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| nel2lar:
Norman I will go with cotters on all the spots I can. The spots like the front bed bar has to be slit but I'm going to drop it so it will fit a cotter. On the tool holder I'm going to change the angle of the hole to fit a cotter. I know that the dust and grit will get into everything and if there is not a hole maybe I have it for many years, not that I have that many left. I am looking to work with it and then I know how good or how bad I did. Cheers Nelson Collar Ps I have some more pics to upload as soon as I get time and pull out the camera. I finished the dust covers made from stainless steel last night. My first try at stainless and I found that a sharp tool cuts it like butter. Cheers |
| Fergus OMore:
Hi Nelson Sorry but I.m trying to use an hotel computer which is is in German keyboard and Linux and keeps breaking down. In my opinion it is worth getting George Thomas,s Workshop Techniques to read about cotters. GHT and Chaddock were assosciates and complimented and complemented each others work. As for dust, bah!, probably the best is some hospital convoluted tubing- or none at all on the bars. Mine are simply leather seals. Digressing- this is why I favour the Stent. I had one of those Worden things and it had so much dust that I put in the dustbin. As far as I am aware, there is NO real way to exclude dust. I hope this helps Norman complete with lederhosen and cuckoo clock |
| Manxmodder:
Moore International sell a range of silicone rubber bellows to protect leadscrews and guide rails from dust and other contaminants. Link below,see the video at the bottom of their page......OZ. http://www.mooreinternational.co.uk/rubber-protection-bellows.html |
| nel2lar:
Nornam I going with several layers of felt cut under size on the 1" shaft. I will put a vacuum system on it to. That should keep the dust down to a more manageable range. Oz I've look at machines with the bellow system and well it takes away from the machine. Like I said earlier I think the felt and vacuum will do the trick. I want to thank all that is helping me out of the spots that are questionable. Cheers Nelson Collar |
| Fergus OMore:
Nelson A note to say that I am back in the UK for a few days and have a few more notes that may be of use. The first is something called 'A Very much Improved Quorn Tool and Cutter Grinder' by a Walter B Mueller which appeared in Home Shop Machinist in possibly November/December 1999 and on. Frankly, I have no idea how I have a copy- but I have Again, my very transient memory recalls a Phillip Amos who wrote a series of Quorn Articles in either Model Engineer or Model Engineers Workshop. Again, I confess to an almost complete memory loss of more details except to relate the sad demise of the writer. As you will probably be aware Chaddock often mentioned 'something' and a Mr J Hugel wrote 6 Steps to a Perfect Four Facet Drill. Where and all that- I must admit defeat. Looking through my files, I have another article from modelenginenews.org. whoever it was mentions Derek Brown who wrote on his machine in MEW16 and 17. I have that series on my files. Perhaps someone could help you further. Somewhat bluntly, I cannot because I ran into copyright problems in the past. However, I hope that you will pursue the hints and so on. Norman Apologies! It was Derek Brookes for MEW16-17 Thanks Andrew! N |
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