Member postings for Brian Dickinson

Hi, I did not think that silver solder came coated! Are you sure its not brazing rod?

In the autumn of last year i bought a milling machine from one of our club members. Nu-tool similar to Warco Major 3024YZ.>>

I messed about with it trying to make things, but only getting frustrated with it.>>

By chance I had the book by Harold Hall bought as a present, 49 in the series. I looked at all the things he has made with the same machine and decided i have to make the thing easier to use.>>

So last week i started to make some alterations. Firstly i changed all the cheap ratchet handles for good ones - Elesa, and removed the column locking nuts for some 1/2" ratchet handles. That made a great difference, no spanners needed! >>

In time i will take the column out and machine a keyway in it and fit a key to the rear of the rack, I get fed up having to reposition things when l raise or lower the column. >>

Next, I ground a flat on the front of the stop hole bracket to create a land to fit a forward facing bracket to mount a digital vernier on. I had a spare 6” one which would fit nicely, just below the top guard. I machined a couple of Ali brackets and hey presto a vertical readout. What a difference they make, no more guessing depths of cut or hole depths.>>

This then made me think about the x and y, so now it also has a y axis readout and again what a fantastic difference. >>

This is probably old hat to some of you but to me it’s a giant leap forward.>>

This coming week I am going to fit an old Parvalux motor gearbox I have onto the y axis and power it with an inverter. Cant wait, as my right arm is dropping off with winding the handle.>>

Cheers>>

Brian>>

Not exactly a beginners thread but as I have no information I thought it apt.

In my professional life we manufacture production line machines, mostly from stainless steel where foods are concerned. So this makes me luck at having an endless supply of Stainless steel. By chance I was looking at the Maxitrack website and found that they offer stainless steel boilers. This comes as news to me and was wondering if there are any plans available for a bench test boiler or any boilers for that matter?

We have a few welders who are very capable of welding pipes (tig– purged) for our machines, as is required for hygiene, so I am sure one of them will be able to weld me a boiler.

How would a club boiler inspector feel about one of these?

Your thoughts and experiences please gents.

Brian

I agree with Nicholas, all the components for our label applicating machines are made from ali, well all most all.

The three engineering companies that we use all use Parafin. I even use it and as far as i am concerned there is nothing better.

The partsa re all de-greased and then anodized.

Bri

Parafin is the best lubricant for machining ali.

Reasonably high cutting speeds.

Dead sharp tools.

Watch out for ali with hi content of magnesium or you may end up with a hot workshop!

Bri

Try this, this is the page. http://www.grizzly.com/products/Mill-Drill-Milling-Machine-25/G1005Z

Look here matey, you can download a manual

http://www.grizzly.com/

Cheers

Brian

Brass will be fine. In time you may get de-zinkification but thats a long way down the road.

Bri

The bits below the running board look like a Hunslet i was watching at Porthmadog yesterday shunting flat trucks onthe new line that crosses the road.

I wanted to measure it up but they said i could not as it was working!

I will have to catch it when there not looking

Brian

Edited By Brian Dickinson on 26/03/2012 21:11:14

Punch it but make sure the die takes the correct amount of metal otherwise if it take less than its own area you will end up with stretching.

Cheers

Boiler