busabeast Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 On 26/02/2023 at 13:49, Slowlycatchymonkey said: Not really a bodge job is it, that's a good looking solution nicely done A mirror attached with a bit of duct tape wobbling around now that wold be a proper bodge Expand Not a bad bit of engineering there mate 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Looks like you need to invest in a milling machine, it would have made the groove much easier and neater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 On 26/02/2023 at 14:45, busabeast said: Looks like you need to invest in a milling machine, it would have made the groove much easier and neater Expand That's the one machine i want to complete my workshop but don't have room for one 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 On 26/02/2023 at 14:48, Sir Fallsalot said: That's the one machine i want to complete my workshop but don't have room for one Expand The other thing you could get is a mount for the lathe than you can fix the part to and have the tool in the chuck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 On 26/02/2023 at 14:50, busabeast said: The other thing you could get is a mount for the lathe than you can fix the part to and have the tool in the chuck Expand There is a milling attachment for the lathe available but its too tall for the space i have it in, might have to move things about a bit 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 On 26/02/2023 at 14:59, Sir Fallsalot said: There is a milling attachment for the lathe available but its too tall for the space i have it in, might have to move things about a bit Expand What lathe do you have? I wouldn't mind having one, not that I have any room available at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yen_powell Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 On 26/02/2023 at 14:59, Sir Fallsalot said: There is a milling attachment for the lathe available but its too tall for the space i have it in, might have to move things about a bit Expand Too lathey to swap stuff about. I'm here all week......... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 On 26/02/2023 at 15:06, busabeast said: What lathe do you have? I wouldn't mind having one, not that I have any room available at the moment Expand Just a chinky one from Axminster works well, its an earlier version of this one, the one i got was discontinued years ago oddly enough just after i bought mine LOL https://www.amazon.co.uk/Axminster-Model-Engineer-Mini-Lathe/dp/B0791KM6ZS/ref=asc_df_B0791KM6ZS/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=375427856764&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14538861943846071947&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007453&hvtargid=pla-813232330013&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=82457261451&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=375427856764&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14538861943846071947&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007453&hvtargid=pla-813232330013 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 On 26/02/2023 at 15:49, yen_powell said: Too lathey to swap stuff about. I'm here all week......... Expand Yes your right there I've been looking at various attachments and for the simple job i had today it would have taken hours to change from turning to milling and back again. if i get a mill it will be a stand alone one so no setting up after the initial set up is complete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 On 26/02/2023 at 16:09, Sir Fallsalot said: Just a chinky one from Axminster works well, its an earlier version of this one, the one i got was discontinued years ago oddly enough just after i bought mine LOL https://www.amazon.co.uk/Axminster-Model-Engineer-Mini-Lathe/dp/B0791KM6ZS/ref=asc_df_B0791KM6ZS/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=375427856764&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14538861943846071947&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007453&hvtargid=pla-813232330013&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=82457261451&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=375427856764&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14538861943846071947&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007453&hvtargid=pla-813232330013 Expand For a hobby lathe the part you made looked pretty good, I take it the bearings aren't all knackered after a couple of uses and that it's reasonably accurate? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 On 26/02/2023 at 16:30, busabeast said: For a hobby lathe the part you made looked pretty good, I take it the bearings aren't all knackered after a couple of uses and that it's reasonably accurate? Expand Yes it's still all good the parts I've made with it don't have to be that accurate but if you take your time with it it is very accurate, the only complaints i have is there is no powered cross feed and there's some backlash in the feed controls i could modify it to take that out but i can work around it so haven't bothered. Oh and i should have got the newer model as it had variable speed drive rather than belts mines a potch to change speeds so one speed suits all LOL 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 Mirror mount complete need to get out and see if i can break it now Road riding Trail riding 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Neat job that is Fred 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 On 26/02/2023 at 16:50, Sir Fallsalot said: Yes it's still all good the parts I've made with it don't have to be that accurate but if you take your time with it it is very accurate, the only complaints i have is there is no powered cross feed and there's some backlash in the feed controls i could modify it to take that out but i can work around it so haven't bothered. Oh and i should have got the newer model as it had variable speed drive rather than belts mines a potch to change speeds so one speed suits all LOL Expand Only lathes and milling machines I've any experience with are Colchester lathes and bridgeport milling machines 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 On 28/02/2023 at 19:14, busabeast said: Only lathes and milling machines I've any experience with are Colchester lathes and bridgeport milling machines Expand A friend of mine owns an engineering firm and bought two lathes for £100 I got offered the small one for free just before i bought the one i have. I would have loved to have had that instead but it was imperial and about 6ft long there would have been no room in my shed for me if that was in there as well, he's converted it to a CNC machine now and it works well. The old stuff are the best 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 On 27/02/2023 at 20:16, Sir Fallsalot said: Mirror mount complete need to get out and see if i can break it now Road riding Trail riding Expand Whats with all the plates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 On 28/02/2023 at 19:28, Slowlycatchymonkey said: Whats with all the plates? Expand Some are the legal size ones for the dirt bikes got them after the plod booked me on the 650 just in case and others are spares as they get damaged now and again. The P171 with the left side missing is one i kicked off swinging my leg over the bike before i bought flexible ones (not as flexible as Pete LOL) it should go in the bin but it don't eat no drink so it got as far as there and stayed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 On 28/02/2023 at 19:35, Sir Fallsalot said: Some are the legal size ones for the dirt bikes got them after the plod booked me on the 650 just in case and others are spares as they get damaged now and again. The P171 with the left side missing is one i kicked off swinging my leg over the bike before i bought flexible ones (not as flexible as Pete LOL) it should go in the bin but it don't eat no drink so it got as far as there and stayed Expand Thought it might be a size thing. You should see the size of the plate Fowlups have put on the BSA it’s fecking ENORMOUS, practically sail sized, can’t be good for the environment 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooN Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 On 28/02/2023 at 19:43, Slowlycatchymonkey said: Thought it might be a size thing. You should see the size of the plate Fowlups have put on the BSA it’s fecking ENORMOUS, practically sail sized, can’t be good for the environment Expand that's one of the things the frogs can't get over, the size of plates on brit registered bikes, Talk about air brakes some of them! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 On 28/02/2023 at 19:47, MooN said: that's one of the things the frogs can't get over, the size of plates on brit registered bikes, Talk about air brakes some of them! Expand I’ve ordered a new one. The letters are the correct legal size (ie still jumbanormous) but the extra bit of plastic on it with FOWLERS written on it has to go. Look at it, it’s absurd.. the plate that is not the bike before Pete chimes in 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 On 28/02/2023 at 19:55, Slowlycatchymonkey said: I’ve ordered a new one. The letters are the correct legal size (ie still jumbanormous) but the extra bit of plastic on it with FOWLERS written on it has to go. Look at it, it’s absurd.. the plate that is not the bike before Pete chimes in Expand When you picking it up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 On 28/02/2023 at 19:57, XTreme said: When you picking it up? Expand Is this trap? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 On 28/02/2023 at 19:55, Slowlycatchymonkey said: I’ve ordered a new one. The letters are the correct legal size (ie still jumbanormous) but the extra bit of plastic on it with FOWLERS written on it has to go. Look at it, it’s absurd.. the plate that is not the bike before Pete chimes in Expand I believe these bits of wording are a legal requirement on new bikes/cars registration plates now 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 On 28/02/2023 at 20:17, Sir Fallsalot said: I believe these bits of wording are a legal requirement on new bikes/cars registration plates now Expand Yer they are but I don’t need to advertise Fowlups, it’s not like they’re paying me 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 I made the bar and tables (ones on the right with benches) for a local brewery. Did 8 tables with two benches each and two "L" shaped bars that were put together like a square. Took me over 2 months to do - one of my bigger projects . Still have some left over beer that they gave me... 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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