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bogstandard:
Careful with the compliments lads, he has only got a narrow doorway on his shop, and we don't want him getting stuck. :lol:

Very nice work BTW Stew, I bet you are praying for bad back trouble again tomorrow.

Every time I tried to start something over the last couple of weeks, all I get is a demented German asking where are we going today. I think the wife has used up every route to Morrison's supermarket, and I think he will catch up sometime soon and realise she is taking him to the same place every day.

Use any excuse you can to get in your shop, as once you retire Stew, she will have jobs backed up for you to do while she is still at work. :poke:

Bogs

BTW, parting was perfect, many thanks.

sbwhart:

--- Quote from: bogstandard on July 04, 2009, 04:49:20 PM ---

BTW, parting was perfect, many thanks.

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As the immortal bard said "parting is such sweet sorry" he'd obviously not tried sandvik

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Ho the wit of the man

Ok I'm going

Stew

shoey51:
Great work Stew :bow: :bow:
I am watching this thread with keen interest as it is giving we ideas on how to use my machines to the best of my abilities.
Ive had a bit of a setback with my build :(
cheers Graham

Stilldrillin:

--- Quote from: shoey51 on July 04, 2009, 05:42:02 PM ---Great work Stew :bow: :bow:
I am watching this thread with keen interest as it is giving we ideas on how to use my machines to the best of my abilities.
Ive had a bit of a setback with my build :(
cheers Graham

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You`ve had a setback Graham? Are you sure? :scratch:

I wouldn`t call 7 1/4" gauge a setback....... More of a slight diversion. :thumbup:

Ooops! :doh: Me an me big gob........ ::)

Sorry Graham........ :lol:

David D

sbwhart:
Thanks Chaps

Bin up early and in this shop this morning.

Finished the cross holes in the second head but this time I took a bit of the load off the mill by putting a smaller slot drill down before the finisher.

Then indexed the RT round 180 deg to do the other side, at this point I nearly had a disaster when the mill started to cut different depths it seemed to have a mind of its own then I spotted that the winding handle was catching the centre steady, so just took the handle off problem solved.

With the finish cut I indexed round to the first side took a light cut, indexed round to second side and took the same cut off, keeping things nice and symetrical.

Then Indexed 90 deg to mill the thin edge to correct width not so much to come off with this, again indexing round with the same cut to keep thing symetrical.

At this point I came up against a stopper I need a 3/16" slot drill or end mill I've got 5mm, 4mm, 4.5mm but no 3/16" :doh:

if I'd have known I could have adjusted the width of the slide bars to suite a 5 mm end mill, I must learn to check that I've got the correct tools to finish the job.

John do you have a 3/16 slot or end mill I could borrow.

Cheers

Stew

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