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Thread: Chinese lathes
27/11/2010 18:39:06
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"... Lifes too short for this kind of carry on....especially considering that John S, Tony, I and some others do not really need to be fighting WARCOs battles...
 
...Come to think of it, we now even have a belated confirmation from the original contributor that it wasnt really about a battle in the first place!..."
End of Quote
 
Then, there was a blinding flash - a puff of smoke...
...and the lights came on!!
 
Oooh-eer! I've gone all light headed! - This is how Pam Ewing must have felt when she woke from the worlds longest nightmare, to find Bobby safe and well and taking a shower.
 
Martin.
27/11/2010 12:04:46
Would somebody be so kind as to point me towards the text of impending legal action, by the owner of this lathe, as I seem to have missed all the fun?
 
Martin.
Thread: PRECISION , ACCURACY and QUALITY
27/11/2010 11:45:56
Do you feel the question has been asked with sufficient PRECISION to allow me to provide an answer of acceptable ACCURACY that would be of a suitable QUALITY?

Edited By blowlamp on 27/11/2010 11:47:47

Thread: Which New Lathe; choices, choices...
26/11/2010 21:04:30
Jason and Terry.
Thanks for the information on the Warco lathe.
Terry... I'm still sat next to Lathejack, peering at a soggy M300 lathe brochure, whilst crying my eyes out and thinking about what could have been with the £38.50 I have in my pocket.
 
Martin.
Thread: Chinese lathes
25/11/2010 00:25:19
Lathejack's reply in this post http://www.model-engineer.co.uk/forums/postings.asp?th=45283 hints at how long he has owned his lathe.
 
I must say that I see his Album pictures as being valid and valuable to the members of this forum as they show the reality of his particular situation.
He hasn't embarked on a rampage of insults against anyone and has only shown what he has found to be at fault with his equipment, as received from the manufacturer/vendor.
 
Martin.
Thread: Which New Lathe; choices, choices...
24/11/2010 23:08:59
Terry.
No, I don't think this lathe comes with Power Cross Feed, nor any change to the Tumbler Reverse mechanism.
While I'm here though, can you tell me what kind of chuck fitting your new Warco lathe has?
 
Martin.
Thread: Chinese lathes
24/11/2010 18:01:20

My perception of Lathejack's contribution is this:-
He has a photo album of pictures titled Chinese torture.
They are accompanied with descriptive text, in which he briefly explains what he has found and subsequently rectified.
The first picture is headed New 1330 lathe, very poorly.
Which seems to suggest the machine isn't second-hand and certainly looks like it hasn't been used, although it could be be just new to him.
Other text within the album appears (to my eyes) remarkably unbiased and simply serves to describe what faults he found and then did to put them right.
I don't see him making any accusations - only passing on his findings.
It doesn't look like Lathejack started this thread, so I can't see that he's obliged to contribute to it.

Martin.

Edited By blowlamp on 24/11/2010 18:06:57

Thread: levelling
24/11/2010 15:46:33
That IPhone app sounds pretty good Terry, but I think you'll probably agree that Peewee is going to need a proper engineers level to ensure than no twist remains once his lathe is installed.
 
Martin.
Thread: Sundials
24/11/2010 15:34:20
Hi Hawker John.
If you need some g-code generating, then send me a message and I'll have a look for you.
 
Martin.
Thread: Clarkson Chuck - removing the centre
20/11/2010 17:49:36
If it really is in that tight, then I would be thinking about setting up a toolpost grinder and either just giving it a lick in position on the miller - or probably easier in the lathe. 
If it's got a Morse taper shank and can go straight in the headstock spindle, that would be an ideal way of doing the job.  
 
Martin.
Thread: Which New Lathe; choices, choices...
16/11/2010 23:11:43
In view of some of the evidence here http://www.lathes.co.uk/wabeco/index.html and here http://www.lathes.co.uk/wabeco/page8.html of these machines being of quite basic construction, I'd be more inclined to try Myford, as something like this  http://www.myford.com/200301.html is probably cheaper and easier to tool up.
 
Martin.
15/11/2010 14:04:34
Av8r.
OK, so you've narrowed it down to just the 3 (possibly 4) machines, as you seem to have ruled out all Chinese made machines. We now need to know which features are causing  you concern, out of the lathes on your shortlist.
 
 
Martin.
11/11/2010 20:23:33
The Comet is a slightly smaller machine than the DB-10V, but does have the advantage of having power crossfeed as well as a rather useful looking top slide that has a larger than usual range of travel. The top slide also has machined tee-slots for mounting tooling/accessories, or workpieces for milling. I don't recall seeing that combination on any other lathe in this price bracket.
 
One other feature that is a 'must have' for me is continuously variable spindle speed, as I find being able to tune out chatter whilst parting off or drilling is very convenient.
 
Martin.
11/11/2010 14:14:58
 
Having seen the Chester lathe, I came away quite impressed with its construction and finish.
 
A hardened bed is nice to have, but plenty of lathes don't have one, for instance Myford and Boxford to name two and It doesn't seem to put many people off owning them.
 
The main cause of wear is by allowing swarf to get between the moving parts, so keeping things clean and lightly oiled is the way to go.
 
Remember that you will spend a fortune equiping your new purchase for work, so don't blow all your funds on just the lathe.
 
Keep us updated with your thoughts.
 
Martin.
Thread: Milling PCB
09/11/2010 16:36:33
You'll be able to do that job in CamBam.
There's nothing to touch it at the price, in my humble opinion.
 
Martin.
Thread: The Impecunious Engineer
08/11/2010 18:38:01
Ian.
In a similar vein, I was taken aback the other day when I saw that Ty-phoo QT has now been relabled as "Instant black tea with whitener".
 
Martin.
Thread: Why is everything you buy such rubbish!!
08/11/2010 09:56:25
In that instance Eric, you would probably find a clause to the effect that no guarantee could be made to the accuracy of the magazine's content. However, if all the text and pictures were badly blurred and/or pages missing etc, then you might have a case.
 
Martin.
07/11/2010 21:07:44
We live in a country, where for far too long, those in charge have patted each other on the back and rewarded themselves handsomely for services rendered. In their view, their efforts are "world class" and must be acknowledged as so by those around them.
 
That is how, as a nation, we managed to produce the likes of the Vauxhall Viva, Morris Marina/Ital and the painfully inadequate Sinclair C5, so no wonder the workers at Luton chose the more up to date Japanese produced cars, as they obviously saw the shortcomings of their own products and elected to spend their money more wisely.
 
If my memory serves me well, poor quality and high unreliability always seemed to be reported as the fault of the workers, but never the management for allowing such rubbish to be designed and built in the first place. Strange that I've never heard the explanation of how companies such as Nissan and Toyota can successfully make genuinely world class vehicles over here though.
 
It continues to this day, with the financial institutions reminding us of how vital they are to the country, whilst warning us of the dangers of regulating them, as such action would cause a "brain drain", from which we could never recover.
 
Just as a reminder, I think the "Bonus Season" starts for the Bankers, early in the new year, so do bear that in mind while you check your bank statements for how much interest you've earned.
 
Martin.
Thread: What do we really mean when we say we work in "X" units.
07/11/2010 17:16:00
To me, "X" would be derived from any drawing or plan I was working to.
So even if all my machines were imperial but the drawing was metric, I would class myself as working in metric and view the conversion process as being a necessary evil.
 
Martin.
Thread: Metric vs Imperial - Practical or Traditional?
06/11/2010 11:45:35
I haven't read the whole of this thread, but I think we all need to get DRO's or this discussion will never end.
 
Martin.
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