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... and it continued with the acquisitions:
Of course I don't need any more old style grease guns, because on the one hand some always come with the tool salvages and on the other hand the machines don't want grease but oil.
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That said, I had this offer sent to me anyway, because of this particular one ....
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... is a Wanner from Switzerland.
The manufacturer from whom today's "Myford Company" has the oil guns for their machines made - after word got around that the oil presses formerly sold with Myfords were in fact grease guns and were therefore never leak-proof and also left a lot to be desired in other respects.
(how was I happy when my ML7 came with an oil gun that I recognised from pictures as "the original" ... the joy lasted only for a short time, I do confirm the weaknesses).
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This is not the model designation that Myford sells - a designation that, in fact, does not appear in the entire Wanner range, RDG/Myford has already taken care that everyone has to buy them from the "right" source.
They charge for this quality so confidently that I immediately looked where I could get them cheaper - I was simply too stingy for the official price plus shipping plus exchange rate plus customs duty plus tax ...
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My hope: This oil gun is hopefully made to such tight Swiss tolerances that after I've cleaned out the grease it will also work leak-free as an oil press ...
... and honestly: How cool is this form factor with the wooden handle?!?
And a copper thing:
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Hmmm, when I make something out of copper I think of one or more of three properties:
1) high softness in relation to mass;
2) excellent conduction;
3) very good thermal conductivity.
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Hammer design with metal shaft and wooden handle -> heat plays a role;
Carbide wedge with sharp ground blade -> therefore probably not for soldering;
It could be something to cut easily melting materials, e.g. plastic foil ...
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For the time being, it suits me very well when I want to carefully tap the workpieces I am clamping with packing.
Nice weekend all
Carsten
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I converted a lever grease gun to pump oil using this guide.
https://www.spridgetguru.com/TA0124.html#
Then I swapped all the Myford oil nipples to grease nipples (2 BA thread) & use the grease gun to oil the lathe with no leaks!
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I went 'antiquing' with Mrs. Blue Chips today, and half hidden amongst the usual antique shop clutter was this nice old Federal dial indicator tester for 30 bucks. US company and near-mint condition other than a bit dusty. Wheel graduations are .0001 inch, micrometer movement is silky smooth, and there's no sign of wear anywhere on it. It also included an adapter sleeve for smaller stems/shanks. Had to have it, of course. 
Below, I'm using it to check my oldest, cheapest, and most beat-up dial indicator, which tested right on the money.
Below, I'm using it to check my oldest, cheapest, and most beat-up dial indicator, which tested right on the money.
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It was done through the union legal team.No union, company, individual can invoke a legal injunction, grounds for, need to be proceeded/approved through a court of law.
What have you lot been up to
I am not allowed to mention what union, what legal chambers, what company they work for, what site the CCTV was on and were it was.
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Pm sent. To save derailing the thread.
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Thanks for the tip and the link @Turbo !
I changed the Wanner from grease to oil last night and it is a real joy, another world even, how easy it is to build up how much pressure.
When I operate it, it stays tight all around, only when I lay it horizontally does a bit oil leak out, here
where it was apparently no longer completely grease-tight anyway ...
I'll have a closer look at that, I'll think of something .... if necessary even a replacement cover from Wanner ...
Overnight I placed it upright on a clean piece of workshop paper at an angle of 45° and just checked it: No more leaks.
Following the instructions you linked, I might build myself another high-pressure oil pump ...
Carsten
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A starrett digital indicator courtesy of Amazon, seems to be a discontinued model, and of eastern origins (there is no made in us plastered all over it) but seems decently made.
The button battery was a bit green which seems to indicate it’s been in stock for a while, but it’s very well made. As a bit of a bonus the advertised model was the M version which was metric only but I actually received the met/imp one. A quick google suggests these were a fair bit more than the £30 I paid for it when new
The button battery was a bit green which seems to indicate it’s been in stock for a while, but it’s very well made. As a bit of a bonus the advertised model was the M version which was metric only but I actually received the met/imp one. A quick google suggests these were a fair bit more than the £30 I paid for it when new
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Nice one; I have it's smaller brethren, Focus Active. What engine have you gone for?
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Its the 2.5lt plug in hybrid
Tangledfeet
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I have the 1litre 155PS MHEV and am immensely pleased with it, had it seven months now.
Mrs TF picked up a plug-in a few weeks ago; the new RAV4 - also a 2.5litre.
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Weve got the diesel mhev at the moment, been a decent enough car, averaged 49.2 mpg over 40000 miles and 85% of those are short school run journeys, new one can do around 30-40 miles on electric only so some days wont need any petrol if we remember to charge it.
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Not so much acquired more Devoured
Always know them as Afters. Loosely anything to eat after tea.
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Is the white thing part of a Cornetto?
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Almost, its a small scoop of ice cream.
Dont know til you've tried it. That was my 7th, 4 with dinner and 3 with Syrup and Ice cream. Brrrrrrrrup.
