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Thread: machine Installation service
14/04/2014 16:51:47

Hi

My milling machine has seen better days and would like to

get a new one.

I was wondering if the bigger suppliers ie warco chester etc

do a installation service where they install the machine for you

the reason I ask this being disabled it would be a very difficult thing to do myself

Just wondering if anyone has had this service

I live in southeast London

Thanks

Best Wishes Martin

Thread: What I did today
11/04/2014 22:27:56

it means Rolling on floor laughing

best Wishes Martin

Thread: Another one bites the dust
11/04/2014 22:19:03

I remember going to skilmans in Woolwich for materials another casualty

Best Wishes Martin

Thread: BA, ME, Metric Coarse or Imperial : which taps and dies to buy ?
11/04/2014 14:11:05
Posted by Martin Walsh 1 on 11/04/2014 14:09:42:

The hss v carbon taps and die debate has been going on for quite a while

I personally buy carbon steel taps and dies for 2 reasons 1 they are quite a lot cheaper than hss

and 2 for cutting threads by hand there is no real advantage using hss

hss is only better if you cut threads under power

I buy my taps and dies from the tap and die company www.tapdie.com

Although they are manufactured in India they have got the most modern factory

and equipment to make them and they are top quality

Best Wishes Martin

11/04/2014 14:09:42

The hss v carbon taps and die debate has been going on for quite a while

I personally buy carbon steel taps and dies for 2 reasons 1 they are quite a lot cheaper than hss

and 2 for cutting threads by hand there is no real advantage using hss

hss is only better if you cut threads under power

I buy my taps and dies from the tap and die company www.tapdie.com

Although they are manufactured in India they have got the most modern factory

and equipment to make them.

Best Wishes Martin

Thread: Who has one of these tapping fixture tools ?
08/04/2014 15:13:46

Another method I use for getting taps square

is very simple indeed drill a hole the clearance dia of the tap

in a scrap piece of metal clamp it down with tool makers clamps

over the hole to be tapped and bobs your uncle use that as a guide

works very well

Best Wishes Martin

05/04/2014 09:06:26

This is a handy gadget from edge technology it is a bubble level

that fits on top of the tap wrench.

Best Wishes Martin

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Thread: Grinding on the side of the wheel
02/04/2014 15:01:00

I'm probably telling people on here how to suck eggs

but always treat grinding wheels with the utmost of respect

always do a ring test before installing them and don't over tighten them

and make sure they run at the correct speed

I say this because many years ago when I was an apprentice in a toolroom

I saw a grinding wheel explode {nothing to do with me} resulting in the bits embedding themselves

in a wall

Best Wishes Martin

Thread: Sherwood Jobber Drills - anything known?
30/03/2014 22:42:06

Robin if you go on the RDG Engineering website They are selling presto branded drills and

drill sets at greatly reduced prices and just as good as dormer

 

Best Wishes Martin

 

 

Edited By Martin Walsh 1 on 30/03/2014 22:46:22

Edited By Martin Walsh 1 on 30/03/2014 22:53:14

Thread: Portmac Horizontal Mill
24/03/2014 16:17:06

going to put some nicer handles on it and have found a 1/4 hp motor for it

according to the lathes website the portmac is very rare

 

Best Wishes Martin

Edited By Martin Walsh 1 on 24/03/2014 16:21:29

Edited By Martin Walsh 1 on 24/03/2014 16:22:31

Thread: Is anyone else seeing this?
23/03/2014 21:29:44

fine here too

Thread: Portmac Horizontal Mill
23/03/2014 21:18:52

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I have just acquired this milling machine a portmac

it is really tiny the table is 9 Inches long height 9 Inches length 11 inches

its in very good cond going to put it on a nice wooden base

it is the original colour don't know whether to paint it or not

perhaps myford green would look nicer

just wondering if anyone else owns one

Best Wishes Martin

Thread: Fobco Star 1/2" bench drill
19/03/2014 20:36:40

This is the cream taken off craftmasters website I think it is a good match

If in doubt contact info@craftmasterpaints.co.uk and they will match any color you want

Best Wishes Martin

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Edited By Martin Walsh 1 on 19/03/2014 20:38:20

Thread: New Workshop!
19/03/2014 06:54:13

That's a Harrison m300 nice lathe worth a bit more than £1500

a well sought after machine probably worth nearer £3000 if in good nick

Best Wishes Martin

Thread: Fobco Star 1/2" bench drill
18/03/2014 23:04:32
Posted by Patrick Carnegy 1 on 18/03/2014 22:40:15:

Could anyone please tell me the name, or code for, the correct cream paint colour used on most Fobcos?

Any ideas about where to obtain it?

Craftmaster paints do a very close cream paint

it is also top quality

Best Wishes Martin

Thread: info on soba 6" rotary table
26/02/2014 13:18:29

If it was me I would pay a bit extra and go for the better quality vertex

Best Wishes Martin

Thread: Material Supplier
06/02/2014 13:00:54
Posted by ticker on 06/02/2014 12:51:05:
Posted by Bob Perkins on 07/03/2012 16:40:58:

Hi Mike

I've used m-machine and found them to be very good. www.m-machine-metals.co.uk.

Bob..

And on the back of this I placed a largish order which was acknowledged within 24hrs.

Its been a week today and I hadn't heard a word from them so I dropped them an email and cancelled the order, within an hour I got this email response from them.

Sorry for the delay, (I have cancelled your order)
We are so busy we are taking several days to complete orders

I can recommend them for answering emails but nowt else.

I've now placed my order with GLR, I will let you all know how I get on with them.

Stew

please don't  think I'm being disrespectful but don't you think you are being a bit hasty cancelling the order

I have often waited for much more than a week for stuff

Best Wishes Martin

 

Edited By Martin Walsh 1 on 06/02/2014 13:03:39

Thread: What have you recycled today?
10/01/2014 13:26:27
Posted by Nicholas Farr on 10/01/2014 04:59:41:
Posted by MICHAEL WILLIAMS on 09/01/2014 19:40:15:
Years ago there used to be several famous shops and some mail order suppliers that always had wonderful assortments of War surplus , factory closure , end of line and probably knocked off goods for sale .
 
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Several shops were in the Edgeware Road which was a splendid place to go junk shopping .

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Just nostalgia ,

MikeW

Hi Mike, Henry's Radio springs to mind, don't know if they till exist.

Regards Nick.

 

The shops you mention in Edgware road are long gone

Henrys radio is still trading but now sell disco equipment lighting etc

Best Wishes Martin

 

 

Edited By Martin Walsh 1 on 10/01/2014 13:27:43

Thread: Shaper cutting tools
29/12/2013 07:43:44

Hello Lee

I have also got a Elliot 10m.

you wont be disappointed properly set up with the right tool

a shaping machine will give you a superb finish

I cut a lot of dovetails on mine saving on the expense of fragile expensive dovetail cutters

Best Wishes Martin

27/12/2013 18:18:12

I use an American type toolholder on my Elliot 10m so I can still use 3/8 square tools

which I have a plentiful supply

Best Wishes Martin

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