That explains a lot then. I'm sure they are perfect for their intended use......mind you still worth having, :ddb:
That explains a lot then. I'm sure they are perfect for their intended use......mind you still worth having, :ddb:
There very good vices:- If I remember correctly I think you can take them to pieces and use them as a straight vice without the swivell bits.
Put it this way if one fell my way I'd grab it.
Stew
My vice was already threaded on both sides and tonight I finally found a bolt to fit. Alas it was too short, but it did allow me to find out what the thread in the vice was.
It turned out to be 3/16 something or other thread. That's just a Nats whotsit smaller than 5mm at 4.762mm. Even better the thread form was the same pitch as far as I could tell. A 5mm bolt wouldn't go in so I simply tapped the threads with a 5mm tap.
So now back to it, part three of this enthralling post (yawn).
Getting really exciting now, zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
This handle took about 40 minutes to profile, from start to finish. It isn't a perfect match, but close enough for me.
My vice was already threaded on both sides and tonight I finally found a bolt to fit. Alas it was too short, but it did allow me to find out what the thread in the vice was.
It turned out to be 3/16 something or other thread. That's just a Nats whotsit smaller than 5mm at 4.762mm. Even better the thread form was the same pitch as far as I could tell. A 5mm bolt wouldn't go in so I simply tapped the threads with a 5mm tap.
2BA thread
JS.
Not really appropriate comments, I always find your posts interesting no matter how simple the subject
To me, it was starting to look like a very mundane post, but your reply has shown me that I shouldn't assume that no-one is following the topic, just because there have been so few comments or questions.
I will try not to think that way in the future.
John
You need to keep in mind that some of us don't have much of a clue about machining in general. :doh:
I had a lathe (ML7) 20yrs ago and kept it for 10yrs. I skipped having a workshop for about 8yrs and now getting back into it again.
But, in those 10yrs of owning a lathe I never mastered it very well, in the end I sold it.
The biggest problem I faced was not knowing anyone to turn to for advice, no net then either.
Now the net has really opened up a new aspect to the whole show. People like yourself, and many others on here I might add, have really opened the doors to the rest of us.
Without you lot I would probably have sold my lathe again at some point, certainly my old miller and not bothered again.
This new mill has certainly opened my eyes as it machines sweet as a nut. If it wasn't for people like yourself I would not have bought it, period..!!
I'm eternally grateful, and please keep those little jobs coming. There is much more information in there for us newbies that you probably realise.
:thumbup:
You need to keep in mind that some of us don't have much of a clue about machining in general.
A good example of what will do for you.
An oldie but goodie.
John