Member postings for Dalboy

Been there and enjoyed the second visit the first was spent walking around the outside on guard duty when I was training as a tank crew member

Thank you all

I don't need to know the ins and out of different oils Just a simple what oils do you find best for quenching when hardening steel.

I only want to know from those that have used oils to hardened steel

Edited By Dalboy on 19/11/2022 11:56:26

I take it from all of the comments that no one has used it or even knows what it is like

Has any one tried THIS instead of JBWeld and is it any good

Is this the one I found this useful

Not the best way to dish out a log as it is more likely split very easily and you will end up with two halves. The only wood ideal for end grain turning is something like Yew.

But if you know a friendly woodturner who has hollowing tools then that would be ideal it could also be done with a sturdy bowl gouge

i too saw this on my u tube notifications and thought they would be a great addition a little like Clicksprings latest video on clamps.

But like many things stopping to make all these good ideas takes me away from my Rob Roy build unless it is something that is needed.

Clicksprings Video

Motor bikes are not my cup of tea but a good job on the risers.

Some good points raised in my limited knowledge on these things so can't make a judgment on whether they are suitable

I remember someone saying to me years ago

"Do you want the job done properly or Professionally"

And it always made me laugh

Edited By Dalboy on 30/10/2022 09:32:03

Add me to that list why people go mad for it is beyond me

There is a mention of Bare and Full in the book "Model Engineering A Foundation Course" by Peter Wright on page 35 for those that have it

Thank you for the answers. I am not refering to a bore size rather the length of a shaft which requires the fitting bearing to freely rotate IE: if a rod need to be held on by a nut yet is able to freely rotate which means the measurement is classed on the plans as full, however if the component needs to be a tight fit then it refers to this as being a bare fit.

Clive the 10% was just a figure I plucked out of thin air and only used as an example.

I must say that a tolerance would have been a better way to have put this on the plans or an over sized measurement to suit the application

Edited By Derek Lane on 14/10/2022 12:13:56

Not sure if Chronos will be there but I just had an e mail saying THIS is back in stock may not be high quality

The half dies were also made by Warrior. I posted this picture before in another thread.

This shows the holder and securing piece as well as 4 different dies with their respective sized guides

As far as I can see the explanation of Jason's post was all that was needed and all the other posts seem to fall under the " Hijacking and wilfully destroying threads The forum's a big place and thread titles and descriptions are there to help you filter what you're interested in, so please let more serious threads run broadly on topic.".

It is not easy for someone to stand in front of a camera and produce a video so well done on that @Steviegtr.

I like the "Try Me" when they are sealed in

Like any lathe if turning off centre the heavier the better. I know people that add an extra shelf below the bed which is hollow and they put sand into it to prevent this. The faster you can turn (To a point) the better the finish especially if turning something with plenty of air like this.

Remember that wood turners tend to hand hold the cutting chisels and when turning fast gives less chance of the tool getting pushed into gaps.

I have also cut some ali on my wood cutting bandsaw but only when the blade is near it's end of life. Mine does have the option to slow it down with the change of the drive belt position which is what the instruction say that the slower speed is for metal cutting.

That was before I brought a dedicated metal cutting saw

I for one don't feel as I can contribute much as I am in the very early stages of the hobby and still learning.

As for making tools as stated at the moment it is easier to buy something rather than make something so that I can concentrate on my Rob Roy build which is on hold due to building an wooden model excavator for one of the great grandchildren.