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[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Posted by naughtyboy on 07/04/2017 17:35:18:

Posted by Henry Artist on 07/04/2017 10:14:31:

Depending on the size of the larger chuck you may also like to consider using a six sided collet block if you need to hold round stock…

**LINK**

lists two different nuts.

which is better one to have?

Ball bearing every time, and only 80 pence more.

Neil

[mick70Participant @mick70]

Posted by Henry Artist on 07/04/2017 10:14:31:

Depending on the size of the larger chuck you may also like to consider using a six sided collet block if you need to hold round stock…

**LINK**

lists two different nuts.

which is better one to have?

[hushParticipant @hush]

I have just fitted an arceuro 000 qftp to my hobbymat. I replaced one of the two screwed bushes (m8) with one of (m10) I locktited it in, I think the original had Canada balsam to fix it. The new centre post was a bit too long and when screwed down,it fouled the slide base, a little was ground off the end to clear the problem

[hushParticipant @hush]

I have just fitted an arceuro 000 qftp to my hobbymat. I replaced one of the two screwed bushes (m8) with one of (m10) I locktited it in, I think the original had Canada balsam to fix it. The new centre post was a bit too long and when screwed down,it fouled the slide base, a little was ground off the end to clear the problem

[mechman48Participant @mechman48]

Posted by Henry Artist on 07/04/2017 10:14:31:

Depending on the size of the larger chuck you may also like to consider using a six sided collet block if you need to hold round stock…

**LINK**

​Ditto… I do this regularly, in fact I have it in the chuck now on a more or less permanent basis whilst I am doing the S50 model at the moment, works just fine , have also used a small 50mm 4 jaw held in the 3 jaw on more than one occasion.

p.s. Just remember not to exceed the safe running speed of the larger chuck

George

 

 

Edited By mechman48 on 07/04/2017 10:48:35

[Henry ArtistParticipant @henryartist43508]

Depending on the size of the larger chuck you may also like to consider using a six sided collet block if you need to hold round stock…

**LINK**

[Brian WoodParticipant @brianwood45127]

For the benefit of others who may be searching, try Halifax Rack and Screw Ltd. They claim to be the biggest manufacturers in Europe

​www.hrs-col.co.uk

Regards
Brian

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Mario,

Whatever you decide to do, I am sure we all wish you well and congratulate your organisation on tackling what is sadly a major problem in a troubled world. Having seen your website it's clear that you are taking a very professional approach.

Rather than buying a manual machine and later converting to CNC, it may be worth looking at an off the shelf CNC machine such as this one:

http://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalogue/Machines-Accessories/CNC-Milling-Machines/Sieg-KX3-CNC-Hobby-Mill/Sieg-KX3-Hobby-CNC-Mill-Bundle

Obviously this is a major purchase, but it has significantly greater capacity than the X2-size mills and the CNC setup is now well proven. Although aimed for hobby, not production, use, it should be fine for the making of test prototypes along the lines of what you are doing.

Neil

[clogsParticipant @clogs]

Hi Larry,

in BricoMarche there's something similar to yours for less than €300……that's unless ur in Eire…..

Clogs

[Martin ConnellyParticipant @martinconnelly55370]

I know you have a rotary table and are using it for this task but it seems over the top for simply rotating something to 5 different positions. I would use my Stephenson's indexing head and ER32 collets (ARC Eurotrade sells them, they step in 1° intervals) for this type of job and as JasonB suggested support the workpiece near the working point with vee block, engineer's jacks, back plates or a suitable combination of them. Lightly clamped in a screw jack vee block would be my first choice. That way run out has no effect on the machined result.

You can use the same method with a rotary table just using it to rotate to the 5 positions and securing the work piece like you would for any other milling job to ensure a consistent result for each face.

Martin C

[Another JohnSParticipant @anotherjohns]

Geoff, as Brian mentioned above, there are ways of tracking commercial aircraft. The one I sometimes use is this one:

**LINK**

if you "tune in" over Newfoundland in the evening, it looks like an invasion happening – all the overnight flights to Europe. And, those high-flying flights over my house are freighters to/from China. (at least, that's what's reported)

(It is interesting how it gets its' data – read about it on the site)

You can also build your own tracker – go to **LINK**

and search for "ADS-B".

Fun stuff!

[Clive FosterParticipant @clivefoster55965]

Ingersoll-Rand Euro Compressor is the economy range. Was told bought in and badged. By IR standards its a cheap, disposable, air pump not worth overhauling. Italian made according to a pal who lifted a broken pump from the firms skip after they slapped a new pump on theirs. He said new pump was about £100 so not worth their while fiddling. E-Bay says £90 to £140 for similar looking in a couple or three sizes these days.

Search for Euro Compressor turns up some similar looking pumps. Fiac and SIP do twins that look the same and list spares.

Valve block trouble sounds likely. Hopefully just valves dirty and not sealing. Unbolt, clean up and verify that they seat. Hour or so first time through. valves said to be prone to twisting and edge wear which is more of a problem as the thin leaves are virtually impossible to re-work.

Clive.

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Is it a threaded body or on a myford backplate? You can get 5C backplates which are basically a blank flange on a 5c taper that is machined like a backplate to suit your chuck. Not seen one with a Myford nose though.

ARC do 5C blank arbors upto 100mm which would do the job

Edited By JasonB on 27/03/2017 20:39:28

[JourneymanParticipant @journeyman]

Easier to buy one of these

John

[matt merchantParticipant @mattmerchant42413]

thanks Chris

hi Neil I've been looking at the SC2 being purveyed by arceurotrade which does have the brushless motor, it seems to have pretty much the features I'm looking for and enough accessories available to make it a flexible little tool compared to some of the others ive seen while poking around the machine tool sections of the interweb

[ChrisBParticipant @chrisb35596]

Hi John, looks handy the modified location of the wheel – good to know if I start struggling with it!

In the mean time the welder I had ordered a couple of weeks ago arrived, also ordered the steel hollow section for the bench, and now waiting for Warco and my shipper to deliver the machines. Received a call from Warco 15minutes after placing the order asking if I'm sure I meant to order an imperial lathe, he must have wondered who else on the planet uses imperial apart from the Brits and Yanks!

Have not ordered any tooling yet as I'm still not sure what to get and I don't want to waste money. I checked the arceuro online shop and they seem to have a wide choice of tooling. I made a wishlist of what I think I might need (compiled with the advice and help I got from here, thanks to all ) I'd appreciate if someone points out any missed / not required / or better items then those on this list, Thank you!

**LINK**

[Sam Longley 1Participant @samlongley1]

Posted by Ady1 on 23/03/2017 01:07:35:

Some of the decisions taken on replacement items like windows, kitchens, gutters etc, by the authorities, are downright stupid, and in some instances, backward! Common sense seems to have been phased out! It does seem sometimes that the authorities would rather see a building fall down than allow somebody to sensitively refurbish to a reasonable more modern standard.

Have you not realised yet?

Governments do POLICY they don't do common bluddy sense.

Governments do Dogma.

Then they slag off religions for being tied to dogma…

signed

Chairman Ady

having had a joinery business that did lots of conservation work for English Heritage etc I think one needs to comment on the other side.

I have seen many buildings that in the first case would seem silly to replace as existing but if done properly have actually turned out very well. I have also seen so called " modernisation" that has totally ruined old buildings that would have looked fine if restored with care. A lot of restoration needs an " attitude of mind" & once those involved can be convinced that the end product is worthy of effort some really good buildings can be maintained quite easily.

I had a 16th century house & wanted planning permission to build another in the garden alongside. It took 3 years to finally get planning permission & meant that i had to put the house right on the pavement line. Something I had resisted . however, once my architect turned to me after the second rejection & said " can you let me design the house now" it was passed & won the European Architectural Heritage Year Award. I had to admit I actually liked the house more than what i originally wanted.

I used to spend hours discussing minute joinery details with architects & conservationists & if I listened I could often find ways of doing things to achieve the results they wanted quite easily.

I did work on houses, churches, castles, Woolwich Arsenal, Lighthouses, Bridges & the like. Having a contract with the London Docklands Development Corporation for 3 years was really interesting to see the host of fine buidings we have in London . I do not feel that any did not benefit from the care that was put into them.

To let some of the butchers run amok with these buildings would be a betrayal of our past & a loss of some great buildings.

So whilst some may seem not worth saving I think the principle of conservation is an important one to be cherished.

My biggest disappointment was not to be able to rebuild a local windmill complete with sails because the owner went into liquidation.

Some forumites here soon get the hump if people start chopping bits off steam engines at will

Edited By Sam Longley 1 on 23/03/2017 12:32:24

[ChrisBParticipant @chrisb35596]

Yep, now I see your point…I was going to set them up that way because the wall is on the right, so I reasoned the lathe could stay there in the corner with the tailstock next to the wall and leave the headstock and spindle clear. I could space the milling further to the left I wanted, I just placed them that way so there will be less clutter. In any case I will wait for the machines to arrive first, that way I can figure out the best way to place them without guesstimating.

This morning took the plunge and ordered the machines from warco Also wanted to get a quick change tool post and a rotary table but unfortunately they are out of stock…so I'll have to wait for that, unless there are other options, I'm ordering most of the tooling from arceuro and I noticed they have different QCTP but I doubt they'll be a direct fit to the wm280.

[JourneymanParticipant @journeyman]

Can't suggest much about the draw-bar coming loose other than it wasn't tight enough! The term "nipping up" doesn't really apply to ER collets – you nip up to prevent the cutter falling out then you get two large spanners and apply a lot of welly. They need to be tight and then some. I can recommend ball bearing ER collet nuts.

John

Edited By Journeyman on 20/03/2017 09:52:52

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

As Emgee says you need to snap the collet into the nut like this

[John RuddParticipant @johnrudd16576]

Bit of a subjective issue really….quality and reasonably priced…..

Well fwiw, my money goes to Arceurotrade…..no particular reason only that I know Ketan doesnt sell rubbish and has a good rapport with his customers….

Usual disclaimer, just a happy punter buying from from Arc…..

[simondavies3Participant @simondavies3]

I have a copy of the American Machinists' Handbook by Colwin and Stanley, 2nd edition dated 1914 that I picked up for 10€ in a Paris 2nd hand bookshop – I confess that I have only skimmed through it and usually dive to Google for any data since the time taken to hunt the information down far exceeds today's search engines.

That being said, my quick flick through revealed an interesting way to measure 3 flute tools using a 60° V block, so maybe I will add it to the bedside table reading pile. Surprised also by the support for metric measurements and information being given equal status with the imperial versions.

Simon

[John Stevenson 1Participant @johnstevenson1]

I have found these very useful for boring and mounting back toolposts on.

Made for a Sieg C6 but adaptable to a lot of things and not expensive.

**LINK**

You certainly couldn't buy the material and tooling and make one.

[Nick HulmeParticipant @nickhulme30114]

Hmm, – http://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalogue/Collets/R8-Collets/R8-Collets-Square-Metric-Sizes

Sadly 10mm is their largest square collet, could you broach an emergency collet?

[RobboParticipant @robbo]

I don't know if it is still the same, but Sealey used to sell a variable speed bench drill that worked on the expanding/shrinking pulley system, like some milling machines. Names evade me at the moment, but I will remember them in about ten minutes. This is called "old age cognisance"

So you need to check before you buy. If there is a windy handle sticking out of the headstock that doesn't move the quill, then its probably an expanding pulley system.

Edit.  Chinese motors have been labelled "Induction Motor" for ever.  Nowadays probably left to distinguish them from the more modern electronically controlled motors as fitted to lathes and mills.         European motors for machinery were assumed to be induction motors unless stated otherwise.

Another edit.   just did a search for SIP variable speed drill and was rewarded with the SIP 01533.    This is the one with the expanding pulley.  See the big red knob (oo'er missus) on the left of the headstock. This is the pulley diameter changer I think.      They are remarkably shy about saying how it works, so arousing  "suspicion mode". If it had an inverter controlled induction motor I think they would make a song and dance about it

Edited By Robbo on 12/03/2017 21:10:55

Edited By Robbo on 12/03/2017 21:19:16