Here is a list of all the postings Russ B has made in our forums. Click on a thread name to jump to the thread.
Thread: Boring chatter (on the lathe) |
07/09/2020 12:56:49 |
Posted by Robin Graham on 06/09/2020 00:34:16:
.....EN1A........ I started boring with a 0,4mm tip CCMT insert at 200rpm with 0,2 mm/rev feed, and an 0,5mm DOC. All went smoothly until I got to about 40mm diameter, when horrible chattering set in. .... I get my inserts from Cutwel and live by thier recommended feeds/speeds/depths of cut using anything between the min and max recommended depending on the strength of the setup and part, but almost never outside of this. You are perhaps not by coincidence running almost a similar speed/feed to what I would use on my NC5330 coated CCMT tips (I use Korloy CCMT09T308-HMP) - keeping in mind I'm on a Colchester with 20mm tooling. Feed's are recommended 0.1-0.3mm/rev, .....check DOC 0.5-3.0mm ..... check.... but 0.75-1.00mm might solve your problem if your lathes up to it. Worth noting.... my colchester has an automatic cutoff on the depth, so I can let it loose at 1000rpm&0.2mm/rev fairly care free, my Myford 280 has a graduated handweel on the saddle, when things are moving fast I mark the depth on the mm scale with big bright bold marker so I cut the feed when I get to the depth, requires concentration, and a knack......
Edited By Russ B on 07/09/2020 13:00:04 Edited By Russ B on 07/09/2020 13:03:30 |
Thread: Warco Minor mill/drill |
28/07/2020 12:58:14 |
Just my 2 pence, I think they're very good machines, I much prefer the reliability and pure power of the belt drive system to that of an electronic drive. I can't think of a better machine for the price and sq footage, but thats all very personal, I don't need atom splitting accuracy, I like the power and reliability and heavy duty'ness of it.
* I should point out, there are 2 different sizes of this machine, they both look the same but next each, completely different, both capable, both solid. Some have plain tables with keep plates, some (most) have dovetail with tapered gibs. some have 8 speeds, some 10, some 12 etc. The older ones seem to have a better fit and finish than the newer ones I've had my hands on although I've owned 3 or 4 of the old ones, I've never owned a newer one so hard to pickout exactly why, could just need tweaking and setting up these days. Edited By Russ B on 28/07/2020 13:04:19 |
Thread: I'm thinking of selling up, whats it worth? |
20/07/2020 13:09:44 |
Well the house has gone some £30k plus over my budget, certainly no regrets losing to a bid that high. It has highlight the need to slim down the lathe collection somewhat and I think an extra few grand in savings will help us! |
16/07/2020 23:56:05 |
Bob, I'm in the UK The house we wanted goes tomorrow, closed bids, I already know a friend is offering more than I have to offer, and more than I can comfortably afford, so I'll make my offer but I don't expect to get anything. |
13/07/2020 08:43:12 |
Thanks to everyone for their input, I have used ebay before but in my mind, selling a lathe or machine tool is a bit like selling car, I wouldn't be comfortable at all bidding on a car I hadn't seen and thus I'm not comfortable with people bidding on a lathe they haven't seen, I just don't want any trouble, people coming to collect and it's not what they expected etc. - for that reason, shipping is certainly out the question I'm afraid. Anyway, I'll consider my options carefully, I like the sound of these ebay classified adverts, I haven't heard of them before, I will look in to it. I know people cry about the Myford fan boys, and I know they're expensive, but they did make nice machines all things considered! |
10/07/2020 11:13:16 |
Well I'm part way though multiple projects, but the missus has a found a house, a real fixer upper with land, double integrated garage, it's a dream, I can see myself there till the end of my days. We need just about every penny we can get, and with all the house work, I'm not going to be needing any of my much loved metal working equipment for the forseeable future. I don't really want to sell it, but I know I won't have time to use or maintain it properly. Just wondered what things might be worth as a job lot vs sell quick and cheap privately, has anyone dealt with any traders before, I guess they don't pay much!? On top of this, are 2 or 3 cupboards full of all sorts of cutters, arbour, drills, chucks, vices, angle tables, surface plate, scraping equipment, metrology kit - all sorts - I'll keep some basic stuff, but I don't use a lot of it so will make sure all the above machines are well tooled. |
Thread: D H Gipsy mk1 |
22/06/2020 18:51:10 |
Never made spark plugs, but doesn’t Corian start melting over 100c? |
Thread: Damp proofing floor |
11/06/2020 13:19:14 |
Once you seal a concrete slab, you introduce hydrostatic pressure under the slab which can lift/twist/crack the slab, as well as trapping the moisture therefor increasing its content and potentially creating heave issues. Far better to address the cause rather than try to halt the effect, I'd try to consider any changes that could be easily made externally to mitigate the moisture, perhaps a simple french drain nearby, or check gullys and gutters aren't blocked, or leaves have rotted down in inaccessible places creating a higher than ground level sponge slowly releasing water. Edited By Russ B on 11/06/2020 13:22:02 |
Thread: Only for Myford lathes |
23/04/2020 14:46:54 |
Steve, it's not that much bigger to be honest.its of the more modern boxy design, similar to how a Chinese 3.5" centre lathe is half the size of a Myford 3.5 centre (ML7 or Super7) it's significantly lower for some unknown reason, but in terms of floor space, it slotted in exactly where my Super 7 / Boxford was, it does end up being closer to the wall corner (tailstock end) but there's still a good foot in the corner for me stand metal and plastic stock up. |
23/04/2020 14:46:53 |
Steve, it's not that much bigger to be honest.its of the more modern boxy design, similar to how a Chinese 3.5" centre lathe is half the size of a Myford 3.5 centre (ML7 or Super7) it's significantly lower for some unknown reason, but in terms of floor space, it slotted in exactly where my Super 7 / Boxford was, it does end up being closer to the wall corner (tailstock end) but there's still a good foot in the corner for me stand metal and plastic stock up. |
23/04/2020 08:00:46 |
I sold my Super 7 when I got my Myford 280, it's an incredible bit of kit, double vee and flat bed, Gamet super precision taper roller bearings, all geared and quick change everything. The machines are entirely metric with an imperial version using imperial screws. I have the Vickers planetary metric/imperial dials too. As the name suggests, it swings 280mm over the bed, 174mm over the cross slide, 600 between centres and has a 26mm bore though its D1-3 camlock spindle. |
Thread: Coronavirus |
24/03/2020 08:08:47 |
At 10pm last night I got told to stay at home till further notice following the announcement that everyone has to stay at home. I started thinking about all the little projects I could be getting on with in the garage, I could finish off my little IC engine, give my shaper a once over, rebuild that reground ML7 - heck, I might even be able to tidy up!! I was back in work at 7.05am this morning....... |
Thread: Amadeal Lathe failed - customer service appalling! |
09/03/2020 11:11:29 |
These come with a 5 year warranty. If I'm going to buy a Chinese lathe, I'd rather buy a one without the speed controller board for a discount and fit one of these. |
Thread: Coronavirus |
05/03/2020 13:47:02 |
Well I've got enough bar stock in the scrap bin to keep me going for quite a considerable amount of time in the workshop. Plus a newly ground ML7 to rebuild, a set of Jacobs gear hobber castings to machine and a 10 inch shaper to check/rebuild to do it on!!! |
Thread: Powder coating |
02/03/2020 21:15:50 |
I'm no expert but I know powder coating isn't a term used to describe one process, there are many different types of powder coat and like any paint job, the right powder, and the right surface prep, and proper curing are key to a proper job. It's not paint, its ground plastic thats melted into a shell or a chemical mixture that cures into a shell - thus it can hold moisture against the surface, even spread it. Epoxy types of powder coat aren't UV stable, like most plastics, excellent chemical resistance, but the sun kills it in a relatively short space of time. I'd say the cons outweigh the pro's but perhaps the right power/prep/curing would improve its reputation?? |
Thread: Parkside (Lidl) Cordless Angle Grinder |
20/02/2020 17:13:40 |
Posted by Ady1 on 20/02/2020 16:53:34:
I missed that impact gun Russ, lucky you, I will look out for it Got the corded gun which has yet to be defeated by a wheelnut or anything else Well worth keeping an eye out for it just make sures it's 400nm and not the 300 or less, it's motor is 4x the size!! I had to take a big 32mm nut off my dad's van that hasn't moved since 98' and has andbeen well soaked in road salt, it blitzed it straight off, me and him were getting ready for a fight. It hit it so hard it damaged the flanks of the nut even with a good 6 sided impact socket (which wasn't welcome but we know to dial it down a bit next time, it has a digital torque selector on the grip, a button cycles through them) |
Thread: Where's the spindle lock? |
20/02/2020 17:00:47 |
My dad has this grinder, thin spanner required, I would guess you might find one on eBay for a quid or 2 delivered
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Thread: Warco Minor Mill - Spindle Lock |
20/02/2020 16:57:13 |
Mitch, I'm not going to be of any use sorry. What's the spindle lock for?
Assuming it's for tightening or loosening the drawbar..... I bought one of these at work and use it daily, I only ever nip the drawbar and never get any movement when slotting 17mm or fly cutting 2 inch, I just hold the pulley and give the spanner a hit and it tightens/loosens. Just wondering if your taper and tooling is in good condition, sorry if this is unhelpful!
Edit, I see below people are tightening ER collets, fair enough! (I've not used my ER sets for donkeys years as I'm only doing basic stuff) I use an autolock chuck both at home and at work so I only ever hand tighten them, and inertia alone is enough to untighten them as has been mentioned. Edited By Russ B on 20/02/2020 17:20:06 Edited By Russ B on 20/02/2020 17:20:45 |
20/02/2020 16:57:13 |
Mitch, I'm not going to be of any use sorry. What's the spindle lock for?
Assuming it's for tightening or loosening the drawbar..... I bought one of these at work and use it daily, I only ever nip the drawbar and never get any movement when slotting 17mm or fly cutting 2 inch, I just hold the pulley and give the spanner a hit and it tightens/loosens. Just wondering if your taper and tooling is in good condition, sorry if this is unhelpful! |
Thread: Parkside (Lidl) Cordless Angle Grinder |
20/02/2020 16:48:31 |
Ady, I'm cuffed to bits with my 20v impact gun (the biggest of 3 or 4 models they did) it's extremely powerful and top quality, mag alloy casing etc. I've got a 240v grinder I already (B&Q pro, done a hell of a lot of mileage over the last 10 years, getting noisy now, never serviced it....) I was buying this cordless grinder based on the quality of the impact gun. Larry...... Yeah, you've hit the nail on the head I think. I'll check this will take a grinding disk but I don't think it matters, it's going back, the poor quality of the plastic switch alone is an indication of everything else, CLEARLY not cut from the same cloth as the 400nm 20v impact gun. Old Mart the 12v stuff I've seen just doesn't have the guts, but some of it is extremely portable, perfect for light tasks, general screwing drill driving die grinding etc.
Lesson learnt, even though the range of 20v powertools from Lidl use the same battery charger, they are clearly not all made to the same standard, take each one in your hand and judge quality! (Wasn't possible in this case, they were all cable tied shut)
Ahhh well... |
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