Clarkson MK1 TCG

[Rob.Wilson]

Evening Lads 


Tool and cutter grinders seem to be like buses ,,,,,,,,,,,, wait forever for one then two come along   

I did a trade with Mick , swapped the DRO that came with mill , the scales were way too long and I have lived this long with out a DRO 

So here it is




The machine needs work , table is shagged , no big deal as I have Cast iron plate at hand to fix it.




And I will also have to fix the Clarkson vice I found in a skip  a few years ago .

 


I will also need to make tooling for it 

Rob

[awemawson]

It beggars belief how anyone can wreck a Teeslot like that and so often unless it was deliberate?

I have the Mk2 on the square cast cabinet, the upper works are essentially the same - an excellent workhorse that is very adaptable.

[Rob.Wilson]

Hi Andrew

Yes , not once but five times 

Just too add this is not of Micks doing , this is how he received the machine .


Rob

[John Rudd]

Are you offering a tool and cutter sharpening service for us madmodders...?

Nice swap if you can get one....

Tool envy? Tool envy?......Arggghhhh I hate you....

[Rob.Wilson]

Hi John

Yes to everyone outside the Humberside  area  only joking mate 

Maybe we should have a thread for swaps ,,,,,,,,lads could put up things they dont need or have spares of for swaps 


Rob

[micktoon]

Hi Rob , looks like a fine machine you have there apart from the table  ( cheers for noting it was not me that did it  ) I am sure you will have it up and running in no time and should look fine with a nice coat of Machine Green paint  By the way keep your ears open for a Clarkson tool and cutter grinder I am after one 

 Cheers Mick 

[doubleboost]

Hi John

Yes to everyone outside the Humberside  area  only joking mate 

Maybe we should have a thread for swaps ,,,,,,,,lads could put up things they dont need or have spares of for swaps 


Rob

A thread for "swaps" sounds like a great idea
John

[doubleboost]

Hi Rob , looks like a fine machine you have there apart from the table  ( cheers for noting it was not me that did it  ) I am sure you will have it up and running in no time and should look fine with a nice coat of Machine Green paint  By the way keep your ears open for a Clarkson tool and cutter grinder I am after one 

 Cheers Mick 

Green 
It would have me "spewing" 
Grey is the proper colour for machinery 
John

[vtsteam]

Blue and white is worse.... 

[Rob.Wilson]

Blue and white is worse.... 

  aye its a terrible look on a mill 


Rob

[doubleboost]

My mill is blue and white 

[Rob.Wilson]

  Do you want some grey paint John 


Rob

[doubleboost]

It is on the list of things to do 

[micktoon]

 John , never mind Grey .......thats last years colour ,.................... I have a nice pot of GREEN paint here that would do your mill no problem  , it would also probably almost double its value 

 Cheers Mick.

[vtsteam]

I'm thinking about re-doing mine in a nice shade of rust to make maintenance easier...

[Fergus OMore]

It beggars belief how anyone can wreck a Teeslot like that and so often unless it was deliberate?

I have no doubt that when my time comes, my kids will do something similar with my workshop- which includes a Clarkson 1.
I was reminded that it was all of £20 or £25 that an octogenarian had forgotten to pay for the club sub and no one could be bothered to walk around the corner or make a phone call. It reminded me of a scrapman- sorry- machine tool dealer who got so irate because he struck gold( so he thought) and I was too committed elsewhere to give him a real valuation.

One of my mates- a very good one over more years than I recall, will not let anyone in his workshop.- to see what else there is- to possibly acquire

Have a nice day.

[John Rudd]

Blue and white is worse.... 

How about black and white? Stripes even

[DMIOM]

.....Grey is the proper colour for machinery 
John

John - has Rob perchance let slip he'll be nickel-plating it?

Dave

[Rob.Wilson]

    Nickle plate the hole machine Dave ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,now there's a mad idea   



John R ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Pleased you did not say red and white 


Rob

[awemawson]

I've got a drum of nice JCB Yellow in tractol tractor paint sitting on the shelf - and now I've sold my 3CX ........ would suit a Clarkson Mk1 a treat 

[mattinker]

Rob,

I thought you might be interested in the following link, it is not my site!
http://www.bedroom-workshop.com/index.htm

I have a MKI Clarkson, which is undergoing modifications, the spindle has been radically altered(not by me), shaft sleeved to take oversized bearings, shortened and no inner sleeve between the two bearings. I am at present modifying it to give it two speeds like the MKII as for small diameters, 4000 RPM is a bit slow. Later, I'll have to make a new spindle as I'm a bit limited for stones by the short spindle.

Regards, Matthew

[Rob.Wilson]

  JCB YELLOW ,,,,,,,,,I will stick with Gray Andrew


Hi Matthew ,

Thanks for the link    very interesting  . Do you have the centre brackets  ?   ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, if so would it be possible for you to take a few photos and measurements , ,,,,,,,,I am thinking about casting a set .


Cheers Rob

[jb3cx]

Hi rob ,next time I am home you can come through and borrow all the tooling I have for the mk ll
And copy it ,
Regards Peter

[Rob.Wilson]

Nice one Peter 

Rob

[Mayhem]

I'm seeing a similarity between machines/projects to Rob and the attraction of shoes to women...