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[Danny M2ZParticipant @dannym2z]

When digital cameras first appeared I read somewhere that a fine grain 35mm negative (may have been slide) incorporates 60Mb of image data.

I still use a Zanza Bronica with a Nikkor-P 1:2.8 f=7.5cm lens for occasional photos. I wonder how many Mb of image data there is in a 120 negative?

Looking forward to the comp Neil. Please allow sufficient time for the more remote readers to collect the April edition of the magazine.

* Danny M *

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

All these arguments about foreign good of low quality being imported into Britain is far from new, I'v just been looking at a volume of "English Mechanic and Mirror of Science" from 1868, first was the import of railway iron from Belgium, much cheaper than British iron. Then an article about watches, and the cheap, low quality imports from Switzerland. A couple of adds from the same publication Wanted, a good second hand lathe,9in centre, 5ft, or6ft, ironplaned bed, back gear, slide and hand rests, large face plate and chucks, with a few tools. Also a good large sized portable forge suitable for ordinary rough work, and a small anvil.-Lowest price and full particulars may be sent toARTIZAN, Gosport, Hants.

For Sale—Several Turning lathed, 4in, 5in, and 6in centres, new and second hand; also second hand planning machine, plane 2ft 9in by 14in. Several sets of lathe castings–R. PEARE, 77 Great Suyffolk street, Borough, London.

Ian S C

[ANDY CAWLEYParticipant @andycawley24921]

This is the magneto drive shaft bearing off my Anzani engine.

The broken off bit is left hand thread. Needless to say when I removed the brass collar that was screwed on I didn't know it was left hand hence the break.😞

It is about 35 mm long and the diameter of the parallel bit is 20 mm approx and it carries a shaft 15mm diameter.

I need to make a replacement and I want to make it in a similar manner to the original. I know for a one off it probably makes sense to machine from solid or to machine one from a lump of bronze but I really want to make a casting and machine it.

I tried to make a silicone mould but it wasn't succesful for a variety of reasons the principal one beind difficulty of de-aerating the resin before it went off.

My proposed method is to make a two part mould out of a couple of chunks of ally that I have in stock.

I propose to spigot the two pieces of ally bar with a shallow spigot then bore one piece to make the parallel bit including a slight angle to permit separation from the mold, this will be through bored to allow molten metal to be poured into the mold.

The other half I intend to machine a triangular pocket to produce the flange and bore a recess to produce the tapered bit. I will add a short bit onto the taper for a chucking allowance.

The mould cavity will be carbon blacked to ensure release ( or would Zebrite work).

The two halves of the mould will be clamped together, preheated and the metal poured.

 

Simples.

 

Or is it? Any advice or suggestions will be great fully received.

Edited By ANDY CAWLEY on 26/10/2014 06:56:36

[Peter G. ShawParticipant @peterg-shaw75338]

John H.

I had a look at the C&M site again. The very first item, for AEG, appears to have the wheels that I want, but I don't know about the size. But, looking again, I notice that the exact same item is also shown for Tricity/Bendix and Zanussi. I need to measure and then contact them.

For obvious reasons, if I can buy ready made, even if it involves some dismantling to get the parts I need, that is my preferred way to go.

The two gentlemen who sent PM's.

All noted, and thankyou very much. As I've said to John H., I really do prefer to buy readymade if possible.

There is just one other point which is always at the back of my mind, and that is that strictly speaking I shouldn't even be attempting to do this as the property is rented and the dishwasher, being built-in is therefore owned by the landlord. However, as my daughter is disabled following a serious accident 13 months ago, I, as you will realise, wish to assist her as much as possible, and if by repairing things like this it avoids any problems with getting the landlord to repair it, then I'll do it. I mentioned the built-in fridge – that was a broken glass shelf when a pan got dropped on it. £23 later, a new, thicker shelf, and who's to know? Similarly, the other day I tightened most of the cupboard & drawer handles in the kitchen. Again, it saves problems and who's to know now that I've done it? Therefore, in the current situation, if by buying, rather than making, a set of suitable wheels, even if it means some dismantling and reassembly, it gets round a problem then that's what I will do. And even if I end up having to make them, then as long as it works, then again, who's to know? From what I hear, I don't think there will be a problem with the owner anyway. The property is owned by a local farmer, miles out in the country, is situated next to the farm and has, I believe, been built pending his retirement which is a long time off. It's hardly a professional letting business although it was let via a local estate agent.

Gentlemen, it's been an interesting discussion, has it not? I thank you all for your help and assistance. I will report back when I've sorted out what's what, but until then….

Regards,

Peter G. Shaw

[CirclipParticipant @circlip]

Zanussi? absolute garbage, bought SWTSMBO a microwave from them, only lasted 24 years. Failure? Stupid screen printed wiring to touch pads. Is nothing built to last?

Regards Ian

[John HinkleyParticipant @johnhinkley26699]

Peter,

I don't want to labour the point but I didn't supply a very good link to c and m spares. If you got the bottom of page two of the link I gave, there appear to be four different styles of Zanussi wheels available. From the details, they seem to fit hundreds of models. I can't think that they would go to the trouble of, literally, 're-inventing the wheel' each time they redesigned or produced a new machine. Anyway, good luck with your search and keep wearing the rubber gloves!

John

[Peter G. ShawParticipant @peterg-shaw75338]

John J,

Tried espares. I didn't actually find one that looked similar. At least I don't think I did – I find that after a while the brain starts "boggling" with an overload of information and I lose track of which websites I've visited.

As far as being pessimistic is concerned, I've already had a similar problem with a Zanussi fridge and been told by Zanussi that it was now obsolete. In the end, I sourced a replacement sheet of 6mm glass to replace the broken 4mm one and got the supplier to smooth off the edges. Both these appliances are built-in and it's logical to assume that both are of similar vintage. I did manage to find a Users Guide for the dishwasher somewhere.

Swarf, Mostly, Will, Brian, Michael,

Tufnol, Acetal, Nylon66, PEEK. College Engineering certainly do Tufnol, Acetal and Nylon (but no other info). RS do Acetal, Nylon (and the one I looked up was Nylon 6) and PEEK.

According to CES's website, Acetal is easier to machine than Nylon so that may be the way to go.

One thing that does concern me is that I have read adverse comments about certain plastics creating toxic fumes. I think this is mainly PTFE, but I think more reading may be required.

Chris,

Interestingly, I had thought about brass, but thought it might run out rather expensive. Same with bronze.

John H,

The very first item looks to be identical to one from Spare Parts.ie except that C&M is for an AEG whilst Spare Parts is for a Zanussi. Which does rather seem to suggest badge engineering.

I think what I'm going to do is to measure the one remaining wheel, then contact either C&M or another UK company I found selling the same item, and ask them to check their dimensions. If satisfactory, then I think that will be the way I shall go. Otherwise, it's going to be one of the plastics as discussed above.

Final question. How easy is PEEK to machine?

MTIA,

Peter G. Shaw

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Sorry Peter, I've scrapped two machines in the last year and I'm sure BOTH would have offered you a donor part to match that.

My experience with espares is that if it looks right, it probably is – with white goods you will find that many machines are badge engineered across six or seven companies (especially 'Zannussi' dishwashers. Model numbers tend only to matter with control boards an fascias (extra buttons etc.) the mechanical bits are usually consistent across whole swathes of machines.

Neil

[Peter G. ShawParticipant @peterg-shaw75338]

Swarf, Mostly,

Noted. Thanks.

Neil,

I've been onto espares, Zanussi, and other sites, and whilst the wheels you show are relatively common, the ones that I need are similar to this:

http://www.spareparts.ie/shop/Zanussi-Basket-runner-%285031681371672%29.1538?layout=grid&filters=Zanussi-m24

except that it is, I think Irish.

This site:

http://www.buyspares.co.uk/zanussi/dishwasher/wheel-support/product.pl?pid=316144&shop=zanussi&path=10829

Shows something similar, but does not mention my daughter's Model No.. Or rather, says that it can't be found. Now I could order this up, on spec, and see what it looks like. On the other hand, I may give them a ring and ask for dimensions.

But just for the moment, making them seems to be the only sure method of getting exact copies.

Thanks anyway.

Cheers,

Peter

p.s. It's a Zanussi DI720 by the way. I've found references to a DI720B and a DI720W, but not the plain DI720.

 

Edited By Peter G. Shaw on 19/09/2014 17:22:49

[CirclipParticipant @circlip]

Can't beat Taiwanese quality

Took quite a few years to be able to say that, originally same problems as Chinese offerings.

After discussion with JS, my answer was YES we would. So they were surprised and further discussion followed over a large piece of melon in the hot weather.

Don't consider waiting for ARCs similar offering due in December/January. I myself don't know how good the product will be, and I will be in Zanzibar in December

So there's a remote chance Sir John will get his two quid then????

Regards Ian.

[Ketan SwaliParticipant @ketanswali79440]

Posted by Martin Millener on 09/09/2014 22:56:37:

Thanks – some excellent food for thought. Some are a bit over budget

I think I've narrowed it to Arc Euro Precision Type 2 (if someone can confirm it's good enough for all that a KX3 size mill can reasonably throw at it) or wait for the new "Kurt for £100" that Ketan is promising us all for Christmas

Ah..KX3 = cnc…If you are looking for less moving parts – rigidity – low profile – consider the ARC Precision Type 2 or similar products. if you are looking at general purpose – higher quality Kurt type – then consider the Vertex VA2. Also look at the heights/profile of all the vices you are considering. Don't consider waiting for ARCs similar offering due in December/January. I myself don't know how good the product will be, and I will be in Zanzibar in December

Ketan at ARC

[BikepeteParticipant @bikepete]

Also look at the Schaublin starwheel tailstock and Cazeneuve HBX 360 designs for inspiration… e.g. from lathes.co.uk

 

and a Cazaneuve also from lathes.co.uk:

 

Edited By Bikepete on 20/08/2014 16:56:03

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Sorry Ray,

That's the second time I've done that with my email. I've re-edited the links in my message and your quote.

The problem is that there are three ways of digitally viewing the magazine.

The first is standard 'pocketmags' online reader.

Second is the non-downloadable online archive explained here:

**LINK**

Finally there is the 'pocketmags' offline reader package which does allow you to permanently download issues, explained here:

**LINK**

Unfortunately, the system tends to get people into the online archive (via the magazines link) and the offline package is not so easy to find.

We have had some issues with 10-digit numbers and I'm still not sure how they are best sorted. I will try and find out for you on Monday.

I'm sorry about the byzantine complexity, hopefully these links will help.

Neil

[NilochParticipant @niloch]

Rod, Norman and Graham,

I've got to be honest and say that the Ashmolean exhibition was slightly disappointing in terms of the quantity of Cezanne oils on show, a good number of rather less impressive Cezanne watercolours and several Chaim Soutine oils which were not to my taste at all. The Ashmolean has undergone expensive re-furbishment in the last three or four years and is much better for it.

Even Jamie's Italian had it's faults on this occasion; why is it that the use of chilli is so prevalent/fashionable?

My wife and I made use of Oxford's Park & Ride facility where we encountered a feature that we had not experienced previously. One had to enter the registration number of one's vehicle when purchasing the parking ticket and there was no need to take the ticket back to the car for display. However, I did notice a small van with two roof mounted registration plate recognition cameras going along the lanes slowly!

Graham, if you like sculpture Google the work of Jaume Plensa, my wife and I saw his exhibition at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park last year – wonderful. Far better than the contemporary British gang.

[Roderick JenkinsParticipant @roderickjenkins93242]

Posted by Niloch on 09/05/2014 20:15:31:

Went to the Ashmolean for the Cezanne and the Modern exhibition.

A wonderful museum. I have to pop in every now and then for a Stradivari fix.

Rod

[NilochParticipant @niloch]

Went to the Ashmolean for the Cezanne and the Modern exhibition.

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Hi Lofty76, you say it would not be prudent to hold the supplier soley resposible for the received item condition, well actually it is, take a look at the link I posted from the Citizans Advice in which it states that; the trader is reponsible for the goods up to the time they are delivered to you and you do not have to prove they were damaged during delivery. It then means therefore, it is the traders problem to sort it out and find and deal with the appropriate blamer as the courier is contracted to the trader and not the customer.

Regards Nick.

[Paul MajorParticipant @paulmajor25237]

Just catching up on what I have done so far

Got the mill close to its final resting place in the corner of my workshop.

Its underneath a pretty hefty RSJ that supports the mezzanine so I reckon that with a girder clamp fitted that should be good for lifting it off the pallet.

I also wanted to rig a smaller RSJ to use a girder trolley on to be able to easily lift engine blocks etc onto the table and also to help get the table itself in position.

The way they built the mezzanine they have fitted the rafters inside the main RSJ which is a real pain as it restricts the space, so I decided to go with a 100mm RSJ so it could clear the rafters and still fit in the web of the RSJ rather than suspend beneath.

Best laid plans and all that , off I went to the local steel fabricator to see what he had lying around. Didn't have a long enough piece of 100mm UC but had 6m of 100mm channel for £60 which seemed reasonable so have used that and am going to bolt back to back to make up an H shape.

This is the span it will cover.

U channels bolted together and ends notched to allow it to sit on main RSJ's

Any thoughts on whether this will have materially weakened the end of the beam? I can bolt or weld a right angle to create a new plate that sits ontop of the beam if necessary….

All fitted in place….

The beauty of this approach is I can slide the cross member along the big RSJ meaning I can use it in different parts of the workshop
Ordered up a 2T beam clamp and 1T girder trolley from "Safety Lifting Gear" which arrived next day and seems to work pretty well.

Next job is to start stripping down the mill

Cheers,

Paul.

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Edited By Paul Major on 31/12/2013 13:16:34

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Marvin,

Looking at the Video …

I think it's just a mechanical linkage, not CNC

MichaelG.

[AndyfParticipant @andyf]

Can you give your approximate location, Roger? Difficult hooking up with someone in Penzance if you are in John o' Groats.

Andy

[Mike GibbsParticipant @mikegibbs79177]

I'm getting close to finisdhing my Polly Engineering O&K "Suzanne", and need to bend the annealed copper pipes for the water and oil feeds. The pipe is ~5mm diameter, and I can only find benders down to 1/4". Any suggestions?

Thanks.

Mike

[Johan van ZantenParticipant @johanvanzanten]

As I read your mail I suppose the nuts are not the problem but the leadscrews. They wear on the most used position and create backlash. When you try to correct this the nut jams on the less used position creating more wear on the nuts. You can only correct the wear on the nuts ( at the less used position ) and NOT the wear on the leadscrew. Replacing the nuts only is of no use. To cure the problem you have to replace the leadscrew too.

Kind regards,

Johan.

Edited By Johan van Zanten on 01/06/2013 19:17:10

[martin perman 1Participant @martinperman1]

Gentlemen,

I to like recycling and making something for nothing, I bought a Centec 2A a few years back that needed a stand, within a few days somebody was offering a two draw steel filling cabinet on Freecycle so I asked for it and it now supports the mill with tool storage uderneath. My main interest is restoring stationary engines, in particular Lister's, and make trolley's for them and recently at work my company dismantled a mezanine floor and I got offered a good quantity of 4×2 box section steel so that is now stacked behind the garage for future trolleys.

Martin P

Edited By martin perman on 23/02/2013 09:08:00

[John Hyde 1Participant @johnhyde1]

Reference Alun Morris's comment on GLR, is he sure it was GLR he went to? In the years I regularly visited them in Daventry, I never saw a "long haired Individual" serving and there were no "back rooms" for anybody to disappear into…..very much open plan with a mezzanine!

Pete, the owner was a quiet chap (possibly from business worries) leaving the serving to steve( his son) and a young lad. To Steve, nothing was too much trouble. Always had what I wanted, do I miss them…..very much so!

If I am permitted to give my preferred supplier, it would have to be Blackgates, Leeds. Fast postal delivery and really helpfull.

John H

[Johan van ZantenParticipant @johanvanzanten]

Hi  Terryd, Niloch, Kwil and Ady1,

It certainly is an interesting discussion but what has it to do with a model Lenoir engine? Isn't it a better idea to start a new topic ?

Edited By Johan van Zanten on 30/10/2012 15:49:33