Here is a list of all the postings clivel has made in our forums. Click on a thread name to jump to the thread.
Thread: Which chuck to buy for first lathe ? |
15/07/2015 17:26:05 |
Posted by Brian John on 15/07/2015 14:17:09:
NOTE : The Taig lathes do not seem to come assembled. You have to put them together yourself. The motor is also a separate purchase which seems quite odd.
The prices charged by Taig Australia seem to be rather excessive, especially as they only seem to supply the lathe as a kit. The advantage of having the motor as a separate item, is reduced shipping costs and more flexible choice for the end user who may prefer for example to fit a variable speed DC motor. Clive
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11/07/2015 05:48:09 |
Posted by Brian John on 10/07/2015 16:39:00:
The Sherline lathes cost twice as much. A few people did say that they were not all that good but I think they were biased towards the Sieg machines. Have you considered the Taig (known as the Peatol in the UK), many people consider them to be as good as the Sherline but considerably cheaper. Clive
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Thread: LOCOMOTIVE BUILDING STAND |
10/07/2015 19:51:44 |
Hi Pierre, Entering building stand into the search field returned a number of useful results. Clive
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Thread: Issue 4511 |
08/07/2015 15:50:53 |
My Hobby Store has it in stock: http://www.myhobbystore.co.uk/product/323439/model-engineer-no-4511 Edited By clivel on 08/07/2015 15:51:21 |
Thread: Wabeco 2000/3000 Lathes |
28/06/2015 19:02:01 |
I have a Unimat PC Basic with bar beds, larger than the Unimat SL but smaller than the Wabeco. I find the whole lathe very rigid and have had no problems with vibration. All in all I find that the bar beds work well, however one thing that I do find to be a huge annoyance is the lack of a suitable surface to use as a reference. Trying to set up a mag-base and indicator was a trying and time consuming experience (although a recently purchased Noga mag-base has helped considerably). Clive |
Thread: QCTP to suit Unimat 3 Lathe. |
22/06/2015 16:45:42 |
I got my QCTP from Pro Machine Tools, I see that they still show the Emco made QCTP with 2 tool-holders as in-stock. They also carry the individual tool-holders. Similar Far Eastern clones can be found on eBay, however they or may not be compatible. Clive
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Thread: Electrolysis style rust removal |
18/06/2015 17:52:20 |
Not as cheap as some of the other solutions offered, but not terribly expensive either, and being reusable, a bottle seems to last for years is Evapo-Rust. A pile of rusty castings for a pair of Stuarts, a 10V and 10H, I was given some time back:
The boxbed after a couple hours in Evapo-Rust then a rinse in hot water. It looks like a brand new casting; Even the pile of rusty nuts and bolts in the top left corner of the first image cleaned up amazingly after a few hours soak, unfortunately I didn't think to take a photo at the time. Evapo-Rrust is carried by many of the larger hardware stores in Canada, a web search indicates that it can also be obtained in the UK evapo-rust.co.uk Clive |
Thread: Missing Magazine |
17/06/2015 08:02:12 |
Hi Paul, You don't say what part of the world you are in, but if not the UK, it might just be the post playing up.
Clive |
Thread: Noga vs. Warco? |
16/06/2015 17:05:34 |
Posted by David Jupp on 16/06/2015 10:56:05:
Posted by Martin Millener on 15/06/2015 23:11:25:
So still not ordered, just yet - I see they are available in the UK at about 20% more than eBay from the States (so the same price if I get charged VAT on the incoming package)
You will likely also be charged a significant 'handling charge' on top of the VAT by Royal Mail (assuming they handle the import). We in Canada are in a similar situation to the UK when it come to shipping from the US. Canada Post also charges a collection fee on top of the GST (general sales tax) that we pay. The advantage of the eBay Global Shipping Programme, is that it is all inclusive, the import charges they list are intended to cover all costs, including VAT and brokerage/collection fees. The price you see is the final cost so there should be no unpleasant surprises on delivery. Clive
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16/06/2015 00:41:58 |
Martin, @Ketan - my probably "60kg pull" version is pretty hopeless, it won't support itself at reasonable extension with a DTI fitted when stuck sideways onto the mill column. It might be 60kg to pull it off vertically, but it rocks sideways far to easily IMHO. Mind you the Noga is only 81kg pull so not a huge difference, and the sideways grip isn't defined
I regularly use it mounted on the round column of the Unimat milling attachment, as this is about the most practical way of aligning the milling table (when fitted). The Noga grasps very strongly in the vertical mode, there is absolutely no slippage, and horizontally there is no rocking at all. It is however possible to grasp it firmly and rotate it around the column. It takes a fair amount of force to do this, so there is very little danger of this happening accidentally. Clive
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15/06/2015 19:01:34 |
I was fortunate find an almost brand new Noga DG61003 at a very reasonable price on a garage sale last summer.
At first I thought that it may be overkill on my little Unimat, but in actual fact it has worked out very well. One of the disadvantages of this lathe with a round rod bed, is that the only suitable place for a mag base is on the cross slide. Prior to getting the Noga it could take 10 to 15 minutes of frustrating juggling to get the DI into a usable position in relation to the work. Compared to the no-name-brand mag base I was using before, besides being a far more practical design, it is also extremely well made, with no rough edges it has a quality feel, and the locking screws lock with the minimum of force and stay locked. Definitely not a cheap made in China item, I believe that it is made in Israel. In my situation, I have found it such a time saver, that even at the full eBay price, it would have been well worth it. Clive
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Thread: Steve Eaton Toby 0-4-2 |
13/06/2015 17:35:08 |
If you are considering Toby because of it's simplicity, why complicate things by scaling it up, Instead you could consider one of the many existing 5" gauge designs suitable for beginners. As you are in Australia you might consider the Australian designed Blowfly alternatively the Don Young Railmotor 1 or Railmotor 2 or something like the Jack Butler's very popular Sweet Pea. The build series for the Don Young Railmotors can be found in Model Engineer during 1968 and 1969, back issues are carried by larger libraries as well as model engineering societies.. Clive |
Thread: Signing one's work |
13/06/2015 00:43:49 |
When I have a few minutes spare I sometimes like to browse the Station Road Steam website, it contains an excellent archive of photographs of a huge variety of models, some of which have been built to a very high standard. While browsing today, it occurred to me that many of these model will live on while the builders often disappear into anonymity. Many craftsmen and artists in other fields sign their work so why not the model engineer, perhaps a signature in the form of an unobtrusive plaque or engraved name and date inside the frames for example.
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Thread: Colour inside of frames |
29/04/2015 17:33:10 |
Hi J Hancock.
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20/04/2015 17:27:04 |
Hi Julian, |
17/04/2015 17:22:00 |
Hi Julian, I am probably being a bit finicky, but seeing as it shouldn't take much more effort to get it right, I might as well try. |
14/04/2015 17:46:59 |
I recently acquired the part built frames for a 3.5" gauge Stanier 2-6-4T (Martin Evans Jubilee) which I would like to paint, but not having had the privilege of seeing a full size British loco in person, I have instead had to rely on photos. Unfortunately this has not been too helpful as models of Jubilee, mainly found on the Station Road Steam site, are far from consistent whether in BR or LMS liveries. I do believe that some of the pre-grouping companies only used red inside the frames from behind the smokebox to as far back as the front of the firebox. But I have no idea as to how prevalent this colour scheme was and whether it continued into the BR days. Personally I find the large red areas of the inside of the frames which are so visible on a small loco quite jarring, On full size locos the angle of view makes the red less visible and also much more subdued due to grime, grease and wear. So I am considering black, but even though it is my loco and I can paint it how I like, I would at least like it to have a passing semblance to the full size prototype. Clive |
Thread: Lathe Tool Posts |
02/04/2015 06:53:20 |
Posted by Roger Provins 2 on 02/04/2015 06:42:15:
Who gets all the cash difference between the charge to the buyer and the sellers actual cost? Roger
A company called Pitney Bowes does the shipping. From what I understand the seller mails the item to them, and then they ship it to the buyer. However I don't know if Pitney Bowes keeps all the profit or if they pay a Percentage to eBay. |
02/04/2015 06:16:36 |
Alan, As mentioned by Andrew, there are two different kinds of toolposts; the wedge type and the slightly cheaper piston type - the actual toolholders are interchangeable. From what I have read, the wedge type is considered by many people to be preferable, it supposedly has better holding power, but I cannot vouch for this. About 6 months ago I bought an AXA wedge type toolpost set from CDCO TOOLS, after factoring in shipping to here in Canada they offered a better deal than what I could find on eBay at the time. So far I have been very happy with the toolpost, Off topic - eBay Global Shipping program: Clive Edited By clivel on 02/04/2015 06:17:56 |
Thread: Fake Mitutoyo Digital Callipers on eBay |
28/03/2015 20:13:53 |
I cannot understand why anyone would knowingly collude with criminals to defraud a name brand by deliberately purchasing counterfeit products. If one wishes to economise, it is easy enough to find a wide range of cheap Chinese sourced products that do not include fraud as part of their marketing plan.
Besides which there is a far more sinister side to counterfeiting, one that extends well beyond petty fraud. For example fake transistors that from the outside appear to be the real thing. Once physically cut open, they reveal the inferior quality that will only become apparent when a critical piece of equipment fails prematurely in service
Counterfeiting will continue while enough people refuse to see it for the crime that it is, and as a result everyone suffers. |
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