DC Brushes are prone to one sided wear particular if they are Incorrect brushes and springs. undersized/ misshaped which causes jamming. spring unbiased, Spring is not captive and sitting central to the brush. Commutator is worn, wear can cause a dip in the centre of the commutator which must be precisely machined out. Over temperature […]
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Adding a large 3 jaw 8 inch chuck to a Warco 280 VF Lathe
Problem The Standard lathe chuck fitted is a 3 jaw 100 mm or 4 inch chuck, this has a small internal diameter capacity and not suitable for larger billets of greater than 30 mm diameter and length 100 mm. These were clamped protruding out of the chuck jaws, this caused accuracy, clamping and noise issues. […]
Earth Rod Drivers – System Cone Connect 5/8
A new driving system for Earth rods To protect the threads of the Earth rod from impact damage For 5/8 earth rod will be compatible with 9/16 inch and 3/4 inch SDS Plus, SDS Max and Kango K9 Material of Cone Nut is Brass Anti lock and will not mushroom 3/4 inch in design stage […]
Compound slide – increasing slide distance by 20 mm
I needed an increase in the compound slide movement without major effort, This was resolved by simply adding a spacer block, see photo. A 20 mm increase seems a small amount however its essential if you require an interrupted straight run. The material in my case was Bright mild steel 20 x 25 mm x […]
Studding / dowel driver Tool Threaded
Impact driver or drill 1/4 inch hex or SDS Plus Screw in studding into anchors or Dowel screws In sizes M6, M8, M10, M12, M16 always use a backing nut for easy release. SDS Plus version M16
Washnuts – Tightened by hand or with grips
Thumb screws Work in conjunction with Extra long Spacers
Tampering Plates for Breaker Drills
I manufacture a range of affordable Tamper Plates 100mm 125 mm and 150 mm square . These presently include stock SDS Max, Hilti TE S Kango K9 and Makita 30 mm hex Makita 30mm hex
Lathe Handwheel adaptor – Rapid and slow (higher Torque) winders.
I quickly realised the rear tailstock and the cross slide handwheel (which are common castings from the Chinese seig factory) are a real nuisance and suffered with a few drawbacks, particularly when requiring accuracy, speed and drilling larger diameter holes, The entire hand wheel had to be gripped to apply suitable torque. In addition it was […]
Metal Lathe compound rest lever modification
I own a Warco WM 280. The cross slide rotating lever requires a finer operation especially when making a final pass to finish. The tool can stick due to the lack of torque provided by the leverage position of the rotating knob. The Modification should: Have a lever which provides a higher torque and finer adjustment position. […]