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Making some progress with my Hemingway tailstock for holder. This is the adapter piece for the 5/8" and 13/16" size dies. Going to make a 3/8" mandrel to allow me to turn the outside diameters down to final size
It's already cut, you just have to machine the end of it to fit the rest of the die holderdoes the heming way kit come with an mt arbor already cut to taper? or does it require you to cut your own mt2,3 or etc taper?
It's already cut, you just have to machine the end of it to fit the rest of the die holder
It'll get a fair amount of use in work too, especially for those jobs where we have to thread stainless (which being a boat yard tends to happen fairly regularly)Hi Sam
I've got a crate of Geo Thomas/Hemingwaykits stuff and I'm sure that you will get a lot of satisfaction and use from the die holder.
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I've ordered the Quorn MK3 tool and cutter grinder drawings etc.
Unearthing my long discarded Mark1 is next!
Regards
Norm
Borrowed a 39/64" drill from work so managed to ream both parts to 5/8". Also managed to find the time to bore out the die holder parts. Rather than use the nominal dimensions given on the drawing I bored out enough for the die to be a good fit in the holder View attachment 112207View attachment 112208View attachment 112209View attachment 112210View attachment 112211View attachment 112212View attachment 112213
Hi Norman, it's not a snug fit or anything, just a nice fit in the holder so it's easy to get in and out. this is for the 1" dies and all of the 1" dies I own are solid anyway so haven't got the split. The larger one is to the drawing which happens to be the same size as my diesOf course, you could be wrong! Ideally, you should leave enough room to open up the die using the pointed middle screw. In other words being able to open the die to start thinking that you are aiming to do stainless steel, it is worth considering
Best Wishes
Norman
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