Today I acquired...........

[Barking Mat]

some new additions:

My Arboga came with some 386E collets for which there is no holder, they fit into the smaller, simpler dividing head bought with the mill - however, I could not do much with their sizes (25mm-29mm in 0.5mm increments) so far.

Now some handier specimens have fallen into my hands:

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Partly little, partly apparently not used at all, light rust probably where the parts were once touched without re-oiling them.


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All seven together at a price at which you do not even get a half one new.


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Fit perfectly and hold apparently bombproof.


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And a 110mm three-jaw chuck from a Weiler.

Looks a bit unshaven and unwashed, but the jaws move fantastically easily, directly and quietly.

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At the moment still with the mounted huge Weiler flange, but there is a remedy.

In truth, I don't know for sure if it's actually a Weiler jaw chuck, but I really hope it is, because I'd like to get the missing outer jaws and soft jaws with the help of the designations, and with an unknown chuck that's always a bit difficult or impossible.


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The concentricity test is also still pending .....

.... well, it'll be fine

Have a nice sunday all,

Carsten

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Not envious. Enjoy.

 

[25.4_mechanic]

Not envious. Enjoy.

What's the part that interests you?

Carsten

 

[Barking Mat]

What's the part that interests you?

Carsten

Alll that it is collets.

What's collett in German ?

 

[25.4_mechanic]

What's collett in German ?

= "Spannzange" singular, "Spannzangen" plural.

Do you want me to look for something specific for you?

I'm constantly scouring the market for various material, I can also have an eye out for something you might need.

Carsten

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[DennisCA]

Without water there is little to no problem.

With water, ie absorbed from the air over time, it becomes a problem - hence all the recommendations if you don't use a car much (with aluminium tanks, carb bodies etc) the advice it is to use low ethanol fuel, use a stabiliser, or drain it.

Not an issue if you are regularly using the fuel - it won't have time to absorb much water.

In reality, you probably won't notice much - but it might just be worth an inspection every now and again.

I stopped using a couple of jerry cans from the late 80's as the internal paint was coming off (and one has a slow leak on the seam). But two 1940's war dept jerry cans that I inherited from my dad still seem to be resisting modern fuels well - internal paint still attached. What did bemuse me was the scrap of 1960's newspaper I fished out of one a year or two ago after several decades of using it myself . . .

Interesting because I was reading a research article about something called "alcoholate corrosion" or "dry corrosion" on aluminium and the report mentioned if the ethanol was mixed with water, this corrosive effect was reduced.

I read on though and apparently it's a special case with gasoline, water introduced to the gas/ethanol mix can cause separation, so you could possibly get a layer of anhydrous ethanol, which afaik is the corrosive bit to aluminum.

https://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:720728/FULLTEXT01.pdf

At any rate I think I will fuel up with 98 octane which has 5% max ethanol.

 

[Pete.]

The fuel tank on my bike is aluminium and it looks like new inside after 14 years and 110,000 miles of round the year riding. Even the ones I have had that were thoroughly encrusted in oxidisation on the outside were still like new internally.

 

[Seadog]

Picked these up yesterday, at The Enfield Pageant .

MArked up at £23, I offered £20. New price is of the order of £50.

Pretty sure this is a Faithfull brand, new price about £8, which is what he wanted. Offered £5. He said "I'll toss you for it, I never lose." It cost me £5

 

[roblane65]

Nice buy I've been after a chipping hammer for a while , Been holding off a new but not had much time for the local car boots I find older gear much nicer

 

[Hood]

Never had much need for a chipping hammer personally

 

[Hood]

Then again that might be because I mainly weld aluminium and stainless

 

[bricol]

The fuel tank on my bike is aluminium and it looks like new inside after 14 years and 110,000 miles of round the year riding. Even the ones I have had that were thoroughly encrusted in oxidisation on the outside were still like new internally.

Exactly - used.

It's the longer storage periods that cause the issue.

 

[bricol]

Then again that might be because I mainly weld aluminium and stainless

I'm impressed . . . joining those two . . .

 

[Hood]

I'm impressed . . . joining those two . . .

I welded some aluminium to stainless a few days ago. Well when I say I welded it did look good

 

[Bki26]

I'm impressed . . . joining those two . . .

 

[roblane65]

Friday I acquired

some more bessy clamps a pair of EZM and EZL came as a set of two pairs with a bit of evil bay discount considerably cheaper than individually much preferred to the irwin clamps and

yesterday the last can of metal paint in the local lidl's for a bit more paint on the tig cart .

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

A shed

To replace this.

Bit of a pita to take it apart as the Muppets screwed it together through the shiplap.

Kids are happy with there new workshop. Benches and tools moved in.

Just need to sheet it up with polythene for a few weeks until I have time to refelt it.

 

[brewdexta]

A pair of bifocal safety specs, I misplaced an identical pair, sure enough, they appeared just as these were delivered. VoltX, 12 quid from Amazon, nice quality.

 

[25.4_mechanic]

A little something for milling and turning.

An end mill for indexable inserts, the triangular ones that are still quite affordable even in quality.

Thanks for the tip, J.

25mm shank, Ø 50mm, indexable inserts TPKN16.


A couple of inserts like I need for turning and two left hand insert holders in 10mm which I was strangely missing and need until I could increase my center height.

Nice evening all

Carsten

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[Brad93]

A little something for milling and turning.

An end mill for indexable inserts, the triangular ones that are still quite affordable even in quality.

Thanks for the tip, J.

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25mm shank, Ø 50mm, indexable inserts TPKN16.


A couple of inserts like I need for turning and two left hand insert holders in 10mm which I was strangely missing and need until I could increase my center height.

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Nice evening all

Carsten

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I've got hundreds of those inserts - all sandvik

 

[25.4_mechanic]

I've got hundreds of those inserts - all sandvik

Which ones, the TPKN16?