Recent content by Ratau

Clive I started work at the AEC Pelindaba on 02 May 1977 and am still here. The guy you are talking about was Phillip Cusens (black hair & beard). What is your sirname and at what department did you worked?

a BIG thank you for all the warm welcomes, I already feel at home.

My name is Danie and is part of the rat race of Pretoria. I'm 54 years of age and work as a scientific glass instrument maker (glassblower) since 1977. One of my hobby's is to create interesting parts and small projects in my small workshop. I have a Harrison 600 Horizontal mill with a vertical...

Holt Thanks for your quick reply. Yes my mill is the same as the one described in the article. I will try out your suggestion. I initially put the dial indicator in the drill chuck with the tip on the side of the bed. The dial stayed on “0” even on 5 degrees I then realised the table stays...

I did a lot of interesting reading on this forum but never registered but decided to do so today. I got as a hobby machine a Harrison 600 horizontal mill fitted with a vertical spindle and a swivel bed. Could you please describe to me the correct way to do the aligning or to “0” the swivel bed?