Hardness Tester

Hardness Tester

This topic has 7 replies, 5 voices, and was last updated 20 May 2020 at 15:27 by Roderick Jenkins.

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20 May 2020 at 11:56 #473213
Gray62
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I have a hankering to build a hardness tester, I recall seeing one described in Model engineer back in the late 80's by Dave Lammas, unfortunately I no longer have access to those and was wondering if anyone had a copy of the articles that they could share.
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20 May 2020 at 11:56 #19760
Gray62
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Lammas Hardness Tester
20 May 2020 at 12:23 #473217
Brian G
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If you cannot get hold of the articles, Blackgates catalogue includes a range of David Lammas' tools and they list (or at least listed, my catalogue is the 2015 edition) the instructions and drawings as well as the casting set.

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20 May 2020 at 12:29 #473220
Roderick Jenkins
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Post deleted.

Rod

Edited By Roderick Jenkins on 20/05/2020 12:30:44
20 May 2020 at 13:13 #473242
Martin Kyte
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Roderick Jenkins described it in MEW in SEPT 2016

I think he may have been about to say that but got shy.

regards Martin
20 May 2020 at 13:19 #473243
Peter G. Shaw
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Hello Gray,

I have these copies so in the absence of any other arrangements, could slowly copy them into jpg's- there's a lot of it!

If interested, please pm me in the first instance via the mag then we can discuss timescales etc. FWIW, I won't do hard copy – it will take too long.

Also, are you aware that Rod Jenkins in MEW245 reports on building it.

Peter G. Shaw
20 May 2020 at 13:21 #473244
Peter G. Shaw
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Oops, looks like I've made a mistake or two in respect of Rod Jenkins. Sorry Rod.

Peter G. Shaw
20 May 2020 at 15:27 #473276
Roderick Jenkins
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Hi guys,

I was part way through posting when I got called away and when I got back and hit the post button Brian had already said what I had. Blackgates reproduce Dave Lammas's original articles as the instructions so I guess they have the copyright permission to do that. I really enjoyed making mine and the Blackgates castings were nice quality

Stay well,

Rod
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