Thread: Another elusive article

Originally Posted by Michael G

I was talking to a friend the other day and DROs were raised and the amount of space they take up. Since that conversation I can vaguely recall a story in MEW or similar where a lathe owner decided to make up a new cross slide for their Myford and hide the DRO scale inside it.
Does anyone remember that one and can give me an issue number etc to track it down? - It may have only been a couple of pictures as part of coverage for one of the model shows. Regardless, I'd be interested in more details if anyone has them.

Michael

Michael, you probably mean the article in MEW 150 (May 2009) page 36, entitled "A Myford Super 7 Topslide with Digital Readout"? Ken Wilson is embedding a miniature scale into the innards of a cross slide.

Edit: To find articles I vaguely remember havin long ago seen.... I use the MEW index website, which you can find here:
www.homews-mew-index.co.uk/index.html

Thanks Chris - that sounds like the one.

Michael

I might have that issue if you need it. let me know and i will take a look.

pg 36-37 issue 150, can email if you like.

Thanks guys.
If you have it to hand Fred, that would be much appreciated.The local library used to take ME and MEW but not anymore.

Michael

Originally Posted by Michael G

Thanks guys.
If you have it to hand Fred, that would be much appreciated.The local library used to take ME and MEW but not anymore.

Michael

Yep, just PM me your email address and I'll send those pages.

Are the articles copyright? If not, would it be possible to set up a library with articles like the one Michael wants!!!!
Would be handy for up and coming hobby machinists, for future reference.
Kryn

Originally Posted by KBs PensNmore

Are the articles copyright? If not, would it be possible to set up a library with articles like the one Michael wants!!!!
Would be handy for up and coming hobby machinists, for future reference.
Kryn

Kryn, they are of course copyrighted. But MEW issue 001-163 .pdf scans can be downloaded for free as a single torrent. That is illegal, unless of course one was to already own the printed copies 001-163, and one was just after a digital archive that is easy to look up on a pc or tablet...... If one does not know what Torrents are and how to use, just ask your kids (you need something like utorrent on your computer).

Originally Posted by cba_melbourne

Kryn, they are of course copyrighted. But MEW issue 001-163 .pdf scans can be downloaded for free as a single torrent. That is illegal, unless of course one was to already own the printed copies 001-163, and one was just after a digital archive that is easy to look up on a pc or tablet...... If one does not know what Torrents are and how to use, just ask your kids (you need something like utorrent on your computer).

Thanks for that cba, just a question who do I ask if I don't have kids around??????
Kryn

Originally Posted by KBs PensNmore

Thanks for that cba, just a question who do I ask if I don't have kids around??????
Kryn

By Kids I mean just the younger generation, those that do not know anymore what a typewriter looks like. Maybe ask younger colleagues at work. If all fails, Google "how do torrents work?" and read your way through the many answers provided. Unfortunately there are legal issues with downloading copyrighted material. That is why you will not find the topic openly discussed in a forum like this. In any case make sure you fully understand what "using a proxy" and "seeding" means, before considering getting started.

Do not get me wrong. There is nothing illegal by using the torrent protocol. It is just that torrents happen to be the preferred method to download copyrighted material such as movies and music and books without paying for it. If you download material for which you already paid, there is no legal issue. In our case, if you already own the paper copy of a magazine, you have paid for its copyright and are entitled to have a digital copy for your own use.

a grandchild will do or the neighbours kidlets... only need to be about 5 yo and they will have sussed it out
Pete