Author Topic: Gloat (Read 5863 times)

Bluechip · « **on:** February 07, 2020, 01:25:40 PM »

Santa's come ...... err ... sort of ....

Dave

Twizseven · « **Reply #1 on:** February 07, 2020, 02:19:52 PM »

Well done, which end of workshop. The section at the garden end.

Colin

Jo · « **Reply #2 on:** February 07, 2020, 02:27:55 PM »

It looks green

Santa's a bit late getting to your neck of the woods

So when are we going to see some Swarf coming off of it Dave?

Jo

gerritv · « **Reply #3 on:** February 07, 2020, 03:02:13 PM »

It's not fair that you have the luxury model where you no longer get blue hot chips on your hands and arms :-)

Gerrit

Bluechip · « **Reply #4 on:** February 07, 2020, 03:41:15 PM »

Hi Troops ...

Colin: It's in the garagey bit, no chance of getting this thing up into the shed.

Jo: First swarf provisionally set for Week 3 .. assuming I get my aged carcass working again. Just put the stand together and I'm about done for.

The green almost matches the Subaru.

Gerrit: If you mean that perspexy shield thing it's coming off. And the chuck guard ... probably. I have no problem with hot blue chips. It's my opinion that regular small fires in the navel fluff are less harmful than a major conflagration should it be allowed to build up.

Enough for today. Time for some slurp I think.

Dave

Jo · « **Reply #5 on:** February 07, 2020, 04:00:29 PM »

I am a little concerned Dave you seem to be missing your knobs

Jo

Bluechip · « **Reply #6 on:** February 07, 2020, 04:12:53 PM »

Quote from: Jo on February 07, 2020, 04:00:29 PM

I am a little concerned Dave you seem to be missing your knobs

Jo

Alas! At my time of life I've more or less forgotten what they're for. Missing or not. .....

There are some that fit the lathe in the toolkit box ...

Dave

Jasonb · « **Reply #7 on:** February 07, 2020, 04:14:04 PM »

Now there is a good choice of machine

Easiest way with the chuck guard is to leave the rod it is fixed to and the switch then if you happen to want it you only need to do up two screws to get it back on. I did not get the perspex shield or leadscrew cover (might want to take that off too)

zeeprogrammer · « **Reply #8 on:** February 07, 2020, 06:56:36 PM »

Congrats!

I can understand removing the perspex over the tool post. While helpful to reduce the splash of swarf, I suspect it's annoying (by getting in the way).
I had removed the chuck guard for similar reasons and did it as Jason suggested.

But I'm wondering why it's suggested to removed the leadscrew cover.

Quote from: Jasonb on February 07, 2020, 04:14:04 PM

I did not get the perspex shield or leadscrew cover (might want to take that off too)

Jasonb · « **Reply #9 on:** February 07, 2020, 07:07:53 PM »

It can restrict the carrage movement and make it hard to get close enough to the head stock, particularly when using the faceplate

Bluechip · « **Reply #10 on:** February 08, 2020, 05:16:28 PM »

Gloating discontinued

.....It doesn't run ....

Fan starts up and the LCD says 0 rpm . And that's the lot folks ..

Chuck guard switch seems to operate as does the cover switch as far as I can tell.

It's on the floor at the moment so I'll leave it at that for the present.
Back and knees about shot.

Dave

zeeprogrammer · « **Reply #11 on:** February 08, 2020, 05:26:06 PM »

I ran into a similar thing with my lathe.
It turned out there was a guard switch on the gear housing (that big cover on the left that you have to remove to change gears or belts).
The switch was activated by a piece of metal in the housing. That piece was loose and not engaging the switch.

What bothers me though is that you say the fan starts and the LCD is lit. I don't remember now but I would've thought everything shuts down if a guard switch is active (I could be wrong).

Bluechip · « **Reply #12 on:** February 08, 2020, 05:34:18 PM »

Hi Carl

I have looked at that cover switch ( briefly ) . Seems to be about right but .......

Maybe have a poke about with it tomorrow.

Not sure whether the US equivalent would be wired the same as UK /Eu.

Not bothered too much. Fixed worse before. A fair number of posts re: flaky WMxxx electrics on the Model Eng. Mag. forum.

A few slurps accompanied by a rousing chorus of 'We Shall Overcome' and perchance the Gods on Mount Olympus will smile upon me.

Or maybe not ...

Dave

crueby · « **Reply #13 on:** February 08, 2020, 05:43:11 PM »

Turn up the speed knob?

Bluechip · « **Reply #14 on:** February 08, 2020, 05:48:54 PM »

Quote from: crueby on February 08, 2020, 05:43:11 PM

Turn up the speed knob?

According to the machine label it should do 150 rpm at minimum on pot.? Belts are on the 'high' pulley grooves so apparently 150 - 2500 rpm.

Dave

Jasonb · « **Reply #15 on:** February 08, 2020, 06:10:29 PM »

Check the emergency stop button, some need to be turned so pop out to arm them

Bluechip · « **Reply #16 on:** February 08, 2020, 06:25:14 PM »

Quote from: Jasonb on February 08, 2020, 06:10:29 PM

Check the emergency stop button, some need to be turned so pop out to arm them

Nope/ Not this one.

E-stop locked down = No Power

Twist it, red button pops up, fan starts, tach says 0 rpm and there seems to be a quiet buzz ... maybe a transformer or possibly an AC contactor coil .... dunno.

There is a a ( revised ? ) schematic stuck to the back of the machine. Just done a piccy of it.

The diag, in the manual is ~~b*****cks~~. WRONG !!!

Dave

Your edited version is correct .....

Jo · « **Reply #17 on:** February 08, 2020, 06:46:24 PM »

I hope you have not had any

if you are messing around with your new toy

Who was it telling me the other day about a friend's kid going into his workshop and hitting all the stop buttons on the machine tools?

Jo

Bluechip · « **Reply #18 on:** February 08, 2020, 06:54:32 PM »

Hi Jo

No. Just come in to sulk .... No fingers or any other body parts were shoved into the 'lekkery bits.

I am about to have a shower then settle down to a couple of

It'll still be there tomorrow.

Dave

Jo · « **Reply #19 on:** February 08, 2020, 07:04:28 PM »

Does the forward/reverse switch have a central 'o' position?

Jo

Bluechip · « **Reply #20 on:** February 08, 2020, 07:18:11 PM »

Yes.

Set to 'F' .... no go there or on 'R'

Dave

Bluechip · « **Reply #21 on:** February 09, 2020, 07:57:34 AM »

Fickstit.

Operating wotsit on belt / gear cover loose. Just as Zee predicted .....

Whizzes round quite happily now .... except ...

The gear train is abominably noisy

Which seems to be a common experience ....

Onward and upward.

Dave

Jo · « **Reply #22 on:** February 09, 2020, 08:30:25 AM »

Quote from: Bluechip on February 09, 2020, 07:57:34 AM

Operating wotsit on belt / gear cover loose.

~~I would~~ You could drop the gear chain out unless you are thread cutting or using the power feed.

Jo

Edit: I didn't want anyone thinking I would have a Chinese machine in my workshop

Bluechip · « **Reply #23 on:** February 09, 2020, 08:42:07 AM »

Will do just that.

Not likely to screwcut on it anyway.

In the last 15 years or so only ever once screwcut a metric thread on the Myford. Lots of inch threads though ...

Dave

Bluechip · « **Reply #24 on:** February 09, 2020, 08:44:22 AM »

Quote from: Jo on February 09, 2020, 08:30:25 AM

~~I would~~ You could drop the gear chain out unless you are thread cutting or using the power feed.

Jo

Edit: I didn't want anyone thinking I would have a Chinese machine in my workshop

Funny ....

I thought I once saw one in there ...... little red thingy ......... Nah! Must have been hallucinating.

Jo · « **Reply #25 on:** February 09, 2020, 09:33:01 AM »

The Red Devil bench grinder was made in China

Jo

Jasonb · « **Reply #26 on:** February 09, 2020, 10:13:09 AM »

Dave three things to get quiet gears for power feed as well as screwcutting, I leave my gear train engaged all the time and get minimal noise from it, just use the front lever to put it into neutral when not needed.

1. Start from the gearbox input end of the banjo and with some strips of copy paper gap each of the gear pairs, just put a strip into the gears and turn them so the paper takes on a zig-zag then nip up the pivot. Do the same when you swing the assembled banjo back against the fixed 40T on the spindle. This sets the backlash.

2. Spacing washers. There are 2 washers that space the gear pairs away from the banjo they are slightly different thicknesses. The thick washer goes with the pair that have the smaller gear towards the banjo, the thin washer goes with the pair that have the larger washer towards the banjo. get it wrong and the edges of the gears can rub giving a ringing sound.

3. Similar to above there is a small amount of left to right movement of the banjo where it pivots around the gearbox input, this can also be used to stop the sides of the gears touching

Bluechip · « **Reply #27 on:** April 04, 2020, 03:31:22 PM »

Got the WM18 up on it's perch.

All on my own .... there's a lot of things we are having to do all on our own these days ......

After I've staunched the the blood seeping from various holes and had a Rum & Coffee I just have the cables to tidy up and we are away ...

Pallet converted to firewood for Jo ....

Dave

Jo · « **Reply #28 on:** April 04, 2020, 03:33:35 PM »

I thought it was a lathe last time you showed it to us Dave

Jo

Bluechip · « **Reply #29 on:** April 04, 2020, 03:43:07 PM »

Quote from: Jo on April 04, 2020, 03:33:35 PM

I thought it was a lathe last time you showed it to us Dave

Jo

Lathe still there

Attempt at group shot ... can't get further away.

I am a poor pauper of modest means. I have to make do with a rude hovel to house my machines. ............ Unlike some folk ....

Dave

gerritv · « **Reply #30 on:** April 04, 2020, 04:36:14 PM »

With the pallet re-purposed, this is the point of no return for this journey.

gerrit

Jo · « **Reply #31 on:** April 04, 2020, 06:17:25 PM »

They have been breeding, what did you feed the lathe with Dave?

Quote from: Bluechip on April 04, 2020, 03:43:07 PM

I am a poor pauper of modest means. I have to make do with a rude hovel to house my machines. ............ Unlike some folk ....

There is no such thing as a big enough workshop

All there is such a thing as a workshop which has space for a another machine

Jo

Bluechip · « **Reply #32 on:** April 05, 2020, 08:48:39 AM »

I fear the lathe won't need feeding for some while .......

Last night decided to order the alumin(i)um stock for a project I have in mind and guess what ???????????

AW have shut up shop for the duration of the pestilence.

https://www.aluminiumwarehouse.co.uk/

Bugger.

Dave

Bluechip · « **Reply #33 on:** April 05, 2020, 08:51:10 AM »

Quote from: gerritv on April 04, 2020, 04:36:14 PM

With the pallet re-purposed, this is the point of no return for this journey.

gerrit

Quite so, Gerrit.

I have finished with hauling that lump about on my own ...

Dave

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