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Thread: What did you learn today?
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26th Jun 2012, 10:04 PM #76Dave J Guest
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12th Jul 2012, 07:11 AM #77Most Valued Member
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I learnt today why a headstock cover is bolted down on the lathes. I finally got the big Servian lathe running and opened the cover for a quick look. I now realise that the input shaft from the motor does the splash lubricating. Splash lubrication is outstanding to watch, even if it is for just a nano-second
A well oiled Phil
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12th Jul 2012, 09:54 AM #78Most Valued Member
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hahahahaha
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12th Jul 2012, 09:59 AM #79Distracted Member
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I learned that while fussing with the clutch on the SAG. Hard to get the oily taste out of your mouth. But it's funnier when someone else does it.
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12th Jul 2012, 03:01 PM #80
Bryan - It's not always true - pulling the gearbox off the back of my Holden 30 odd years ago, wife-to-be was holding the tailshaft end, I was holding the heavy forward end. Her end dropped down first and all the nice, warm, smelly, hypoid oil came out the shaft end and all over her. It was a warm night (and the 70s) so she had a tank top and shorts on and they seemed to soak up all the oil quite nicely. I thought it was funny - apparently it wasn't
We're still married though so she does have a sense of humour.
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12th Jul 2012, 04:24 PM #81Most Valued Member
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14th Jul 2012, 10:44 PM #82Most Valued Member
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I learnt today that theres a hell of a lot of basics people dont know.
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14th Jul 2012, 11:10 PM #83Most Valued Member
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Well I hope you enlightened them, though I'm sure sometimes it feels like you are hitting your head against the wall.
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17th Jul 2012, 11:17 PM #84Most Valued Member
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4th Aug 2012, 07:17 PM #85
I learnt something rather interesting whilst i made my T nuts.....Getting the layout dye i use hot through cutting it on the shaper makes some really nasty fumes
1915 17"x50" LeBlond heavy duty Lathe, 24" Queen city shaper, 1970's G Vernier FV.3.TO Universal Mill, 1958 Blohm HFS 6 surface grinder, 1942 Rivett 715 Lathe, 14"x40" Antrac Lathe, Startrite H225 Bandsaw, 1949 Hercus Camelback Drill press, 1947 Holbrook C10 Lathe.
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21st Aug 2012, 09:24 AM #86Most Valued Member
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if you park the trolley mounted surface grinder too close to the table of the mill dont use "fast" power feed unless you know what your doing
it did mean I had to get a replacement
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21st Aug 2012, 11:18 AM #87Most Valued Member
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Careful eskimo, those handles hurt more, even if they do look much nicer.
Stuart
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21st Aug 2012, 02:17 PM #88
I learnt that one too eskimo....many years ago. I just epoxied the whole lot back together. Although those handle look better i actually prefer the round handle for control.
1915 17"x50" LeBlond heavy duty Lathe, 24" Queen city shaper, 1970's G Vernier FV.3.TO Universal Mill, 1958 Blohm HFS 6 surface grinder, 1942 Rivett 715 Lathe, 14"x40" Antrac Lathe, Startrite H225 Bandsaw, 1949 Hercus Camelback Drill press, 1947 Holbrook C10 Lathe.
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21st Aug 2012, 05:01 PM #89Most Valued Member
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21st Aug 2012, 05:02 PM #90Most Valued Member
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