Member postings for Thor 🇳🇴

HSE not quite what I'm used too.

Hi Brett,

 Welcome to the forum. I have a PDF of the manual if you are interested.

Thor

Edited By Thor 🇳🇴 on 28/05/2022 16:50:11

I too have found Vallorbe the best quality needle files. The oldest one I have is several decades old and still cut well.

Thor

I would use a 2-flute cutter (slot drill), have you tried a 4mm? Might save a bit more material. I have usually farmed out such jobs to a Milling, Turning & Welding shop near me.

Thor

Hi Mike,

Your S50 looks very nice, well done.

Thor

Welcome to the forum. I have an old 290 lathe - different paintwork to yours I guess - that has served me well for over a decade.

Thor

Edited By Thor 🇳🇴 on 25/05/2022 09:53:38

Hi Mike,

Welcome to the forum. I assume many would be interested in some photos of your S50 and the Triple build. How to post photos here.

Thor

Edited By Thor 🇳🇴 on 25/05/2022 09:54:10

Hi Rob,

Congratulations with your new lathe. Glad to hear you got it up and running without problems.

Thor

Hi Chris,

Welcome to the forum.

Thor

I assume you mean something like this, various types tested here.

Thor

Hi Jonathan,

Is there a saddle clamp? If so make sure you don't remove too much material. If you remove the wiper, is there still play?

Thor

That trolley would have been useful when I moved my lathe into my workshop, don't think I have much need for it now though.

Thor

Hi Rob,

Congratulations with you new lathe. The taperlock chucks you mention, is that what many call Camlock?

Thor

Hi Steven,

I assume you place the cutting tool upside down and cut while rotating in reverse? A starting groove is a good idea. Rotating the chuck manually should work, many make a handle to put in the lathe mandrel, one example here (for ML10).

Thor

Edited By Thor 🇳🇴 on 16/05/2022 14:41:41

Hi Ron,

As Jason says, most likely M1.4, in the past I have sourced such screws from my Optician. There is a table here, showing Metric Coarse and Fine thread data.

Thor

I have made built up crankshafts using anaerobic glue and pins. My pins could be pushed in by hand so I didn't groove the pins, the crankshaft is still working 2 years later. I have also made built up crankshafts that I have silver soldered (brazed) together, I machined the crankshaft after soldering and pickling.

Thor

Nice toolgrinder. An ER collet block could hold milling cutters for sharpening the end.

Thor

Hi Andy,

I use boxes that can hold one size of each, something like this, I also have another that is hanging on the wall besides my mill/drill. The spare drills I have are of small diameter and are in plastic tubes or similar and go into rooms in one of the drawers. There is also racks like these, for holding boxes with drills.

Thor

Edited By Thor 🇳🇴 on 12/05/2022 17:09:30

Hi Peter,

Schlesinger's limits will tell you what tolerances the industry permits, see here.

Thor

Hi Steven,

Welcome to the forum.

Thor