Member postings for Michael Horner

Hi Jeff

I suspect they are for the threading dial, you should have three, one may be already fitted under the dial marked 1 to 12. They have different number of splines depending what pitch thread you are cutting.

Cheers Michael.

Hi Jack

The white dot looks off white and the sensor bracket doesn't look like it is at 90 degrees to the dot. My RPM display is an extra and uses a reflective opto and if things aren't just right can give wacky readings.

Cheers Michael

For this, I added larger flanges, using adhesive, to the grinders spindles and turned these true with the grinder running whilst fixed to the lathes bed. The advantage of this, together with the accurately made adaptors, is that the wheels can be interchanged and only need truing up the first time they are run.

**LINK**

The above is from Harold Halls website of how he dealt with the issue.

Cheers

Michael

Hi Terry

I have. Wish I had seen Michael G's info. Went all round the houses trying to get it to work.

To me shaft 17 canted over is the key. I put a ball bearing on the left hand side, the right hand side wants to be flat and so does 23.

As the spring is compressed the 2 cones come together and make shaft 17 drop down the hole, this is the hammer action.

On my punches the wear made it drop down the hole to soon.

HTH

Cheers Michael.

Hi Jason

Must have misread the post. Robin went on to mention the second type which I presumed was the profiling one.

Cheers Michael.

ARC MGEH one piece clamp type Parting & Grooving Tool Holders

Suitable for external grooving, parting, turning, relieving, profiling.

Hi Robin

Can you see the left arrow above the grooving arrow?

This tool can take small cuts side to side.

Cheers Michael.

Made a straight knurler along the lines of Vics' design. Slipped up with the lower pivot and have now corrected the oversight. Need to finish of the top. Maybe put a big knurled knob on it!

Hi Vic

Came across this whilst researching knurling tools, it looks good.

Are the side pieces about 5mm thick?

Going to cheat and use 2 push knurls with 0.5" shafts should be just enough metal in them to drill the holes for the pivots and the clamp.

Cheers Michael.

Why do people always want to ban things?

I am grateful for the information. I have a blood disorder which will eventually affect my immune system.

It has already pushed my holiday insurance up 300%! Wife got it down from 700%.

I am the kind of guy who doesn't go to the doctor, so would have been too late for the vaccine to be effective!

So thank you.

Cheers Michael

Geoff

Surely time to beef up your security!

Cheers Michael

Spotting drill .

Usually I'm repairing a shaft by drilling and tapping. Go in deep enough so when I thread it doesn't pull the surface up.

1 less operation!

Cheers Michael.

Noticed there was a bit of slop in the brake arm shaft bearing, runs direct in the alloy. So fitted a bush. When I tested with a piece of 14mm SS bar there was no free play but when I refitted the brake arm shaft there is still a little bit of play. You can see the wear on the shaft. Thinking of getting a TIG welder with my 25 years of servitude money and have a go at TIG brazing!

Cheers Michael.

I do so wish some of the other posters on here will take heed of Joe's words.

" To say that a lot of the members here can make such marvelous models and jobs the fact that the tripod was invented at least 400 years ago seems to escape them" .

Hi Joe

If the above is what you are referring to it was JS RIP.

I just wish I had 10% of your energy!

Spend far too long in the arm chair!

Cheers Michael.

I repurposed a clamp or is that dual purposed a clamp into a Bultaco clutch spring compressor.

​Cheers Michael.

Hi Ernie

This the Gadget Builder link for removing excess play in the hand wheel **LINK**.

Apron Handwheel Backlash

Not done the mod myself yet, only had the lathe 15 years! Do make sure the screw in the handle is tight. I have had that come loose and you get lots of free play!

Enjoy

Cheers Michael.

Thanks for this Mike. Looks like an idea to try to drain my soggy garden.

Cheers Michael.

"T" Type Parting Off Blades

Hi Graham

Have a look at the Exccentric Engineering add on this page near the bottom.

He sells them and has a UK distributer.

Cheers Michael.

Hi Bazyle

Yes, seems to work ok. Bike's not very heavy.

The thread is M16 on 2mm pitch, time will tell how well it wears.

Michael.