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[not done it yetParticipant @notdoneityet]

I easily and simply remove the arbor from my 2B with a pair of wedges. Arceuro sell them if you can’t make them(check for fit).

Edited By not done it yet on 25/01/2020 05:14:30

[not done it yetParticipant @notdoneityet]

Posted by Bandersnatch on 24/01/2020 17:29:09:

Posted by not done it yet on 24/01/2020 12:09:33:

bore out the thread, loctite in a bush and re-thread metric? Loads of offerings for 6 or 8mm threads.

Or the other way around perhaps. Cut the thread off the knob, then drill, tap and install/loctite a suitable piece of threaded rod

Yes for fixed versions, but perhaps not for the ones I exampled – the revolving ones on the Arcceuro site.

[Nick Clarke 3Participant @nickclarke3]

Arc Euro do some, but just the same as those from wds above they are metric thread – look under machine spares

[SillyOldDufferModerator @sillyoldduffer]

Pedant alert – no such thing as a Digital Vernier, but we all know what Stevie means – a digital caliper.

I keep a couple of inexpensive calipers for rough work – they're more than accurate enough for most ordinary work, and I don't mind abusing them to scribe lines. Nor does it matter when they get dropped on a concrete floor. The main problem is they don't feel smooth, are little difficult to feel when it's safe to trust a measurement, and they tend to lose zero. Mine have been mildly inferior, with only one that was truly second-rate. When I'm in a hurry, I use a £30 caliper from ArcEuro – not first-class. but it's nicer to use and results are more repeatable. It holds zero better than the cheepies, but isn't totally reliable, hence has to be watched. For best I have a Dasqua, which does hold zero, and has a silky feel. However, calipers aren't ideal for accurate work – for anything better than 0.02mm, an inexpensive micrometer will be about twice as accurate as any caliper, even a fancy one.

Like Dasqua, Moore and Wright are mid-range, probably better than the average home workshop needs. Mitutoyo or Starrett have more expensive models if that's what's wanted. The extra money doesn't deliver better accuracy, just a better feel, improved reliability and then you're paying for features like a coolant-proof enclosure.

Don't get carried away by Brand Names: most stuff today is made abroad and there's no particular reason why it shouldn't be, digital calipers aren't rocket science. If you do buy an expensive instrument, heed Jeff's warning about fakes.

Dave

[C JParticipant @cj88518]

Thanks, I realise I am coming up against the capacity limitations of the Super 7, I don’t like some of the Chines stuff either and will avoid it if possible but I will look at Arc Euro’s catalogue

[Nigel BennettParticipant @nigelbennett69913]

CJ – See Arc Euro catalogue. You're looking at a 5" 3-jaw (30mm bore) – but that's a bit big for a Myford as they're very heavy – and the Chinese ones are £65. Not fond of the Chinese chucks, as their jaws are very heavily chamfered so that you can't grip thin things with them. Buying TOS or Bison would be more expensive. The 5" Burnerd one on my Boxford 280 is 35mm bore, by the way.

Hope that helps!

Edited By Nigel Bennett on 22/01/2020 12:35:34

Edited By Nigel Bennett on 22/01/2020 12:35:58

[Brian WoodParticipant @brianwood45127]

Hello Joseph,

You could always ask ArcEuro for that information.

Brian

[Howard LewisParticipant @howardlewis46836]

The C3 mini lathe manual quotes a 180 mm maximum swing over the bed. The maximum DIAMETER over the Cross Slide is likely to be 100 mm, from memory.

With regard to the maximum size that can be held by a chuck will depend on whether bar or hollow.

100mm bar over the Cross Slide, but a ring upto 180 mm external diameter could be held by chuck jaws gripping the internal diameter, as long as it does not try to pass above the Cross Slide.

Personally, I am not a fan of Machine Mart. The local branch lost my confidence years ago. If I were buying a new lathe, I would rather deal with one of the Model Engineering suppliers.

Having had no experience of Axminster or or Amadeal, cannot comment. But ranked by my experience of other suppliers, my preference would be Arc Euro, Warco and then Chester. But these are purely my preferences, others may have had different experiences.

Howard

Edited By Howard Lewis on 20/01/2020 22:21:16

[Bill PhinnParticipant @billphinn90025]

Both my parents have dementia, in my mother's case very advanced Alzheimer's, which we noticed the onset of nearly twenty years ago. My wife and myself now live with them virtually full time in their own home.

My mother cannot put two words together coherently; my father is somewhat better but still has significant dysphasia and dysgraphia. Virtually everything you would consider part of a normal daily routine is either difficult or impossible for them. They are effectively pre-school children in their level of dependency, but much heavier to pick up when they fall (it's not a five-minute or one-man job), and their learning curve is one of exponential decay.

My mother is doubly incontinent, and if uninvigilated uses random places in the house as her toilet, sometimes several different places for one toilet trip (nappies go on, but don't always stay on long enough to be any use when they're needed). She also has wanderlust and recently went missing for a few hours at nightfall, entailing frantic scouring of the neighbourhood (she was waiting at a bus stop about a mile from home) and police involvement. Wearable trackers are out of the question, because, like virtually all precious or apparently precious things that come within her gaze, they would be consigned to a safe place, i.e. effectively lost or binned, in very short order. Only last week my father couldn't find his wedding band (a very heavy 22ct 1904-vintage one that had belonged to a grandfather); after three hours of searching he found it wrapped in toilet paper – in the toilet bowl; miraculously, he had thought twice before flushing.

But we find ways to keep our spirits up, with things like our own take on neuro-linguistic programming: "onwards and downwards" can be a surprisingly heartening motto if you say it often enough.

[HollowpointParticipant @hollowpoint]

Posted by Ron Laden on 19/01/2020 08:17:17:

Having had a mini lathe I think a couple of points worth considering is to go for one with a 100mm chuck, 400mm between centres and a 500 watt motor (ideally brushless direct drive)

If I was buying one now it is what I would aim for.

I agree, there are better versions of the mini lathe than the clarke, and they are much cheaper too. Warco, arc euro and amadeal seem to have the best price/performance ratios.

Edited By Hollowpoint on 20/01/2020 09:28:10

[David CanhamParticipant @davidcanham77137]

Hi Mike and others.

I was at the show on Friday. Got there just before 10 and stayed until 4.30.

I always try and make the most of these shows by talking to as many knowledgeable people as possible and i can stand and look at some of those loco's for ages. I also liked the fact that there was something for the youngsters with the Lego table and radio controlled trucks. I will bring my grandson next year as he will be nearly six by then.

I must say that i am very disappointed that the likes of Warco et al were missing. It would even be nice if Arc Euro were there to support us, the people who keep them in business.

I feel that we are all in this together, and this hobby of ours can be expensive.. I am sure that trading space is not cheap but even if they only break even then they really should make the effort and turn up.

If this state of affairs continues then more and more people will stop coming and kill the show completely.

Come on traders, step up to the plate.

All the best.

David.

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Wait!

I had this issue with the SC4.

I found that an ordinary badsaw was quite capable of slicing about 3mm off the bottom of the toolholders.

After discussion with Ketan at Arc Euro, he's had custom toolholders made.

He hasn't named them after me (unless I take up the nickname 'Slim&#39 so I'm sulking.

http://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalogue/Machines-Accessories/Lathe-Accessories/Tool-Posts/Model-100-Slim-Toolholder

Neil

[Howard LewisParticipant @howardlewis46836]

Welcome to the Forum.

You will find loads of help and advice on here.

You are obviously quite familiar with lathes and their uses. Obviously, horses for courses waht you choose will depend on what you want to do with it.

You seem to think that a mini lathe is too small for you expected use. That is understandable. You can do small work in a big lathe, but it is more difficult the other way round!

When I retired in 2003, my ML7 was replaced by an Engineers Tool Room BL12-24, (A Warco BH600 or Chester Craftsman in a different paint scheme ). maybe one of it's successors would meet your needs. But I opted for a conversion to VFD, with which I am very happy.

Possible suppliers, Amadeal, Arc Euro Trade, Axminster, Chester or Warco spring to mind,as possible suppliers.

The exact package on offer and the price will vary from supplier to supplier.

Others on here will give their experiences with these suppliers, ranging from favourable through to the opposite.

I can only comment on my experiences with three of the above, but won't here. See what others say about their machines.

Howard

[Alistair Robertson 1Participant @alistairrobertson1]

Suitable holders are available from Arc Eurotrade **LINK**

Not too costly and very good quality as well.

[Harry WilkesParticipant @harrywilkes58467]

The answer is quite I did not get it off enbay !!!!

H

Posted by Oldiron on 15/01/2020 16:17:10:

Posted by Harry Wilkes on 15/01/2020 15:07:39:

When I did my vista I just purchased a new windows key from that well know website, cost me $6 worked fine

H

What is the problem with people here not being able to write a simple word like EBAY. No problems with sites like Tracy tools or RDG or Arceurotrade etc etc. are most people ashamed that they actually go to EBAY and buy most of their kit. IMHO its ridiculous to type 3 or 4 words when one will do. Rant over. Nothing personal meant here Harry just my personal opinion. I await the flack with baited breath.

BTW you can still get Windows 10 as a free upgrade if your PC has a genuine copy of Windows 7 with a proper licence. Many video's on YouTube how to do it. I tried it on a Windows 7 home edition PC and it works fine. It now has a Windows 10 digital key and is properly activated.Also if you have a decent malware and anti virus software installed you will be OK on Windows 7. It is mostly operator error like opening unknown files and links that will get you a little malware gift.

[SillyOldDufferModerator @sillyoldduffer]

Posted by Derek Lane on 15/01/2020 17:19:15:

Posted by Oldiron on 15/01/2020 16:17:10:

What is the problem with people here not being able to write a simple word like EBAY. No problems with sites like Tracy tools or RDG or Arceurotrade etc etc. are most people ashamed that they actually go to EBAY and buy most of their kit. IMHO its ridiculous to type 3 or 4 words when one will do. Rant over. Nothing personal meant here Harry just my personal opinion. I await the flack with baited breath.

You should know by now that if you mention that site you know the one that sells things that you will catch the plague.

E BAY, E BAY, E BAY there I am now unclean

Isn't not mentioning the website that may not be named simply a gentlemanly desire to not provide free-advertising to beastly commercial oiks? Next thing they'll be handing out sandwich boards, and I prefer people not to know I patronise Preparation H.

Only commoners advertise Lidl in the street. It's why I get my plastic bags from Waitrose and Harrods. Then everyone in the Pound Shop will know I'm upper-class really…

Dave

[DalboyParticipant @dalboy]

Posted by Oldiron on 15/01/2020 16:17:10:

What is the problem with people here not being able to write a simple word like EBAY. No problems with sites like Tracy tools or RDG or Arceurotrade etc etc. are most people ashamed that they actually go to EBAY and buy most of their kit. IMHO its ridiculous to type 3 or 4 words when one will do. Rant over. Nothing personal meant here Harry just my personal opinion. I await the flack with baited breath.

You should know by now that if you mention that site you know the one that sells things that you will catch the plague.

E BAY, E BAY, E BAY there I am now unclean

[OldironParticipant @oldiron]

Posted by Harry Wilkes on 15/01/2020 15:07:39:

When I did my vista I just purchased a new windows key from that well know website, cost me $6 worked fine

H

What is the problem with people here not being able to write a simple word like EBAY. No problems with sites like Tracy tools or RDG or Arceurotrade etc etc. are most people ashamed that they actually go to EBAY and buy most of their kit. IMHO its ridiculous to type 3 or 4 words when one will do. Rant over. Nothing personal meant here Harry just my personal opinion. I await the flack with baited breath.

BTW you can still get Windows 10 as a free upgrade if your PC has a genuine copy of Windows 7 with a proper licence. Many video's on YouTube how to do it. I tried it on a Windows 7 home edition PC and it works fine. It now has a Windows 10 digital key and is properly activated.Also if you have a decent malware and anti virus software installed you will be OK on Windows 7. It is mostly operator error like opening unknown files and links that will get you a little malware gift.

[Howard LewisParticipant @howardlewis46836]

The WM290 has a 5MT spindle bore, and presumably comes with a 5 MT to 3 MT sleeve?

If so, would it not be better be better to buy a 3MT Shell Mill Arbor, to minimise the number of parts between the spindle and the cutter, to minimise the risk of run out. One possible supplier of such a fitting is Arc Euro, with a M12 drawbar thread, and probably RDG or other suppliers would also be able to offer one.

I hope that you were not contemplating fitting the hexagon block into the 3 jaw chuck! That would probably give you a much greater run out!

Howard (aka Fat Fingers )

Edited By Howard Lewis on 14/01/2020 19:56:59

[Oily RagParticipant @oilyrag]

"It says ‘from Leicester’, but like most, it will gave been made in china."

Must be from ARC Euro Trade then!

[LainchyParticipant @lainchy]

Yep, with the plate, everything is standard. The original tool post bolt goes into the box of bits for the lathe, and you use the one supplied with the new toolpost. The only thing I'd say, is that the flat holder for the parting blade, has the height adjuster right down, as in, the blade is almost as high as it will go, but so far, its been perfect. You need this blade holder…** Link ** if you're going that way. ARC's pricing on the holders is pretty good.

 

Sorry (Edit) Standard tool holders are fine. 250-001 – just the 007T and a 3/32nd blade if you go for the HSS blades. 1/16th is too thin I find.

 

Edited By Lainchy on 13/01/2020 16:01:13

Edited By Lainchy on 13/01/2020 16:02:58

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Get youself a Zeus book.

Alternatively google will throw up loads of tables if you search for "Metric thread data"," BA Thread Data" and "Whitworth thread data" all showing major diameter and minor diameter.

Edited By JasonB on 12/01/2020 16:46:44

[John HinkleyParticipant @johnhinkley26699]

You asked for advice – so here goes …….

If it were me, I'd go for a 100mm versatile vice from Arc, like this.

I originally bought the larger one for my mill ( a Warco VMC ) and nearly crippled myself lifting it onto the table. Toute suite, I took it back and swapped it for the 100mm version. It's well built, accurate as far as I can tell, and suits my purpose well. I'd go along with the others, too and suggest that you avoid the ones with swivel bases and gain a bit more airspace.

John

P.S.  Forgot to mention – the relocatable jaw function adds exrtra versatility as well.  Hence the name, I guess!

Edited By John Hinkley on 12/01/2020 10:12:43

[Andy CarlsonParticipant @andycarlson18141]

I have an SL and I like it a lot. For small work it is very handy to be able to pull it out of the shelf where it is stored, plonk it on the desk, plug in and go. I've even taken it out and about on occasions.

I fitted mine with an ER16 collet holder which gets used for almost every job on the lathe. The M12 x 1mm spindle thread does indeed make it tricky to source attachments – I used an ARC Euro holder but needed to resort to using another lathe to make a backplate.

There is a set of pictures on Flickr from a chap who made an ER16 holder almost entirely on the Unimat with a very neat trick for cutting the threads.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/65657096@N00/albums/72157632104757918

Or one can be had from these folks… but that loses the advantage of machining the holder on the spindle where it will eventually be used.

https://www.rcm-machines.com/en/chuck-er/collet-chuck-er16-with-m12-x-1-inside-thread/rcm12er16

Good luck with your Unimat!

Regards, Andy