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

[Pete.]

Looks like wood swarf.

 

[25.4_mechanic]

Looks like wood swarf.

Also beautiful nesting material - how could wood shavings have got in there during the turning, the wood should have closed the opening completely during that?

If he wasn't a match manufacturer that is ....

 

[Maker]

Swarf just gets in there, mine's full of crap. I pull a rag through it when I can be bothered but usually just ignore it, it doesn't do any harm. Sometimes if I'm doing big through-bores I can hear swarf sprinkling out the back of the headstock.

 

[KimB]

Excelent price, where from, do they have any more?

Company that closed down. It was the last one I think.

 

[OJCar]

Company that closed down. It was the last one I think.

Oh Well, Thanks for the reply.

 

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

Finally bought an Argon regulator...almost have all the bits I need to learn Tig....only taken me 2 years!

What was interesting is this reg has an 'O' ring on the bull nose....I've not see that before.

Really like the quality of it...I may end up replacing my Mig regulator I think.

 

[Kram]

Clamp on power meter 21 days to arrive.

Will be very useful for the melter since I added the scr control however its just too big to fit into the box. I may get another to modify or look for a smaller one.

Also rain. Theres no clouds so I set up the melter. It rained!

 

[zeppelin builder]

a Newarc HF with slope up /down
works great on the diesel and doubles up as a remote when using a distance from the power source

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Phone call from the Consultant this lunchtime, ahead of tomorrow's treatment. Last week's bloods show an anomaly in liver function readings so treatment postponed pending further bloods on Wed coming.

He says it could be something like an infection and is asking for additional samples to check other things. His concern is that the treatment could exacerbate whatever it is causing an elevated reading. Before anyone says anything, I can guarantee it's not alcohol related.... .

The good news is the paraprotein reading is exactly the same as last month . I can never say they're not looking out for my best interests.

We live in interesting times.

 

[Onoff]

So for my next unfinished project I picked up these bits tonight. Removed working. My mate was convinced by some snake oil salesman his kit needed "upgrading":

Along with 3 of these batteries:

Haven't got a Scooby Doo what it all is or what I can do with it but I've got all the manuals.

Best I get reading and learn. Then maybe some surplus panels...

 

[25.4_mechanic]

Today I have once again aquired what I have earned ... now that the little Myford is able to do more - or rather, I have learned to use it a bit better - more stuff was needed again.

And I got what I paid for ... the box already gives away the origin

A set of parallel underlays, or what do you call them?!?!

Parallel supports 100 mm, Width 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30, 34, 42mm
Thickness: 4mm; Parallelism: in pairs Tolerance IT 5 according to DIN 7168; Accuracy: DIN 2768; Accuracy class: f (fine); Hardness: 58+/- 2 HRC

Whatever may be true of it.
So far I have only unpacked two pairs, nothing daunting at first sight, but no sublime quality either ....

I haven't looked at squareness and parallelism yet (but that shouldn't be soooo difficult, should it?), but the edge treatment - or lack of it after grinding - is not at all convincing.

And of course the storage notches in the wooden box, which were already not very suitable for shipping, after the removal of the wrapping paper, are no longer suitable for the parallels ... everything is flapping around.

So I got what I paid for (probably a little less) but what I needed in used, old and good was not to be had.

Good night

Carsten

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[DAPPH]

Swarf just gets in there, mine's full of crap. I pull a rag through it when I can be bothered but usually just ignore it, it doesn't do any harm. Sometimes if I'm doing big through-bores I can hear swarf sprinkling out the back of the headstock.

I'd made a bottle brush bristle pull though and cleaned out the hollow spindle , not a lot of gunge in there . The chuck was different .
When I first got my ancient lather I could barely turn the chuck key with both hands to open or close the chuck , despite four or five well spaced apart WD 40 spraying and slowly spinning the chuck to distribute it. In the end I took the chuck to bits . it was full of loads of very fine brass turning bits of cast iron ( ?) rust and other assorted metals . . Once the jaws were out I found the jaws and the channels for them were caked in a dust paste of all the above . The key drive screws and the spiral were full of white grease and had very little muck in them . Once every thing was cleaned and lubed with WD40 I was able to tighten the chuck key using just two fingers and my thumb ..

 

[DAPPH]

Today I have once again aquired what I have earned ... now that the little Myford is able to do more - or rather, I have learned to use it a bit better - more stuff was needed again.

And I got what I paid for ... the box already gives away the origin

View attachment 334242



A set of parallel underlays, or what do you call them?!?!

Parallel supports 100 mm, Width 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30, 34, 42mm
Thickness: 4mm; Parallelism: in pairs Tolerance IT 5 according to DIN 7168; Accuracy: DIN 2768; Accuracy class: f (fine); Hardness: 58+/- 2 HRC

Whatever may be true of it.
So far I have only unpacked two pairs, nothing daunting at first sight, but no sublime quality either ....

View attachment 334243

I haven't looked at squareness and parallelism yet (but that shouldn't be soooo difficult, should it?), but the edge treatment - or lack of it after grinding - is not at all convincing.

View attachment 334244

And of course the storage notches in the wooden box, which were already not very suitable for shipping, after the removal of the wrapping paper, are no longer suitable for the parallels ... everything is flapping around.

View attachment 334245


So I got what I paid for (probably a little less) but what I needed in used, old and good was not to be had.

Good night

Carsten

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Slip thin oiled card between the steels to stop them rattling around and prevent them " Ringing " ( sticking together ) ? We were not allowed to handle our parallels with bare hands because the acid on our hand would burn the precision grinding and make them useless .

 

[bricol]

Slip thin oiled card between the steels to stop them rattling around and prevent them " Ringing " ( sticking together ) ? We were not allowed to handle our parallels with bare hands because the acid on our hand would burn the precision grinding and make them useless .

I was at a big cam grinding facility in Italy, they were doing me a favour by grinding chrome plated steel disc around 400 mm in diameter flat (by gluing it down, not pulling it down flat on magnets as it had been made) - and to check it was really flat, my mate took one of their parallels, licked it, and put it on the surface . . . it stuck . . he pronounced it flat . . . cue a mix of Italian puzzlement, horror and shock from surrounding people, from the main man down!

 

[Pete.]

We were not allowed to handle our parallels with bare hands because the acid on our hand would burn the precision grinding and make them useless .

Who comes up with that crap?

 

[DAPPH]

Who comes up with that crap?

Proper engineers apparently .

 

[northwest]

Who comes up with that crap?

Worse than H&S Nazis, white cotton gloves anyone? I hear they are ramping up production.

 

[Memmeddu]

Die grinder came home today, I've started it up it seems to work and to be very quiet.
Speed control seems fine.
Still have to test it under load but I have to buy carbide burrs , grinding stones etc.
I do have something to try it up .
I already see room for improvements.
First of all the power cord which is too short and very light duty despite it's a proper RNF cord.
It comes with a spare pair of brushes,an 8mm and a 6mm collet ,an two spanners for tool replacement.
I have to find a way to attach the spanners to the power cord so they are always there when needed .
Maybe a little piece of cable and a carabiner .
I might buy a proper Bosch rubber strain relief boot for it.
Anyway I'll make a review once tested and I'll cover all in it.
I need ideas for the spanners .

 

[25.4_mechanic]

Some 2mm copper rivets for a small restoration:

A few stainless spring steel strips in 0.3, 0.4 and 0.5mm - also for a restoration:

A jig for grinding drills to the correct angle - another thing I'm nowhere near as good at as I'd like:

And a supply set of O-rings of at most medium quality, I can find for some time increasingly rare the right one in stock,
special O-rings I get anyway at the well-stocked specialist dealer:

Have a pleasant evening all,

Carsten

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[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Got home to a note saying a package was in a local post office.
Well, I get there was one.
Odd, as I was expecting nothing. But there was one, from:
Bucharest.
I know no one in that city.
There was envolpe on it.
It explained that my friend in Israile said I like things like this. So to save posting it to her, she would send it direct to me.

Leather pads, which are self adesive.

A tie pin of a tiger. a English thimble and a old german compass.

Odd.
Nothing I would go out of my way for.

Quick use of google tells me the compass is 100+ years old.
Ok, may be interesting.

Now I am looking interested.

Few will know what the metal bits are.

The round black items are:
USSR jewlers weights.

This must be the weight case!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes?

Was it hull!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok, we are getting to the bottom of the box.

One more item.

Old and battered.

Yes.

No I am interested.