Stuff you have made today

[Dr.Al]

Your web site seems to be having problems, unless it's me. But I don't think that it is. If you click on the "Shop" tab you get a very basic unformatted page and links don't appear to be working.

Not just you:

 

[Jim Davey]

Thanks for bringing that to my attention guys, I’ll call our website host and see what’s occurring.
Bring back two cups and a piece of string!

 

[andymdavey82]

Thanks for the heads up. Must be the 6th time we've had our website 'fixed' now - we're working on it...

 

[My Old Landy]

Over the last couple of days, I have made a set of trammels (14 inch sweep) and big (26 inches) clock face. The clock is not finished yet as I haven't decided on the numbers to use

 

[The Artilleryman]

A big mistake.

I'm in the process of correcting a inaccurately drilled hole for a shaft (behave at the back).

Needs to be drilled out to 14mm so I can shrink fit a length of cast iron bar (into a iron casting), so numpty here ordered a long 14mm drill bit, forgetting that the drill chuck max. is 13mm.

Having used a 33/64 bit to line everything up on the mill, and then drilled through to the bottom - looked as if it had been drilled from both sides. Then went to fit 14mm drill, it won't fit and I'm running round like a headless chicken to find a 14mm collet (R8) to drill it.

Not my brightest moment.

I'll try and get a photo of the bracket, to show the horror storey.



2nd photo shows just how off centre it was, and definitely drilled from both sides.

Next will be to turn down some 30mm cast iron bar and shrink fit.

 

[Munkul]

A big mistake.

I'm in the process of correcting a inaccurately drilled hole for a shaft (behave at the back).

Needs to be drilled out to 14mm so I can shrink fit a length of cast iron bar (into a iron casting), so numpty here ordered a long 14mm drill bit, forgetting that the drill chuck max. is 13mm.

Having used a 33/64 bit to line everything up on the mill, and then drilled through to the bottom - looked as if it had been drilled from both sides. Then went to fit 14mm drill, it won't fit and I'm running round like a headless chicken to find a 14mm collet (R8) to drill it.

Not my brightest moment.

I'll try and get a photo of the bracket, to show the horror storey.

Have you a lathe that you can turn the shank down on?

 

[My Old Landy]

Have you a lathe that you can turn the shank down on?

My thoughts too! Perhaps we can persuade @The Artilleryman to join the ranks of welding machinists.....

 

[The Artilleryman]

My thoughts too! Perhaps we can persuade @The Artilleryman to join the ranks of welding machinists.....

Tom Senior to the right, power hacksaw and welding table in front, I can hardly move.

My hobby is model engineering - well, trying to maintain and run a 4" Foster traction engine.

 

[My Old Landy]

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Tom Senior to the right, power hacksaw and welding table in front, I can hardly move.

My hobby is model engineering - well, trying to maintain and run a 4" Foster traction engine.

Already a member of the club, excellent!! Turn the shank down to fit. It becomes a 'blacksmiths' drill

 

[The Artilleryman]

Have you a lathe that you can turn the shank down on?

Just pulled out the chuck and put in a 14mm collet - I really must get round to labelling my collet rack so I can find the correct one easily, there again it only took me 4 years to sort and list, end mills/slot drills and taps and dies.

 

[andymdavey82]

Not just you:

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Apparently the above problem is fixed now, but the only way we can find out properly is if everyone on the forum buys something from us to test it... We need 100 orders before 5pm today or we'll never know.

 

[KemppiFrog]

Apparently the above problem is fixed now, but the only way we can find out properly is if everyone on the forum buys something from us to test it... We need 100 orders before 5pm today or we'll never know.

Good try! I suspect you might never know...

 

[zx9]

Apparently the above problem is fixed now, but the only way we can find out properly is if everyone on the forum buys something from us to test it... We need 100 orders before 5pm today or we'll never know.

Remind me, the discount code was 100% off, yes?

 

[Slowcoach]

The clock is not finished yet as I haven't decided on the numbers to use

Most people use 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12.

 

[My Old Landy]

Most people use 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12.

But there is an option to use I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI & XII

 

[Dr.Al]

But there is an option to use I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI & XII

If you're going traditional, there's also

I, II, III, IIII, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI and XII

 

[My Old Landy]

If you're going traditional, there's also

I, II, III, IIII, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI and XII

If that is traditional and was used in Britain back when the Romans were here, then yes, I will use it

 

[Dr.Al]

If that is traditional and was used in Britain back when the Romans were here, then yes, I will use it

I'm not sure how long it goes back, but it does seem to be the convention for clocks. My understanding (which may be wrong) is that it gives a more balanced look as the 4 is opposite VIII.

 

[My Old Landy]

I'm not sure how long it goes back, but it does seem to be the convention for clocks. My understanding (which may be wrong) is that it gives a more balanced look as the 4 is opposite VIII.

Ah, I see! I just checked a few and I agree it does look more balanced! Thanks that has made it a little clearer choice

 

[andymdavey82]

Remind me, the discount code was 100% off, yes?

Try entering 'NO CHANCE' at the checkout.