19-02-2014, 04:53 PM
Hi,
Thanks Big Al. It's highly likely I was taught how to use this method to align an head-stock but I've been doing it this way for many years and it works; it's still far from easy though for a novice? If Joe is trying to align his lathe head-stock then I bet he's having endless fun and pleasure?
I hope Rotork continue their success Colin; thanks for adding the details; it looks an impressive company and been running for 60 years. Perhaps they can supply a suitable valve so that I can control my personal cloud? Having said this my cloud must be bothering someone else today because it's glorious at the moment just like a summers day and mild. We here in Huddersfield had a big valve company called Hopkinson's; I believe a few years ago there was a management buy-out and the company transferred to Elland; out of curiosity I've just browsed the web and it appears Hopkinson is now part of the Weir group.
http://www.weirpowerindustrial.com/default.aspx
I just knew that as soon as I touched this Lorch with the intention of a light restoration and tidy up it would quickly escalate into another full blown restoration and sure enough it has.
I've just spent a couple hours attacking one pair of the cast iron legs with the angle grinder creating lots of noise and dirt. I kitted out in safety gear but after two hours non stop grinding my hands started to tingle each time I touched something so I've just knocked off for today; for a change though I could work with the garage door wide open to let a lot of the smoke and dust escape. Using an angle grinder is one of my least favourite jobs but it sure is very effective at leaving bare metal quickly; much quicker than my soda blaster and certainly much cheaper because I'm still using the same grinding disc after hours of use and I buy these discs very cheaply at Rufforth Auto Jumble; discs for my very old but trusty B&D 4" angle grinder are becoming difficult to obtain because the bore required is 16mm whereas modern angle grinders accept 22mm bore disks? I've got a good supply of disks both cutting and grinding in stock.
The pictures show what an angle grinder can do for those who have never used an angle grinder; the two pictures of the foot show before and after; cleaning this section was rapid. Care is needed though because angle grinders by nature are fierce and will remove lots of metal leaving unsightly gouges and tramlines. Never run an angle grinder without its guard because an exploding disc at 11,000 rpm can inflict serious injury.
Some areas are inaccessible to the grinder and I might use the soda blaster to clean these just for speed depending on weather. The garage now smells of tortured metal which lingers for many hours.
Kind regards, Col.
Thanks Big Al. It's highly likely I was taught how to use this method to align an head-stock but I've been doing it this way for many years and it works; it's still far from easy though for a novice? If Joe is trying to align his lathe head-stock then I bet he's having endless fun and pleasure?
I hope Rotork continue their success Colin; thanks for adding the details; it looks an impressive company and been running for 60 years. Perhaps they can supply a suitable valve so that I can control my personal cloud? Having said this my cloud must be bothering someone else today because it's glorious at the moment just like a summers day and mild. We here in Huddersfield had a big valve company called Hopkinson's; I believe a few years ago there was a management buy-out and the company transferred to Elland; out of curiosity I've just browsed the web and it appears Hopkinson is now part of the Weir group.
http://www.weirpowerindustrial.com/default.aspx
I just knew that as soon as I touched this Lorch with the intention of a light restoration and tidy up it would quickly escalate into another full blown restoration and sure enough it has.
I've just spent a couple hours attacking one pair of the cast iron legs with the angle grinder creating lots of noise and dirt. I kitted out in safety gear but after two hours non stop grinding my hands started to tingle each time I touched something so I've just knocked off for today; for a change though I could work with the garage door wide open to let a lot of the smoke and dust escape. Using an angle grinder is one of my least favourite jobs but it sure is very effective at leaving bare metal quickly; much quicker than my soda blaster and certainly much cheaper because I'm still using the same grinding disc after hours of use and I buy these discs very cheaply at Rufforth Auto Jumble; discs for my very old but trusty B&D 4" angle grinder are becoming difficult to obtain because the bore required is 16mm whereas modern angle grinders accept 22mm bore disks? I've got a good supply of disks both cutting and grinding in stock.
The pictures show what an angle grinder can do for those who have never used an angle grinder; the two pictures of the foot show before and after; cleaning this section was rapid. Care is needed though because angle grinders by nature are fierce and will remove lots of metal leaving unsightly gouges and tramlines. Never run an angle grinder without its guard because an exploding disc at 11,000 rpm can inflict serious injury.
Some areas are inaccessible to the grinder and I might use the soda blaster to clean these just for speed depending on weather. The garage now smells of tortured metal which lingers for many hours.
Kind regards, Col.
Happiness is a wreck of a cabinet to restore.
