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Need to get some large grinding done in the south of England Nigel 01-27-2008
Posted by Nigel on January 28, 2008, 3:18 pm
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 On Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:02:22 +0000, Tim Leech

Just to let you know I have just emailed you about the Ward part.

Nigel

>
>>On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 22:29:16 +0000, Tim Leech
>>
>>Tim -- so you are still alive and well-- after you emailed me saying
>>that I could purchase the motorised head for the Ward T&C I have not
>>been able to get hold of you (email doesnt seem to get through). By
>>the way I have done quite a lot of work on the Ward; I made new
>>leadscrews for the table and workhead, fitted new replacements for the
>>DU bearings etc.
>
>
>Nigel - I have been having trouble with missing emails off & on over a
>couple of years. Just when I reach the point of deciding that I really
>*must* change ISP, it all seems to be perfect again. I do know that 6
>emails with attached pics didn't survive the journey last week :-(
> Email me off list if you still want to pursue that one.
>>
>
>>Back to the grinding issue:- being down sarf aint absolutely necessary
>>as it occurred to me that even if a suitable shop was way "oop north"
>>i.e. beyond a reasonable car journey then perhaps I could strap the
>>tables to a pallet for the journeys, obviously I would far rather
>>actually be there whilst it was being done but if it comes to
>>itgetting it done is what matters
>>
>
>Give Micro Precision Engineering a call if you think it might be worth
>it, at least you'll find out whether they can do it:-
>
>http://www.smilelocal.com/search.php?search-type=who&search=micro&where=Cheshire&x=258&y=50
>
>
>Tim

Posted by ravensworth2674 on January 28, 2008, 4:03 am
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 Nigel,
Up in Northern Rock company there is a firm in Gateshead-
tween the A1 and A19 which has a bloody big Lumsden.
They did a couple of Myford beds for =A335 a time for me.
They are Allan Liddle(Steel)Ltd on 0191-4952550 or sales@allan-liddle-
steel.co.uk

Failing summat from the saarrf, give the Geordie lads a try

Cheers

Norm

Posted by Chris Edwards on January 28, 2008, 6:11 am
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U bearings etc.
>
>Back to the grinding issue:- being down sarf aint absolutely necessary
>as it occurred to me that even if a suitable shop was way "oop north"
>i.e. beyond a reasonable car journey then perhaps I could strap the
>tables to a pallet for the journeys, obviously I would far rather
>actually be there whilst it was being done but if it comes to
>itgetting it done is what matters

Nigel,

        At the risk of boring the 'old hands' who have heard this before, a
couple of years ago I had the slideways of an Elliot Omnimill reground by
Brian Caddy (07775 683363) in Nuneaton, near Coventry. He did a superb job
at a reasonable price. He has 30 years experience and has just set up on
his own. Highly recommended.

--

Chris Edwards (in deepest Dorset) "....there *must* be an easier way!"


Posted by Nigel on January 28, 2008, 3:16 pm
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On Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:11:26 +0000, Chris Edwards

Tanks for that Steve I just received a recomendation for Brian from
someone else -- so tahat settles that I shall ring him tomorrow.

Thanks again Nigel

>U bearings etc.
>>
>>Back to the grinding issue:- being down sarf aint absolutely necessary
>>as it occurred to me that even if a suitable shop was way "oop north"
>>i.e. beyond a reasonable car journey then perhaps I could strap the
>>tables to a pallet for the journeys, obviously I would far rather
>>actually be there whilst it was being done but if it comes to
>>itgetting it done is what matters
>
>Nigel,
>
>        At the risk of boring the 'old hands' who have heard this before, a
>couple of years ago I had the slideways of an Elliot Omnimill reground by
>Brian Caddy (07775 683363) in Nuneaton, near Coventry. He did a superb job
>at a reasonable price. He has 30 years experience and has just set up on
>his own. Highly recommended.
>
> --
>
>Chris Edwards (in deepest Dorset) "....there *must* be an easier way!"


Posted by Charles Lamont on January 28, 2008, 1:46 pm
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Nigel wrote:

> I am in the middle of re-building a large old Wadkin
> planer/thicknesser and can pretty much do everything myself (even
> managed to get the main rollers which are 28" x 3" onto the HLV-BK
> for truing and re-cutting the serrations). However I would really
> like to get the 2 surfacing and the thicknessing tables re-ground.
> They are not in bad condition i.e. no nasty dings but they are worn --
> the infeed surface table rolls off by about 0.3 mm and the
> thicknessing table is hollow in the centre by about the same amount.
> I have been asking around for some time but cannot find anyone with
> big enough surface grinding machines to cope. The surfacing tables
> are about 30" x 20" and the thicknessing table is about 48" x 16"
> they both have registration surfaces on the underside which are
> parallel to the top surface so mounting them up shouldnt be to
> difficult

You might consider getting them planed as an alternative to grinding. It
is claimed that the textured surface results in less friction between
work and table.

--
Charles Lamont

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