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Thread: Soft Jaws
29/08/2010 00:14:40
Bill
 
Both Chester and Warco do soft jaws for 130mm 3 jaw chucks of Chinese origin. Usual disclaimers apply.
 
Cheers
 
Martin
Thread: chester model b super
28/08/2010 18:25:37
Dave
 
Have you looked at or asked this question on the Chester UK site forum. There are a number of people there who use the Model B and will have experience. Not only that but there are several threads that are specific to Model B.
 
It might be worth posting something similar there if you haven't already done so . Hopefully this link forum should get you there and look under the heading Multi Purpose Machines.
 
Cheers
 
 
Martin
 
Edited so many times cause I have got dyslexic fingers again .

Edited By Martin W on 28/08/2010 18:29:17

Edited By Martin W on 28/08/2010 18:31:20

Edited By Martin W on 28/08/2010 18:33:20

Thread: Copyright
25/08/2010 01:58:50
David
 
This may be naive but I would have thought that if ME or MEW had paid any person/persons for articles then the magazine would then have ownership or the right to use the content of said article as they please. If this is not the case then perhaps a clause should be added to your acceptance and subsequent payment for an article insomuch that you (the publishers) have the right to produce this article in any format you choose either now or in the future.
 
I fail to see how a descendant of a contributor, who was paid for and willingly submitted an article, can claim or think that they have a right to claim royalties from a submission made by a relative!!! I realise that an author has the right of copyright to work that is published but this is different in that this is a commercial venture with a publisher and as such is very different to an article submitted for publication by a third party from whom they have received recompense. This said I am sure that some legal beagle can quote some infringement of intellectual property rights.
 
Kwil you state that you have pursued a copyright issue and highlight the potential costs. Without going into detail was it something that payment was made for by the recipient or was it just a case of a third party purloining an idea or copyrighted/patented process/product.
 
Cheers
 
Martin
 
 

Edited By Martin W on 25/08/2010 02:00:48

Edited By Kelvin Barber on 25/08/2010 08:47:14

Thread: advice on purchasing a small mill
19/08/2010 10:53:45
James
 
Below is an extract from a post I made in another thread on this site. Both the units I bought were 'metric' and there were no problems regarding oddities in dial graduations though I have seen reference to this problem on some other imported machines; I think  if my memory serves me correctly they were machines with  'imperial' graduations.
 
Both machines have a small amount of backlash in the lead screws but this is only a thou or so and this is to be expected on any machine; adjusting backlash on either machine is very simple. All the ways that are a 'bearing surface' are clean and nicely machined or ground with the lathe bed being hardened which I regard as a bonus.
 
 
"I bought a small lathe from Chester, the DB7V, and there was no sign of sand or any other unwanted material/debris, the same applies to the mill I bought from Warco. Both of these machines are of Chinese origin and were delivered in a clean and effectively ready to run state. A clean down of the protective grease and slight adjustment of the gib strips on the lathe after a trial run and they are both performing brilliantly. The chuck on the lathe has minimal run out, well within the test limits, using different diameter ground silver steel bars.
 
The support from both companies is, imo, second to none with no query seemingly too trivial. If it had not been for these companies offering Chinese produced lathes then I probably would not have bothered to purchase any machine. The thought of buying a second hand machine, which would have been my only option, with no guarantee, no support, no accuracy report and no indication of usage does nothing but fill me with trepidation. What I now have are machines that were affordable, have a full back up and should something go amiss I have recourse to getting it fixed.
 
Arc Euro offer similar machines but also offer a full pre-delivery service, at a cost admittedly, but still cheaper than Myford. This is not to knock Myford as I would prefer to buy British but at their prices they were totally out of reach. It strikes me that some people are quick to condemn eastern products on the experience of one or two bad press reports."
 
Please note that I am a 'Hobby Engineer' and have limited experience in this field. The normal personal disclaimers apply re associations with any of the companies etc.
 
As Alan says 'get the biggest you can afford or accommodate in your workshop' 
 
Hope the above ramblings help a bit .
 
Regards
 
 
Martin
Thread: Forum Posts Obscured by Advertisments
12/08/2010 23:38:52
John
 
Had a quick check on my system and it all seems to be OK with no text over print. Unless someone has done something in the last hour then it could be local to your system, the software combination that you are running or just one of them GREMLINS that creep into our systems and then vanish without trace .
 
Regards
 
Martin
 
 
Thread: Removing a chuck...
12/08/2010 19:16:54
Richard
 
Thank you for reminding me of a word from youth, flolloped, I haven't heard it for years and it immediately brought a smile to my face . It is so descriptive and even the sound of it describes the loose floppy collapse of something or somebody.
 
I too noticed the error in the pictures on receipt of the mag and thought its going to a lot of effort to unscrew it that way .
 
Cheers
 
Martin
Thread: help needed
09/08/2010 17:14:34
Hi
 
A quick question for the experts, this has nothing to do with the valuation of the engine, but was it usual to fit double governors/regulators (one on each valve chest) on these engines?? Surely unless they they were very closely matched then one side of the engine would be doing most of the work.
 
I ask this out of complete ignorance regarding these models .
 
Cheers
 
Martin
 
PS.  Think I have answered my own question as MyHobbystore list the plans with regulators for each cylinder. That said I still find it a little odd .
Thread: Miniature Depth Gauge MEW # 166
09/08/2010 16:56:57
Hi
For what it is worth if you decide not to make one of these depth gauges but would like a depth gauge then Allendale supply digital depth gauges with quite a fine quill, measure to just over 1 inch/ 30mm depth. I have bought one and it seems pretty good and solid, note its NOT the tyre tread depth unit as these are plastic and are only fit for car tyres. Link to the Allendale catalogue is  DRO.
 
As usual personal disclaimers re association with firm and suppliers.
 
 
Cheers
 
 
Martin
Thread: Myford Super 7 power cross feed
05/08/2010 00:22:21
Hi
 
I bet if this had happened on a far eastern import then this thread would be full of the 'I told you so comments' .
 
Or am I just a cynical old duffer  ???
 
Regards to all
 
 
Martin
Thread: What price frustration?
04/08/2010 01:40:15
Hi 
 
 Apples and oranges YES but I bought a small lathe from Chester, the DB7V, and there was no sign of sand or any other unwanted material/debris, the same applies to the mill I bought from Warco. Both of these machines are of Chinese origin and were delivered in a clean and effectively ready to run state. A clean down of the protective grease and slight adjustment of the gib strips on the lathe after a trial run and they are both performing brilliantly. The chuck on the lathe has minimal run out, well within the test limits, using different diameter ground silver steel bars.
 
The support from both companies is, imo, second to none with no query seemingly too trivial. If it had not been for these companies offering Chinese produced lathes then I probably would not have bothered to purchase any machine. The thought of buying a second hand machine, which would have been my only option, with no guarantee, no support, no accuracy report and no indication of usage does nothing but fill me with trepidation. What I now have are machines that were affordable, have a full back up and should something go amiss I have recourse to getting it fixed.
 
Arc Euro offer similar machines but also offer a full pre-delivery service, at a cost admittedly, but still cheaper than Myford. This is not to knock Myford as I would prefer to buy British but at their prices they were totally out of reach. It strikes me that some people are quick to condemn eastern products on the experience of one or two bad press reports.
 
I would suggest that the comments made, in another thread, by Bogstandard should be read. Unlike me he is an experienced engineer who sets very high standards and yet he finds that eastern machines meet his criteria.
 
Will end my ramblings now and retire.
 
Cheers
 
Martin
 
 

Edited By Martin W on 04/08/2010 01:43:21

Thread: Artillery
30/07/2010 13:02:05
Hi Ian
 
Thanks for that as I was wondering whether I had a gremlin lurking in the bowels of my system!! I only really noticed it when I tried to access something within the boundary.
 
Minor gripes over the real thing is that Dougie's rail gun is a triumph of model engineering. I could never aspire to producing something of this complexity and quality. So I will have to sit back and just admire the finished result of his dedication and hard work.
 
Cheers
 
Martin
30/07/2010 10:34:17
Hi
 
A quick question re this page, is anyone else getting a phantom picture frame being displayed that covers some of the above posts and stops access to parts of the page under it??
 
Is this yet another quirk/problem/frustration associated with this site.
 
Cheers
 
Martin
Thread: Antivirus
22/07/2010 11:37:29
Terry
 
I feel that there is a NO NEED for you to offer any apologies for the comments or views you have aired on this subject. Her initial post was, at best, a clumsy initial post with no introduction as to why it was being made and at worst it was a blatant spam.
 
I believe that if anybody starts an 'OFF TOPIC' post like this then it is only polite to introduce themselves and explain the reasons for the introduction of the subject post. Then suggest general solutions and let the members respond to this should they feel they want more information. This way the post will develop in the direction that best suits those interested and can, as all good posts do, be added to by those with more experience in that particular field.
 
What makes this and other forums (should that be fora} work is that depending on the thread topic different people/groups take the lead in contributing. This way those with experience in a particular field can disseminate these data to those that want it with the flexibility to adapt methods/ideas to a particular project/task.
 
With comments like 'where modellers go'  made in her second post it was apparent  she clearly failed to understand the audience she was addressing. If she had taken time out to research the forum prior to jumping in then she may have realised that many, if not most, of the contributors are highly qualified and these qualifications cover a wide range of disciplines.
 
Assuming her approach was genuine then I believe that it was naive in the extreme and that she has been given several opportunities to return to the thread to expand on her initial post etc., hence my reason for suggesting that you have no need to tender any form of apology. That said it shows that members on this forum are respectful of each other's opinions and if they feel that their responses have been misinterpreted are prepared to listen.
 
Take care
 
 
Martin

Edited By Martin W on 22/07/2010 11:41:40

20/07/2010 11:40:15
Hi All
 
Just done a little bit of digging on the name of the thread originator. Several came up but one in the Chester area stood out from the rest. Worked in an engineering company in the accounts and also as a telesales person in a suitably local IT company.
 
Terry you observation re spelling was evident here as well cause there was confusion between 'there' and 'their'. Listing of interests has one entry of 'Making tea' with 'Earl Gray' singled out.
 
Makes you wonder don't it, and yes that is a deliberate grammatical error!!!!
 
Won't try smileys in brackets cause that's another pita trying to close the brackets without generating more smileys.
 
Cheers
 
Martin
19/07/2010 15:46:59
Denise.
 
I believe that if you had opened this thread with a short intro highlighting the problems you perceive as a threat to an operating system, be it PC or Mac, because your CAD programme, as may others, requires internet access then members would have been more receptive to the post
 
Not only that but the detailed "Key Features" looked to me and evidently others as a blatant advert for SOPHOS. I think that most forum users are aware of viral threats and will have anti-viral programmes running though it doesn't hurt to occasionally highlight the risk especially if there appears to be complacency, see your comment re Mac Users, creeping in!
 
Personally my computer has a anti-virus programme that is updated every three hours (so they say), a full fire wall, spy-ware monitoring and removal, identity theft protection and is fully stealthed when connected to the web, i.e. none of the ports will respond to an enquiry so it is effectively not there. I check this fairly frequently by running a scan programme that attempts to get a response from the ports. 
 
I think the reaction to your post while unfortunate shows the member's interest in keeping this forum for what are primarily engineering topics and protecting it from what was perceived as an intrusion albeit in this case well meant.
 
I trust this helps explain the reaction to your post and that it was not an attack on you but rather done as a defence of the forum.
 
 
Hope this helps
 
 
Regards
 
 
Martin

Edited By Martin W on 19/07/2010 15:48:47

Thread: Cutting Aluminum Sheet/Plate
19/07/2010 12:28:37
Hi
 
I should say that when I used my chop saw for Ali things were firmly fixed, clamped and that I was wearing all the necessary protection, high impact eye protectors, ear defenders, boiler suit with no dangly bits,  etc and took it very gently. The cut was clean with a nice surface finish with no sign of dragging or snagging and blade tips showed no sign of pick up often encountered when machining Ali without cutting fluid.
 
I DO NOT recommend that others follow my example as if things had gone wrong the results could have been disastrous but in mitigation I needed what was effectively large washers/spacers with reasonable accuracy in a hurry and I'm afraid that 'When the devil drives needs must' was my excuse and the blade I chose did have anti kick back features. Secondly at the time the Evolution product was not on the market at the time otherwise I would have tried their blade. Again usual disclaimers etc.
 
Best regards
 
 
Martin

Edited By Martin W on 19/07/2010 12:32:28

19/07/2010 10:39:25
Niloch
 
I have seen these blades advertised and wondered just how effective they were. It appears from your post that they really can be used on the harder metals with little problem. I have used my chop saw with an as supplied TCT wood blade to cut aluminium round stock up to about 2ins dia with no problem, the blade is designed with anti kick features.
 
For those interested in using one of the blades described by Niloch a supplier of these blades in various sizes can be found here Blades. Usual exceptions etc.
 
Niloch what does the swarf look like? When I cut the Ali bar using a wood/GP blade it produced blade width chippings about 0.25ins in length that were like confetti.
 
Cheers
 
 
Martin

Edited By Martin W on 19/07/2010 11:00:53

Thread: Chester Mini Mill - X2?
19/07/2010 00:18:36
Hi Peter
 
I can only re-iterate John's comments about not undoing the work done by the hospital.
 
I fully agree with your comments re the 'EXPERTS' as I have had similar experiences with so called professionals only to rue the day they entered my home. Most of the things I need 'seeing to' now I do myself as I am then sure the work when completed is done properly and nobody is put at risk.
 
Take care and have a speedy recovery
 
 
Martin
Thread: Antivirus
18/07/2010 21:10:49
Ian
 
Annoying isn't it!!! ??
 
 
Martin
18/07/2010 15:59:33
Hi
 
Perhaps he/they is/are being just moderately efficient and moderating the number of times the forum is reviewed. Just a moderate kind of reaction would be welcome .
 
Martin
 
(moderately frustrated   )
 
Getting more frustrated as every time I try and close the brackets I get another smiley instead. Cured by deleting last smiley and inserting closing bracket.

Edited By Martin W on 18/07/2010 15:59:56

Edited By Martin W on 18/07/2010 16:01:40

Edited By Martin W on 18/07/2010 16:03:15

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