Member postings for bernard towers

Beat me to it Robert the original Myford one was just a well fitting plain bore and pinch bolt

Mark, I think you may have started something here! I know several people who have these weak v blocks.

Mark, I think you may have started something here! I know several people who have these weak v blocks.

Surely years ago these were spiral milled. I have done a couple of spiral milling jobs (internal m/cycle throttles) unfortunately setup time was about 95% of the job but interesting. Machinerys Handbook has some good info.

if you have a retracting topside the set over method is a doddle and still only one knob to twiddle

I use cellulose gun wash

unfortunately the best size of nozzle depends on the size of the job, so a selection.

My AF spanner set from the late 60s went up in 32nds and I still have them, Britool of course and the chrome is still on them!!!

sorry noel but no med required or eye test Ive done mine today

Try garraflex blocks in different grades.

and definitely keep the drill speed low

If anyone is interested I made one years ago and it has given good service I could email the drawings they come from The Model Engineer and Light machinery Review dated Aug 15th. 1929!!!!.Nothing new under the Sun!!!

surely there are tool suppliers in Italy/?

Could you not test performance with a compressor and variable regulator?

+ 1 for left handers

Don’t understand why people insist on using motor oil as a protection against corrosion it’s useless. Use a oil that does not emulsify like tag or hyd oil.

What’s really annoying is that they don’t give you a choice. It’s the take it or leave it attitude.

They are cast in phbronze but not by me they were left to me by a departed friend who was an extraordinary furniture maker with leaning towards chairs. I’ve had them for a while and they are just lumps of metal unless you do something with them. I did temper the blades today and hone them and they work very nicely.

Hi peter, it has both 8 and 10 mm spindles.

More or less finished today just got to temper the blades tomorrow.