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You could always turn off the plain un-knurled part of the head by a few thou, then make the hole in the knob to be a press fit size for the remaining knurled part of the head.

However I defy anyone to defeat some Loctite retainer such as 601 etc, by finger and thumb force alone. That is what I would use.

Phil P

Bernard

Despite the OP not grasping the importance of your statement re the tool slide, I think your design looks very functional and controllable on the lathe.

Phil

Looks very much like a "Bitza", or to be more polite a "Freelance" model.

Phil

I have the same capstan attachment and have always assumed it was Cowells lathes that made them.

Every day is a school day.

Phil

I have a neighbour friend who works at our local recycling centre, he brings me model engineering and classic motorcycle mags that he has "rescued".

I then read and recycle them around a few more friends.

Edited By Phil P on 09/06/2023 19:59:00

If it was me I would be using the phone and talking to a real person. emails can be a bit hit & miss, you might be ending up in their spam folder.

Edited By Phil P on 16/05/2023 13:19:34

I have just bought the Daniels Watchmaking book, it looks like it will provide some very useful model engineering techniques even though I have no intention of making a watch.

Every time a pal of mine see's Mike's engines he gets demoralised and says he is giving up model engineering and taking up knitting or something similar.
So unfortunately for him the exhibition has the opposite effect.

I find if I go to a model engineering exhibition, it re-ignites my desire to go in the workshop more often.

Mine also came a few weeks ago, the letter was dated February.

Phil

I had exactly the same problem on mine and checked all the things that you have done, it was play in the saddle to the bed causing it to be "crabbing" its way along.

Adjustment of the gibs cured it.

Phil

I managed to get there today and found it to be better than anticipated.

It was worth going just to see Mike Sayers model of a Delage racing car engine.

Phil

I had the same problem with the drivers door loom on my Skoda Yeti, apparently they had originally made them a tad short and they failed near the hinge post. I could not even lock the car when it failed.

I was staggered at how much "stuff" was inside the door when I watched the new cable being fitted, the door even had its own ECU along with alarm system, heated mirror, moving mirror, window motor, door locking for drivers and/or other doors, under door lighting etc.

I kept the old door loom as it had a good range of different coloured wires which came in very handy when I made a new loom for a 70's motorcycle.

Phil

Hi Bob

I cannot be of any more specific help I am afraid, and I dont want to just take a guess.

My own machine was stripped and re-built by my late father over 20 years ago now, and I am unable to remember all the details, he left me a folder with copios notes and diagrams of things he had done to it, but having gone through all of it last night there is nothing specific about removing that slide. I was going to look in my Deckel FP1 manual, but you have already done that it seems.

When you do get it off, please let me know how you did it, in case I ever need to do mine again.

I dont know if you have used your machine yet, but they are the perfect model engineers milling machine. I was using mine with the slotting attachment just yesterday evening to cut some rectangular slots in a mil engine con rod.

Phil

This video shows how to do it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLajd90LmzQ

Phil

I am pretty sure that you need to remove the support bracket hanging down from under the rear of the slide.

Once that is gone the slide comes of the front of the column.

Phil

My neighbour asked me to do a very similar repair on a bodged Italian Lambretta scooter wheel hub.
The only way on that one was to get the old helicoil out and have it TIG welded to fill the hole.

I managed to get it re-drilled and tapped for the stud by using a wheel rim as a drilling jig.

Phil

Sounds like "Aluminium Bronze" ??

That can be very difficult to solder, dont ask how I know.

Phil

Yes I see what you mean now.