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All I can add to this thread is that I ordered a toolpost and three toolholders from A & R some six months ago, was very pleased with the quality and fit and as a result ordered nine more toolholders just before Christmas. These arrived a few days ago, ahead of the expected delivery date and on checking I found that they all fit the toolpost perfectly. The quality is first class, well worth the money; I've found A & R a very good firm to deal with and I'd have no hesitation in ordering from them again.

Robin

And a couple of feet for me too please!

Robin

I was faced with this problem not long ago due to several planned house moves and the need to store my entire workshop as a result.

I put my Myford into storage about two and a half years ago and before doing so built a crate for it, stripped down the smaller parts, grease covered them and placed them in sealed bags. The main parts were liberally grease covered before the machine was bolted down in the crate and the lid fitted. The whole lot is still in store in a shipping container in a storage yard and when I checked it a few months ago was in perfect condition despite the situation and 'summer' weather.

Depending on how long you intend storing yours I would suggest the same method, but it's worth making periodic checks to make sure nothing is suffering and to take action if needed.

Robin

Thank you all for your comments so far, and MM - no I don't believe it's irrelevant.

Harold and Ian P make valid points but what stands out for me is the lack of consistency as well. As an example take Alan Jackson's articles on the Stepperhead Lathe in MEW - drawing1 page 43 of the May issue and drawing 2 on page 43 of the June issue are shown in what I feel is the correct conventional orientation, but turn to today's issue, drawing 22 on page 19 is shown the t'other way round. Both drawings appear to be CAD drawn and dimensioned in the same format so I'm not sure that Harold's argument regarding dimension reading stands up. In ME 21st September issue we have the Simpson and Shipton engine drawing on page 421 shown the 'wrong' (in my view) way up yet in 5th October issue the 14XX drawing on page 493 is the 'right' way up. I don't see the logic!

Further comments invited

Robin

Mad Mike,

Much as I'd like to be at the lathe or mill circumstances dictate otherwise so I'm currently confined to being a 'paper engineer' and teaching myself 3D CAD as well, so probably spend too much time pondering as a result . Talking gearboxes I remember the fun I had learning to drive my old 2CV - the gear change with it's reversed layout was an education in itself but good once you'd mastered it!

No-one's yet come up with a good explanation for the drawings changes - tho' Alan, heaven forbid the EU ever get involved!

Robin

As far as I'm aware - and I may well be mistaken - it has been the convention in setting out magazines that where a full page landscape format drawing is printed on the right hand page of a pair, i.e. the odd numbered page, then it is shown with the head of the drawing towards the centre of the magazine, or staple line, and this is the case with all magazines that I take. Lately I've noticed that in ME drawings are now being shown the other way round with the foot of the drawing to the staple line.

It may well be that I've become conditioned over sixty odd years to turning magazines clockwise ninety degrees to read a drawing but I find this change to turning anti clockwise decidedly irritating. Does anyone else find the same, and can anyone offer a clues as to why the change has been made?

Robin

If you can find one (yellow pages ?) it's worth checking out any accessible agricultural suppliers - our nearest, TFM near Bridgnorth, stocks Morris Lubricants cutting oil in 5 litre cans at around £14.70.

Robin

It's just worth noting that the 'Tubal Cain' videos on Youtube are not by the same 'Tubal Cain' (the late and erudite Tom Walshaw) who wrote in ME many years ago but by someone who has chosen to take on that pseudonym more recently, so view accordingly!

Robin

Edited By Robin King on 22/08/2012 10:35:40

My usual source for original drawings is the drawings archives at the National Railway Museum, York - worth a search online if you're looking for somethin specific.Try : www.nrm.org.uk/ResearchAndArchive/archiveandlibrarycollections/ as a starting point

Robin

Couldn't agree more - having subscribed to ME for decades I've never succeeded in claiming one of these free gifts despite adding a request when returning my renewal form.; I get the impression these offers only apply to new subscribers.