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27th August 2015, 04:44 PM
Thread: Your latest project
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Tangential Toolholders
Well done Bill.
The original Carbide Tangential Tools.Late 1950's.
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Smiths Industries Tacho/Surface speed indicator
This is a 1960 equivalent usually supplied with:
Male cone
Female cone
Surface speed wheel - Imperial or Metric
Extension
Gave direct rpm with male/Female cones and surface speed in FPM /MPM.by... -
26th August 2014, 03:21 AM
Thread: Jacobs Chuck
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Roger, Try this site:...
Roger,
Try this site:
http://www.newmantools.com/jacobs/arbors.htm#A0261
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8th November 2013, 09:34 AM
Thread: Fluid cooled Morse Tapper bits
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Fluid cooled Morse Tapper bits
Are these what you are looking for?
Oilfeed Coolant Morse Taper Drills
coolant inducer socket - ICS Cutting Tools
oil hole drills - ICS Cutting Tools
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22nd October 2013, 08:07 PM
Thread: Wickman OPG Optical Grinder.
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Wickman OPG Optical Grinder.
Developed in the 1950's by a Wickman engineer names Harold Bagley, an ex neighbour of mine. Initially for developed for tooling on Wickman Multi and Single Spindle Automatics, then for all precision...
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3rd August 2013, 05:09 PM
Thread: Check this little ripper out
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Stuart, I paused the camera and changed the...
Stuart,
I paused the camera and changed the feed direction in the second half of the video
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3rd August 2013, 04:00 PM
Thread: Check this little ripper out
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Another Little Ripper
A sliding head shaper created by an unknown toolmaker and rescued from the re-cycler.
3 stroke speeds via pulley
6" Stroke
5" Max width of workpiece
Heavy roughing @0.020" DOC :D
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24th August 2012, 04:10 PM
Thread: Chatter when using 50mm face cutter
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Quote Would I have been pushing the limits...
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Would I have been pushing the limits for a face cutter like this trying to take off 2mm? I am trying to work out if operator error was the cause for the racket or if the machine is in need... -
7th July 2012, 10:05 AM
Thread: Shaper Chip question
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Explained very simply here::U:U:U ...
Explained very simply here::U:U:U
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8th December 2011, 07:34 PM
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[QUOTE=unixbigot;1412366]I have a Mars "Great...
[QUOTE=unixbigot;1412366]I have a Mars "Great Scot" lathe with a 1-1/2" 8tpi spindle.
My 9" Hercus Craftsman has 1.5" x 8 tpi USS (Sellers Thread) 60 degree profile.
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18th September 2011, 08:47 AM
Thread: Tool gloat?
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I had a set of 3. Turning, Facemilling and...
I had a set of 3. Turning, Facemilling and End-Milling but can only find this one.
The samples are made of Nickel.
There were more elaborate ones available but this is a handy pocket size.
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12th July 2011, 04:19 PM
Thread: Make V belt pullies
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Hello Mike, What specification of aluminium did...
Hello Mike,
What specification of aluminium did you use for the pulleys?
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24th June 2011, 12:54 PM
Thread: More T and C woes. This time the motor.
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Bob, Have you tried Royce Cross.Try this page: ...
Bob,
Have you tried Royce Cross.Try this page:
Royce Cross Australia... -
7th June 2011, 02:54 PM
Thread: Boring bar Materials
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Stuart, Slender or thin carbide blanks and the...
Stuart,
Slender or thin carbide blanks and the harder grades are more difficult to torch braze due to uneven cooling/shrinkage rates between shank and carbide.
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7th June 2011, 08:14 AM
Thread: Boring bar Materials
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Graham, Modern inserts can be brazed to steel...
Graham,
Modern inserts can be brazed to steel shanks provided the braze surfaces are cleaned to remove the oxides that are formed on the surfaces during the sintering operation or the exotic... -
29th May 2011, 12:47 PM
Thread: Cross Slide Threading Stop
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Pipeclay You have a hide to ask that...
Pipeclay
You have a hide to ask that question.:wink:
Ask your wife,girlfriend,partner etc. They know all about shoes:D
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20th May 2011, 07:38 AM
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Cleveland are now part of the Eastern Group...
Cleveland are now part of the Eastern Group (Chinese owned) but Precision Twist Drill are owned by Dormer Sheffield, part of the Sandvik Group.
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12th May 2011, 08:28 PM
Thread: Fitting VFD to Craftsman Lathe
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Stuart, Thank you for your guidance and infinite...
Stuart,
Thank you for your guidance and infinite patience in helping a electronically challenged senior citizen.You embody the character of this forum.
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12th May 2011, 04:02 PM
Thread: Fitting VFD to Craftsman Lathe
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Hello Stuart, We now have power. Jumpers J4 and...
Hello Stuart,
We now have power.
Jumpers J4 and J17 are as shown on page 24.
I cannot access the U parameters and have not set any..just used defaults..
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12th May 2011, 01:50 PM
Thread: Fitting VFD to Craftsman Lathe
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I must have upset the Gods. We now have a power...
I must have upset the Gods. We now have a power outage!!!!!!!!!!
Will check JP and U.0000=0
Yes, I have a 5k Pot
Thanks again
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12th May 2011, 01:03 PM
Thread: Fitting VFD to Craftsman Lathe
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No. The speed remains constant whether I go up or...
No. The speed remains constant whether I go up or down with the panel buttons.
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12th May 2011, 12:26 PM
Thread: Fitting VFD to Craftsman Lathe
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Hello Stuart I started from scratch, reset to...
Hello Stuart
I started from scratch, reset to defaults and then the motor settings. Bought a new pot and rewired all switches....Still the same as I cannot control the speed from the pot.
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11th May 2011, 09:38 AM
Thread: Fitting VFD to Craftsman Lathe
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Stuart, The GV3000 drive plate shows V6.04 but...
Stuart,
The GV3000 drive plate shows V6.04 but when I checked P.098 it shows V4.42.
I downloaded Manual D23323 from Reliance and the parameters for V4.42 do not include
P.052 to P.060.
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10th May 2011, 06:44 PM
Thread: Fitting VFD to Craftsman Lathe
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I do not have a P.054 in remote or local. The...
I do not have a P.054 in remote or local. The parameters skip from P.051 to P.060.
Must read the manual and find out why.
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10th May 2011, 04:29 PM
Thread: Fitting VFD to Craftsman Lathe
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Hello Stuart See attached. Thanks Col
Hello Stuart
See attached.
Thanks
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10th May 2011, 11:41 AM
Thread: Fitting VFD to Craftsman Lathe
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Hello Stuart, JP4 is at default setting and so...
Hello Stuart,
JP4 is at default setting and so is the jog.
I can increase/decrease the speed from the panel and am stuffed why it will not work from the pot.
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9th May 2011, 08:53 PM
Thread: Fitting VFD to Craftsman Lathe
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Hello Azzrock The Chinese ones are relatively...
Hello Azzrock
The Chinese ones are relatively cheap but I have no idea of the quality.
My Reliance GV3000/se 3HP 3 phase 415V is 5 years old and was good value if You know how to set it up..which I... -
9th May 2011, 05:54 PM
Thread: Fitting VFD to Craftsman Lathe
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Yes and have tested the pot.Seems OK. Col
Yes and have tested the pot.Seems OK.
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9th May 2011, 03:50 PM
Thread: Fitting VFD to Craftsman Lathe
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Hello Stuart P.000 is set to REMOTE (rE). As I...
Hello Stuart
P.000 is set to REMOTE (rE). As I understand (with my very limited VSD knowledge) the P.000 LOCAL setting is used for the keypad entry.
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9th May 2011, 12:57 PM
Thread: Fitting VFD to Craftsman Lathe
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Hello Greg, I'm in need of your help again I...
Hello Greg,
I'm in need of your help again
I followed your advice and used the 3 wire start/stop control and all works well, starting/stopping, Fwd/Rev but I cannot get the 5k pot to work.
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4th April 2011, 12:04 PM
Thread: Fitting VFD to Craftsman Lathe
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Hello Ken My garage is the workshop and the...
Hello Ken
My garage is the workshop and the Hercus is against the wall so I have mounted the VFD above and to the left of the headstock.If I get the remote working I may re-locate it.
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3rd April 2011, 08:32 PM
Thread: Fitting VFD to Craftsman Lathe
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Hello Greg, Bought a 10K linear pot, control...
Hello Greg,
Bought a 10K linear pot, control knob and other bits from Jaycar today and will put it together tomorrow.
The separate stop/start will be on hold until I understand the rest.
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3rd April 2011, 08:21 PM
Thread: Fitting VFD to Craftsman Lathe
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Thanks to all who gave advice, my Hercus and VFD...
Thanks to all who gave advice, my Hercus and VFD are up and running..well just about.
The drive fires up and when started the Hercus spindle rotates and can be controlled but much tweaking of the... -
2nd April 2011, 09:05 AM
Thread: Fitting VFD to Craftsman Lathe
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Re Shielded Cable Thanks Peter and John I...
Re Shielded Cable
Thanks Peter and John I can use the existing 3 core power cable.
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2nd April 2011, 08:58 AM
Thread: Fitting VFD to Craftsman Lathe
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Hello Greg Quote Are you using the VFD to run...
Hello Greg
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Are you using the VFD to run your lathe from 240V or do you have 3 phase and just want the variable speed capeability?
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1st April 2011, 07:42 PM
Thread: Fitting VFD to Craftsman Lathe
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Thanks Dave "The other members will be able to...
Thanks Dave
"The other members will be able to help you out, but I know you can't break the connection between the VFD and the motor or you will damage the VFD."
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1st April 2011, 05:14 PM
Thread: Fitting VFD to Craftsman Lathe
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Hello Bob, Thanks for the hint. Col
Hello Bob,
Thanks for the hint.
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1st April 2011, 05:13 PM
Thread: Fitting VFD to Craftsman Lathe
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Fitting VFD to Craftsman Lathe
Have any members fitted a VFD to their Hercus lathe, if so I need your help as I am a
complete newbie with electronics.
I have a Reliance GV3000/SE 3HP VFD and want to fit it to my Hercus... -
1st April 2011, 04:00 PM
Thread: Fitting VFD to Craftsman Lathe
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Fitting VFD to Craftsman Lathe
Have any members fitted a VFD to their Hercus lathe, if so I need your help as I am a
complete newbie with electronics.
I have a Reliance GV3000/SE 3HP VFD and want to fit it to my Hercus... -
21st February 2011, 11:49 PM
Thread: Multiple emails
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Ken, I can only help you delete the file but...
Ken,
I can only help you delete the file but have no idea how it affects Outlook Express.
Go to
Start
Search
For Files or Folders
All Files and Folders
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11th February 2011, 08:36 PM
Thread: Finish Quality versus DOC
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Hello Ray, We need to examine the tool geometry...
Hello Ray,
We need to examine the tool geometry and its effect on metal cutting. (Not DOC vs Surface finish at this stage)
The Kyocera insert you are using has a HQ chip groove geometry:
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12th January 2011, 05:19 PM
Thread: Quick Change Gearbox Problem
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Bob Thanks for the reply. After searching and...
Bob
Thanks for the reply.
After searching and reading the threads it seems a taper pin locking the shaft to the QCG housing has sheared.
The question I have is:
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11th January 2011, 08:19 PM
Thread: Quick Change Gearbox Problem
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Quick Change Gearbox Problem
I had some problems today trying to change settings on the QCG on my 9A Craftsman.
It was impossible to move the change lever from one setting to another and then I saw that the lower shaft of the... -
9th January 2011, 08:43 PM
Thread: Parting Insert Tip Problems
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Lee, That type of fracture indicates that the...
Lee,
That type of fracture indicates that the insert lacks the necessary toughness for the job.
What suffix was indicated for the grade eg P20?
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5th November 2010, 07:33 PM
Thread: Hercus AR saddle re-assembly
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Hello Dick, We are in the same boat. I last put...
Hello Dick,
We are in the same boat. I last put hands on a lathe in the early 50's but was in the Cemented Carbide industry since 61.
The removal of the apron was a ten minute job after the help I... -
3rd November 2010, 11:24 AM
Thread: Hercus AR saddle re-assembly
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Thanks for info regarding the removal and...
Thanks for info regarding the removal and supporting the free end of the leadscrew.I used V blocks and packing and slid them along towards the free end as I removed the apron.
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2nd November 2010, 07:22 PM
Thread: Hercus AR saddle re-assembly
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Hercus AR saddle re-assembly
Hello Ken,
The clutch on my Hercus Craftsman is in need of a good service but I am unsure how to remove the apron.
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1st November 2010, 04:31 PM
Thread: cross feed screw
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Hello Ken, Thanks for the reply My toolpost...
Hello Ken,
Thanks for the reply
My toolpost does not need the large washer as it clamps directly to the compound.
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1st November 2010, 03:22 PM
Thread: cross feed screw
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Ken, I have another style of Hercus Craftsman...
Ken,
I have another style of Hercus Craftsman 4-Way Toolpost.
With the exception of the the underside counterbore, the Toolpost dimensions are as your drawings.
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11th October 2010, 10:12 AM
Thread: Where to get metal stock?
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Bought some MS Bar stock from the Cardiff Branch...
Bought some MS Bar stock from the Cardiff Branch today 75x75x300mm $32.00 inc GST. and did not ask for a minimum charge.
They have an offcuts bin with rounds,square and hollow bar in short lengths....