JasonB | 23/03/2014 20:47:40 |
![]() 25215 forum posts 3105 photos 1 articles | Look more like exotic wood turning blanks with the wax coating to stop the grain drying out. Lacewood or She-oak maybe Edited By JasonB on 23/03/2014 20:50:51 |
Michael Gilligan | 23/03/2014 21:46:13 |
![]() 23121 forum posts 1360 photos | Rik, I feel sure that Jason is correct Have a browse aound here MichaelG. |
Rik Shaw | 23/03/2014 22:50:28 |
![]() 1494 forum posts 403 photos | For you doubters I have chucked one of the smaller pieces and skimmed the face. It stinks like phenolic and turns like phenolic. I have machined a good deal of this foul smelling stuff in the past and can assure you both that this is most definitely phenolic - wood it is NOT! Neither Neil, is it cheddar, stilton, stinking bishop, brie or any other cheesy comestible. Rik |
jason udall | 23/03/2014 22:52:30 |
2032 forum posts 41 photos | Wax coated exotic wood would have been my guess..certainly the apparent skin is a point of caution. .it might not be the same" grain" all the way through.. |
jason udall | 23/03/2014 22:54:35 |
2032 forum posts 41 photos | Rik ..your comment crossed mine above.. Well if it's phenolic resin fine..does that apparent skin clean up?... |
Another JohnS | 23/03/2014 23:34:39 |
842 forum posts 56 photos | Riveting work - putting together my Martin Evans' "Ivatt" cab - previously CNC cut, including CNC cut window frames. Fun stuff - more info as usual on my blog - http://cnc-for-model-engineers.blogspot.com - **LINK** Here's a pic of the rear cab extension on for a test fit: |
Michael Cox 1 | 24/03/2014 13:25:32 |
555 forum posts 27 photos |
I have worked over the weekend on construction of a lever feed tail stock as has been described in this thread by John Stevenson. The photo above shows progress so far. It is almost finished but I need the shorten the auxiliary barrel by about 25 mm. I also want to install bronze bushes at both ends of the auxiliary barrel. However, even in its unfinished state it works very well. Thanks John for the concept. Mike |
Neil Wyatt | 24/03/2014 20:00:50 |
![]() 19226 forum posts 749 photos 86 articles | At 10:00pm last night , walking the dog, Mars was a very bright orange spot low in the southeast. It was going to be a good night for astrophotography. I got up at 4:30 this morning thanks to a cat getting in the bedroom, and for once didn't mind. I got 12 shots of Saturn, then dead south & low, of which most were reasonable. I will jpeg stack them later, below is one straight off the camera, the only processing is to crop it. Stacked images clearly show the shadow of the planet on the rings to the top right. Neil |
jason udall | 24/03/2014 20:36:02 |
2032 forum posts 41 photos | Is jpeg the best file format for that? Isn't jpeg a lossy compression. . In my experience jpeg image's have many artifacts. ..Still the photo is better than any I've got..nice Edited By jason udall on 24/03/2014 20:37:25 |
John Stevenson | 24/03/2014 21:12:51 |
![]() 5068 forum posts 3 photos | So found a long reach milling cutter tonight and though it a shame not to be able to use it.
First picture timed at 7:24pm The generic Bligeport, like a Bridgy but on steroids.
Five tins of spinach later, head off, slotting head off ram off and 4" riser block fitted.
This pic timed at 9:24.
Now got a genuine 511 mm from spindle nose to the bed.
That's a 600 mm rule in the pic.
Sod it off down the pub, pie and a pint calls. |
Martin Cottrell | 24/03/2014 21:19:59 |
297 forum posts 18 photos | Nice pic Neil. What lens did you use for this shot or was your camera attached directly to a telescope? Regards, Martin. |
Neil Wyatt | 24/03/2014 21:31:14 |
![]() 19226 forum posts 749 photos 86 articles | It's a Nikon 520D bridge camera, 18MP with 1000mm equivalent zoom and full manual. The high pixel count and long lens lets you get very fine detail. It doesn't do RAW format, only jpeg but the compression is low in fine mode and I can't see any artefacts. This was at 400ASA (I meant to try 80, but forgot). Neil |
John Stevenson | 25/03/2014 14:16:03 |
![]() 5068 forum posts 3 photos | Neil, Now that is a bit of genuine blue sky thinking. Stevie Wonder would be proud of you. |
Rik Shaw | 25/03/2014 18:15:39 |
![]() 1494 forum posts 403 photos | So would ELO ! |
Michael Gilligan | 25/03/2014 22:20:11 |
![]() 23121 forum posts 1360 photos | Posted by Rik Shaw on 25/03/2014 18:15:39:
So would ELO ! . Oh, Rik ... I think you may have ruined John's joke.
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Neil Wyatt | 27/03/2014 07:17:56 |
![]() 19226 forum posts 749 photos 86 articles | > John's joke. "So this is what you earthlings call hu-mour" Neil |
Rik Shaw | 27/03/2014 07:43:38 |
![]() 1494 forum posts 403 photos | More like Alien Wytt ! Rik |
jason udall | 27/03/2014 10:02:30 |
2032 forum posts 41 photos | Alien humour...mmm " And still that fits?" |
Rik Shaw | 28/03/2014 17:40:32 |
![]() 1494 forum posts 403 photos | Started cannibalising a tired old bench drill for bits so I can refurb. an equally tired KENNEDY power hack saw. Afterwards, sorted out the stuff in a toolbox from a boot last Sunday and found, along with much exotic engineering tooling, this: I've never seen one before and have no idea what it's for. The shank is approx .125" and the business part has a slight taper toward the tip. Is it a drill or a reamer - or maybe a dreamer? Rik |
Neil Wyatt | 28/03/2014 18:55:32 |
![]() 19226 forum posts 749 photos 86 articles | Apologies for the crummy phone picture and the machining marks on the V, but I ought to show you my bench block. Neil |
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