Member postings for Michael Gilligan

David,

First; apologies for messing-up the shape of this page ... it wasn't intentional.

What I did [on that occasion only!] was to: Select and Copy the text from the other thread, then Paste it into this thread.

It evidently came across as html; and any spurious characters will have been carried over from the earlier post.

... As I mentioned last night that includes the width: 590px; that caused the problem.

MichaelG.

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 18/07/2012 21:12:11

Bob,

Do you think the stamped number looks like a Record part number, or is it just someone's own id mark?

... note that something has been obliterated, at the other side.

MichaelG.

O.K. folks ... I think I may have located the problem.

In editing my post of 23:03:00, I copied and pasted from the other thread.

If you look at the Source Code for THIS page, you will find that there is now one occurrence of

..... width: 590px;

That's what is now setting the width of the "table" that holds the messages.

"They" have changed the coding for the pages, but I have effectively overwritten the new design by pasting in a copy taken from the earlier page design.

Hope that makes sense ... it's bedtime.

MichaelG.

Fifer,

You can read David's first post because the lines of text are short !!

The "message box" still goes under the adverts.

MichaelG.

Sorry David ... our posts crossed in the æther !

If it's any help THIS thread is now displaying the problem [on iPad]

MichaelG.

There is something rather Spooky going on here.

I have just looked back at the forum link that I posted earlier ... it now displays correctly.
MichaelG. I see what has changed ... David has removed the long hyperlink that was causing the problem. I don't have relief on my saw and the blades seem to last forever!
There is a stop that you can set (carefully) so that the drop at the end of a cut is minimal. I also built a retractable pin to hold the saw in the position. There were some articles by Duplex many years ago - I think these went with the Duplex machine. There was also an article in MEW about some sort of damping device for a hacksaw. If you download the ME and MEW indexes Indexes you should be able to search for the articles that you want. They are Excel spreadsheets.

Edited By David Clark 1 on 18/07/2012 19:33:01

Thanks both ...

Interesting possibilities.

MichaelG.

Oh well ... I offered.

MichaelG.

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 17/07/2012 22:55:29

David,

I am sure that you are right in your first comment; but I think the variation is down to poor "browser compatibility" in the html ... which is something your web-developers need to check.

There are many of us that are interested in this problem, so; why not let the developers make a few test postings ... we could then report on performance in different browsers.

MichaelG.

iPad / iOS, Safari

MacBookPro / SnowLeopard, Safari

David,

That's interesting !

MichaelG.

Just one point of pedantry ...

The size and position of the Adverts remains constant.

The problem is actually that the width of the Posting expands [going under the Adverts]

There is a good example here ... Scroll down the thread to see the problem.

MichaelG.

Please see Photo Album

I bought this at the Car Boot Sale

I know what is going to be but I don't know what it was.

The paint colour shouts "Record" and I suspect that it came from a Woodworker's Mortising Machine, but I would be grateful for confirmation [or alternative ideas].

Thanks

MichaelG.

Please see Photo Album

About 25 years ago, I bought this lathe from a friend ... He had given-up on the restoration.

Since then; it has lain at the back of my bench!

It is roughly the size of a Myford ML7 and, I suspect, was probably supplied as a part-machined kit ... some of the engineering is excellent, and some looks decidedly home-made.

The Headstock is unusual for a small lathe, in that it has an internally mounted Tumbler Reverse. Hopefully that will let someone identify it.

I do have a vague recollection of seeing a photo in an old Model Engineer, announcing its availability.

Most grateful for any advice

MichaelG.

Chris,

Does it also have independently adjustable jaws, like this?

... or is it the knurled-ring style?

MichaelG.

P.S.

Have a look at this Gallery of Six-Jaw "Bezel Chucks"

... including one made by BANI, for Bergeon

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 17/07/2012 09:41:22

P.P.S.

Probably off-topic, but I just found this Maprox brochure 

Aahh! ... those are sweet

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 17/07/2012 09:54:40

Excellent point, Mike

I have a rather nice Sandvik frame that I bought nearly 40 years ago. The solid flat top bar makes a big difference. ... It also has pins to hold the blade at 45° in the frame, which can be very useful for awkward cuts.

MichaelG.

Fair comment, Sid

When I said "more energy efficient", I was thinking Ergonomics

... It's much easier to exert downward pressure and push, than downward pressure and pull.

MichaelG.

I suppose it's a matter of putting the "hack" into hacksaw.

The hacksaw is a rough & ready implement, and cutting on the forward stroke is more "energy efficient".

... Japanese pull-saws are, I agree, excellent for precision woodworking.

... Likewise, the Jeweller's Piercing Saw cuts on the downstroke [i.e. Pull].

If it works for you ... Do it.

MichaelG.

Ray,

In a self-centering 3-Jaw Chuck ... that sounds fine.

If you want better, you will need either an inedependent 4-Jaw, or Collets.

MichaelG.

Ian,

There is a useful discussion [circa 2010] on the Practical Machinist forum.

MichaelG.

Graham,

Walker Electronics advertise in the Horological Journal, and are well respected.

http://www.walkerelectronics.co.uk/

MichaelG.

P.S.

Being a cheapskate, I have a couple of cheap units, and have never bought specialist cleaning fluids ['though, given Clive's recommendation, I might try Micro]. I usually put a few drops of "Alberto Balsam TeaTree Tingle" shampoo in the US bath. This wonder-fluid is about £1 for 400ml from the Supermarket.

I don't know if it's the surfactants or the herbal additives, but it works a treat.

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 15/07/2012 14:50:35

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 15/07/2012 14:52:22