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John

It would seem that you are keeping Winston handy - just IN CASE ?!

Norman

Leave it as it is John - I find it quite encouraging! 😉

Norman

The more expensive versions probably have jewelled movements. It probably is not so much a case of improved accuracy as longevity. Greater sensivity too may be a factor but, for the average shed, the more exotic versions may be an indulgence!

Norman

( That said it's always nice to have good kit to use )

Edited By NJH on 11/02/2016 14:56:41

Well why bother to spend years and £££ making a model loco just to drive round and round in circles........? 🚆

Norman

Not our computers/ os I suspect.

( In my case iMac OSX & Safari )

Norman

On a slightly different note ( I have experience of many cleaners for use in the HOUSE) and I recommend the SEBO.

The house is carpeted throughout and, over the years, we have tried many makes - the SEBO is the best. - I speak with the authority of the principal operator!

Norman

( Back to the housework now!)

......and another vote for Henry!

Norman

Michael G

I have sent you a pm.

Norman

Edited By NJH on 06/02/2016 23:56:48

Hi Rod

Yes I've certainly seen that method demonstrated for cutting key ways - can't quite recall where at the moment but I'll have a delve through the books later.

Norman

Thank you Rik for that link.......... it makes me think that maybe I should take up knitting ! ☹️

Norman

Hi Martin

I thought for a moment that your granddaughter might be a near neighbour of ours! We do have sewage but what IS this "gas" thing? Unheard of here unless you include that produced by cows!

Don't get too cross about appalling traffic either. Last month the electricity company needed to supply an underground feed to a new house. They CLOSED ! the road between us an the town for two weeks and the diversion was through the lanes. Part of this was a long and twisting (single track) lane up a steep hill. The only passing places were occasional field gateways which, after a couple of days, were quagmires! I approached this with great apprehension each time but, thankfully, didn't meet anything coming the other way!

Just to complete our joy they have now CLOSED the high street in the town ( it is a main A class route) for a month!! to renew the sewers.

Peaceful, relaxing ??, retirement in the country............

Cheers

Norman

Edited By NJH on 02/02/2016 19:45:49

Ketan !!

50M broadband - Bloomin Eck! The very best here is ( an occasional) 4Meg with upload speed about 350 k. It's better to catch a passing farmer and get him to take a letter into town!

( Still it is very peaceful and the views are good )

Norman

P.S. I think the web site is better - very crisp, well organised and easy to navigate. ( .......also very tempting!)

In the vein of humorous traffic incidents................

Many years, when I was at school, ( no MANY MANY years) a group of us were cycling home. One daredevil said "watch this!" He set off and tried ! to stand up holding the handlebars and with one foot on the saddle ! As you may imagine this quickly came to grief. He ended up flat on his back in the road with the bike, amazingly, balanced upside down with wheels spinning and the crossbar across his chest and arms pinning him down! He had to stay like that ( and very still lest it all fell on him!) until we could stop laughing long enough to lift the bike off him!

Norman

Edited By NJH on 23/01/2016 12:08:50

Just enter " 2BA CHEESE HEADED SCREW" into your browser - loads of choice eBay has several offers.

Norman

Well done Jason - thanks for the photos - there is no chance of me getting to a show any time soon and this record brought to mind all those past expeditions! I think you made a good job of capturing the atmosphere and, in view of the difficulties which I well know exist for getting good detail in exhibition conditions, made a fair job of of showing some of that too.

Norman

PS Viewing this ( in bed!) on my iPad 

Edited By NJH on 17/01/2016 09:41:08

Grant

The fact that you did not take pictures need not be a problem. Just make it again - taking pictures as you go. You can then either offer it as a prize or, if you are anything like me, keep it safely somewhere in case you lose the first one!

Norman

( ps - the problem with the second option is remembering where the "safe place" is ! - maybe I' m a bit older than you though)

Jon

"what are the work-arounds to the round column issues on these mills?"

The first thing to consider is the work that you are likely to use the machine for. My interest is in the smaller end of things so the limitations are not so bad. The quill has a travel of 4 1/2 in. (114mm) so you need to plan your workflow to ensure that all those things that need to be done without moving the head can be achieved ( this includes tool changes). If you do need to move (rotate) the head then, of course, you will need to return it to the same position afterwards.

There are a couple of ideas for this. There was, a while ago, a design published for a location jig ( In M/E ..or maybe "the other mag" ?) . This consisted of a block with two rollers which clamped to the mill column and a hardened tongue which fixed to the head. When setting up the machine the clamp is adjusted to the correct position on the column to engage the tongue and tightened. If it is necessary to move the head it could be raised (and any tool changes etc. made ) and then lowered again with the tongue guiding the head back to the original position. Another possibility would be to fix a laser ( the sort that projects a thin line of light ) and set it to a datum scribed on the wall.

I guess your decision is :- will most of your work be within the " 4 1/2in " quill travel and how cheap is the machine you have seen? From choice I would not now go for a round column machine but nothing else was available when I bought the mill. Whilst it is a bit inconvenient it does what I need and, as others have said, it is a beefy drill!

Norman

, Hi Jim

I have a Warco round column Mill . It is a sturdy machine and I don't find the belt drive a problem - it is reasonably quiet ! The real snag with the machine is the round column. This means that , unless you can work within the confines of the quill feed, you lose alignment if you need to raise/lower the head. There are workarounds for this but life would be easier if the height of the head could be changed whilst maintaining alignment. (The good thing is that it does make you think before starting to machine!)

Norman

Never mind Neil - you will likely get it back later - probably in the middle of your bed!!

Norman

I guess it just depends on what gives you the greatest satisfaction,,, Is it the journey or the result?

Having spent a (working) lifetime doing "stuff" that other folk wanted now, as a retired old git, I please myself. I have a lot of projects and I progress each as I feel inclined - they are all my choice and the only one concerned about completion dates is me... ( and I'm not very concerned!) It's a hobby that takes up as much or as little time as I want. ( I do get the occasional "rush job" though - usually of a "domestic" nature - and these are, naturally, given top priority as any other course could adversely affect my Health, Safety ...and Comfort position!)

Norman