Recent content by mikelkie

I've been asked by a guy what the difference of an engine lathe. a centre lathe and a tool makers lathes are. I am embarrassed that being doing work on almost all types of machines that, could not answer him but only guessing any help out there?

Looking good Bazmak, any work on the boiler yet?

Made a little progress since last reply, Don't know what to call it yet was suppose to be a Simplex in 7/ 1/4 but with almost simplex framework, non scaled wheels, American valvegear (Baker) SAR boiler and tender no side tanks and bunker and may be american cab. Perhaps a Complex? I was hooked...

I know you can't wait till August when i'll be visiting my kids in Toronto, will be glad to help out. I happened to be in machine repair business. Hope you come right soon. Regards mike

But extremely pricey too:(

Bravo well done and a beautiful piece

Hi Hennie, in RSA there are many Bridgeport mills to be had at very reasonable prices. I recently sold one with 2 axis feed and Newall dro. I like heavy machines for myself for sturdiness and could not work on a flimsy machine from the east, except Japanese. I advise everyone to save a little...

Thank you SD

They must be moving tons of metal daily to generate so much rust free sawdust.

I did bundle cutting in the past, but i did this more for keeping my seventy something old brain in touch with control circuitry and perhaps the challenge getting it working, and having an excuse not to go visiting in laws over weekends :( it definitely came in useful for other projects as well...

Auto band saw Thanx all for interest shown Regards Mike

Will make a video as soon as i get back in town Regards qll Mike

I needed to make a few hundred spacers 22mm long out of en1a 20mm od roundbar, tapped M8 x10mm deep hole for a client, Since cutting 700 blanks will take roughly 13 hours i decided to automate my bandsaw, using redundant pneumatic cylinders and off cut materials.It took four weekends to...

Work like that should be nominated for the gold medal, Well done!

What a shame or disgrace that someone's labour of love to go that way. I think that Richard would find that all model engineers or at least most of them are people with decent values and respectful of others accomplishments. I trust his engine will find a good home. (btw i like the baker valve...