M300 Cross slide jammed!

[addjunkie]

Cheers @Pete. really kind offer, will see what my dad has, though I think his scrapers were all for scraping bushes.

I have in the past ground an old file for scraping. Not perfect but worked.

 

[minimutly]

I have in the past ground an old file for scraping. Not perfect but worked.

Mmmm, not good in my experience - you need a springy steel handle, long enough to get behind it. Borrow or buy a proper scraper.

 

[daedalusminos]

You'd be best off scraping in the cross-slide and true it up, but be prepared for a hard slog if doing it all by hand. You'll also need a bevel edge straight edge and DTI or similar

 

[Rannsachair]

You'd be best off scraping in the cross-slide and true it up, but be prepared for a hard slog if doing it all by hand. You'll also need a bevel edge straight edge and DTI or similar

Would I need a bevelled straight edge like in?

Any idea where I would get one?

Thanks

 

[addjunkie]

I think youd need to have one cast, or machined, not sure, the scrape it in, before you start your machine.

So we will see you back next November when youve finished all this scraping

 

[daedalusminos]

Any idea where I would get one?

@pressbrake1 sells an 18" one....but you'll have to scrape it in first

 

[pressbrake1]

He’s one of my 18” that uncle @Pete. Had from me and scraped in

 

[pressbrake1]

Would I need a bevelled straight edge like in?

Any idea where I would get one?

Thanks

Don’t watch that plum or take his advice

 

[Rannsachair]

Don’t watch that plum or take his advice

Not something I have ever done before, just came up on a YouTube search and seemed to be what I was looking for.

 

[indy4x]

Don’t watch that plum or take his advice

Is there a You Tube channel you would recommend ?

 

[pressbrake1]

look creations on youtube

Matt was taught by a ex craven man .

 

[daedalusminos]

Stefan Gotteswiinter has made a few scraping videos...

 

[Martin-Sy]

Here's a couple U-Tubes by Mat.
First, scraping one of @pressbrake1 straight edges:

and second, a DSG saddle and cross-slide.

He's a really nice bloke. I called in a last year when we were in the Peak District to pick up one of his scrapers.

 

[indy4x]

Here's a couple U-Tubes by Mat.
First, scraping one of @pressbrake1 straight edges:

and second, a DSG saddle and cross-slide.

He's a really nice bloke. I called in a last year when we were in the Peak District to pick up one of his scrapers.

Now that's another distraction I don't need

 

[minimutly]

Now that's another distraction I don't need

Distraction? Times 20, it’ll eat days and days...

 

[Rannsachair]

Here's a couple U-Tubes by Mat.
First, scraping one of @pressbrake1 straight edges:

and second, a DSG saddle and cross-slide.

He's a really nice bloke. I called in a last year when we were in the Peak District to pick up one of his scrapers.

Been watching them thanks.

I have looked at my dads old scrapers: 1950's used for scraping babbit bearings, so not what I need.

Are these what I should look to buy: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334369762367?hash=item4dd9fdac3f:g:tk4AAOSw5cli6nDa

Or recomendations appreciated.

 

[daedalusminos]

Are these what I should look to buy: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334369762367?hash=item4dd9fdac3f:g:tk4AAOSw5cli6nDa

They'll be fine, someone will come along and say 'at that price it's most likely Russian carbide'

You also need a way to sharpen the carbide - a slow speed diamond disc is ideal