Member postings for magpie

I remember it well Stew, i bought a small air-con unit because it was getting over 30c in my shed. So you can all blame me for the lousy weather we have had since then.

Cheers Derek.

Thanks for that John, i often wondered what the diffrence was between the standard and universal heads. Just curiosity as i ca'nt afford either.

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That did the trick, Thanks Keith.

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Hi again Wolfie

Wot yer done to my thread Fibre optic clock. ????

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P.S. Have a look, it now disapears of the right hand side of the screen (and i have a wide screen)

Hi Wolfie

Sorry but i would not have a clue how to do that, that is computer speek and i am an old dinosaur. i will ask my son how to when he comes round again. Question ! does this forum have a new format, because this thread is now very much wider than when i last posted on it 4 days ago ???

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Thanks for that Michael, ( and Jason ) but i do'nt even know what a URL is !!!!!!!

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I agree with everything Norman said (above).

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Hi Stuart, If you look at "workshop tools and tooling" in the forum section, go to page 6 and click on "indexable fly cutter" you will find what i have found to be the best little fly cutting tool i have tried yet. I dont know how to put a link to the thread, perhaps someone who knows could oblige for the benifit of any new members.

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Thank you for the very kind comments gents. Still a long way to go so you may all be fed up of the thing before it's finished. KWIL, when this one is finished i am "clocking off".

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Thanks for all the kind comments gents. Weeeell you asked for it !!!! so here are a few more pics of the thing to date.

No matter what i try, posts that have pics never come out the way i intended. These are all in the wrong order, still you get the picture ( pun intended ) i suppose.

Cheers Derek.

Edited By magpie on 03/02/2013 22:40:23

John ( RJW ) I first had the basic idea for this clock in 1980 but had no time or means to do anything about it, i did however ask many "clock men" over the years if they could come up with a suitable mechanism to drive the thing. Non could ( or would ) and knowing nothing about such things myself i eventualy went for the synchronous motor in the hope of making it before they put me 6' under

Michael M, I have seen many of the clocks you describe and i agree with your appraisal of them. What i was realy trying to say, in a very clumsy way was that i did'nt have to make any hands for my effort. The only other clock i know of that shows the time in a similar way is John Taylors Chronophage. On Mr. Taylors clock the previous lights go out as the next one comes on, but on my clock the lights remain on for the full cycle, if that makes any sense. The main difference however is mine is made allmost entirley of scrap, whilst Mr. Taylors cost over one million quid !!!!!

Thanks to you both for your comments, and just out of interest i have just updated my photos.

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Michael, you are quite right about blades of ebay, i bought some from an ebay jewller last year they were made in India and total rubbish, i find German ones the best. I have been using a fretsaw for over 60 years now and i allways use it with the frame tucked under my arm which makes it much more stable. I am trying to imagine how all you clock fans are reacting to my fibre optic clock which will ( when finished ) have NO HANDS ! with disstain no doubt.

Cheers Derek.

P.S. pics of said clock in "my photos" dont know how to put a link on.

I have a scroll saw and would never dream of using it on metal, as Michael says they are far too fast even on the slowest speed. For as long as i can remember i have used a fretsaw rather than a piercing saw for cutting metal, i find i have much more control over the fretsaw than the others. The most important thing is to use the right blade for the job and put plenty of tension on the blade.

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Should do. I fitted one to my Axminster version of the same machine many years ago, and it made a vast improvement on the stubby thing the machine came with. Ring Ketan at Arc, he will know for sure and is a realy nice bloke to deal with.

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Ian, It was me who lost my specs in a thread . Lost the dammed things everywhere else but losing them in a thread is somthing new, do'nt think the wife could help me find them there.

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Biggest timewaster ! ME! Oh and i did mention losing my glasses in another thread somewhere.

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Bazyle, please see my post on page 1 of this thread, 5th one down.

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I said it in another thread, and i will say it again, i was allways told A POOR WORKMAN ALLWAYS BLAMES HIS TOOLS. I have mostly found it true so far.

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P.S. Nothing wrong with any of the 5 chinese items i have ( lathe, mill, multiformer, belt sander, 6X4 bandsaw, and  X1L mini mill.

Edited By magpie on 26/01/2013 22:26:48

Hi Ian

I may be able to help you with this, but it will be tomorrow morning before i have a look. How many do you need ? no promises but will do my best.

Cheers Derek.