow me to understand how the machine worked.

Looking at pictures of the vertex the controls and layout of the machine are very similar if not identical I am sure the deckal manuals would help you.

tomk

Thread: Where's my thread gone?
25/02/2012 16:27:18

Mick

Is this the trhread

http://www.model-engineer.co.uk/forums/postings.asp?th=65572

Thread: Classified advert problems - how to overcome.
28/02/2011 23:46:20
To fix the formatting of the clasified adds page when using internet explorer 8 go into:
 
Tools
Compatability View settings
 
If the box for " Display all websites in compatability view" has a tick remove this
and it should fix the clasified adds page.
 
This fixed mine
 
Tomk
 
Thread: Digital Issues
05/02/2011 22:15:43
This isuue is missing form the Model engineering archive
 
Issue 4315
Volume 199
 
Tomk
Thread: MODEL ENGINEERING EXHIBITION video newsreel film
23/01/2011 13:01:59
Link is to a Pathe news real of a model engineering exibition in 1968.
Tomk
Thread: radius dresser
07/01/2011 17:23:11
Nobby
 If you look at the tools in this radii cutter you will see the one at the top
is cranked. this allows you turn spheres.
 
tomk


 

Thread: Late delivery of magazines due to adverse weather
24/12/2010 12:11:15
ME 4393 arrived in post today but no MEW 172 so I now consider the MEW as  lost in post and will be asking for another one to be sent out.
 
All other items I ordered have been delivered so no excuse for the MEW being missing.
 
TomK
20/12/2010 19:25:07
My magazines have not arrived yet.
 
It must just be the magazines that the post office are not delivering
 
 I required a spare part for my milling machine from Arc Euro. Phoned them Friday 15:00 envelope franked as posted at 17:12 and arrived here in west coast Scotland 10:00 am today Monday 20th. Now if the post code of LE16 9EF  is the place that the printing company post there magazines then its strange that Arco Euro which are 21 miles away post code  LE7 1NA can get parts delivered by royal mail why not magazine printing company.
Thread: Spiralux Drill Grinding Attachment
11/12/2010 13:40:37
Sandy
             Another PDF for a similar grinding attacment
Grind

Edited By TomK on 11/12/2010 13:42:23

11/12/2010 13:06:32
Sandy
            PDF of instruction can be downloaded from this site
Thread: MEW Articles written by Barry Gordon (micro-model maker)
24/11/2010 21:29:39
Steve
            Do you mean Barry Jordon he built the model od the Bridgeport mill
Thread: The Impecunious Engineer
05/11/2010 22:21:23
Stub Mandrel
                            It is for turning radi on the lathe . It is used for ball turning. There is more pictures in one of my albums.
05/11/2010 13:53:21
Howard had a similar experience at an auction a few years ago. Seen this and it was at the end of the auction. I bought it for £2 including comission.  It fits onto my myford cross slide.
 

Thread: Metric vs Imperial - Practical or Traditional?
30/10/2010 11:39:53
How many thou  in 7/64 easy devide 7 by 64 = 0.1094 rounded to 4 decimal places     
Thread: Dial Gauge
28/10/2010 23:10:55
The type of clock that Wolfie has purchased is the type that would have been used in a production inviroment on gauges. This type of clock was used on inspection gauges as a  go no go gauge. If you can imagine a compontent that has maybe be 3 or 4 dimension that must be within a certain tolerances. The gauge could have multi[ple clocks mounted on it. The gauge would be set by the inspector using a master component. The 2 movable plastic markers  would be set to the mininim and maximum sizes on each clock  otherwise the tolerance (e.g. +.010" -.000") 0r for metric (+0.24 mm -0.00mm).
The bezel would be then locked so that it could not move. The parts can then be put into the gauge by the operator or inspector and if all the needles fall within the 2 markers showing the tolerance that part would be passed as ok at a glance. Any clock neeedle outside the markers that part is scrap.
 
The only problem with using these clocks for truing work on a lathe is that an adapter is required if you want to true a bore other than this problem they do the job just as good as a finger clock.
 
Thread: 4 1/2 MT
18/10/2010 12:54:03
My machinery hand book 13th edition printed 1948 has a reference to a 4 1/2 taper related to the Morse. The Morse tapers listed are 1 to 7 but there is also a reference to the  Americain Standard self holding tapers numbered 0.239 to 1200.
In the list is a 4 1/2 taper.
 
 4 1/2 Amercain Standard Self Holding Tapers (A.S.S.H.T) 
Taper per foot 0.62400
Large Dia 1.5"
 
Number 4 Morse taper & A.S.S.H.T
Taper per foot 0.62326
Large Dia 1.231"
 
Number 5 Morse Taper & A.S.S.H.T.
Taper per foot 0.63151
Large Dia 1.748
 
As can be seen from above the Morse tapers for 4, 5, are are the same as the A.S.S.H.T 4,5,  So the A.S.S.H.T  4 1/2  lies about midway between the 4, 5 Morse so this is your missing 4 1/2 morse.
 
In my opinon morse just made it simple by keeping whole numbers why use a 4 1/2 when a 4 or 5 will do the same job.
 
TOM
 
 
 
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