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Re: Parting Off
Evan¡­ what am I missing. If the tool is upside down behind the work, normal rotation would be called for¡­ right? David Robertson
By David Robertson · #120538 ·
Re: A visit to a scale model steam locomotive factory in Colorado
By Bill Williams · #120537 ·
Re: A visit to a scale model steam locomotive factory in Colorado
They have been known to work on the real thing too! Strasbourg Locomotive Works! BTDT Bill [email protected]> wrote:
By Bill Williams · #120536 ·
Re: Parting Off
Parting is such sweet sorrow! Dave The Emerald Isle
By David Everett · #120535 ·
Re: A visit to a scale model steam locomotive factory in Colorado
Probably old amusement parks. -- Lone Tree, Colorado? ?USA
By Craig Hopewell · #120534 ·
Re: A visit to a scale model steam locomotive factory in Colorado
Wow. What an amazing place. But I gotta ask: who uses 19" gauge locomotives?
By Paul Fox · #120533 ·
Re: A visit to a scale model steam locomotive factory in Colorado
Hi Evan Thanks for sharing you experience and those great photos and commentary.CheersAllen.
By allen gentz · #120532 ·
A visit to a scale model steam locomotive factory in Colorado
I am in a tiny town called Strasburg, 36 miles (60km) east of Denver. I was chatting to the camping ground staff about Goldmine Experience in Thames, and they told me that there is an engineering firm
By Evan · #120531 ·
Re: Parting Off
I made a parting tool holder that holds the tool upside down on the back of the cross slide and run the motor backwards (with a clamp for the screw-on chuck). ?This works great. We had long
By Evan · #120530 ·
Re: Parting Off
I too use a "norman" style tool post, but mine is mounted on a 1.0 inch diameter post. I works quite well and I have been using it for about 20 years now. Drawings and photos are available. Email me
By John Mattis · #120529 ·
Re: Parting Off
I've found parting to be much easier with a "T" shaped HSS blade, mounted with the minimum length of blade protruding out of the tool holder. It's worth the effort of modifying the tool holder to
By Roy · #120528 ·
Re: Parting Off
I made a Norman style QCTP based on Ralph Patterson's drawings.? It has a large (~1.25") mounting post.? The tool holders are pretty beefy as well.? This all provides worry-free parting off, as
By Mark Kimball · #120527 ·
Re: Parting Off
I part Al all the time with little problem...
By WAM · #120526 ·
Re: Parting Off
I have had great success with a parting-off tool that takes a push-in insert (all metals). Always do it close to the chuck and never with a fixed steady or a tailstock centre. Rgrds MFS E-mail:
By Martin F. Slater · #120525 ·
Re: Parting Off
Once I parted aluminium successfuly, like a piece of butter, since then I have had to use a hack saw for aluminium or steel. [email protected]> wrote:
By Ralph Hulslander · #120524 ·
Parting Off
Yesterday I had to part off some aluminum (6061), 24mm diameter, and remembered that I had had endless trouble previously with this operation - regardless of material. So this time I took off the
By Mike W · #120523 ·
Re: New Lead Screw Bearings And Installing A Mystery Rod
I dunno what's up with that hex rod but I did something similar to address backlash in the lead screw.? I didn't use angular contact bearings, I used thrust bearings.? I did it by machining a
By Mark Kimball · #120522 ·
Re: New Lead Screw Bearings And Installing A Mystery Rod
OK, that works. Yes, I Have seen this. That guy does some fabulous stuff. I have been subscribed for quite a while. Thanks. Sent from ProtonMail, Swiss-based encrypted email. Sent with Proton Mail
By Phil · #120521 ·
Re: New Lead Screw Bearings And Installing A Mystery Rod
??? It's not you , it's me . that means that I sent a machining link to a bunch of buds instead of the music link I thought I was sending . try
By mike allen · #120520 ·
Re: New Lead Screw Bearings And Installing A Mystery Rod
Is it just me? I'm not seeing any kind of link. Youtube or something? Sent from ProtonMail, Swiss-based encrypted email. Sent with Proton Mail secure email.
By Phil · #120519 ·