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Need help and advice with the Atkinson.

The 7/16" copper pipe, shown resting against the wheel, will connect from the boilers steam regulator to the inlet manifold of the engine.

I am worried that in use that any flexing of the chassis and engine assembly may cause the stream pipe to fail or worse damage the engines inlet manifold.

Does any form of high pressure flexible tube exist. Any suggestions as to some form of flexible joint. Or am I worrying about nothing.??

You wil have to prise it from my cold dead hands.

That, or lots of folding money.

Barry

I've had my M1 with the "S" type vertical head, for 20 years or so. Very solid and well built. I have updated it by fitting a three axis DRO's, and an inverter drive on the vertical head.

Very happy with whats its capable off, and would be reluctant to ever sell it.

Barry

Hi Ronan,

Your printer preferences should have a check box for "Scale to Fit Paper" or comment to that effect.

Regards

Barry

Beaten to it by 32 seconds

Edited By Saxalby on 02/10/2014 19:44:45

Hi,

Why not make a cutter as Michael Cox suggested, but use a 55 deg DCMT carbide insert.

Barry

Hi,

Found a couple of USA dealers selling them (http://www.mjvail.com/ShopAid/steelarbor.html) but at $50 or $60 each not cheap.

Have you tried G&M Tools to see if they have a used arbour and or spacers.

Regards Barry

Hi,

Rotagrip do a large selection of T Nuts etc. Or try RDG Tools.

Regards Barry

Hi Graham,

Bought my "Bullfinch" as a set from BOC on special offer. Torch and 1472, 1220 1240 and 1260 nozzles.

The two I mostly use are the 1472 for small / fine work and the 1220 or 1240 for a bit more heat. The 1260 is for heating the shed on a cold day.

Regards Barry

I have an urge to modify my spare Boxford AUD tailstock into the Cowells type. Problem is in finding a supplier (other than a stockholders) of 1 1/16 inch Ground mild steel bar for the replacement tailstock spindle.

Anyone know of a supplier. ??

Regards

Barry

Re the price of Boxford lathes.

I have the 2009 price list and for a Boxford model 280 (11" swing, 30" BC) it was £10,000 plus vat. So I guess its now about £13K.

Regards

Hi Dave,

I did something similair on my engine. I just bought a few 1/8" brass rivets and put a thread on them. Held the rivets with a little split collet in the 3 jaw.

Regards Barry.

Hi Wallace,

I have made one for a friend who had the holders but not the toolpost. I made that out of cast iron. Filthy stuff, but easier to cut . Just used steel for the clamp (EN 8). Been working ok for many years.

Regards Barry

Alan,

This little chart may help -

http://www.unionmillwright.com/2884.pdf

Regards Barry

Hi Ian,

ArcEuro sell them - heres the link:

http://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalogue/Machine-Spares/One-Shot-Lubrication-System

Regards Barry

Hi Dull,

Paragon Paints do it for £26 a Litre.

http://www.paragonpaints.co.uk/Tom-Senior-Milling-Machine-Green.html

Regards Barry

David

I had a similar problem when I had a plate camera and none of the lenses had a filter thread. I machined up a short tube of aluminium, threaded one end for the filter. Other end was bored a couple of mm larger than the lens barrel and a strip of baize glued around the inside so its a close, but easy fit on the lens barrel.

Regards Barry

Graham,

Here is how its done on the Vertex DH.

You pull the index pin out and as you start to turn it the peg (just visible inside the handle) drops into the cross slot. A quick twist to the right and the pin locates in the plate again.

Regards Barry

Dam - just my luck the owner turns up. That said if you bought it when you first started work at say 15 yo, that makes you 102 years old. Far to old to make use of it any more............

Nice try.

Have'nt got any old tools worth a mention, but do have an old Gerstner tool chest

Bought it at car boot sale. Managed to beat then down to £10. One of the draw backs is stamped with a duty paid stamp for Windsor, Ontario and is dated 1927. So its 87 years old and still as solid as the day it was made. Often wonder who may have own it.

Regards Barry