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Grant

Do send us a photo of your new machine and its installation.

Norman

" I continue to be amazed that a large number of Retirees arrive at a certain age and then, in effect ,say "what shall I do?"

I received an offer of early retirement ( on terms I couldn't refuse) when I was 50! People said to me " But what are you going to do?" My answer to them was " Whatever I Bloomin' well want to ! " and so it has been. My advice is, with the proviso that you can get by financially, then stop work and enjoy the really important things in life. ( I do put my wife and family at the top of that list!)

I guess Happy New Year is now appropriate!

Norman

David

I sympathise - having avoided surgeons for over "three score years and ten" I've had three close encounters this year ! In my experience they are a pretty good lot.

To the rest of you - have a good Xmas and I hope that Santa brings you some useful bits.

Enjoy yourselves but remember it IS bad form to sneak out to the workshop on Christmas Day !

Norman

Bob

I did pretty much what you suggest. Having bored out the inside I turned up a scrap piece of ( as it happened) hex bar to fit and fixed it with loctite. At that time I had access to a big horizontal mill and, holding the hex in the vice, cut the required shape (gently!) with a side& face cutter of the same diameter. Your idea using the boring head should work just as well. When completed just heat up with a torch to break the bond.

This was a total success but the loco languishes 1/2 made in my workshop ! We moved to the depths of the country some years ago and the nearest club track is a way away. Not likely to get finished now.

Norman

For Vic's benefit- but maybe of interest to others also here are some pictures of my rear tool post QC parting arrangement.

As you can see it is a substantial item and fits firmly to the cross slide by a three point attachment. It does need to be the long version cross slide to get it all on and still leave room to work. If not carrying out parting on a particular time the tool can be removed or maybe a chamfering tool could be added to ( yet another ) toolholder.

As far as the source of the tool holders they are either Myford originals or Chronos I think. ( Always a useful item for those who don't know what to buy you for xmas etc.)

As KWIL says if you are going to have quick change tooling ( and I certainly recommend it !) then there is no point in economising on the number of holders or it becomes "not so fast change"! I'm not so sure about 52 holders though ! That risks becoming "Quick Change Once You Can Find It " ( In my workshop anyway !)

Norman

Edited By NJH on 24/12/2015 14:57:42

Well spotted Vic! I have another QC tool post that mounts on the back of the (long) cross slide and the "upside down" parting tool is fitted there. Parting is thus achieved by "withdrawing" the cross slide. Having parted off then the conventionally (front) mounted tool can be used for the next item. (Tool post, holder and blade were purchased )

Bazyle yes I agree it is more usual for it to be positioned 90 deg C/W but this photo was taken for a thread many many posts ago just to demonstrate my (bodged up!) mounting for a dti for setting up 4-jaw work.

As to "economising" on the number of tool holders yes you have a point but having the tool you need ready mounted saves time and frustration.

Norman

No Tim , as Peter says don't modify your holders. The advantage of the QCTP ( mine is the "conventional" type) is that you have a holder for each tool ( I have 15!! ). You set each up to be on centre height then just change between tools as required.

Regards

Norman

Just you take care young Jason ! I used to be a slim little thing and full freezers ( if we'd had them in those days) had no appeal...........Then I met my wife who is a great cook and well .... the rest is history !

Norman

Mike / Keith

I had a similar experience recently. We have smoke detectors fitted to the ceilings downstairs and upstairs. Experiencing the intermittent bleep I did a quick whizz around then removed the batteries from each unit - bleep still occurring occasionally. Had forgotten about the CO detector which was sitting behind the clock in the sitting room! I'm not too sure that it's needed as we now have a heat pump for the C/H though maybe, if it ever gets cold enough to light the log burner?

Norman

Edited By NJH on 20/12/2015 12:26:10

Oh Neil - that brings back memories!

Many years ago, back when Adam was a lad, I had the good fortune to attend one of the "new idea " technical schools. One of the lessons was "Engineering" with practical sessions in a very well equipped workshop. One day there was a tinplate project and I was using a large treadle operated guillotine. Having lined up the metal carefully I stood on the operating pedal and, as the blade descended, I saw the 12 in steel rule also under the blade - hey presto two nearly 6" rules. I confessed to the master and was told sternly to come back and see him after school. He was a north countryman with, I suspect, considerable experience in industry. I was not looking forward to my interview. I decided that a fulsome apology was the best course and accept gracefully any punishment. He looked at me and said - ay lad - it was a good thing it wasn't your willy then!

I've never used a guillotine since without thinking of him!

Norman

Edited By NJH on 19/12/2015 15:45:41

Ohhhh!!!! Lardy Cake - many years since I've had that and, these days, on my "banned food" list. ................the memory lingers however.

Norman

That's true Vic but it's probably going to be dark...............

Just so long as you remember to switch it off if there is a power cut!!

Norman

Well John I know that we have some non- ME threads here but this one takes the biscuit ! Maybe we will be entertained with inventive uses for these items in the workshop but all you have done for me is make me hungry!

Norman

George

I would forget the "standard Myford" belts and go for one of THESE ( or similar ). Work a treat on my S7 and no need to dismantle the headstock to renew belts.

Regards

Norman

Geoff

If you are a bit hazy on electrical stuff this is not something to experiment with. Electricity potentially dodgey - electricity plus water potentially fatal.

OK you say that you are happy to "fit but not fault" electrical bits. Your shower unit looks to me to have seen better days. B & Q sell similar units starting at just over £60. If you are OK with installing this type of thing then that will probably be your cheapest solution.

Norman

Fly cutter - boring head - MT drill for work secured on saddle ?

Norman

Gordon

Thank you!

I am about to ( after Christmas I think! ) increase the amount of loft insulation as the final part of upgrading the " comfiness" of the house. (Heat pump fitted and all double glazing renewed). I was a bit fazed by the amount of "stuff" in the loft - mostly owned by my kids and largely by the one in Australia ! I think the "Loft legs" will be just the thing.

Norman

Edited By NJH on 06/12/2015 15:15:21

Well John

I too was tempted by a macro lens and settled on the Sigma 104mm macro - a reasonable reduction and an ideal Xmas present from my wife methinks!

Norman

Neil

I don't know that printer but have you tried running cleaning fluid through it? These folk will supply it and it is well worth a 'phone call to them to get their opinion. ( It has worked for me on inkflow systems in the past! )

Norman

Edited By NJH on 28/11/2015 23:15:30