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[dcostaParticipant @dcosta]

Hello Clive,

To correct my previous post.

I started my activity in the hobby in the eighties.
I have 5 files of Tomé Feteira manufacturer since then and they still perform well so I continue to use them when I need.
My grandfather, who was a blacksmith, already used files from Tomé Feteira and I still have a file that I "inherited" from him.
When the files were in poor condition my grandfather used to sent them to the manufacturer to restore.

As Michael Cox wrote above, now ArcEuro is stocking them.

Dias Costa

[dcostaParticipant @dcosta]

Hello Clive,

I have 5 files of Tomé Feteira manufacturer since then and they still perform well so I continue to use them when I need.
My grandfather, who was a blacksmith, already used them and I still have a file that I "inherited" from him.
When the files were in poor condition my grandfather used to sent them to the manufacturer to restore.

As Michael Cox wrote above, now ArcEuro is stocking them.

Dias Costa

[Tim StevensParticipant @timstevens64731]

There is a toolpost sold by Ketan at ArcEuro, designed for the ML7 and Super7: Model 000 (wedge type) – the standard kit plus a special toolpost item 090-070-00360. It fits, and it works for me. Catalogue p52.

Cheers, Tim

[Michael Cox 1Participant @michaelcox1]

I have used the Tome files, referred to above, in Portugal and they are the best files I have ever used. ArcEurotrade now stock them here in the UK.

Mike

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

The Dormer E500 hand taps which look like what Nicks are also work well for me, Sets of three from MSC when on offer are best buy. I also have Vockel in the smaller sizes and Volkel dies, Rotagrip do them on e-bay. Generally you don't get any more strength from the thread over 1.5 times the diameter so in most cases you don't need to tap deeper than about 2D.

I just have a mix of files picked up at the shows but will give The Tome ones from ARC a try when I next place an order

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Posted by Chris Evans 6 on 22/10/2016 17:44:32:

I have been watching this thread with interest. My lathe cross slide was well worn along with the feed screw and nut. Earlier this year I made a new beefed up cross slide and bought a length of trapezoidal threaded bar and a nut. With all this fitted and minimal backlash parting from front toolpost mounted holder (HSS Blade) was better but still scary at times. I have just bought from Arc Eurotrade a 2mm tipped parting blade and made a rear mounted toolpost. First thing I tried was 1" aluminium at 1100 RPM, the cutter flew through so next up 1" EN1A at 780 RPM with the same good result. I followed this by parting off 20 washers from 16mm 316 stainless at 780 RPM. I am more than pleased with the result and when the spare tips arrive will try parting with the powered feed.

With power fee you will probably be able to up eh RPM. The problem I found was being able to hand feed fast enough to keep up at higher rpm.

[Chris Evans 6Participant @chrisevans6]

I have been watching this thread with interest. My lathe cross slide was well worn along with the feed screw and nut. Earlier this year I made a new beefed up cross slide and bought a length of trapezoidal threaded bar and a nut. With all this fitted and minimal backlash parting from front toolpost mounted holder (HSS Blade) was better but still scary at times. I have just bought from Arc Eurotrade a 2mm tipped parting blade and made a rear mounted toolpost. First thing I tried was 1" aluminium at 1100 RPM, the cutter flew through so next up 1" EN1A at 780 RPM with the same good result. I followed this by parting off 20 washers from 16mm 316 stainless at 780 RPM. I am more than pleased with the result and when the spare tips arrive will try parting with the powered feed.

[mechman48Participant @mechman48]

Re. above my post; it seems that Win 10 & edge is 'edging' out IE, have tried opening other pdf's & keep getting the message 'Internet explorer has stopped working'. Went into ArcEuro site for a browse, clicked on a link for pdf doc & got the above message… opened the site in edge clicked on the same page & pdf link… opened no bother, yet I have IE set as my main browser ?

I have all the updates for Acrobat reader / flash player etc but it seems that 'edge' is taking priority, not a major prob' as I have imported all 'my favourites' in to the 'hub' but when I've had / got all my links, with links to pdf's, in 'my favourites' in IE it's annoying to have to go through edge to open them now. Seems like Microsoft is manoeuvring to control what we do with our pc's in all aspects… part of the 'new world order' I assume.

George.

[mechman48Participant @mechman48]

I have the rotating 3 jaw drill chuck from the same supplier; can't recall what I used it for, some small but long length that was too small for a centre… 'does what it says on the tin' …

**LINK**

George.

[BazParticipant @baz89810]

Many thanks to Ketan at Arc Eurotrade for the copy of 4542 that he has very kindly sent to me.

[SillyOldDufferModerator @sillyoldduffer]

Assuming you are looking to buy new there are quite a few similar lathes in your price bracket. Choosing between them may come down to comparing the best deal based on tooiing, carriage, motor size/type and supplier reputation. Best single bit of advice I ever got was "bigger is better", though it was a long time before I outgrew my Mini-lathe,

None of the UK suppliers seem to have bad reputations. (Unless someone knows better.) On this forum Warco and ArcEuroTrade both have positive feedback. I have mostly Warco kit and the few minor problems I had were sorted out with no bother.

If you can run to £1200 Warco have an offer on the WM250 VS at the moment. Their cheaper lathes like the WM240 or WM180 would probably do what you want as well.

As lathes can be very heavy don't forget to think about how you will move it. It helps to have husky young men or an Engine Lift, also not to live on the 17th floor of a block of flats at the end of a country lane.

Good luck,

Dave

[Thor 🇳🇴Participant @thor]

Hi Paul,

I use a way oil like Shell Tonna 68 or Mobil Vactra #2 to lubricate the ways on my lathe and slides on my milling machine. Both Chronos and ARC can supply way oil. For the gearbox (and apron gears) Mobilgear 627. For headstocks that use oil lubrication many lathes use a so called Hydraulic oil. Check your lathe manual.

Thor

Edited By Thor on 18/10/2016 17:04:15

[MWParticipant @mw27036]

Posted by Ketan Swali on 17/10/2016 23:12:01:

Hi Ian,

They are on the website in the cutting tools section, link

Ketan at ARC

Thats my christmas present sorted Thanks!

Michael W

[Mark EisenParticipant @markeisen61287]

Thanks John, I found them and made an order from Ausee, quite lucky they have a 15% off sale at the moment.

I would love to get hold of one of Arceurotrade catalogues, will have to see if they will post to Aust.

Cheers,

Mark

[Ketan SwaliParticipant @ketanswali79440]

Posted by Ian Phillips on 17/10/2016 22:02:41:

Posted by Ketan Swali on 17/10/2016 20:06:34

Finally put into stock this evening at ARC.

Ketan at ARC.

But when will they appear on the website so we can buy them?

Ian P

Hi Ian,

They are on the website in the cutting tools section, link

Ketan at ARC

[DMBParticipant @dmb]

Hi Mark,
I think most of us received Ketan's nice Catalogue for his business, Arceurotrade. Page 14 lists ER Collet nuts with ball bearing . Benefits include reduced friction = higher clamping pressure, easier to use especially closing a collet down to smaller end of its range and compatible with T2 type nuts.
He lists a type M mini collet nut, up to 6mm dia. smaller than A or T1 but no mention of UM so don't know what you mean by UM.
ER32 type T2 (plain) ?6.80. Ball bearing type B also ER32 = £7.60. This is typical price difference. Save time go on the website and get what you want.
Good luck,
John

 

Edited By JasonB on 16/10/2016 07:40:40

[michael howarth 1Participant @michaelhowarth1]

Now that the nights are drawing in again I find it most satisfying to sink into an armchair in front of the fire and browse through a tool catalogue or two……..perhaps planning for the inevitable question, "What would you like for Christmas ?" or just indulging in wishful thinking. I was therefore very pleased to receive the new Arc Euro catalogue with the last MEW. But are there any more catalogues out there? Chronos used to do a good one but no longer. I am not a great fan of "browsing" on a computer.

Mick

[AjohnwParticipant @ajohnw51620]

Posted by Roderick Jenkins on 14/10/2016 13:40:19:

Posted by JasonB on 14/10/2016 13:19:38:

Would TCs findings be based on carbon steel taps?

Probably, that's all the impecunious model engineer could afford. But that's really my point: If you don't have the best equipment then best practice isn't necessarily for you.

Some of the contributers to this thread, looking at it from an industrial perspective, seem to be insisting that there is a "correct" answer. All I'm trying to say (ad nauseam) is that there isn't. There are other options, depending on the application.

Tapping Fluid. Actually, I don't have any – I use a tiny little tub of what the kind fitter who gave it to me decades ago referred to as "Goose S**T". And It's nearly all gone

Rod

Your 100% right Rod but pointless arguing with the perfect world people were everything is exact including taps. Fact is they are not exact, neither are drills or the bits that go into the holes. It's also perfectly possible to do adequate jobs with cheap stuff. Eg if a tap isn't going to be used much why buy ground hss when cut thread will do. My most used taps come from Screwfix. HSS and size wise no different to far more expensive brands. The split dies have a very unusual adjustment fitting which doesn't work that well. I recently bought some serials from ArcEuro. As expected there is more size variation. I wouldn't expect any different given the price.

Those that want exact should go for the precision parts too. The price of the screws would shock most people and they are still not exact.

I often use a scraping of hand soap as a lubricant for tapping. I do have some of the "proper" stuff but it's messy and not any better. Hadn't thought of trying goose fat. It is odd stuff as far as fats go and can be bought from supermarkets for superior roast potatoes. I've bought some lubricant type tallow – what I always used at work and gave excellent results. It will get tried eventually. Last time this cropped up I remembered something – sperm whale oil when it was available was the best of the best for a tapping lubricant. The modern equivalent is jojoba oil so I will probably try some of that too.

LOL Tap's back cutting clearly doesn't matter round here.

John

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[Brian WoodParticipant @brianwood45127]

Hello Bill,
​
​I tried to work out what the figures you quoted from your chart would yield as a thread pitch, the result I got was 12.291 tpi to 3 places of decimals?! Maybe I am missing something here but if that example is what your charts do for you then it is little wonder you are struggling to make any sense of it.

​I would go along with the on line gearing calculator that Hopper kindly listed; it is clearly more successful.

​However, my offer remains open for whatever pitch you want to try and achieve, you might need to make a special tooth count gear or two to get the full range of possibilities. Either that or buy them from Arc Euro, I imagine your gear set will be Module 1 and they will probably have similar bore sizes as well.

Regards
Brian

[HopperParticipant @hopper]

ARC EuroTrade sells them. Search for Morse Taper Shank Extension Sockets.

Or you can chuck up the drill in a suitable sleeve and turn the shank down to MT2?

Edited By Hopper on 14/10/2016 10:37:39

[Thor 🇳🇴Participant @thor]

Hi Iain,

As others have said, good taps make the job much easier. I use 6.9mm or 7mm tapping drills for M8, but I use serial taps and don't have any problems even in steel.

Thor

[DanielParticipant @daniel]

Afterthought – – –

Just to allay any feelings that I'm favouring Warco, I must add that I have also purchased from ARC€urotrade, and have also received the same irreproachable service.

All the best,

Daniel

[AjohnwParticipant @ajohnw51620]

More a problem with the innards from what I have heard. Sometimes glossy outside and not so good inside.

Myford were selling theirs off at one point at prices scarcely over the other prices but they look to have all gone now and are just selling holders on ebay.

There was a UK company that appeared to be making and selling them but I am not sure who they are. Some one else may know.

Failing that I would say the best option is a dealer that is known to try. 2 spring to mind. ArkEuro and Amadeal / HarryUK123 on ebay.

John

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[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

I've knocked off a few more gears for the Jovilabe.

I needed to make a 6mm mandrel… what a pain not a single bit of sensible sized mild steel (I would have settled for any designation of MS!) The first few offcuts I tried were either really nasty stainless (the kind that work hardens when you stare at it – not good for my dies!) and a bit of steering tie rod that was tougher than old boots and turned like a ploughed field…

In the end I found some free-machining stainless that used to be a toilet roll holder, turned and threaded like a dream!

I parted off a whole host of slices of 1 3/4" brass with the Arc Euro carbide insert parting tool. The swarf was pouring out of the cut like water – I've never seen anything like it before!

Neil

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Posted by Russell Eberhardt on 07/10/2016 11:58:46:

Posted by Neil Wyatt on 07/10/2016 11:27:18:

Buy or make one of these, then stop worrying and enjoy your lathe:

http://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalogue/Machines-Accessories/Lathes/SIEG-C3-SC2-SC3-Mini-Lathes/C3-SC2-SC3-Mini-Lathe-Upgrades/Mini-Lathe-63-Tooth-Metal-Gearwheel

Neil

Yes, that will give sub 1% pitch errors for metric threads on an imperial lathe. Just remember to keep the half nut engaged and use reverse between each cut.

Russell.

0.15% error to be precise

Neil