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Make a new one out of the aluminium you have; A bit easier to flex than CI.

George.

I have made a similar mini hearth...

George.

How many have done simlar as in putting some thing down on the bench/worktop, turned away to get something else, turn back & cannot find the item you put down, no matter how hard you search. You then go & get an alternative tool to do the job intended put that down on the bench... right next to the item you lost in the first place, I did that yesterday. Those workshop gremlins are pretty smart, & damned fast too !

George.

That wasn't the question I know of....

George.

Do you really want the question / answer .. ?

George

Edited By mechman48 on 16/02/2021 18:19:01

Same arrangement on my WM16 gear head version, I believe the same on the WM18 gear / belt versions.

George.

I don't even bother looking; just wait until I do a weekly clean up then sift through the debris .. ... If I'm lucky !

George.

Big Brother IS watching you; all part of the bigger globalisation by the big Internet providers, whom no doubt have governmental connections via subsidies / finacial backing for new developmental work etc. George Orwell wasn't far wrong.

George.

'If I can find someone to do it I hope to have it brazed rather than welded'

Try getting in touch with 'Doubleboost' he has brazed CI before with his TIG set, shown on one of his videos.

George.

For that size... carbide burr !

George.

I reckon you should use a carbide burr much better metal removal rate.

George.

+1 for all the above. for my uses ...

Brass & Cast Iron - dry

Steels - with HSS Light cutting oil, SAE32 or similar. if using carbide inserts - mostly dry

Aluminium - WD 40 or parafin ( Kerosene ).

Threading - RTD or similar, I have used a heavier grade oil ( gearbox oil ) , on Aluminium I use WD40

Application - I use a kiddies non spill paint pot with 1/2 " brush ....

George.

Mine arrived yesterday; our postie system seems to favour twice a week, Tues / Thurs, sometimes Sat. appears to be included.

George.

I am fortunate that I have one of each, fly cutter, boring head, & a 60mm face ( 4 insert  cutter so I have a choice. For the size you mention I would use my insert face cutter first followed by the fly cutter, & lastly the boring head ( as emgee's reasoning .

George.

Simples; don't do it I bought the 1 ton version with foldable legs & jib that folds down to install my WM250V-F lathe & WM16 mill into my garage conversion, no probs, & it now stands all folded up in the corner of my garage neatley tucked away.

George.

Have my appointment for Sat 4.30 pm at the local covid centre via phone call this morning from GP's surgery... recieved letters of covid offer to book on line ( for me & mrs ) in lunch time post ... double whammy !

George.

Usually yes; unless you use flanged nuts.

Geo.

I have a well insulated workshop, plus 2 small oil filled rads which I switch on for an hour before I go in... nice & toasty @16*C, which also contributes to keeping moisture down .

George.

Good news; thanks to Neil & Beth @ MTM.

George.

Gave my little jig a try out today with some small drills, 1.5 - 3mm, didn't take any pics.. yet but it seems to do the job & produce new cutting edges that look ok.

George.