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 […]
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Washnuts – Tightened by hand or with grips
Thumb screws Work in conjunction with Extra long Spacers
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. […]
Improved SDS plus Anchor Setting tools
Improved shape for improved strength and grip diameter. In three lengths 150 mm, 200 mm & 300 mm M6 to M16
To fit Dremel Rotary tool Improved Mandrels
This is our range of improved mandrels for Rotary tools for a 3 mm chuck. All security screws are now Torx Drive. Why change to Torx? Torx screws are now higher in tensile strength. Slotted screws of a low grade, suffer from wear. The tapered screw head centres and seats the cutting disc or drum […]
Conduit Clips for 20 & 25 mm for white plastic conduit. A4 Stainless Screw
Specialised custom white conduit clips for White conduit Diameters 20 mm to 25 mm conduit, also fits 22 mm pipe work • Corrosion resistance A4 Stainless Steel Screws – Primarily for external concrete or stone walls, no more rusty streaks from steel fixings! can also be used internally. Discard the wall plug and can be used on […]
Round cable Clips for 10, 12, 14 & 16 mm Diameter A4 Stainless Screw
Specialised custom cable clips and matched fixings in packs, for concrete or stone walls. No more rusty streaks! for Round cable Diameter 9, 10, 12, 14 & 16 mm • Screw installation (PZ1 for 9 mm 10 mm and PZ2 for all others) rather than trying to bludgeon in a nail fixing with a wayward hammer. […]
Stumpy Punches
Ever needed a small punch Parallel Punches 9.5 mm – 13 mm 70 mm length and 14 to 18 mm x 80 mm Stumpy Punch (Sometimes a small length can be an advantage). Tool is held with two fingers and a thumb Neat small stumpy parallel punch for inserting or removing small interference fitting parts […]