Here is a list of all the postings Mike London has made in our forums. Click on a thread name to jump to the thread.
Thread: Royal Mail next day 1pm is a rip off |
23/02/2021 12:50:38 |
On Monday (15/02/21) at about 3 in the afternoon I ordered a fairly large heavy item from Arc Eurotrade. I was promised delivery on Wednesday (17/02/21). I have no connection with Arc Euro or Royal Mail. But I think that was fantastic service from both parties. |
Thread: Bridgeport power feed |
26/01/2021 17:26:44 |
Please correct me if I am missing something but you have a varispeed head with all the the torque benefits.
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Thread: help needed |
07/12/2020 15:46:58 |
Is it possible to check inside your master socket to see what colour wires are actually connected to its input? I think BT quite often run everything in their standard 4 core cable but may only use a couple of the conductors. Old Mart beat me to it. Edited By Mike London on 07/12/2020 15:49:21 |
Thread: Moving a Myford VMC advice needed thanks! |
03/10/2020 18:11:01 |
If you are renting a Transit, can you you not rent a Luton with a tail lift? Normally can lift a ton plus which should cope with a VMC intact and on the ground I used some short offcut lengths of scaffolding under base to manouver to position. |
Thread: Taking Leave |
18/09/2020 12:39:43 |
Andrew Whilst fully understanding the priorities of life, I hope this will be a scaling down of forum activities rather than a complete disconnect. As a fellow M300 and Bridgeport mill owner, it is good to know that there is someone out there with more knowledge than myself regarding these machines should a query arise. Unfortunately the internet is a double edged sword, allowing people to easily connect but also allowing people to easily insult. My approach is just to develop a thicker skin. But I hope as your life readjusts we will see you at some time back on the forum with your knowledge. Good Luck Mike |
Thread: Harrison 300 Swarf Shield |
08/09/2020 10:46:37 |
I have just noticed you said that you drilled and tapped the holes. Mike |
08/09/2020 10:26:33 |
I agree with Clive that the sight glass was probably a push fit, possibly with an "O" ring. Out of idle curiosity. Just going back to the swarf shield, which in your pictures is screwed to the headstock. Did those tapped holes exist or did you drill and tap. My headstock has no tapped holes. Mike |
07/09/2020 22:51:51 |
Andrew has prempted me regarding the use of the mounting pads. As for the oil sight glass I don't think it is possible to clean it. They are made of plastic and the oil ends up permanently staining and deteriorating the plastic. Mine is almost totally opaque. Impossible to use it to check oil level. Mike |
07/09/2020 09:58:15 |
With out wishing to side track the thread. Your pictures high light something I have never noticed before. The question I would like to ask, is do you have on the back wall of your bed a plain area with tapped holes for mounting accessories? Mike |
Thread: Cigarette Papers |
10/08/2020 10:36:17 |
I always used to scrounge the tins and still use them 40 years on. At the same time discovered they fitted perfectly into an internal mail letter rack that was being thrown out. So cut down the letter rack to fit my bench. Very handy for those small items. |
Thread: Welding precautions |
16/07/2020 21:59:32 |
Posted by colin hawes on 16/07/2020 12:19:31:
When garages weld on new sills do they remove the petrol tank or is this considered unnecessary? Colin In the early 1970's I used to run a 1948 Triumph Roadster ( same car as in the Bergerac TV series ) which was a real wreck. It had a proper chassis with a corroded rear jacking point right next to the petrol tank about 1" away. Following up on the Corvette story. The same car had a bout of cutting out and stalling, which didn't impress my girl friend of the time. (The leaking roof didn't either!) But it had a manual lever to the mechanical fuel pump so taking her home late one night about every half mile had to climb out and manually pump some fuel up to get going. Could I find the fault. After blowing down the copper fuel pipe and dismantling virtually everything including the copper fuel line with a brass union in the middle found a little round pebble just big enough to go down the pipe till it met the union and then acted as a perfect one way valve. I learnt a great deal about car maintenance with all the faults that car had, till I wrote it off on the M4. The joys of student motoring! |
Thread: Press Button Oilers? |
26/06/2020 08:49:31 |
Rod Thanks for link. Mike |
25/06/2020 22:16:18 |
Without wishing to side track the thread. |
Thread: Parting off |
09/06/2020 00:03:59 |
I have to agree with the comment about the Chronos "T" shaped parting off blade. The Chronos "T" shaped blades are extremely rigid. Ensuring they are set square and at centre height and I have parted off 60mm diameter stock like a knife through butter. Just touch up the front face with a diamond hone to resharpen and the contoured top surface just curls the swarf clear. |
Thread: Belt Up |
02/06/2020 15:29:30 |
Both my belt sanders are older and British. Both have crowned pulleys and tracking. Maybe I am not keeping abreast with modern engineering practice. |
02/06/2020 09:30:06 |
If you look at any belt sander / linisher you will see a crowned pulley. It can give you an idea of scale and shape. |
Thread: An Easter Tale of Cordless Batteries. |
12/04/2020 11:53:28 |
A good few years ago Screwfix had a special offer of Titan 18volt cordless drill with a charger and TWO batteries in a case at a very competitive price. The drills were probably old stock, end of line clearance but the price was so good and as I had a discount voucher as well, I bought two sets. So I had two drills with two chargers and four batteries. Four batteries dying at the same time? Bit unusual! So with Easter lockdown I've got time to investigate. Measured battery voltages, They were flat as anticipated. Each showing between 1.5v and 3v. Measured resistance on the battery between minus and the “T” (Thermistor) terminal and all four batteries show 11.5Kohm. Again, can’t believe all four batteries dying with exactly the same fault at the same time Question: Can anybody tell me why this should happen? What is going on? Suggestion: If you have a dead cordless battery (minimum 12 volt) try this and see if you get the same results! |
Thread: Bottled Gas Suppliers |
11/01/2020 00:51:09 |
I have used Hobbyweld for several years now and haven't had any problems. There seems to be a good spread of agents around the country. |
Thread: Yet another 'which mill shall I buy' |
10/11/2019 11:19:48 |
XD 351 - " So how many of you Bridgie owners use all the features ? " How many of us have tooling and materials squirreled away with " might come in useful one day." I notice there is a thread currently running with someone resorting to putting jack screws under his column to be able to tram it fore and aft. Maybe the nodding head "once in a blue moon" moment has arrived
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09/11/2019 17:03:21 |
I would have to agree with the Bridgeport camp. My Bridgeport replaced a Myford VMC on a base in a standard single garage. Slightly bigger but fitted in the same space just had to allow a bit more room for table travel. Slightly taller but not by much. But the biggest advantage was the available space under the quill (max 480mm). The ability to be able to have a largish piece of work on the table and be able to drop the table to facilitate changing large or long tools without losing alignment just makes me smile every time I do it! |
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