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

MBB · Oct 31, 2018

Move nearer to the pub.

slim_boy_fat · Oct 31, 2018

Today [well, last night] my Amolco mill arrived, thanks to @spencer 427 and @fizzy for all their help in getting it to me. :hug:

Just 'de-crated' it yesterday and spent a little time today seeing what's what. I've decided to give it a good clean, rewire the motor [enlarge the pic to see why, but I want an NVR on it anyway

] and fit a new drive belt while I'm at it. I've no way of knowing the condition/age and for all they cost it's as well done now. :whistle:

I won't be going to the lengths I did with the Myford, but I've waited long enough for one that a little longer won't harm. Once it's together and in place I'll not be able to move it easily...... :ashamed:

I also want to find out about the Clarkson Autolock chuck and collets, as I've never seen one before.

Anyway, a couple of snaps of where I'm at

Happy days!

God mode restorations · Oct 31, 2018

slim_boy_fat said:
Today [well, last night] my Amolco mill arrived, thanks to @spencer 427 and @fizzy for all their help in getting it to me.

Just 'de-crated' it yesterday and spent a little time today seeing what's what. I've decided to give it a good clean, rewire the motor [enlarge the pic to see why, but I want an NVR on it anyway ] and fit a new drive belt while I'm at it. I've no way of knowing the condition/age and for all they cost it's as well done now.
I won't be going to the lengths I did with the Myford, but I've waited long enough for one that a little longer won't harm. Once it's together and in place I'll not be able to move it easily......

I also want to find out about the Clarkson Autolock chuck and collets, as I've never seen one before.

Anyway, a couple of snaps of where I'm at

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Happy days!

A lovely little machine . Nice one.

bigegg · Oct 31, 2018

sardine said:
Starting middle of November I'm moving to a canal mooring in the sticks where there are no skips and nothing to acquire, I'm just going to finish the fit out of my boat, order a tonne of coal, build a shed, grow a beard , get a dog, and wear crocs all day.

There is a pub 5 mins down the road with a large selection of real ales which will be my only contact with civilisation.

won't the shed sink?

Hood · Oct 31, 2018

slim_boy_fat said:
Today [well, last night] my Amolco mill arrived, thanks to @spencer 427 and @fizzy for all their help in getting it to me.

Just 'de-crated' it yesterday and spent a little time today seeing what's what. I've decided to give it a good clean, rewire the motor [enlarge the pic to see why, but I want an NVR on it anyway ] and fit a new drive belt while I'm at it. I've no way of knowing the condition/age and for all they cost it's as well done now.
I won't be going to the lengths I did with the Myford, but I've waited long enough for one that a little longer won't harm. Once it's together and in place I'll not be able to move it easily......

I also want to find out about the Clarkson Autolock chuck and collets, as I've never seen one before.

Anyway, a couple of snaps of where I'm at

View attachment 158046

View attachment 158047

Happy days!

Only thing with the Auto Locks is you really need to use the screwed shank cutters as that is how they lock. The cutter screws into the collet and there is a centre point inside the chuck which aligns with the centre hole in the cutter. If the cutter turns it screws further into the collet pushing the collet further up against the end cap and thus tightening the grip.

MattF · Oct 31, 2018

sardine said:
Starting middle of November I'm moving to a canal mooring in the sticks where there are no skips and nothing to acquire, I'm just going to finish the fit out of my boat, order a tonne of coal, build a shed, grow a beard , get a dog, and wear crocs all day.

There is a pub 5 mins down the road with a large selection of real ales which will be my only contact with civilisation.

Bar the crocs, that sounds bliss.

fizzy · Oct 31, 2018

Hood said:
Only thing with the Auto Locks is you really need to use the screwed shank cutters as that is how they lock. The cutter screws into the collet and there is a centre point inside the chuck which aligns with the centre hole in the cutter. If the cutter turns it screws further into the collet pushing the collet further up against the end cap and thus tightening the grip.

The Clarkson is much better than the ER chucks but just try getting the spare collets or cutters. Hence why I bought an ER32 set.

fizzy · Oct 31, 2018

slim_boy_fat said:
Today [well, last night] my Amolco mill arrived, thanks to @spencer 427 and @fizzy for all their help in getting it to me.

Just 'de-crated' it yesterday and spent a little time today seeing what's what. I've decided to give it a good clean, rewire the motor [enlarge the pic to see why, but I want an NVR on it anyway ] and fit a new drive belt while I'm at it. I've no way of knowing the condition/age and for all they cost it's as well done now.
I won't be going to the lengths I did with the Myford, but I've waited long enough for one that a little longer won't harm. Once it's together and in place I'll not be able to move it easily......

I also want to find out about the Clarkson Autolock chuck and collets, as I've never seen one before.

Anyway, a couple of snaps of where I'm at

View attachment 158046

View attachment 158047

Happy days!

I see you have loads of Clarkson collets - jealous now. Better than the ER chucks IF you can get the screwed cutters.
So happy it got there safe - well done Spencer for the packing!

Hood · Oct 31, 2018

fizzy said:
The Clarkson is much better than the ER chucks but just try getting the spare collets or cutters. Hence why I bought an ER32 set.

Disagree there, Clarkson is limited to the cutters you can use and an ER collet should grip every bit as good unless it is junk in the first place.

fizzy · Oct 31, 2018

Hood said:
Disagree there, Clarkson is limited to the cutters you can use and an ER collet should grip every bit as good unless it is junk in the first place.

Yes you are more limited but the Clarkson should never let go. My ER32 did the other day - not very dramatic in fairness - couldn't work out why the cutter was getting longer..................

Hood · Oct 31, 2018

If that is the case then it is one of two things, you didn't tighten it enough or it is a cheap crap collet/holder. Collet nuts with bearing rings make a huge difference as well.

fizzy · Oct 31, 2018

Hood said:
If that is the case then it is one of two things, you didn't tighten it enough or it is a cheap crap collet/holder. Collet nuts with bearing rings make a huge difference as well.

Yup Ebay special.

Hood · Oct 31, 2018

fizzy said:
Yup Ebay special.

Some eBay ones are very nice, others can be crap.

fizzy · Oct 31, 2018

Hood said:
Some eBay ones are very nice, others can be crap.

It looks reasonable in fairness - well finished etc. Perhaps I didn't nip it up tight enough - but with a clarkson not so essential - it tightens as it goes. Just lack of cheap cutters is the main drawback.

slim_boy_fat · Oct 31, 2018

fizzy said:
I see you have loads of Clarkson collets

From reading, the mill would originally have come with a set of 4 x Imperial sizes. The Seller offered me a full set [inc afaik a very rare one, have identified them all yet] of Metric collets for £20 & I took him up on them.

WorkshopChris · Oct 31, 2018

fizzy said:
It looks reasonable in fairness - well finished etc. Perhaps I didn't nip it up tight enough - but with a clarkson not so essential - it tightens as it goes. Just lack of cheap cutters is the main drawback.

Do you have imperial or metric Clarkson collects, as MSC (J&L) often have a promotion on screwed shank cutters.

8ob · Oct 31, 2018

Today I acquired another 40` s̶p̶a̶c̶e̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶s̶t̶o̶r̶e̶ ̶j̶u̶n̶k̶ shipping container.

30 nice big steel stacking bins.

At set of Siegen spanners for the truck which I decanted into a canvas tool roll.

Quite a nice budget spanner :thumbup:

Out of sight is out of mind, with a bit of luck my guys wont spot these

eLuSiVeMiTe · Oct 31, 2018

I believe I have a fair few screwed cutters knocking around in the drawer.
Il pull them out over the weekend.

Seadog · Oct 31, 2018

fizzy said:
Yes you are more limited but the Clarkson should never let go.

Under a heavy cut, you could find a cutter pulling out of an ER collet. That is impossible with the Clarkson chuck because the rotation of the cutter screws it back against the centre.

Olderisbetter · Oct 31, 2018

Free in a local paper some old car radio bits and a nice speaker and radio housing for one of my old bangers.

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