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Thread: Manky External Threads
25/01/2012 21:26:46
Thanks for the guidance!
Jason, I have been turning the rod to the correct OD so the die is not removing excess material.
Jeff, I am beginning to think my die is dull, it is only carbon steel (I think my other one is as well) and despite putting a good chamfer on the lead is does take a bit of 'getting going'
Will get a rplacement and see if things improve!
 
Alan
25/01/2012 21:00:48
This afternoon I decided to make some 0ba studs for my new project - I thought it shouldn't take too long - wrong!
I had a rummage through my material stock and found some nice .25 inch stainless rod, faced and turned the end down for a length of 5/8 (it turned lovely)
Put the die in a holder and brought up the face of the tailstock chuck to keep it square. I locked the tailstock to the bed and pulled the work round in the headstock by hand and as the die fed on I kept it square with the tailstock handwheel.
I dont think I have ever seen such a manky thread! (I used a light oil while cutting and relieved the chips)
I turned it all off and tried again, nope!
I tried various mild steel rods (I dont know what spec they are) most of which seem to turn ok.
The best thread I cut is probably just about useable but shows a poor/shallow thread at the start ending in a full thread at the finish ie the entrance to the die. It's as though the thread is being destroyed by the rest of the die, which has had little use and looks fine?
I have found another die and will have another go but does what I am doing sound ok? Its worked ok before!
 
Alan
Thread: London Model Engineering Exhibition
22/01/2012 17:23:01
I went as well, and yes it does seem to be getting smaller - although I managed 6 hours there! and I did manage to get a lot of 'things' that I didn't get at Sandown?
Used to have a long snaking queue to get to the ticket office, but this time I virtually went straight to the office! Don't know if the snooker had anything to do with it?
 
Alan
Thread: Silver Solder Identification
22/01/2012 17:17:32
Well I've never heard of that? I think dull red (as in No1) will do for me!
 
Alan
Thread: Myford Rodney
20/01/2012 16:17:10
Crikey! Folk really want these!
I am not sure of the difference but I have the Myford VMD milling attachment, which I find very usefull not having a milling m/c - the only downside is it is quite a lump to get on/off the lathe and obviously the lathe is then tied up - a bit of planning usually helps!
I paid £160 a couple of years ago
 
Alan
Thread: V12
17/01/2012 10:39:39
Found this link - just a shame its running in compressed air!
 
 
Alan
Thread: Anyone up for a train race?
12/01/2012 22:11:04
Absolutely brilliant, loved it, oh to be on the footplate!
 
Alan
Thread: Silver Solder Identification
08/01/2012 23:15:56
Thanks, thats usefull, parts have to go to a dull red heat for it to flow - so it seems like No1?
 
Alan
06/01/2012 22:39:22
Whenever I do some silver soldering, I use my stock solder which is a bundle (about an inch diameter) of 1/16 wires which I must have 'aquired' some time ago!
Its all I have ever used - but I dont know what it is!
How could it be identified?
 
Alan
Thread: T nuts
06/01/2012 20:11:49
Chris, why not make your own? A good machining exercise with longer being better than shorter.
Made mine years ago and they have served me well!
 
Alan
Thread: Zeroed Cross Slide
06/01/2012 20:07:40
Colin, thats a nice dial you have made there, food for thought!
 
Alan
05/01/2012 22:06:31
Thanks for the info Dave. I knew someone would come up with the goods!
 
KWIL - PM sent
 
Alan
04/01/2012 23:37:55
This was prompted by the other thread on lathe dials!
I would like to fit a new dial to my ML7 cross slide so that a setting could be 'zeroed' I know a proper Myford dial could be fitted but me being tight has resulted in it not happening!
The dial appears of a very simple design that is crying out for modification into a 'friction' type assembly.
Has anyone carried out such a modification?
 
Alan
Thread: Bearing Material
23/12/2011 19:36:55
Sounds like cast iron gets the vote!
Thanks guys
 
Alan
22/12/2011 22:15:41
Thanks for the info Nigel, sounds like the design I have (originating from about 1890) is based on traditional methods of the period - I suppose if it wore I could introduce bushes at a later date.
 
Alan
21/12/2011 00:02:05
In the new year I shall be looking forward to starting my new project, a horizontal steam engine of 1.5 in bore and 2.5 in stroke.
Viewing the drawings it appears that the steel crankshaft will be running in cast iron - is this a good combination? or does it sound a good idea to incorporate a bronze sleeve in the cast iron?
Any experiences gladly received!
 
Alan
Thread: Square Centres?
20/12/2011 22:12:42
Thanks for identifying these for me!
I (like you Les!) have had them for years and not had a clue what they were for but thought they might come in handy one day!
 
Alan
18/12/2011 21:10:01
Having a look for something today I came across some No1 dead centres which had been ground (accurately) into a now square point. The smallest of them has had the end reduced to about a quarter of an inch dia with the square ground on the tip.
What would they be used for? I have no idea!
 
Alan
Thread: Hadley Fly Press
15/12/2011 22:09:46
I have and use from time to time a Hadley fly press which seems to be made in Hampton St, Birmingham
I dont seem to be able to find out anything about it (it has a No '3' stamped on the front of the ram
Has anybody heard of these - or got one?
 
Alan
Thread: Morse Taper Removal
15/12/2011 21:58:54
Michael, That sounds a very controlled way of removing tools - I will consider this as I have the spindle of the lathe and the quill of my milling attachment to cater for.
(sorry I didn't see your message earlier but I have only just switched on - been in the workshop making a generator for my Stuart No4 to drive)
 
Alan
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