Mini English wheel

[pressbrake1]

You be careful you don't get Weils disease, it can become serious if not diagnosed.

I was just speaking to someone it ruined, left partially paralysed and weak down one side

 

[500e]

Expect you have pointed it out to the owner and mentioned traps and the dangers of Weill's disease
Don't know how the H&S law apportion the blame if anyone catches it.
I do know Mate who has trading estate's views rats with a no quarter approach he is merciless

 

[pressbrake1]

Dangerous situation as there’s no rental agreements or leases so even though I want to tell the arrogant toff to you know what it’s too risky to stir the pot

 

[pressbrake1]

Top wheels
Made rookie error by only holding mandrel in chuck 80mm or so which on a worn chuck is recipe for failure but I didn’t want to waste valuable material
It moved .25 mm on last three which I didn’t notice with the material being out of round hot rolled
Luckily I noticed on chamfer operation.
Re skimmed as I don’t want too much grinding
Top wheel is 110mm diameter

 

[Maker]

Top wheels
Made rookie error by only holding mandrel in chuck 80mm or so which on a worn chuck is recipe for failure but I didn’t want to waste valuable material
It moved .25 mm on last three which I didn’t notice with the material being out of round hot rolled
Luckily I noticed on chamfer operation.
Re skimmed as I don’t want too much grinding
Top wheel is 110mm diameter

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Who doesn't love a nicely organised toolbox?

 

[pressbrake1]

Who doesn't love a nicely organised toolbox?

It’s a draw shelf…

 

[jonclancy]

Those wheels look great, Clive.

What is the small hole in the face for, pse? One of the earlier machining operations?

 

[pressbrake1]

Those wheels look great, Clive.

What is the small hole in the face for, pse? One of the earlier machining operations?

Thanks
Dog drive for when it’s cylindrical ground on a expanding mandrel

 

[jonclancy]

Great, thanks!

 

[merryck]

These look amazing.

 

[armalites]

You be careful you don't get Weils disease, it can become serious if not diagnosed.

It can certainly be very serious/life threatening but it's nowhere near as common as people would have you believe. When I was fishing regularly I read stuff all the time that implied you were almost guaranteed to get it.

There are only around 50 reported cases a year in the UK, it's mostly talked about in relation to rats but there is a variant that is common in cattle.

 

[Morrisman]

It can certainly be very serious/life threatening but it's nowhere near as common as people would have you believe. When I was fishing regularly I read stuff all the time that implied you were almost guaranteed to get it.

There are only around 50 reported cases a year in the UK, it's mostly talked about in relation to rats but there is a variant that is common in cattle.

Is that the one you catch if rats are running around ******* all over the top of cases of beer in warehouses?

I should probably wash my cans off more.

 

[pressbrake1]

Finished wheel cradles and all the sets of lowers
Pictures soon as my phones old battery couldn’t take cold in workshop and shut down
Made a 30” for a London trendy. He didn’t want paint so I didn’t have to endure the physiological damage of worrying about rats walking on the paint, condensation and bits of rust failing from the roof purlins etc

 

[dobbslc]

I prefer it naked I think.

 

[500e]

That is a superb tool @pressbrake1
Almost wish I was not retired

 

[bourbon]

That' @pressbrake1, is a work of art sir.

 

[Erie Fred]

I don’t think I’ll be making the bigger ones anymore
My main market is the USA and I have someone in San Diego who sorts internal delivery.
Due to Ukraine war profiteering shipping has gone from £600 to £1700 in three months. Add in USA port handling of £400 and California import tax of £200 it’s all unviable

How about shipping to the east coast ?
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[pressbrake1]

How about shipping to the east coast ?
These people are local :

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Thanks
Luckily things have gone back to normal

 

[Erie Fred]

Thanks
Luckily things have gone back to normal

My thinking is this:
1. your sending them to Kalifornia, allot of container ships hit the west coast full with chinese supplies.
2. So the ports are loaded up with work, and charge more.
3. Your stuff needs to go westerly, allot of containers travelling by train go east, and return empty west.
4. the ports on the east coast have less work, prices might be lower.

 

[pressbrake1]

My thinking is this:
1. your sending them to Kalifornia, allot of container ships hit the west coast full with chinese supplies.
2. So the ports are loaded up with work, and charge more.
3. Your stuff needs to go westerly, allot of containers travelling by train go east, and return empty west.
4. the ports on the east coast have less work, prices might be lower.

East coast is cheaper but the train ride kills it. I’ve gone that route