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Thread: What did you learn today?
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23rd Feb 2013, 11:22 PM #121Most Valued Member
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23rd Feb 2013, 11:37 PM #1221915 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 Mar 2013, 10:29 PM #123Most Valued Member
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I learnt today that the machined faces above and below the spindle depth stop screw are for tramming the head. Also that the motor/belt assembly can be rotated around the spindle. Amazing what a flip through an pdf manual can turn up.
I may in fact have known these things but they were long forgotten.
Stuart
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22nd Mar 2013, 12:31 AM #124
I was just thinking about this thread Stu. At least your manual is in English......
I learnt the other day that if you get RE magnets too hot they loose their magnetism......permanently. When i was welding the legs on the dovetail O meter i held the first one in place with a small RE magnet. After welding i went to do the second one......no magnetism left.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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3rd Apr 2013, 09:55 AM #125Distracted Member
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To cut angle iron at 45 degrees, set your saw to 54.7 (ish).
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3rd Apr 2013, 01:44 PM #126Most Valued Member
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If you want to cut LH threads on a Chipmaster or cousins, it's an excellent idea to make sure that the dog clutch for disengaging the leadscrew - can't.
PDW
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4th Apr 2013, 10:17 PM #127Senior Member
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4th Apr 2013, 10:28 PM #128Golden Member
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Today I learned that the timber bench I built for my lathe (Seig C6) is not really up to the job. The one I had in Sydney, also timber, seemed to be OK so I need to beef up the one I have.
Now if I only had a welder, and knew how to weld ...Geoff
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4th Apr 2013, 10:50 PM #129
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4th Apr 2013, 11:16 PM #130Most Valued Member
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Hi Bryan,
I give up, I sort of get what you are getting at.. but think I am missinf something.
Why would I want that shape??
Stuart
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4th Apr 2013, 11:20 PM #131
Stuart,
It looks to me to miter a corner - right Bryan?Cheers, Joe
retired - less energy, more time to contemplate projects and more shed time....
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4th Apr 2013, 11:33 PM #132Most Valued Member
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Hi Joe,
Yeah but......... if you butt two of them together what do you end up with?
Stuart
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4th Apr 2013, 11:39 PM #133Distracted Member
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Something ugly I think . No I want to make a double swivel. This is rough but will give the general idea:
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5th Apr 2013, 10:05 AM #134
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5th Apr 2013, 11:21 AM #135Distracted Member
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Stuart, in case I missed the point of your question, the idea is that it's easier on the saw blade to cut angle iron with the apex up.
I thought everyone did that.