Thread: Tips and tricks

To square up roughly shaped stock in your milling vice , use a ball with a flat machined on its side to hold the stock in the vice while you machine it

Sounds like a top idea.
Also a lot of time is taken by the posters who consistently fail to supply as many details s possible.
perhaps a guide with the above to indicate that if they poster gives details its much quicker and easier and formulate an answer.

As in "whats the best lathe for me?" sort of question

Grahame

Originally Posted by pipeclay

Would it be worth while to have a section for tips and tricks.

It seems that a lot of questions are asked by people that have a very limited knowledge of what they are trying to achieve in metal working.

I understand that a lot of people use reference books to achieve their results.

At times it might be easier or quicker to have a section where a specific question is asked.

Just a thought.

I will start by saying don't treat what you read as being the only answer.

a yes for me.
Peter

i have a multi bore slitting saw arbor how do you stop the screw that holds it together from tightening so tight its almost impossible to undo

I have never used that type of holder, so my thought is to put some type of insulation between the screw head and washer.

May be a piece of paper or thin nylon/plastic may provide a barrier to stop it binding.

Originally Posted by tanii51

i have a multi bore slitting saw arbor how do you stop the screw that holds it together from tightening so tight its almost impossible to undo

well have you tried not doing it up to tight to start with. maybe by hand like with a angle grinder cutting disk
aaron

Originally Posted by tanii51

i have a multi bore slitting saw arbor how do you stop the screw that holds it together from tightening so tight its almost impossible to undo

I replaced the screw on mine with an allen head bolt. Much easier to undo t5han the pissy phillips head mine came with

thanks peter ill give that a go and then maybe try a deeper socket head , this is the second one of these ive had they both do the same thing .i think the saw slips with rotation and tightens the screw even more, the countersunk screw socket is verY SHALLOW

ps great idea PETER maybe we can have an ozzie version of hints and tips books in the future
merry xmas all
john

Nice thread Pipeclay. If your workshop can tend to be a mess, like mine with tools lying everywhere, then here is a tip to help keep it tidy. Whenever you walk out of your workshop, put 5 tools away. Before you know it, your benches will stay tool free. This tip comes from the most-excellent book Machine Shop Trade Secrets by James Harvey. Also, have a number of smaller garbage bins strategically located around your workshop and throw rubbish into them ASAP rather than leaving it lying around.

If you haven't got any parallels for the mill (or shaper) you can use bearing races instead.

Phil

Originally Posted by tanii51

i have a multi bore slitting saw arbor how do you stop the screw that holds it together from tightening so tight its almost impossible to undo

Have you tried the copper thread paste?? We use it on the motorbikes to stop threads locking or siezing. It may work for this application as well.

yes please - great idea

I think this could become a great resource

Bill

Originally Posted by morrisman

To square up roughly shaped stock in your milling vice , use a ball with a flat machined on its side to hold the stock in the vice while you machine it

One trick I use is three flute cardboard box cut into strips or styrene foam.

Originally Posted by tanii51

thanks peter ill give that a go and then maybe try a deeper socket head , this is the second one of these ive had they both do the same thing .i think the saw slips with rotation and tightens the screw even more, the countersunk screw socket is verY SHALLOW

ps great idea PETER maybe we can have an ozzie version of hints and tips books in the future
merry xmas all
john

I have one of those ! Mine was very rough on the edges where it grips the blade. I removed the burrs with emery cloth and made sure that the face was flat. It still gets tight but not as much as it did originally.

I also agree with John.