A Mystery Project

A Mystery Project

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11 March 2014 at 21:05 #146787
Swarf, Mostly!
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Hi there, all,

While looking in my workshop for something else, I came across three part-machined castings. Here is a photo:

and here is the under-side view:

The thing is, I can't for the life of me remember what these are for! The name 'Dore' is no mystery but these are nothing to do with the Dore-Westbury mill. They must be for some item of workshop equipment but what? And why three?

I did make, and still have, a set of three fly-cutters designed by Mr. Throp of Dore Engineering and these must date from about the same era.

If any member can lighten my darkness, I shall be most grateful.

Best regards,

Swarf, Mostly!
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11 March 2014 at 21:05 #17336
Swarf, Mostly!
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11 March 2014 at 21:29 #146789
IanT
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They used to make a boring head kit but I've never seen the 'pre-machined' castings.

IanT
11 March 2014 at 22:25 #146791
Mike Poole
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Hemingway kits sell these now, check out their small boring bars.

Mike
12 March 2014 at 09:31 #146808
Ian S C
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Has the other word been machined off, DORE

STOP

Ian S C
12 March 2014 at 10:51 #146821
Dullard Ard
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Posted by Ian S C on 12/03/2014 09:31:31:

Has the other word been machined off, DORE

STOP

Ian S C

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12 March 2014 at 14:46 #146838
Neil Wyatt
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Arnold Throp wrote Number 2 in the Workshop Practice Series 'Vertical Milling in the Home Workshop'.

Neil
13 March 2014 at 09:05 #146891
Ian S C
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Had a look through book 2, plenty of pictures, but can't see it there. Could the holes be spaced about right for bolting it to the T slots, maybe on the Dore Westbury machine, another one, adjustable at the other end to work as a vice?

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