What did you do Today 2018

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Don't slacken the drive belt on a mini lathe, it has a toothed belt on a nylon motor pulley. Run it slack and the pulley will slip with an awful sound and wear rapidly.

Tip – when the pulley teeth wear, you can turn it round for a new lease of life.

Neil

[mick70Participant @mick70]

little project me and my 10 yr old been working on.

need to make some custom length spokes for a bike project, already got threading head as used to use it in lathe.

but as lathe in storage at min had to find another way.

took old crank and bottom bracket from bike we cut up for parts along with crank arm and a center stripped from old pedal.

and made tool works great, next stage is make die holder for it for small work.

might also weld to box section then can clamp it down to any surface.

total cost excluding head was £0 as all from scrap pile.

Edited By mick70 on 14/06/2018 07:58:49

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Did you write the article on spoke threading that appeared in ME?

Neil

[mick70Participant @mick70]

not me.

i haven't written anything for publication since early 90s.

[Sam Longley 1Participant @samlongley1]

Tried threading a shortened spoke for a part on my traction engine. Getting diameter correct for a 2 mm die is difficult so may have been my fault but i do know that the die from the London Tap & Die co was as soft as " !!"forget the technical toolroom term & i never managed it.

Please update on spoke materia, diameter & die used as i have to try again when i return from my travels. I want to end up with 2mm x ( from memory) 40 tpi

As a beginner i find 40 tpi pretty awkward

[Sam Longley 1Participant @samlongley1]

Tried threading a shortened spoke for a part on my traction engine. Getting diameter correct for a 2 mm die is difficult so may have been my fault but i do know that the die from the London Tap & Die co was as soft as " !!"forget the technical toolroom term & i never managed it.

Please update on spoke materia, diameter & die used as i have to try again when i return from my travels. I want to end up with 2mm x ( from memory) 40 tpi

As a beginner i find 40 tpi pretty awkward

[mick70Participant @mick70]

if i remember correctly a spoke is 2.2mm x 56 tpi.

rolling head i have works fine for bike spokes.

stripped load of 26" wheels down and i just use the spokes from them to do short one.

hard part is working out length you need.

just measured some vary from 1.89-1,96mm

Edited By mick70 on 14/06/2018 14:11:33

[Ron LadenParticipant @ronladen17547]

The shed arrived today 6.00am the delivery driver set off from Lincoln for North Devon at 1.00am … talk about dedication to your job.

The minilathe also arrived but I resisted the temptation as I spent the day weather sealing the shed panels ready for assembly tomorrow. Well ok..maybe I did open the box to have a little peep.

Ron

[Joseph Noci 1Participant @josephnoci1]

Posted by Neil Wyatt on 14/06/2018 08:51:22:

Did you write the article on spoke threading that appeared in ME?

Neil

Speaking of articles..What happened to my purported Shaper story, Neil?

Joe

[WindyParticipant @windy30762]

1990 Renault passed mot an advisory but have all the bits was pleased emissions OK was well below CO and HC.
Have used premium petrol for a while things seem to run better on that.
Got steamer liner bored and honed last night so have to finish internals of the piston today then sort timings of exhaust ports in liner.
If I don’t get any hold ups might be able to test basic engine on compressed air before sorting fuel and water pumps at end of July.

Husband and Wife speed friends have donate a motorcycle for my project would save a lot of work if suitable a lot depends if room for the bits.

Helen would like to pilot it she was doing 152mph on one of there bikes at last Elvington on Tuesday will be riding Hubbies 180mph plus Generation 1 Hayabusa at Elvington again.

Makes an interesting life having friends like them.

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Posted by Joseph Noci 1 on 14/06/2018 17:48:23:

Posted by Neil Wyatt on 14/06/2018 08:51:22:

Did you write the article on spoke threading that appeared in ME?

Neil

Speaking of articles..What happened to my purported Shaper story, Neil?

Joe

Hello Joe,

No forgotten! I got it in October '17, but I have some contributions from January '17*. I don't use contributions in strict rotation as I try to balance each article in terms of authors, content and article length/style but as a longer article it will be a little while yet, I'm, afraid.

Neil

*The queue is a lot shorter and fairer than it was…

[Ron LadenParticipant @ronladen17547]

Well its been a long hard day, started at 6.00am but the shed is almost built apart from fitting the door. I have built many a shed single handed over the years but this will certainly be the last one, I think its time to realise that I,m not as young as I was, I,m knackered.

Now to fit the shed out: a second layer of 12mm ply flooring screwed through to the bearers, the floor they supply is no where near strong enough, it never is. Polystyrene insulation, benches and electrics then I can move in.

Ron

[martin perman 1Participant @martinperman1]

Today I took two engines to Bolnhurst vintage rally, which is local to me, and set them up ready for the weekend.

Martin P

[Jon LawesParticipant @jonlawes51698]

I did some more machining on my Stuart 10H. I can't believe how theraputic time on the lathe is. All my work stress melts away…

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

Yesterday I went to a farm clearing sale, and had a look at an elderly Holbrook lathe (pre WW2), all the bits were there, change wheels chucks, a fixed steady, gap piece, and a lot of rust, I was tempted but didn't bid, it sold for NZ$200, abit under 100 UK pounds.

Ian S C

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

For years going to Cambridge on this weekend I would find a few steam engines full size and models on Parker's Piece but this year it seems to have been last weekend

[mechman48Participant @mechman48]

Posted by Jon Lawes on 15/06/2018 20:47:39:

I did some more machining on my Stuart 10H. I can't believe how theraputic time on the lathe is. All my work stress melts away…

​I guess you haven't got round to the timing stage yet …

George.

[Mark RandParticipant @markrand96270]

SWMBO has very kindly allowed me to use her pottery kiln to dry some 7018 welding rods. She even programmed the controller for me. I just hope they don't come out all shiny like her pottery does.

[Ady1Participant @ady1]

Finally went for the big one, the last time I moved a lathe was 10 years ago

Those Lidl tressels are what saved me, I could feel my shoulders unpeeling as I moved it in three stages

bedroom to top of stairs, top to bottom of stairs, bottom into garage aargh puff puff puff puff

On the plus side my back is deffo fine now (big plus)

a special mention for this magnet on a stick guy, very handy for removing crud covered washers from studs when you have stiff fingers

Edited By Ady1 on 21/06/2018 02:23:07

[Ady1Participant @ady1]

A special mention for these guys as well

I bought them as a personal indulgence (because I'm worth it)

They fit imperial as well as their metric sizes, I tested them on my shaper after using them to dismantle my lathe and there was a spanner which fitted every nut snugly, very weird

It must be something to do with the geometrics of the ratcheting system they use

While probably not a good idea for regular use very handy in a jam, especially since they are open ended

[geoff walker 1Participant @geoffwalker1]

Take care Ady, unnecessary movement in old age, we must be careful we don't damage anything, especially the lead screw?

Geoff

[geoff walker 1Participant @geoffwalker1]

Finished me Stuart pump today, very pleased. First casting I bought from Stuart, gun metal, lovely stuff a joy to machine. Only problem is that 90% of the work is setting up the casting the actual machining is done in no time. That's the nature of castings though, can't just stick 'em in a chuck. I've created a photo file if anyone is interested. Geoff

[Brian HParticipant @brianh50089]

Thanks for that Geoff, I need to make one for myself so your post was very useful.

Brian

[geoff walker 1Participant @geoffwalker1]

Thanks Brian,

Check your b.s.p. tap and dies before you start.

I didn't and had to buy a couple of carbon steel ones from Tracy Tools.

Geoff

[RobinParticipant @robin]

A new suds tank. I bought a 16 litre storage tub, some PLA filament the same colour and some fittings.

I printed the 3 pipe return to go through a 4" Koi carp tank filter sock, a fitting to hold the tap and a strain relief for the pump cable because it didn't have one.

It won't be clean for long so this is one for the album

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