Recent content by Ian B

I recently visited Sheffield Gauge Plate; website http://www.ground-flat-stock.co.uk/index.html Really friendly bunch, and they'll happily sell you a single bit of ground stock. Lengths as standard are 18" & 36", but having seen the monster grinders they have, I'm sure longer wouldn't be a...

John, Good method of repairing damage. The last time I saw / did this, was on my HND Mech Eng course. I spent 2 six month periods at Fenners in Hull (the vee belt mob). The maintenance department regularly received a cast iron pinion from the rubber works, about 3 feet diameter, 3 feet wide...

Mickey, From what I can see, you're mounting the blade on a brass arbour. If the blade slips under load (and brass can be a bit slippery), it's likely that the hole in the blade will chew into the brass, damaging it and allowing the blade to run eccentric. I've just rebuilt a Startrite table...