Recent content by Nickedw

the newish Airfix 1/48th variety, built for fun

Oh that's saved me a few quid. Or more likely made me buy something more expensive! I was wondering about using the drill with a collet chuck, I must admit, but concluded it wouldn't be stiff enough? Im planning on mounting it on my lathe so wouldn't need a cross slide and I think you can retro...

That’s a worry. I was seriously looking at their little end mill - bad idea then you reckon? I just want something small to go on my lathe saddle for odd jobs. I was encouraged by the drill in a toe in the water kind of way.

Yes saw that. Agree about the limited movement I’ve got the same xy/vice as you and it’s too bulky generally IMHO I replaced the the back resistance thumb screw with a mush head Allen screw and that gives you a bit more travel. I get the impression this stuff is built to be admired over used!

Ooh, you got the brushless one then! I went for the 24V DC job and regret it a bit now. The engineering is beautiful but the motors/electrics are a bit nasty IMHO. I’m looking at their little end mill at the moment to mount on my Chinese mini lathe for all those Manual little non-CNC one off...

Like the wheels! Takes me back to the first set I built for a Fokker triplane, I made an indexing plate for my mini lathe Same idea as you basically - only 15 years ago apparently looking at the exif on the photos Eek! All looks very Heath Robinson now. I’ve got the Manx Norton kit...

Yeees, that can happen. Sorry about that.

Hi James, abandoned extrusion printing some years ago, it’s just too rough for my needs! I do have flexible printer resins but they’re really expensive and massively hard to work with. I’ve got high hopes for my Saltgator machine. It just delivers a slug of molten resin at enough pressure to...