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Nigel Graham 2, I’m not getting your point about 6, all DRO’s these days measure table movement, the table screw accuracy or otherwise is irrelevant.

Tony

Funnily enough in my last job and after 49 years in mainly precision engineering I broke my first 'Toolmakers' clamp, freshly supplied by RS Industrial solutions, obviously from China or similar and they seemed to be through hardened and snapped like a carrot after a moderate clamping force was applied. Never had any problems like that before and the clamps I made back in the day are still going strong, from memory just case hardened as they should be. BTW all my clamps have tommy bar holes.

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I added a Clough42 ELS for the super quick feed and screw cutting changes plus metric/imperial is available with ease. I also replaced my top slide with a solid block but couldn’t get on with it so I remachined the top slide, added more gib adjustment screws, dowelled the gib and added a slide locking screw, it’s now as rigid as I need it!

Tony

Hi Jack, as to value, some decent photos will be needed as condition is everything in used machine tools. eBay, lathes UK, Facebook marketplace will all give you good coverage to potential buyers, the first 2 charge, if you get a dealer in you will get rock bottom prices as they need to make a profit, but that route is convenient.

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Contact your credit card provider or your bank card provider, explain the situation and say you want your money back.

Tony

OK, open a PayPal dispute.

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Chris, just get onto the seller it’s their problem to sort out but yes very annoying!

Tony

Has everything in our society got to be a throw away item? Last time I looked a house isn't quite the same as white goods which last a short time and are then launched into some recycling scheme.

Latest update. 'Hunt to spend what it takes' to make schools safe.

Tony

Edited By Tony Pratt 1 on 03/09/2023 12:52:06

I read some where that this 'stuff' has a design life of 30 years, trying not to swear but who in the hell constructs a building which will need replacing in 30 odd years??? And what idiots would think it's a good idea?

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You really couldn't make some of this stuff up, was it a case of 'cheap' construction today and in 50 years time we will not be around to fix the almighty mess££££? I'm pretty sure steel rebar is still widely used in construction, any experts out there?

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I use 12mm tools in my Warco WM290V and I can take cuts which are plenty big enough for me, my opinion is that you don't need 16 mm tools on this type of variable speed lathe, the lathe will stall before you reach the tool limits but that is only my opinion!

Tony

Knurl wheels will be 'industrial' at £30+ and should be of good quality or hobbyist at say £5 a pair which may or may not be 'fit for purpose', difficult choice, also are you after straight or diamond pattern?

Tony

Edited By Tony Pratt 1 on 26/08/2023 16:01:05

I'm with old mart, hardly worth trying to make them usable on an R8 spindle.

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DF Precision Machinery seem to be supporting J & S?

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You could get an internal screw cutting tool and run round the threads by hand to clear out any debris, worth a try!

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Do the 'cheap boxes of very small drills' actually produce holes??

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Anyone got a 32mm adjustable reamer to hand?

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What does ‘spectacularly made’ even mean?

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As above I would index off the tooth being ground, I believe my Clarkson cutter grinder manual shows this? i will see if I can find it.

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When replacing my Myford super 7 I lusted after old British iron, namely Harrison, Colchester, larger Myford, newer Boxfords, Austrian Maximat super 11, etc etc, but ended up with a Warco 290V. Once I got rid of the awful change wheel set up and replaced it with an electronic lead screw for my size of work it is hard to beat, I use carbide tips most of the time so run quite fast, the geared head lathes are noisy at the top end. Oh I have also fitted a clutch so I do not need to keep switching the motor on and off.

You will get many answers none of them right or wrong.

Tony