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A complaint we have had on here more than once is that having shortened the arbor to work on one lathe after a switch to a new lathe it not been able to eject the short version. In this case one solution is to fill the gap with a ball bearing or two. The advantage is that after removal of the arbor the ball runs out down the taper.

No, the two Vs are not meant to both be fitting perfectly to the corresponding projections. Either the two outer or the two inner faces should contact only. If you want a V to define the alignment you make a plain flat face where the other V would be; this is a good way to make your own as actually not so much precision is needed.
Once you have holders that basically fit the next challenge is to get the locking lever to lock at the same angle for all.

If you have nice clean round stock a carpentry marking gauge, which most old timers probably would have made for themselves, quickly scribes a square or triangle on the end to guide a centre punch.

Also perhaps more items were started from black bar so needed turning to size anyway.

Vic, the wall by the house would be warmer so a very slight rising air movement pulls any damp new air to that side of the garage. Sounds like the condensation inside a jar we were discussing a few weeks ago.

Have a look around air based HVAC systems if you can find circuit diagrams. My hot air central heating, rather rare in the UK compared to the USA, used simple (big) dropper resistors to give about 8 speeds. I believe that when underpowered synchronous fan motors just slip which does heat them up, but hey, they are fans so cool themselves if the motor is in the airflow.

In the UK we are stymied by eco-hostile constraints on PV installation. For grid tie you have to use special approved panels which thus double or triple the free market price of the same panels. Then you are not normally allowed more than 3.5KW and now may get paid only 5p per KWh that is sold for 49p (a recent tarif I have been given from 1 Jan).
You are not allowed to raise the angle the panels off the roof like you have by more than about 4 inches and if you are thinking of a ground based array to be less obtrusive then you are only allowed a 3mx3m single footprint, ie barely 1 KW.

I had a quick look at its webpage a few days ago when their advertising department had picked up on my searches for tutorials on another CAD program.
I was quickly put off by the statement that the free version only allowed 2 models and the pro version cost more than a lathe every single year.
I cannot see how an casual amateur (like me) using a CAD program for a few hours, then forgetting about it for a month until maybe wanting to draw another bracket can justify more than fifty quid for full ownership. I do not count in this the amateurs who digitise a full loco or traction engine.

Generally on the forum we advise against buying 'tool sets' even from the reputable sellers as you end up with half of them never being used, The cheapo sets may use chees as the cutting edge and are never sharp.

The same applies to 'drill sets' from dubious makers though occasionally a gem appears some twist drills have even been reported as untwisting themselves.

A warm(er) front is coming across the country now, timing dependent on location but it will arrive with me late tomorrow. Anything that has cooled down in your external unheated workshop WILL be dripping with condensation within 24 hours. I have turned on a small 40W heater under the only machine I have in my store shed as this will be more effective than trying to dehumidify the shed in the cold.

Doesn't it come in plastic bags labelled 'coalite' from a garage any more? I only burn wood these days.

Coke is what people with coal burners are encouraged to use now as it burns 'cleaner' ie less sulphur. With the greenies thinking that steel spontaneously appears without use of blast furnaces coke may become less available.

I used Onshape initially. As I recall it wouldn't run under MS Explorer and when my employer banned other browsers I couldn't play at lunchtime so moved to Fusion. Might be different now.

Does it actually play any part when running? isn't it just there on a starting winding to make the fan go in the right direction initially? Though if it is short circuit it might be causing drag.

So no missing part - thanks. I might need it one day then I guess, even if only for dismantling an engine to get the aluminium for casting.

Looks sort of G-clamp-ish but not. The screw is about 6 inches long and doesn't go all the way to meet the fork bit, which is about 1 in wide. Looks like maybe a bit is missing.
Probably automotive? maybe like a valve spring compressor?

Can perhaps repurpose it into something useful but curious if it has a better, original, use.

For Gerry's test what would be a 'reasonable force' to apply to a mill by size eg WM14, Minor, Major, Bridgeport ?

On the round columns it might be interesting to see if the head suddenly rotates!.

Would a microphone and a spectrum analyser be of any help, perhaps revealing a resonant frequency that equates to rigidity?

A few years ago SOD posted this nice tutorial on this forum for FreeCad. Just follow it in stages and you will find it quite easy.
Fusion was the tops for hobbyists but got messed around with as they try to pressure amateurs into buying it,
Alibre looked good when they offered a free trial for ME readers but then asked silly money for the amateur version (and twice what the USA got it for)
Solid Edge is getting a following but has in the last few weeks got an update and the tutorials are only for the older version and tend to be aimed at more advanced users.

SO stick with start off with FreeCad and the tutorial at least to dip your toes in, (possibly the wrong metopher given the weather).

I notice there are now some mentions on the media about wearing 2 thin sweaters instead of one think one. Is this still standard teaching in primary school where I remember it being repeated ad nauseum or was it dropped when central heating became so common?

Given the size of your initial projects and limited workshop space (after factoring in 6 in insulation all round) you might look at a Boxford or similar rather than the Chipmaster which seems to have a rather large footprint.