Thread: Skews and gouges Turn-On 10th July.

Can i come too, i don't want to learn anything - i don't want to demonstrate anything either - i just want to talk sh** , eat the chocky ripple cake,consume numerous cups of tea & BBQ then go home - maybe laugh at the poor quality jokes if i got time.

cheers

Situation normal the Dave.

I'll try and get off early Saturday arvo, they'll owe me some time off by then.

Tell 'em you've got a pair of lost socks to retrieve GJ?

I am new to Melbourne I would like to attend also. But my GPS doesn't know your address


Barry

, can we test the skew that you gave me for my 60th.
You will have to do the test to keep things consistent.

Originally Posted by Bazza

I am new to Melbourne I would like to attend also. But my GPS doesn't know your address


Barry

Barry. 2 Bayview Rd Tooradin.

Originally Posted by KenW

, can we test the skew that you gave me for my 60th.
You will have to do the test to keep things consistent.

Now that could be a real challenge for me. To see it, that is.

Originally Posted by bazza

i am new to melbourne i would like to attend also. But my gps doesn't know your address
barry

-38.20723,145.374119

Jim Carroll will be attending so if you wish him to bring an order for you, order before Thursday night.

Remember to bring:
your spindle gouges and skews.
Chair and lunch. BBQ will be there as usual.
SAFETY GLASSES OR FACE SHIELD.
A sense of humour.

My sense of humour just drove me out to the shed to check the condition of my two precision surgical instruments

And to redo one and I'm pondering the other.

A 1 1/4" skew wont fit into either the closed or open seats of the Tormek just for info. You have to centre and clamp it with the top screw, by eye. Now I'd just do this to get a hollow grind for refining on the waterstones, but in my book it's another minus for the hallowed T 'system'.

Anyway, those are the lead weights in my saddle for Sat.

It's a grand thing is doing with these comparo's.

Originally Posted by rsser

A 1 1/4" skew wont fit into either the closed or open seats of the Tormek just for info. You have to centre and clamp it with the top screw, by eye. Now I'd just do this to get a hollow grind for refining on the waterstones, but in my book it's another minus for the hallowed T 'system'.



It's a grand thing is doing with these comparo's.

It will fit Ern, you just have to think a bit outside the square.

I am lucky that all my skews are the same thickness (1/4" or 6mm). so this is how I solved the problem.

I could never get them square in the closed seat either so I shimmed each side of the jig to hold them straight.

Remove the brass bit. In my case I had to thin the screw a little bit to be able to pass between the shims to hold a 3/4" but I found by putting a 3" nail on top of the chisel it worked just as well.

, I'm going to try and get down on the 10th depending on if I can get access to another car. I was hoping to do some faceplate work with the emphasis on finishing shear cuts, is there time for that?