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20-04-2016
Thread: Greetings from Nottinghamshire
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Re: Greetings from Nottinghamshire
Hi Steve
Welcome to the forum
Have a look @ this... -
12-04-2016
Thread: Here we go again . . . MK4
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Re: Here we go again . . . MK4
Very nice,
Looking forward to seeing this finished.
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09-04-2016
Thread: New member from Essex
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Re: New member from Essex
Hi Darren
Welcome
As usual good advice from Clive, have a look through the build logs first as the information in them is priceless. there was a post last week about a machine that i think was... -
07-03-2016
Thread: Ballscrew Kits
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Ballscrew Kits
Hi Guys
Got an e-mail today from AliExpress and found this link... -
22-02-2016
Thread: Mini-Mill / Router - Cutting Fluid??
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Re: Mini-Mill / Router - Cutting Fluid??
better to wait for someone that's running a mill setup to advise here, the guys with the high speed spindles tend to spray but also use air to remove the chips to prevent double cutting and fusion to...
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04-02-2016
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Re: DIY straight edge with Epoxy+ aluminum profile. Will it work?
Hi Don't see much of a problem here, you say width of rails 1160 so your straight edge will span that distance, to ensure the 1800 rail is straight set the master rail onto the grout leveled frame...
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23-01-2016
Thread: New member from Glasgow
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Re: New member from Glasgow
Hi adriano
Welcome to the forum,you have started in the right place. There is a wealth of information stored in the build logs but they are going to take a lot of reading. When you have done so... -
06-01-2016
Thread: Replacement Part Required.
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Re: Replacement Part Required.
Sorry about the bad information, I would have thought OP would be buying a complete new assembly though as if the nut was damaged the screw wouldn't be @ it's best and only the pitch would have been...
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06-01-2016
Thread: Replacement Part Required.
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Re: Replacement Part Required.
Hi Wildflower
What you are describing is the housing assembly of a Ballscrew, your machine appears to have been converted from the standard ACME thread, ballscrew nuts are readily available you just... -
13-12-2015
Thread: Thread milling shallow bind hole
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Re: Thread milling shallow bind hole
hi Steve
Have you thought about using stainless dome nuts that you would fit on a cylinder head, maybe thin them down a bit. -
12-12-2015
Thread: Thread milling shallow bind hole
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Re: Thread milling shallow bind hole
Steve i know this is a silly question but is it not possible to measure the stud protrusion , remove the stud and machine the protruding length from the end ?
Mike -
11-12-2015
Thread: Thread milling shallow bind hole
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Re: Thread milling shallow bind hole
Hi Steve
No logical reason why you can't do it, hole will have to be flat bottom then i would undercut to slightly over thread dia with tool just clear of bottom of hole then run your thread.... -
12-10-2015
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Re: Well here goes... Aluminium frame router design
Charlie
Try practicing without the set set on, what you appear to be doing is not pulling the rod away to allow an arc to form, so tap the workpiece and pull the rod away about 15mm with the power... -
12-10-2015
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Re: Well here goes... Aluminium frame router design
Hi Charlie
I don't do a lot of stick welding as i have TIG but i do use it for rough jobs, you should be OK with the recommended Amps, what usually happens as you have found is the rod sticking to... -
01-09-2015
Thread: Turnkey solution
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Re: Turnkey solution
Hi Stefan
Welcome to the forum.
Good luck with your purchase.
Very nice to see that Dean is still watching and helping out. @ least his e mails can't get deleted.
Kindest regards
Mike -
19-05-2015
Thread: MSC Clamping Kit - BACK ON SALE !
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Re: MSC Clamping Kit Offer
Hi Guys
The offer is back.
http://www.mscdirect.co.uk/GLBCK-32505C/SEARCH:KEYWORD/product.html
Regards
Mike -
20-04-2015
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Re: [off topic somewhat] ...riveting pcb holes - engineering type input sought!
I know you don't have a lathe so this is probably not going to help but i think the best solution would be a top hat type of insert drilled and taped 3mm the flange could be 0.5mm thick so minimal...
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19-04-2015
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Re: [off topic somewhat] ...riveting pcb holes - engineering type input sought!
Although the link to the intended rivets gives a reference (h) for the wall thickness the seller does not specify a size. Thread depth for 3mm thread is 0.3mm so it is going to have to be about 0.5mm...
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16-04-2015
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Re: [off topic somewhat] ...riveting pcb holes - engineering type input sought!
Looks like the best option is going to be soldering to the board, i would get some 2 or 3mm brass plate cut off a strip drill and tap several holes and the cut it to a length that dives you a...
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01-02-2015
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Re: We have this Desk top tutor on ebay if it is any use to anyone
Hi suesi
Think your link is wrong, when i tried to go to it, it went to ebay login page.
Need to display the item number.
regards
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13-01-2015
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Re: Has anyone please got an idea where I could get a bolt like this?
Suesi
Dia is an abreviation for diameter ie 6mm the radius is formed where the diameter intersects the square section (like head of a bolt) when a bolt is torqued it actually increases slightly in... -
11-01-2015
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Re: Has anyone please got an idea where I could get a bolt like this?
If you can't make it yourself make sure it is made from height tensile steel, also take a sample and tell them to reproduce the radius were the dia meets the square, if this is done with a sharp tool...
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11-01-2015
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Re: Has anyone please got an idea where I could get a bolt like this?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M10-x-1-25mm-Fine-Pitch-Black-Allen-Bolt-Socket-Cap-Screws-High-Tensile-12-9-/231388117504?pt=UK_DIY_Material_Nails_Fixing_MJ&var=&hash=item35dfce7a00
That might turn down... -
11-01-2015
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Re: Has anyone please got an idea where I could get a bolt like this?
If it's retaining your planer blade you are going to need it making from a decent piece of steel, if Kity don't do spares i would do as per Tornado69 post but not quite sure regarding the tensile...
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29-12-2014
Thread: Use of epoxy for levelling
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Re: Use of epoxy for levelling
Hi Guys
Loitering as usual.
Spent the last half hour trying to find this http://www.moglice.com/
Might be worth a look if you have the time it was hiding in a build log i had saved...
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