Member postings for Tony Pratt 1

I think we can all agree the NHS is not fit for purpose, why, well everyone will have an opinion and as for solutions only God will know the answer. Most people myself included dread getting ill as it’s a lottery whether you will receive timely attention.

Tony

A new motor/controller plus DRO will be an improvement only you can tell if it's worth it? OR do you want a shiny new thing?

Tony

All I can say is why, why, why?

Tony

Yes looking at the pictures again and the video shows the retracting top slide in action

Tony

Edited By Tony Pratt 1 on 08/12/2022 17:32:47

Correct, not a retracting top slide, a nice clean machine though.

Tony

Hi Peter, you will have to give us more details of your needs before we can advise you of the best course of action, Vevor are one of many suppliers of dividing heads, all copies of the original American made Browne & Sharp item. BS0 is the smallest & then BS1, also Vertex are/used to be a better quality item compared to the no name brands but that may have changed.

Joe, went missing 5 years ago? No sorry he has an album dated 2020.

Tony

Edited By Tony Pratt 1 on 30/11/2022 19:52:47

Iv'e never met a hardened lathe chuck in 50 plus years of using them, as per SOD a file will confirm or not it's state of hardness.

Tony

Jeez it beggars belief how the Chinese can knock out stuff that cheaply and delivered!

Tony

I think using a press on your spindle is about the worse thing you could do, you quote 'I am getting in the range of .0075-.01mm runout in the centre', I'm not really sure of your checking method but that is damm good on a maybe unimportant diameter as per Jason B. Just wait for new bearings and rotate the spindle in them with the installed bearings on vee blocks, you can then check the R8 taper.

Tony

John, you are now talking about less than .01mm runout?

Tony

You need to support the appropriate bearings in vee blocks and rotate the spindle checking runout to get an idea of what is going on, be very careful how you check things.

Tony

Edited By Tony Pratt 1 on 15/11/2022 19:45:59

I think we are safe to assume Warco do not inspect every machine before they ship it to the the customer, from someone who has a 3 year old lathe from them.

Tony

Try a very thorough degrease

Tony

Sorry but I can't help with manuals but looks a useful machine! Out of interest how did you get it in and out of your pick up?

Tony

As usual we have drifted 'off topic', I personally don't care about a 'polyphase AC (sine or switched current) stator with a wound DC rotor. ' .

Tony

Edited By Tony Pratt 1 on 11/11/2022 19:40:14

Quick answer is yes but it will need some digging to find it all. I will have a look but others may be quicker. Just Googled 'Drill sharpening Graham Meek', plenty there to start with.

Tony

Edited By Tony Pratt 1 on 10/11/2022 17:55:34

OK guys, advice please. I do not want or desire a 'smart meter' & thus far have resisted my suppliers pleas to have one installed, they are now saying I must have a new meter installed due to safety concerns as my old meter is 15 years old! Can I still refuse, I'm guessing not ?

Tony