Post by: Swift Fox on August 01, 2019, 11:49:13 am
Post by: Nick on August 01, 2019, 09:19:54 am
Post by: Tony Bird on August 01, 2019, 03:09:15 am
You can use round as well as square bits, they used used to make one for small lathes but I think discontinued, and there is a right hand version as well.
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Take care.
Tony.
Post by: Stoker on July 31, 2019, 11:59:57 pm
I'm rather new to this myself, but find that I'm using it more and more all the time, and it saves a lot of time so doing!
Post by: Jim on July 31, 2019, 09:27:06 pm
Hi Jim,
How do you find the tangential tool? Recommend one?
About 25 years ago I think they were called Burke Engineering who designed and made this tool sent a video of it working to model engineering clubs in the UK. Working in the horological trade I was very used to tangential tools but didn't know they were called that; I knew them as a graver that we used for turning by hand. I thought it was a brilliant application of an old tool. It has been my tool of choice ever since for general turning.
Take care.
Tony.
Appreciated Tony, I have pondered buying one for ages.
Post by: krypto31337 on July 31, 2019, 08:53:11 pm
https://www.eccentricengineering.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32&Itemid=297
If you are on Instagram his channel is great. Over the last year the owner posted much of the manufacturing process of this tool holder which is mainly done on manual machines. Tons of fascinating jigs and setups.
Post by: Tony Bird on July 31, 2019, 03:05:43 am
How do you find the tangential tool? Recommend one?
About 25 years ago I think they were called Burke Engineering who designed and made this tool sent a video of it working to model engineering clubs in the UK. Working in the horological trade I was very used to tangential tools but didn't know they were called that; I knew them as a graver that we used for turning by hand. I thought it was a brilliant application of an old tool. It has been my tool of choice ever since for general turning.
Take care.
Tony.
Post by: Weedensteam on July 30, 2019, 07:37:55 pm
Post by: Jim on July 30, 2019, 07:32:20 pm
How do you find the tangential tool? Recommend one?
Post by: RedRyder on July 30, 2019, 02:34:54 pm
Post by: St Paul Steam on July 30, 2019, 02:10:49 pm
Post by: Stoker on July 30, 2019, 01:12:06 pm
Those wheels cleaned up nicely, so I suspect you are likely to find use for them sooner than you think.
Post by: SeeSteam on July 30, 2019, 12:59:10 pm
Post by: Tony Bird on July 30, 2019, 10:42:25 am
Sorry I have made a complete mess of this post. I must admit not being able to see the pictures just their codes when editing isn't the easiest system I have used. Still I hope the general idea comes across.
Regards Tony.
Post by: Tony Bird on July 30, 2019, 10:27:53 am
Along with the Hornby tinplate wagons I bought(see another thread) came eight part machined cast iron wheel castings. At least they were drilled and machined on their backs and might have been used in this state though there is no evidence of this.
The wheels as received.
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First they were painted.
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Then their backs were cleaned using wet and dry paper.
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The axle holes were drilled through.
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They were then mounted in a lathe chuck and their fronts machined.
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A spigot with a drive pin was made to allow the tread and flange to me machined.
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A spigot with a driving pin was made to allow the tread and flange to be machined.
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The finished wheels.
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I have no immediate use for these wheels but I expect they will come in useful in the near future.
Regards Tony.