Quorn Construction

Edited By NJH on 11/09/2010 17:16:50

My Quorn is progressing by leaps and bounds (mostly bounds), does anyone have contact details for Martin Gregory, his much modified Quorn was featured on the cover of MEW Issue 96 and won a silver medal at the Sandown show in 2003.

I have spoken to him on many occasions and admired his implementation of this machine. I would like to incorporate some if not all of his mods into my machine but have no contact details for him.

The last time I spoke with him he was in the process of documenting the Quorn modifications.

Any leads greatly appreciated.

regards

Graeme

G H Thomas' Model Engineer's Workshop Manual says a lot about making the ball handles.

I'd make ones to match mini-lathe handles, much simpler but look almost as good. This one at bottom right on my grinder gives the general idea.

Neil

Hi Graeme,

There is a page on my website which may be of interest re ball handle manufacture.

http://www.haythornthwaite.com/Ball%20Turning.htm

It isn't a blow by blow account, but it gives the gist of the process. The main thing is if you are doing a lot, batch them up and do each stage on them all. it saves lots of time. I use the Geo H Thomas method as you will see.

Best of luck,

David

Neil, David,

thanks for the comments etc re: handles, I am already committed (or maybe Ishould be!) to going down the ball handle route, having prepared most of the blanks already along with the necessary holding attachments. Having made the hemingway ball turning kit some time ago, I felt the need to justify its existence .

What I am really after is contact details for Martin Gregory or any info on the modifications he has incorporated into his Quorn, or for that matter any other mods that are useful.

thanks all

Graeme