Member postings for jimmy b

I've got a bigger version of this, a good vice.

Got rid of the silly handle and 3D printed a "speed" handle. Being able to move the jaws to the extremes of the vice has got me out of trouble more than once.

My other vice is a "K4" type and still gets used.

Neither has ever had the swivel part fitted.

Jim

As Dave says.

Jim

I've left a few forums over the years, just stopped posting. Very easy to do.

Never understood the thinking behind this sort of thing.

Jim

Ebay ran a promotion for a couple of months. I was sending stuff with Hermes for £1.45, same parcel would have been over £4 with Royal Mail.

Not had a single problem.

Jim

Bigger boring bar needed.

As Hopper suggests, a turning tool may have enough clearance.

Jim

Right and Left tools are the opposite to above.

Jim

I think the "nearly empty cartridge" is just an urban myth.

The money is made out of the repeat buying of ink, much like a lot of consumer products.

Jim

Hi Chris,

I just use silver steel for anything that needs hardening. I've had good success with case hardening powders on other metals.

As links are being removed, search ebay for "case hardening powder"

Jim

This is a (very small) modern version of the machine I worked all those years ago.

This one uses milling cutters, not a grind stone, but the principle is easy to see.

**LINK**

Jim

Edited By jimmy b on 26/08/2020 05:11:13

I spent a few weeks of my apprenticeship chamfering gear plates on a grinder that did just that!

the plates were offered up from above. Quite boring and too easy to chamfer the edge that didn't doing!

Jim

I skim a face plate when I first mount it.

Jim

DRO every time for me.

Jim

Thank you for the link. I'll be having a few bids on things.

Jim

HERE is a useful SC4 manual

Jim

I've just a look at my SC4 and it clears the guard.

Jim

It's a very nice tool Ian.

Very tempted!

Jim

If you have deep pockets, these could be of interest.

**LINK**

Jim

I use these people**LINK**

Very good!

Jim

Its a bit like those idiots that buy over priced metal and spend years making something that they don't need/won't use on a tiny lathe.

Live and let live.

Jim

Some wheels do have a "use by date".

Jim