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Was going to bolt it down with 4 x M12 dynabolts per cabinet but was told this could cause vibration problems and I should put rubber pads between cabinet base and floor.

As I want to try to get...

Just purchased an AL336D from H&F.

What's the best way of fixing it to a concrete slab?

mav_walrus

Why not mount the angle-plate/job to your cross slide and drill/bore from your headstock?

mav

I've had a Lincoln Power Mig 180C for 18 months and couldn't be happier. It's easy to use, parts are readily available and (touch wood) it's never let me down. It also makes me look a much better...

But did you close one eye when you took the pic?

mav

Keith !

You've opened MY presents Now give them back !!

Merry Christmas everyone

Mav

Jerry

Have you tried Minitech.com.au ?

www.minitech.com.au: Product: 'Bright mild steel rnd 7/8" 300mm'

mav

Photo of boring head

boring head 001c.jpg

Using the top of his grinding jig with a base that inclines 5 deg about the centreline. (Shars end mill grinding fixture inclines 2 deg about this...

An adaption of Harold Hall's grinding rest. I made his boring head which came out pretty well. I cut the dovetails on it by mounting the job on a 60deg angle and used a 6mm end mill to cut the...

Hi all

Need advice. Do you use the outside diameter or the middle diameter for calculating cutting speed. Or isn't it that critical.

Thanks

mav

Ken

Based on a clay type soil which isn't overly expansive you would get away with 175 - 200mm slab - make sure you compact the ground as much as possible before putting down the sand. Also make...

Ken

With 100mm slab you need min 50mm sand. With no footing you need an edge thickening around the perimeter (200w x 100thicker than the rest of the slab). If you're putting in a heavy mill or...

Ken

It may be wise to overexcavate between a metre to 500mm along the house side and along the back wall of the extension and build a seperate retaining wall/drainage channel. This will reduce the...

and pay ..... and pay .... and pay

;)

mav

Hi Gary

Welcome to the forum. Very impressive video.

As I have a small lathe and frequently do interrupted cuts, I was trying to work out how to put a stop at the bottom of the toolbit. Des's...

Nick

I run a Lincoln 180c and am very happy with it.

It cannot be used for TIG welding. If you buy the spool gun you can use it for aluminium.

Mav

Hypothetical (Title idea stolen)

Chemist works for 10 years developing a pill for cancer which testing proves to be 100% effective. He sells it to a Multi-national pill company for many millions...

Pete

Interesting response you got from the supplier in Dec 2008.

Anyway try Freeby Berger's design

QCTP Tool Holders

Look familiar ?

What a shame a very informative thread has ended up like this.

Pete - It is just a matter of scale.

Irrespective of ethics or legalities the only way the human race has survived is because of...

To weld (not braze) you need oxy acetylene. It will be difficult if you're planning on welding car body parts as they don't oxy weld easily .. you would be better off with a TIG welder.

Mav

Need to hurry .... offer runs out today 26/05/2011

Mav

Is that 3mm with an 8mm shank ?

;P

Obvious answer ............ get a bigger shed !
:^)

Throw the mill away and get a new one!

If you like, for a small fee, I can dispose of it for you !!

mav :D

Stuart

The bolt is not loose ... but the washer is deformed from bolting it down without the bit of 6mm strap it's sitting on. Should have straightened it first but I thought bolt would pull it...

chris

The bolts are M12 1.75 pitch.

You need to pack and then bolt your cabinet to the floor. I used angle bolted to the sides of the cabinet then dynabolted to the floor as the holes...

Dave

Definitely a factory fault

Mav

Okay, did what .RC. suggested and pulled table apart

156741

Put MT3 mandrel through base and hit with heel of hand

156742

Straight bearing on top and tapered below

Geoff

For $A1200 you should be able to get a Lincoln Power MIG 180C with a Magnum 100SG Spool Gun. Use it with 100% Argon and you should be able to run 0.8 or 0.9 aluminium wire.

Regards
Mav

Thanks Ken

I think you're right in saying that the base has been exessively machined, the spec for dim 'H' at Hare & Forbes shows it to be 105mm this one measures 101.6mm.

I can't pack the...

Falco

The retaining ring is there. .... locked with a grub screw.

It adjusts the load on the bearings but I cant see how to use it to raise the spindle.

Mav

Hi all

Thanks for the responses .... and the welcome !

It doesn't look like its been treated roughly or dropped .... still covered in Chinese goop.

It's the main spindle

Photos below

I was recently given an unused 200 mm Vertex rotary table. The spindle extends 1.5 mm past the base of the rotary table. This causes it to rock on the mill table and would probably bind the rotary...