Recent content by grunty

Had a clean today, DA sander and scotchbrite. came up ok but some areas deeper than hoped. 1988 certifed underside ribs I think in light of this I'm going to put a neat array of m12s in the top for clamping stuff down. I will see if I can make a clamp for my vice as those holes would be a...

thanks for the replys everyone. Unsure if it is surface plate or assembly table. both items have the same calibration sticker but couldnt see a date. the rust is only surface so hopefully will clean up ok. Underside is deep ribbed, will get a couple more pics.

Sorry double post

I've just got a lovely surface table. Not much evident wear but surface rusty so needs a clean. Problem is I bought it more for a workbench rather than surface table. I would like to mount a vice and would also be wanting to clamp stuff to it for welding. This means drilling holes. good idea...

I have run with this theory for years, I am no metalurgist and most of the metal i find is of unknown origins so even if I did know what i needed I couldn't id it :-\ as you say "feel" is a big part and I don't tend to get involved with high stress, except everyday life ;)

We have a yard here with an owner who is paranoid about H&S I reckon as he won't even let you look let alone rummage or buy :(

hi Mill is a Beaver VBRP Going for the ER40 as I already have some 25mm shank tooling but nothing to hold it with. Al

being another newbie I had have the same problem :P the main carriage is fast moving so lots of care is needed, I have started using the feeds for most jobs, but never turn your back :o The top slide on mine has degree markings but I wouldn't trust them much on a 40 plus years old lathe and...

It did thank you

I am in need of a tool holder for my mill as all I have is a Clarkson auto that takes upto a 5/8 dia tool. I am looking at an ER40 as it has the widest range, upto 25mm. Being new to this I am wondering about the lack of thread in the collets like the Clarkson has into which the tool screws, is...

My buy today was at a local car boot sale, picked up a box full of taps, mainly whitworth, some BSP and a few BA. i guess at about a hundred, 1st, 2nd and plug and long series. used but still life left and all for less than £20 :) Hopefully usefull for the machines and my old car fetish :)

;D ;D Not long ago I Got a Beaver VBRP mill and have now got it into it's final position. I made some box section lengths with some angle brackets welded on each end which bolt to the mill base ( couldn't bolt direct to box as i needed a little extra width to accommodate a pallet truck) and...

The only problem I can see is it will move when I hit the workpiece with my lump hammer :big: :big:

I agree, the handfeed issue is going to be just learning what does what :) Thanks for the pins link, I was hoping for a UK company but all i came up with was USA suppliers :/ I managed to source a big dividing head yesterday that had been sat at the back of a mates garage for some years and was...

To tilt you loosen the nuts on the front and tilt with a ratchet on a splined shaft then tighten the nuts back up. To get to zero is just a scale and pointer which to me seems a little hit n miss? The manual mentions the tapers but none were supplied with the machine.