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Posted by ravensworth2674 on January 24, 2008, 7:19 am
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> >Charles Ping wrote:
> >> On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:04:11 +0000, Mark Rand
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> >>>On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:53:36 +0000, Austin Shackles
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> >>>>So. =A0Any suggestions for how to skim the mating faces to get them ba=
ck
> >>>>parallel? =A0Obviously, there's some adjustment to be had in the gibs,=
or
> >>>>indeed they could be replaced; but there's not much point in that unle=
ss the
> >>>>main surfaces are parallel.
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> >>>Get yourself a copy of:-
> >>>Machine tool reconditioning and applications of hand scraping
> >>>by Edward F Connelly.
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> >>>None on amazon.co.uk but a number available on amazon.com.
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> >>>Read, mark, learn and inwardly digest it.
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> >>>Then you'll know how.
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> >>>regards
> >>>Mark Rand
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> >> I found that book fairly boring and not much use.
> >> Probably just =A0me.
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> >> Charles
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> > =A0Not just you, Charles.
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> > =A0The book is a good, technical, reference material kind of book, that
> >expects the reader to have a sound understanding of the principles and
> >the physical act of scraping machine tools, as well as a great deal of
> >experience already.
> > =A0It's a really good book to borrow from a public library for a preview=
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> >if you are considering doing any machine tool rebuilding.
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> > =A0There was a gent by the name of Michael Morgan, that put out a book
> >and video on Scraping, that is a far better investment for someone that
> >does not have experience or an experienced scraping hand, to fall back
> >upon. I am certain that the likes of Camden would have similar titles as
> >well.
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> >http://www.machinerepair.com/video.html
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> > =A0Borrow Machine Tool Reconditioning first. Try to get Fundamentals of
> >Dimensional Metrology, and Foundations of Mechanical Accuracy on the
> >loan too. All great books, but of generally less use than their price
> >would make you believe.
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> > =A0Any companies in your area with a surface grinder that can skim the
> >surfaces? Some things are better aproached from a mercenary perspective.
> >The money spent will save an awful lot of time for using it!
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> > =A0Cheers
> > =A0 Trevor Jones
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> Glad I'm not alone.
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> I have Michael Morgan's book on scraping and as you say it's much more
> practical.
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> Regards
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