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If you need extra loft insulation and storage space, fit loft legs, made from recycled plastic and available from several DIY outlets. Screw them to the ceiling joists or trusses and fit boarding on top. No connection with manufacturer, just a satisfied customer.

Gordon.

Ian,

If I'm drilling through a round bar clamped in the drill vice I clamp a piece of round ground bar about 6mm diameter with a point turned on the end in the chuck. I use the old tried and tested (but probably not very accurate) method of balancing an old steel rule across the bar and I find that by applying light downward pressure on the rule and then locking the quill, I have both hands free for finely adjusting the position of the vice until the rule is horizontal with respect to the drill axis.

I'm sure that there are lots of other uses for this lock, but I use this one regularly.

Gordon

Robin,

Extend the quill downwards as if you were drilling and clamp it in that position. Remove the nut from the bottom of the threaded depth stop bar and remove the bar. Now loosen the casting cap head screw that is just visible at the top left of your photo, note where the casting is on the quill and then waggle it upwards on the quill and you should see the chuck removal collar. If at all possible, try to get a C spanner to fit the holes on the collar. Otherwise screw the collar downwards until it touches the top of the chuck, protect the collar with some soft metal and holding the chuck firmly (Chuck key in one of the holes helps) use water pump pliers or similar to wind the collar down until the chuck pops off. Put some rag or similar underneath to catch it or you may end up with a sore foot (don't ask!)

Gordon.

I had a strange clicking sound on my Myford motor. Thought there may be some swarf inside. Partially stripped it and blew it out with airline, no sign of damage or things that shouldn't be there.

Put it back together but still clicking. Tightened up the loose motor pulley........problem solved.

Gordon.

I think this shows what the old girl was still capable of

https://youtu.be/7kuE9A8bOzQ

Gordon.

Why is it that when I purchased a new saw from a well known DIY outlet it was printed on the packaging "Caution this tool is sharp" when I bought it to replace my blunt one?

Why does my favourite can of sardines say "Contains fish". How long before a risk assessment is made that requires all canal towpaths have a fence at the waters edge in case somebody falls in?

I have nothing against sensible safety rules. Having transgressed them several times during my working life and suffered the painful consequences, I have the utmost respect for safe working practices and implemented them diligently when I was working, but now all I see is a*se covering and I'm glad that I have retired and can make risk assessments in my own head without pages of paperwork and box ticking.

As in my original post on this subject, I think that H&S rules or the interpretation thereof are just trying to keep ahead of the trip or falls "industry".

Gordon.

We didn't seem to have all these problems until ambulance chasing became big business in the UK.

Is it my imagination or does daytime TV appear awash with compensation adverts?

Gordon.

Greetings David,

Try to feed the workpiece against the direction of cut to prevent "grab".

A good book on this subject is "Milling Operations in the Lathe" by Tubal Cain. Workshop Practice Series number 5.

Gordon.

I use linseed oil; heat item to be blackened to dull red and plunge into oil...outdoors of course. Very good results so far.

Myford were not at the show today (Friday).

Hi Aaron,

It appears from your video clip that grease may have been injected into what are the oiling points at the ends of the leadscrew and possibly the saddle also. If this is the case, it would be prudent to dismantle these parts, clean and degrease and lubricate with the correct oil.

You already have been given sound advice regarding cleaning the half nuts and adjusting the leadscrew end float; so if you carefully follow the exploded diagrams in the manual and maybe take photo's at every stage of stripping down, re-assembly is quite straightforward. The correct method of adjusting the 4 gib screws on the front of the saddle is on page 29 of the manual.

Good luck.

Gordon.

Hi Andrew,

You could get a piece of gauge plate cut to size and bolt it onto the surface of the table with countersunk screws.

Gordon.

I understand that the original manufacturer of the QCTP for Myford was Weston Engineering, hence the early versions were stamped with a W which some people thought was an upside down M for Myford. It appears that in later years A&R had this contract.

I bought a toolpost and holders directly from A&R some time ago and I am very pleased with my purchase, the original Myford and A&R holders fit perfectly.

Gordon.

Hindsight shows us that although it may have been necessary to close some lines for economic reasons, the actual routes should have been preserved as public byeways with grandfather rights to re-establish a rail line if necessary.

Imagine being able to walk or cycle from Bath to Bournemouth having little contact with vehicular traffic If the route of the Great Central had been preserved, would we need HS2?

Gordon.

Peter,

You could try the reverse of the removal proceedure, ie cool the spindle and heat the gear. If you mounted a chuck on the spindle, passed a length of threaded rod down the centre of the spindle and held one end in the chuck, with a large washer and a nut on the other end you could draw the gear back on. Aligning the half threads on the gear and spindle by eye may be accurate enough. There is little or no axial load on the gear, the grub screw is probably just there as a backup if the gear tries to slip under radial load. Of course there's always Loctite.

Gordon.

Hi Peter,

You could use a bike spanner or maybe a couple of large screwdrivers diametrically opposite each other . I used a cook's blowtorch with a very fine flame on the gear whilst rotating the spindle. The whole assembly had been stored in the refrigerator overnight (coated in oil and clingfilm). I don't think the temperature of the gear reached much more than that of boiling water, too hot to touch but nowhere near changing the colour. It just seemed to make the job easier.

Good luck

Gordon.

Forgot to say, but I found that the 2BA thread that is cut half in the gear and half in the spindle was burred at the edges causing the gear to jam on the spindle. A little more effort was required in this area.

Gordon.

Insert a suitably sized open ended spanner between the threaded collar and the 25T gear. Gently heat the gear and carefully lever it off in stages whilst rotating the spindle by hand, loosen the collar as you go to take up the gap; it worked for me.

Sorry but I have not had any experience with removing the backgear cluster.

Gordon.

Martin

You could try setting your top or compound slide to exactly 30 degrees and advancing cut from there as I believe that it would give you a direct reading of material removed from the diameter.

I stand to be corrected if this is wrong.

Gordon.

Would this item on "the bay" be suitable? No. 321545610372

Gordon.