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Ken
I modified a mate's mower a few years ago,when he was having trouble starting it. Just use a normal depth nut and get a 12 point socket ( I picked one up from our local Mitre11 ie the local tip)...

Ken,
Is the motor worn out or just hard to start? If it is just hard starting and has a pull rope you can start it with a big electric drill driving a nut on the rope pulley shaft.
Bob

Hi Ray_G
I had a similar problem with some trolley wheels. We have seven of these units with three wheels on each,two 16" dia and one 8" they have around 100kgs permanently mounted on them. They was...

Hi BT,
Until you mentioned it, I did not know your dividing head did not have a spindle lock. Earlier when I saw the picture of it with all those solid looking gear teeth on the indexing plate I...

Hi Bob
When I built a coolant system for my band saw a couple of years ago, I opted for a submersible fountain pump, similar to this one. So far it has worked perfectly, being submerged it does not...

Hi Ken,
As a retired farmer I have removed a lot of fence and gate posts. We usually just wrapped a chain around them a couple of times and used the hydraulics on the tractor. As you do not have a...

The 5C/ER32 adaptor designed by John Stevenson arrived, looks to be well made,much nicer threads and machining finish than the Indexer.I mounted the indexer in the mills vice and took a reading of...

Harty
Thanks for the tip on the aluminium plate for heat distribution. I will have do a little test piece and check it out. Just had a look at that Holbrook lathe, they sure are solid looking and...

Hi Ken ,Greg, Bob & Simon
Thanks for your reply's.

Ken- I am with you on that Gun Blue, I have tried it different ways including heating the part, applying multiple layers and it still looks...

Following on from my earlier post I have made up and fitted the parts to control the end float on this indexer. I had a couple of short pieces of steel bar in stock one is 4130 grade, used to make...

Hi Richard,
Thanks for the link, I just ordered the adapter. The prices seem quite reasonable,good to see as our dollar has gone so far down.I understand that double stacking will increase the...

Hi All,
A few years ago I brought one of these Spin Indexers from Shars in USA, I am just starting to look at it and making some modifications to improve it. Checking on line I see there are a lot...

Hi Keith_W
Good looking modifications to your grinder, should give you the ability to grind accurately with the slots in the table. The design is similar to one I made a few years ago when I made up...

Ruthart,
Nice machining on your tool holder, I like the use of dowel pins,that should give you years of good service. You might find that you will want to knock all of the sharp edges off to make...

Hi BaronJ
The file made flat should do it,just make sure it is wide enough to allow it to all ways compress the blade as you tighten. You made the right decision about needing to maintain a tight...

Hi BaronJ
A nice simple design and nicely machined.A rear mounted inverted tool post are the most ridged for parting on any sized lathe and work really well on small machines. I helped a mate of...

Hi Phil,
Nice machining /grinding on the spindle, how did you get on when you did not have the grinder? I noticed that you are using your Diamond Tool in one shot, I recently brought a Crobalt tool...

BobL
I have been using the bulk Inox- 5 litre bottles for the past 10 years and the retailer always supply a spay bottle with it. Does WD40 bulk not do the same?
Bob

Hi Dean,
Yes you could use the existing grub screw hole it would assist a lot. If you had a piece of thread the same as the grub screws you could drill a small hole say around 1/8" diameter in your...

Hi Dean,
That was my thought. As the quill is round I thought you could get two pieces of say 1/2" thick steel plate cut into a square about 2" larger than your quills diameter, tack weld them...

Dean,
That is not a very wide key and 60mm of casting is a fair way to drill through. Could you make a dog legged drill guide jig that is located in the actual key way and around the quill and...

Hi Dean,
On my Jones & Shipman drill the downfeed gearbox has a long key sliding in key way to select gears.This long key helps to eliminate the play. Most of the key is below the key way height....

Hi Simon,
The let off is controlled by the cam/cams design. With the variety of bow/cam designs available today you can have from 50% to 80% let off. Most bow hunters choose the 80% as it allows...

Stuart,RC,Kryn & Simon
Stuarts superpowers truly are amazing.The vise body is made from aluminium and fittings from stainless, as you get older you can adjust your bows weight down. The big...

Hi All
I thought about posting this as a "Can you identify this tool" but thought it would give Stuart a sore head. As you can see it is a Archery Bow Vise. I have needed one for quite a while and...

Hi Phil,
I really like the simple way that you overcome the problems you encounter in your work. That finished machine looks a treat, I am sure it would draw a crowd. Adding the text in the photos...

Hi BT,
As usual you have made a very nice job of the Banjo- great work. It sounds like you ran into almost the same problems I did when I made my ball turner, never knew it was so hard to turn up a...

Hi BT,
You can achieve that finish with a normal spray can, you just don't shake it as much as recommended and make sure the part you wish to spray is warm, leave it in the sun to take the chill out...

Hi Michael,
Very interesting threading tool. Do you think it would be easier to make the tool out of say 4130 enabling you to use a shaper to cut the fine grooves and then braze a piece of square...

Hi Briangoldcoast,
Here is another idea for your belt. You can buy an automotive multi rib belt that is used on most cars these days and turn it inside out and use it that way.I had a 2" wide belt...

Hi Ray
Great pickup on the taps etc, you will enjoy using those spiral point or flute taps. I use mine on the mill power taping and now do most of my taping that way. On thicker sections drill the...

BT,
Very nice, what is the base diameter of your height tool?
Bob

Hi BT,
A timely post. I just finished yesterday making a Lathe Tool Height gauge. I have been meaning to make one for years as I have a rear mounted parting tool and needed a universal height...

Phil,
No doubt, multiplied by a few fold.
Bob

Thanks Bob,I have just come in from my workshop as it is getting too hot. I just used the J&S (any opportunity will do ) to drill a couple of 7/8" holes for another project. Its like stepping back in...

Hi Kryn,
The line boring job had me scratching my head for a while. I used a single cutter and used the mill to supply the power and down feed. Job took way longer setting up than doing.
Bob

DSEL74,LPR Kyle & RayG
Thanks for the nice reply's.The drill should be good for quite a while now, I will not be able to wear it out. RayG it certainly is a robust unit, when I first drilled with it...

Kryn,
Thanks for your response,if it is not too much trouble I would like to read that oil post.I am thinking about adding a bit of sticker into the oil.
Bob

Thanks Phil and thanks for your help. The brass oilers need a bit of work, they are pretty roughly machined in the needle flow area. I took to the needles with a bit of wet & dry and smoothed them...

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Well the time has come, the Jones & Shipman drill can operate again. Thanks to all "forumites" that have helped with advice and contacts. I have quite a few pictures so have broken them up into three...

Norm,
Thanks for the reply and your PM. I have sorted out my computer picture problem and emailed you. A few pictures of the drill.
Bob

Thanks to all for your help. I have sent a PM to "Norm" inquiring about spare parts -thanks BobL for the link. I had my mate drop the broken parts in so that I could measure them and also took a...

Gavin & Bob,
Thanks for the quick reply's. Bob your drill really looks better than new, my friends spring broke on the inside fitting about two inches from the end,they have a little rolled end...

A friend of mine has this little Tough drill and it has a broken return clock spring. Can anyone help with a lead on where a replacement could be found. The drill is only a small bench top model and...

Hi Phil,
Great work and good pictures and video, I really like how you have the pump mounted up at a good height sure beats having to grovel around on the floor to fix/ adjust anything.
Bob

Bob great photos as usual,that first shop's drill made me cringe, how they can be so slack and not clean and look after their machinery. No belt guards,pulleys set up incorrectly, very agricultural...

Hi Phil,
Great photos and machining with the attached text , innovative tool grinding for the ring cutting tool. In situations like this we all need a long nose live centre and a face plate with a...

Hi 19brendan81,
I bought a pack of the 1mm discs earlier and they sure slice through easily, being fairly thin the wear rate is high in thicker materials. The price per disc in pack lots makes them...