Member postings for GaryM

Hi David,

Like this:-

**LINK**

At that price I'll stick to a marker pen. It would probably outlast me.

Gary

It seems to me that there are some similarities between golf and engineering. They are both ways of doing something that is relatively easy in a more difficult way. The engineer will spend time making or repairing something that can often be bought more cheaply. And if the object of golf is to get the ball in the hole why start 200 yards away.

Also you know you are an engineer when you are reading this forum.

Gary

Paul,

What's a 3D drawing? Is it one where the parts keep changing shape as you look at them? Sorry, couldn't resist.

Gary

Paul, Francis and Clive: Interesting alternative approach. Seems to cut at a hell of a rate. Something for the future maybe.

Gary

Edited By Gary Marland on 05/06/2012 22:04:20

Bob: I have looked at that thread. Just goes to show there's a lot more to it than meets the eye.

Jason: A green grit wheel is on the shopping list but I think I'll have a go at grinding some HSS tools first before I make a mess of the ones I've bought.

KWIL: There are lots of sites with diagrams of the angles but they often contradict each other and they never seem to give anything more than a very vague description. I'll get on with some turning instead.

Ian: Another item for the shopping list.

Gordon: Thanks for the input.

Gary

Thanks for the replies folks.

Ady: I'm beginning to see what you mean about it being a 'suck-it-and-see sport'. By nature I'm the exact opposite. I tend to read a lot before doing anything and like to know I'm doing the right thing before doing it. Leads to slow progress though.

Jason: I hoped that was the case as I would be more likely to make a mess of them at the moment. They are Axminster part no. 600825. The photo on their site doesn't help much. I'm not sure a photo will help as they look almost identical which is why I quoted the DIN number. I think the difference might be tip radius as one looks slightly sharper. As Ady says I'll just have to try it and see how it cuts.

Bazyle: You may be right. I read somewhere recently that most model engineers use the same lathe tool (a left hand knife tool) for 80% of all cutting.

Gary

Why does this forum software seem to strip out all my carriage returns?

Edited By Gary Marland on 03/06/2012 10:33:50

Ian, as supplied by Axminster in the UK it just comes with a 3-jaw self-centring chuck. Spare wheels are also becoming a rarity on some modern cars.

Gary

Hi Ady1

Thanks for the idea. Certainly food for thought and a lot cheaper. One of the things that I like about engineers in general is the way they like to come up with alternative ways of doing things. I think I've inherited that gene from my dad. I've just got hold of a pair of stainless steel shelves that were being thrown away at work and am going to use them as a swarf tray instead of the rather small one supplied with the lathe. I'll have a read of your thread later.

Hi Norman

Thanks for your comments. One thing I've started doing since getting interested in model engineering is looking in the skip at work everyday to see if anything useful is being thrown out. Everything becomes a potential resource.

Gary

Hi Ian,

I didn't get the DRO add-on. I thought I might learn more using it the old fashioned way to start with. I can always buy them later (bit expensive though). I went a bit mad with other accessories though, mainly due to the price increases mentioned in my previous reply. 4-jaw independent chuck, faceplate, vertical slide and quick change tool post.

Just got to get making something now.

Gary

Edited By Gary Marland on 21/05/2012 22:52:43