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mickoo

mickoo

Western Thunderer
Simon, wasn't meant to be political, just idle musing LOL, as for satirists no idea, rarely watch news or current affairs LOL.

Back on track, the decision is now C3 or super C3 and a trawl through their catalogue for some tools that I will need, obviously if going the C3 route, then the tools menu is larger :). I see AET sell the C3 with clamp lock tail stock as standard now, so that's one modification crossed off the list. Also 'procured' some wood for a lathe bench so will empty the shed of all the wood working tools I have (I'll leave the chain saw in there for now, if it all goes belly up then she can come out and make me a nice pile of kindling for the log burner :) ) and begin converting it into sawdust...and hopefully something that resembles a stand fit to take 40 something odd Kg lathe LOL.

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ceejaydee

ceejaydee

Western Thunderer
Simon Dunkley said:
I think it is more the case that the market is not prepared to pay for the amount of time it takes for a skilled craftsman to bring a good tool up to a higher standard, which is the real issue here.)
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Which is one of the reasons why I now work in a rather different line of employment to that in which I was apprenticed, and the place where I worked is now luxury apartments and houses:rant:
 
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Simon Dunkley

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"I decree today that life is simply taking and not giving. England is mine, and it owes me a living."

Nothing to do with the thread, but a terrific lyric!
 
mickoo

mickoo

Western Thunderer
Ok, back in here for a short visit :), looking again at lathes or more specifically tools for lathes, I'd like a tail stock tool that will hold dies and taps and one that allows the tap or die to be drawn into the material by its own cutting action, so the tool must be able to slide but not rotate. I note that Arc Euro Trade do such a tool http://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalogue/Machines-Accessories/Lathe-Accessories/Tailstock-Accessories but it only fits their tailstock turret kit with a 16mm stub fixing. Now to me that stub looks very short and that tool is going to be positioned a long way from the tail stock, in short plenty of room for Captain cock up to make an appearance. Ideally I'll like such a tool with an arbour rear end so that it can be fixed direct into the tail stock, does anyone have any suggestions or am I just out on a limb and there's no such thing?.

Thanks in advance.
 
JimG

JimG

Western Thunderer
mickoo said:
Ok, back in here for a short visit :), looking again at lathes or more specifically tools for lathes, I'd like a tail stock tool that will hold dies and taps and one that allows the tap or die to be drawn into the material by its own cutting action, so the tool must be able to slide but not rotate.
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Mick,

For dies, Google for tailstock die holder. There are a good few out there and you need to look for one with a taper fitting to suit your tailstock.

For taps, the norm seems to be to locate the centre hole on the shank end of the tap, or for small taps, on the handle end of the tap holder, with a centre in the tailstock and maintain sufficient pressure to keep the centre located. However, the Micro Drill Adaptor shown in your URL with a suitable small Jacobs chuck should work well. A cheap and cheerful way of doing the same thing for small taps is to hold them in a pin chuck, and grip the pin chuck lightly in your normal tailstock chuck such that it can just turn, which will hold the tap central and allow it to move in and out. I generally don't like locking small taps and dies firmly to stop them rotating, but use my finger grip to stop them rotating so that I can feel how the tap or die is cutting and prevent breakage.

Jim.
 
ceejaydee

ceejaydee

Western Thunderer
I have always used a solid centre when tapping from the tailstock but only because I've never owned a spring-loaded version.
I have a spring-loaded one for my Peatol/Taig but have yet to use it.
I also have tailstock die-holders for the same machine which I have yet to use.
In the past I have always used a die in a standard die-holder using the flat end of the tailstock barrel for support to get it cutting at 90 degrees to the work. This is a bit awkward when backing-off the die and seems to need that extra hand so I'm hoping that I will find the tailstock holder better.
 
mickoo

mickoo

Western Thunderer
Well the little puppy arrived this evening :), just plonked on the bespoke desk I made for it, now I can add the back and work out the height for the over top shelf :), picture will have to be moved though :(.

Desk is 49" to chuck centre, quite high but no stooping for me and my bad back, not a bad guess actually from the spec and reading working heights elsewhere, actually rather pleased about the height as it feels a comfortable height, only time will tell I suppose.

Time to do some reading about stripping and cleaning, hmmm let me re-phrase that, time to prepare the lathe for usage :).
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ceejaydee

ceejaydee

Western Thunderer
Mmmm, lathes indoors; I have two within a couple of feet of my desk but have yet to use either since their move from the shed/workshop at my parents house many years ago.
Taig needs a new motor before use but the Unimat is ready to rock.
 
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