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Home Base => Introductions => Topic started by: Depaugie on October 17, 2013, 02:16:53 AM
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Hi all,
I've being looking in for awhile now, time to ask/answer some questions.
I work from home, a small ventilation business
I trained as a sheet metal worker many years ago, and have alllways had a longing to use/explore machine tools.
Over the years I've being into RC aircraft, (my brother and I supplying a local shop with model engine aluminum exhausts & manifolds)
Motor bikes although not lately, just don't have the time.
Finally managed to put up a workshop that doesn't leak or stumble when crossing the floor.
I have just acquired a French lathe that needs some info, what section do I post that in?
Have a Emco compact 10 & F2B mill, welders, hand folders, hand knife ect
I am also trying to get an industrial spot welder working on 220v supply and make arms & holders.
Too long now my Elliott M10 has being laying disassembled, it needs to be one again.
Also extend the workshop, it's just not big enough.
Thanks Paul
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Welcome from the fringes of civilisation Paul. Workshops are never large enough.
Jim
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Welcome aboard Paul
There is a definate rule regarding workshop sizing. You will always have stuff to fill 110% of the space you have :ddb:
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Hi there, Paul, and welcome.
Hi all,
I've being looking in for awhile now, time to ask/answer some questions.
SNIP
I have just acquired a French lathe that needs some info, what section do I post that in?
SNIP
Thanks Paul
I'd put that in the 'Tools' section. But have you looked at Tony's machine tool archive on lathes.co.uk ?
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Thanks for the welcomes guys,
Pete thanks I'll stick that in the tools section.
It's a De valliere H140 lathe.
And yes Tonys site was the first I tried.
It's pretty much the same as what's in the manual.
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I have just acquired a French lathe that needs some info, what section do I post that in?
Hi and welcome!
What kind of French lathe? I live in France and am on a good French Machine and machining forum with lots of technical information.
Regards, Matthew.
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Hi and welcome
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Hi
Welcome to the forum I'm sure you will enjoy it.
Cheers David
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Hi Paul , welcome to the forum , the ally sheet metal type stuff sound interesting , any chance of some photos ? Hope you enjoy the forum , cheers Mick.
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Hi Micktoon
It's a long time ago since we made RC exhausts. Actually last time was the early 90's .
They were simply made from milled bar 16x10mm with 16 or 19mm x 1mm alum tube which was bent to approx 135deg flattened using a former to maintain the shape required, which was a flat oval.
The 'header' bar would have a recese milled to registar on to the exhaust port.
When cleaned up & assembled we used aluminium solder made by 'Camping Gaz', which is a brazing process as the temps required are near critical temps for aluminium.
Sorry I don't have any photos. I'll have a look and see if I can find any bits or units left over.
We called the exhausts 'Rip Speed' we sold/traded them into a local model shop, as well as making the usual range for 40's 60's ect we made one off specials for scale planes to conceal/replicate the outlets.
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Hi Depaugie, and welcome to the forum! :wave: