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Hi Roger talk to Orion alloys as they fairly near to you

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Paul

How about mounting the block so that where you want the vee is horizontal put your cutter in and cut a vee groove on one side then move the table across and put another vee groove on the opposite side.

So now you have your two grooves opposite one another ( both female ) mount a round bar of the appropriate dia, in one groove to become the male ( held in by socket head screws )

Maybe not what you were after but it would work

Paul

Hi Roger

For slides I use Moore international for ball screws and Marchant Dice for the bearings and rails and make the rest

As for control systems I use Siemens Logo units ( some machines I build I use the Siemens touch screen along with the Logo unit

For motor drives servo's with encoders I use Lojer units

Paul

Hi Roger I have sent you a PM

Paul

You could try Marchant dice

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I have used these in the past and have had good service from them (usual disclaimer)

Paul

I have used these units so I have start/stop and E stop

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Paul

I agree with Jason my Burrel took three firings before it settled down (especially if you put too much water treatnment in Ooops )

Paul

Hi there I have used both keyed and keyless chucks on my bridgeport, at present am using a keyless from RDG tools.

For ease of use the keyless is excelent for gripping even a 25mm dia (turned down shank to 13mm) but if you want to use a tap in them then when you reverse turn the chuck will release. What I do now for tapping is to use a small centre in the chuck to line up with the tap holder to which I have put a centre hole in then tap by hand using the tap holder.

Paul

EN3B will give you a machineable / weldable steel

Paul

I went to buy some bearings on Monday morning and the amount box wouldn't let me go past 2 and I wanted 4

Tried changing this to 4 and updating but it kept reverting to 2 so I rang them, it seemed there was a glitch did the deed over the phone and they were delivered in less than 24hrs I was well impressed.

So if in doubt give them a call

Paul

Hi Aidan I use a Machine Dro on my Harrison lathe , very easy to fit and use

On my Mill I have a Mitutoyo 2axis and on the quill I fitted a vertical vernier from Machine Dro

I never got round to doing the knee axis

Re contacting them I found I got a better resonse by phone

Paul

You could find a local metal shop that have rollers and they could do them for you, most sheet metal rollers have grooves for wire / rod forming . Well at least mine do

Paul

Hi Tom why not cut a short bit off the round bar heat it to cherry then quench if you can't touch it with a file it's very likely to be silver steel

Paul

Have a look at the Swagelok site I have used their fittings and valves for high pressure

swagelok.co.uk

Paul

Can't see any reason why not providing you have ER25 collet chuck with an R8 tail

Paul

Hi Terry I would start with the 4 jaw as you can clock round stuff as well as holding odd shapes

The only draw back is the constant clocking, but then a lot of new 3 jaw chucks need the odd tweek

Paul

Forget 3D and go fast forward to full hollgraphic projection then you won't need the glasses.

Got to ask the question: we used to make stuff using only 2D drawings now it seems everybody wants 3D drawings. Does it make the final product better or is it just a visual thing.

I think they call it progress

Paul

Hi David I have mine sited in a corner @45 deg,s which is great for normal use but you will always have a job turn up that that is too long ( hits the wall )

Paul

Won't be long before they are available from China say at £50 a 100

You should be able to find wire forming pliers (the ones with round tapered jaws) these will probably do the job

Paul