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Member postings for James fortin

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Thread: Clarkson Chuck - removing the centre
22/11/2010 20:11:35
this is probably a bit late now but perhaps next time you could make a SDS drill adaptor so you could power hammer it out perhaps thousands of repeated vibrations would free it?
Thread: Warco vs Chester
19/11/2010 15:24:50
i recently bought a second hand (still all original parts) Warco minor mill and the badge says 1989.
 
i was surprised when i put the main components back together and put a new plug on it it ran first time.
 
slight bit of rust on some parts ,but nothing that cant be wire wooled off 
 
the lead screw  backlash adjusters are also high quality phosphorous bronze 
 
over all a good machine and will be buying from Warco again. hopefully for even better machines as they are new.
Thread: End mills in lathe chuck
18/10/2010 18:52:56
ive used a 3 jaw for light milling using no bigger than 1/4 inch endmills and this is 'ok.'
 
i think i saw a article by harold hall telling you that if you didnt have a collet chuck then bore out a hole in some bar stock the size of your endmill ,and put a grub screw in the side to hold the endmill in.
Thread: advice on purchasing a small mill
21/08/2010 09:20:39
thanks i will only be milling small things such as making a small stationary steam engine and brackets for odd tools, and maybe some ss brake discs for my bike
 
i see amadeal get their smaller lathes and mills form real bull machinery but i don't know where they get the ama16v from and i am wary of the quality, (its not a sieg machine )
 
many thanks
 
james
 
19/08/2010 09:51:58
thanks thats put things into perspective for me.
 
also has anyone had problems with things like wrong graduated dials, lots of backlash in the leadscrews or badly machined ways on their machine, i just want to know how much "improving" i will have to do.
 
many thanks
 
james 
 
 
17/08/2010 21:38:36
hi i am needing some guidance as of which mill to buy as i am looking to get the ama16v from amadeal and i am doubtful of the rigidity of these small chinese mills. my only previous milling experience is two weeks at an engineering college using a bridgeport vertical turret mill, having seen how solid these machines are i am doubtful that these small machines can take "big" cuts.
 
any advise would be helpfull, if any of you  have used this model or are aware of problems that can arise
 
many thanks
 
james 
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