Member postings for Thor 🇳🇴

Hi Myles,

I use a program on my computer to rotate photos the right way before uploading to my album.

Thor

Hi Myles,

Welcome to the forum. A few books (from the Workshop Prectice series) may also be of help:
Vertical Milling in the Home Workshop by Arnold Throp
Screwcutting in the Lathe by Martin Cleve
Lathework, a Complete Course by Harold Hall
Milling, a Complete Course by Harold Hall

Thor

Hi Jon,

I simply used a rotary file to mill the V shape since I had one, see here. I have also used a multiflute contersink.

Thor

Hi Justin,

As I said in my 2021 post, when using carbide tipped tools I usually don't use any cutting oil for the roughing cuts. I do use oil for a light finishing cut as it seems to improve the surface finish.

Thor

Nice fixture, I tend to use my rotary table. I guess this was the video.

Thor

In Norway wood gas generators was used during WW 2 to fuel the cars of ordinary people. You didn't get as much power as you would from petrol but at least you could drive your car. I think grey alder was the best wood to use.

More about wood gas generators here.

Thor

I have never had any trouble with PDF's while using the Sumatra PDF viewer.

Thor

There are a few things you can do to make tracking you a bit more difficult, just do an internet searh. But I guess full privacy is difficult in our internet world as we leave electronic traces.

Thor

Edited By Thor 🇳🇴 on 28/05/2023 07:20:19

Well done Maurits.

Thor

Hi Chris,

Sumitomo or Glanze indexable tool holders are good. Arc has Sumitomo with 10mm shank. Chronos stocks Glanze.

Thor

Edited By Thor 🇳🇴 on 23/05/2023 17:35:15

Hi Dougie,

Welcome to the forum and good luck with your Gnome.

Thor

Hi Chris,

Welcome to the forum. You should be able to buy a manual from lathes.co.uk. Denham lathes has been discussed before, see here. May be this can be of help?

Thor

Well done Matt. You can soon start making swarf.

Thor

I have a Mini Mill, it doesn't take up much space. A larger and heavier bench milling machine means you can handle larger work and take heavier cuts. Get a milling machine as large and heavy as you can find space for.

Have a look at Arc or Warco to get info on various machines. I upgraded from the Mini Mill to a larger machine.

Thor

Here is another old paddle steamer

Thor

Edited By Thor 🇳🇴 on 19/05/2023 14:16:29

I use the same kind of brackets as John, and use wood shelves. This system has served me well for decades.

Thor

I too tried and www.cnczone.com opened without problems (Firefox on Windows).

Hi Matt,

Welcome to the forum and congratulations with your first workshop. Your workshop may be small, mine is a bit larger, but with a small lathe and milling machine you should be able to make your engines. Using the vertical space is good advice. I have small drawers underneath my bench. Journeymans workshop might give you some ideas although his workshop is larger than yours. It has also been discussed on this forum.

Thor

Edited By Thor 🇳🇴 on 17/05/2023 09:30:01

The wavy ones work well under thin work because they can be compressed somewhat. A pair of straight ones is what I use under work that is wide enough to accommodate a pair of straight parallels.

Thor

If a type 1 Bridgeport you could download a manual here or here.

Thor

Edited By Thor 🇳🇴 on 13/05/2023 17:04:04