RedRooster Posted April 22, 2019 Posted April 22, 2019 1 hour ago, Nick Jones said: Oh, now I see, I’ve only come across bearing heaters...... Used one in my last place of work, makes rebuilding differentials easy.
JohnD Posted May 5, 2019 Author Posted May 5, 2019 (edited) I've mentioned before one Adam Booth, an American Southern gentleman whose nom d'internet is Abom97, and who makes videos about his machine shop business. He has some truely enormous lathes and other kit, but recently bought what I had not heard of before, a "shaper". This does what a lathe does, but in a straight line, and is just a brutal machine. Imagine something as big as a small cannon, moving to and fro, taking off curls 375 thou thick and an inch high from steel plate! Awesome is the only word! The shaper starts work about 13 minutes in: Y'take care now, y'all! JOhn Edited May 5, 2019 by JohnD
RedRooster Posted May 5, 2019 Posted May 5, 2019 Mental machine, can't think when i would need it though.
rogerguzzi Posted May 5, 2019 Posted May 5, 2019 Hello John I have not used one since I was an apprentice Takes off lots of metal with a simple tool! Roger
Nick Jones Posted May 5, 2019 Posted May 5, 2019 Joy to watch. There was a shaping machine in the school workshop and I used it on several occasions though I don't remember making anything very useful. It looks quite benign.... but the forces are huge and it needs great respect! Let's just say that you work piece needs to be firmly clamped in.....
Martin Posted May 6, 2019 Posted May 6, 2019 Before studies commenced I had an internship in a workshop that repaired and built machines for mining, especially shafts for stone breakers. That was heavy stuff. I remember shafts with diameters around 70 cm an length of 3 / 4 meters. Imagine the keyways in sich a "spindle".
JohnD Posted May 6, 2019 Author Posted May 6, 2019 (edited) Like this, Martin? Part 1 of three videos on this project, if you have time to watch. Adam, being American, works in inches and fractions, but has an amazing facility with thousanths. A craftsman, whose work is a tutorial in precision and the use of a dial indicator! John Edited May 6, 2019 by JohnD
JohnD Posted June 3, 2019 Author Posted June 3, 2019 Useful tool or cheap toy? These laser rust removers cost tens of thousands three years ago. This one is 'only' 100W, not 1000W and is offered at less than $200! https://funclubhouse.com/products/101w?fbclid=IwAR3vv0d8Rt5Mol9LqjNKfaBgEc_d2JWHlLhbzgLc_1ZwZFjUC2-zjoFrcv8 Rubbish, or the advance of technology and production? And, the pictures and video used in the ad are lifted from online demos of the earlier kit, One is even labelled "1000W". Scam, even? John
rogerguzzi Posted June 21, 2019 Posted June 21, 2019 Hello All Here I go again buying new machines? A new Lathe and Drilling machine! Then I thought I might as well have the planner And before I knew it I had bought the engine and gearbox! Now how to get it all in Spitty? Roger
TR5tar Posted July 23, 2019 Posted July 23, 2019 As I've mentioned on this thread before, until I got the TR tools didn't hold much interest for me, but now I'm an avid collector. One that I've been considering for a while is a Induction Heat tool. I've had a couple of instances recently where I thought it would be particularly useful for removing seized bolts. I used a propane torch and it did the job, but I never feel happy using one. These Induction Heat tools look safer and more effective, but they are expensive in my opinion. Has anyone here got one or used one? If so, are they as good as they look? Darren
2.5piman Posted July 24, 2019 Posted July 24, 2019 Hello darren, induction heaters are usually workshop tools and access would be the biggest problem if you have a seized fastener somewhere on a car. One tool I consider most versatile and useful in my work shop is my oxy accetylene kit, (brilliant for that job as the flame is so concentrated), body work, joining dissimilar metals e.g. stainless to copper, heating heavy section steel for bending, cutting thick steel etc. To put this into perspective I have a Bridgeport miller, Student lathe, AC/DC tig set and a plasma cutter. Alec
TR5tar Posted July 24, 2019 Posted July 24, 2019 Thanks Alec. I have thought about an oxy accetylene kit, but space is an issue here and I'm not so sure that I'd feel comfortable with it in a domestic setting. Are there insurance considerations? The induction heater coil tools I've seen look reasonably easy to get into tight areas, but without using it I cannot know. I'll have to do some pondering!
zetecspit Posted July 24, 2019 Posted July 24, 2019 16 hours ago, TR5tar said: These Induction Heat tools look safer and more effective, but they are expensive in my opinion. Has anyone here got one or used one? If so, are they as good as they look? Darren I know 2 triumph owners who happen to run garages. Both love their induction heater, and their employees, although sceptical vat first, now pick it up before attacking anything that looks vaguely iffy. But I think both are expensive bits of professional kit. They never mentioned access being an issue. However, an oxy torch has inherent issues that means most people should not be allowed to play with them.
TR5tar Posted July 24, 2019 Posted July 24, 2019 2 minutes ago, zetecspit said: oxy torch has inherent issues that means most people should not be allowed to play with them. Well, I'm definitely most people, so I'm sure I shouldn't be let loose with one
zetecspit Posted July 24, 2019 Posted July 24, 2019 Exactly. I am bad enough with a box of matches...
rogerguzzi Posted August 4, 2019 Posted August 4, 2019 Hello All We went to the little local show again this year that I bought the 16" Micrometer at! But this year I was more restrained? I only bought this! the 3" rod is missing but it was only £3! Roger ps I like mechanical measuring instruments(no batteries involved!)
rogerguzzi Posted August 7, 2019 Posted August 7, 2019 Hello All Correction it is the 4" rod that is missing I wonder if I could get 50p back to allow for the missing part? Roger
JohnD Posted August 12, 2019 Author Posted August 12, 2019 Once again, and from the same auctioneer, a whole box of micrometers, present bid £10! And some are enormous! https://www.bidspotter.co.uk/en-gb/auction-catalogues/wignall-brownlow/catalogue-id-wi310071/lot-609e3823-6744-4748-9ffb-aaa200db72ec see also https://www.bidspotter.co.uk/en-gb/auction-catalogues/wignall-brownlow/catalogue-id-wi310071/lot-2e563a98-7fd2-4c48-93fd-aaa200dc1353 John
rogerguzzi Posted September 3, 2019 Posted September 3, 2019 Hello All I came across this in the garage while having a tidy up!!!!!!!!!!!!! The bottom edge is tapered so you slide it through the gap and read the gap Roger
JohnD Posted September 4, 2019 Author Posted September 4, 2019 (edited) Great little tool, Roger! BUT! It's chromium plated, plating that is badly worn and would wear off in use - and have to say the scale doesn't lok much used! Losing the plating could make it 3-4 thou out! Is it good to use? Can you see the 'reading' easily? Is there a market for one in stainless steel? JOhn Edited September 4, 2019 by JohnD
rogerguzzi Posted September 4, 2019 Posted September 4, 2019 Hello John I was thinking more of my charm bracelet! Roger ps being a tool nerd is about having tools you do not need surely?
MilesA Posted September 6, 2019 Posted September 6, 2019 Absolutely John, which is why I have a small collection of items but whose use is a mystery to me! Miles
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