Member postings for paul rayner

hi Len

thanks for that

I see you seem to have the covers as well.

my senior has the knuckle head so i will probably be getting a 3 axis one

I will have to mount it on the knee somehow but theres plenty of room and i will be able to use it when horizontal milling (although i never done any yet)

which readout do you use? had any problems with it?

many thanks

Paul

hello

I'm thinking of up grading my senior m1 mill and my ford ml7 with dro's

i think I'm going to go with machine dro's sds6 style readout

but unsure about which encoders to get weather glass or magnetic

I understand that the magnetic ones are a lot slimmer and take up less room they are also ip 67 rated which is good

any thoughts or comments good or bad would be appreciated as I know very little about this subject other than what I've read on this site and the net in general

may I also add they will be used for model engineering only (hopefully) and i do sometimes use pumped cutting fluid

many thanks in advance for any replies

Paul

lol

thankyou for your response Dave

I will certainly bear those tips in mind when I eventually get round to using it

regards

Paul

hello Dave

no its not the one but thanks anyway

here are some pics

one thing I did notice is as well as a good clean it will need its gibbs adjusting does anybody know how to do the cross slide ones without having to strip half of the machine down!

hello MichaelG.

yes it is motorised, I've only had it running to see if it works thats about it, the motor its self is from a washing machine i presume as it has a hoover on the plate, it stands on a home made trolly

​It's going to be awhile before I get round to using it as I'm new to this model engineering lark and i'm only just getting to grips with my lathe. Just started to machine my 1st engine (stuart 10v) a bit of head scratching going on but it's a learning curve.

If i get chance later i will take some pics and try and post them

regards

paul

well done

i hope you will keep us informed as to how you go on with it

there was a serial in me or mew recently but i just haven't had time to read & digest it

i too have an adept no 2 powered shaper but i haven't had chance to "have a play" with it yet

i have also come to the conclusion that i got a bit of a bargain when i bought it , as i understand they are quite rare ,and mines in fantastic condition. infact i did a lot of uming & arhing before i bought it. glad i did now

regards

paul

I never go to b&q they always have been rip off merchants

homebase are even more expensive

it allways pays to shop around

I too am in a similar position to you

I've even considered ringing the ex myford setup boys. but personally I think the best way to learn is by doing it yourself. alas i'm still struggling but getting there slowly (I hope)

The main thing for me is belt tension, If too tight & it pulls the test bar out of true. Too slack and the belts slip

even under very little load. My machine is old and well worn though might even be me expecting too much of the old girl.

hopefully there may be some informative replys

I used some spray on mr muscel cleaner and sealed it in a airtight plastic box

had to do it twice but they came up a treat

Paul

thanks Ady1

It would be nice to know how you did it

I was head scratching for ages and still couldn't do it

Regards

Paul

Hello all

can anyone identify the aluminium castings i have posted in my folder

I aquired these in a box with a stuart beam engine and ive no idea what they are

(sorry in advance for not posting pics here as i don't / can't seem to do it hopefully someone will let me know how to)

many thanks in advance

Paul

found this on you tube while having a browse

mount the machine on some heavy duty L shaped brackets then bolt the brackets to the bench or the wall

thanks guys but ive allready seen those sites as you can see theres very little infomation

phil its not the engine at markham grange by any chance?

ive just visited there today! and same as you taken a few pics well worth visiting.

if you are intrested they have a nice example at the nmes

paul

Hi guys

does anybody know of any online resorces regarding governors

especially "lumbs governors (made at persiverance works in elland)"

ive had a trawl through but there seems to be very little online

hi dave

look in your messages

does anybody know if you can pay at the door as I'm not sure if I can make it

I've had a look on the web site but it says nothing about paying on the door

thanks in advance

Paul