Recent content by Scribealine

Hello Everybody, Well I had a lot of lookers, but it may be the wrong site to post this. I also posted it on Model Engineers Workshop. Guess what? I had lots of people wanting to give it a go as to its ID. Two people found it, and posted photos to prove their claim... Its a Schaublin, Woo Hoo...

Hello, Could someone please identify my rotary table. It does not have a name stamped on it, perhaps it came with a milling machine. I can only describe it. What I know is it came from the then "West Germany" It was owned by an instrument maker. The only stamping is the number 618 shown in the...

Thank you everybody, what a great response. Everyone has provided some valuable information, and lots to try and think about. Cheers Noel, North NSW Australia

Thank you Herbie, I watched the video from the suppliers, the anodizing oxide actually grows out of the Aluminium, so the threads 1mm pitch x 80od would not work on the matching component.

Hello Everybody, would anyone know of a suitable surface treatment for 6061 alloy aluminium I can easild do at home, such as the TURCO treatment, it must be a treatment and not a paint or other coverage which increases the size of the component. There are threads involved, so cant paint.

A very old method indeed! Used mainly in watch making in the late 1700's, to blue watch hands and screw heads, the finish can be enhanced with a fine polish prior to heating, the brass swarf method is always used in horology. Good to see it. Cheers