Today I acquired...........

[CwazyWabbit]

Take a hacksaw with you when you go to collect it .........

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

With reference to my post No.2617

The Hsinghai Clarinet.

Well, it has bean sold, £125.
It was an early model, in good condition and the serial numbers matched.
The reeds, what came with it, are no good.
They don't fit.

Happy Vark.

 

[Seadog]

Is he forgiven for breaking your coffee mug now?

 

[knighty]

Bridgeport mill :-)

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little bit of damage to the bed but not much, everything is nice and tight and power feeds all work

little odd that it's made for 60hz ? can;t imagine one being shipped in from somewhere running 60hz ?


anyway... not I need to buy a load of tooling for it :-o

 

[penfold]

little odd that it's made for 60hz ? can;t imagine one being shipped in from somewhere running 60hz ?


anyway... not I need to buy a load of tooling for it :-o

60hz may mean it's come off a ship.

 

[knighty]

Any area what taper it will be or how to find out?

Or wtf the guy I asked about tooling is talking about when he asked 'what taper is it, ??

I'm guessing he's asking about the spindle fitting?

First mill, I have no idea what I'm doing (yet)

:-o

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

@Seadog

Is he forgiven for breaking your coffee mug now?

No.

But it was fun to watch him go back to normal coffee.
His wife, Mrs TYA and were ROFL

 

[Hood]

Any area what taper it will be or how to find out?

Or wtf the guy I asked about tooling is talking about when he asked 'what taper is it, ??

I'm guessing he's asking about the spindle fitting?

First mill, I have no idea what I'm doing (yet)

:-o

Almost certainly a R8 taper.
Some Bridgeports had the Erikson Quick Change 30 taper but that was rare on a manual mill.

 

[knighty]

Almost certainly a R8 taper.
Some Bridgeports had the Erikson Quick Change 30 taper but that was rare on a manual mill.

thanks :-)

 

[cumbriasteve]

Not sure if this allow, but it could come under the heading 'I'm hoping to acquire' for someone - usual disclaimers etc

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Boxford-BUD-Metal-working-lathe/112196487095?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid=222007&algo=SIC.MBE&ao=2&asc=39829&meid=cdd299a9a1fb43de9fc79f7970a64a56&pid=100005&rk=2&rkt=6&sd=272440635410

I was half tempted with that myself, only a few miles away but it sold before I could see my mate (man with a van)

 

[Parm]

Couple of surface plates dropped round to me this morning

Small one is 18"x15" and big one is 24"x18"

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

@Parm

Nice bit of kit.
If they breed can I adopt one?

 

[Robotstar5]

@Parm

Nice bit of kit.
If they breed can I adopt one?

So you have somewhere to put your replacement mug?

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

@robot
People may joke, so do I about the broken mug. But I had it 20 plus years, it was given to me as a wedding anniversary present by a departed friend (before she shuffled of her mortal coil). Mrs TYA got a matching one, hers departed years ago. Even Mini Me was given one.

I am annoyed with him as he did not care that he had broken the mug and ruined a tool. So the plan was to annoy him s much as he annoyed me and everyone else.
Why do you think we call him "Norbert"

He still can not understand why I am annoyed, so I interned the remains of the mug.

Alongside his 'baccy tin and lighter.

Yes I am that evil.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

I was half tempted with that myself, only a few miles away but it sold before I could see my mate (man with a van)

Looks like he sold it outwith the 'Bay - ad was pulled as 'no longer available'.

 

[eSCHEn]

Couple of surface plates dropped round to me this morning

Small one is 18"x15" and big one is 24"x18"

View attachment 94770

Super mate. Couldn't believe how much easier angles are with one until I got one

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Today I acquired one of these, but shipped from the UK so didn't have to wait a month for it to arrive.....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-0826-...951875?hash=item1c63d47383:g:RAMAAOSwKtlWpi1T

On first (quick) look out of the box it seems a decent bit of kit, we'll see when I stick a nicro SD card in and test.

Destined for the rear screen, then I'll have full camera coverage front and rear......

 

[Parm]

Super mate. Couldn't believe how much easier angles are with one until I got one

I'm not sure what I'm going to do with it. But I have been told "warned" not to use it as a welding table

 

[eSCHEn]

I'm not sure what I'm going to do with it. But I have been told "warned" not to use it as a welding table

Damn right. I'll be round to have a polite word if you do X

Yeah, don't spark up with them as the return plate really. If you're careful then it's fine but if the metal moves against the plate (when it's a return) and you're welding then you get sparks against it. These can put nasty wee holes in it which sort of defeat the object.

Try making a wee box. Use it to square up the sides. See how much easier it is than those awful magnets. Rejoice in new love.

 

[Rig Pig]

Damn right. I'll be round to have a polite word if you do X

Yeah, don't spark up with them as the return plate really. If you're careful then it's fine but if the metal moves against the plate (when it's a return) and you're welding then you get sparks against it. These can put nasty wee holes in it which sort of defeat the object.

Try making a wee box. Use it to square up the sides. See how much easier it is than those awful magnets. Rejoice in new love.

I keep my 24 x 24" C W oiled up under a wooden cover to protect it. They are massively heavy, it nearly killed me lifting it onto the bench!