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

[Arc Tourist]

A much faster way of machining firing pins...........

I can see how the roller support acts as a follower rest to help keep the narrower pin tip from breaking off as apposed to conventional turning.

 

[Gareth_16V]

Here is one in action. Instead of multiple passes, you do it in one go, machining from the face in, not the outer edge.

So in effect it's a tool and travelling steady in one?

 

[northwest]

No, yes. It operates totally differently to any tool you would normally fit to a toolpost so although the principles are similar the operation is totally different. You can just carry out your normal machining operations, fit this to the tailstock and zoom in, carry out the operation and go straight back to parting off, forming or whatever.
With a travelling steady it is a good bit of setup time if you are fitting the steady every time you are taking a long cut.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

No, yes. It operates totally differently to any tool you would normally fit to a toolpost so although the principles are similar the operation is totally different. You can just carry out your normal machining operations, fit this to the tailstock and zoom in, carry out the operation and go straight back to parting off, forming or whatever.
With a travelling steady it is a good bit of setup time if you are fitting the steady every time you are taking a long cut.

Never got to test mine.
Need to dig it all out for pics this afternoon hopefully to send to a new more productive owner

 

[northwest]

Yes, I have a couple of roller boxes I should sell but lacking in roundtuits at the moment.

 

[cr500dom]

..... my garage space back !!!

Not today as I’m a bit late but a couple of weekends ago, I said goodbye to a car I’ve had for 18 years, and let it go to a Welshman to finish it and take it tarmac rallying


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[slim_boy_fat]

@northwest Did you get @Hood to film the "Traditional method" segment of that video?

 

[Ruffian]

..... my garage space back !!!

Not today as I’m a bit late but a couple of weekends ago, I said goodbye to a car I’ve had for 18 years, and let it go to a Welshman to finish it and take it tarmac rallying

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What is it opel kadet??

 

[Onoff]

What is it opel kadet??

Vauxhall Shoveit?

 

[Tupers]

I got a nice new hose for the TIG after the ancient one gave up the ghost last week.

I made the mistake of looking a CK torches last night though so this one might not be in use for long.

 

[EM1L4]

Rescued from a skip 2 AVO meters (mk7 and mk8) and a littlw variac!

 

[Wallace]

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Rescued from a skip 2 AVO meters (mk7 and mk8) and a littlw variac!

Nice, stick a bulb holder on the AVO's and control them from the Variac.

 

[Dr.Al]

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Rescued from a skip 2 AVO meters (mk7 and mk8) and a littlw variac!

AVOs in a skip?!?!?! That's a tragedy. Well done for saving them. Now send one to me!

 

[Farside]

Scored this lovely Angle Poise lamp clamp for thick benches.
Made East of the Border in olden days, and still going strong.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

AVOs in a skip?!?!?! That's a tragedy. Well done for saving them. Now send one to me!

Then you can bring it to me, for my collection.

 

[brightspark]

Then you can bring it to me, for my collection.

but are they calibrated and working or just ornaments

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

but are they calibrated and working or just ornaments

80% of the ones I have work.

I have a 8X I use at work.
It is great fro current draw on DC and AC. Plus the MCN is best for showing tune points of kicks.

 

[EM1L4]

80% of the ones I have work.

I have a 8X I use at work.
It is great fro current draw on DC and AC. Plus the MCN is best for showing tune points of kicks.

You’d think the 1970’s capacitors would have dried out! I’ve got to find a weird battery to see if it works :

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

You’d think the 1970’s capacitors would have dried out! I’ve got to find a weird battery to see if it works :

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They are not available any more, but you can get replacements.

Security measure

www.ebaystores.co.uk

But their price can vary.

 

[EM1L4]

Nice, stick a bulb holder on the AVO's and control them from the Variac.

Yeah, i was thinking of making it a wall display maybe add an led or two for the displays to light up!