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Hi, Before I go any further let me tell you that I am a total rank amateur. If by "milling attachment" you mean the vertical slide then the answer is no, it will not do. Lack of ridgidity, scale of movement and the inconvenience of setting up and dialing in every time you need to use it soon...

Hi, Could you possibly tell us what pressure and temp you are going to use the steam at please? this makes a difference to what material you are going to use for the cylinders and pistons. Regards, A.G

Hi, A small solid mill equiped with a DRO is a must if you don't want to spend most of your time re doing parts that do not measure up to specification. Some may argue that DRO is not necessary as you can move the axis a correct distance by counting the wheel rotation. I'd say that what is...

Hi, As a total novice, I can true a piece of work in an independent 4 jaws chuck within a minuteat the longest, using two chuck keys in push and pull manner. This is with somethig as small and fidlly as my Taig or Sherline lathes. The 3 jaws have their use for convinience and once a truing cut...

Hi, This is the one that I use with my Sieg X1, I also have a Sherline for the Taig mill. I have posted the link bellow as this one is from the Arc in the UK but I think that LMS have the same ones in 4 and 6", they are well made and very heavy. Hope this helps...

Hi, Following the recommendation from Steamboat willie, have a look at the Sherline rotary table angle bracket attachment, not very difficult to build and really expands the capabilty of your RT, the plans are available on the net and you can adapt it to your RT. Reagrs, A.G

Hi, I mabe a bit late with the reply but this is the way that I'd do this. Forget turning between centers or the tail stock. Use the 4 jaws independent and dial the work in to run true, then use the steady as close as possible to the chuck. Make sure that the fingers touch the work but do not...

Hi, Many thanks to you all. Regards, A.G

Hi, I have a Sherline flycutter with the brazed carbide left hand tool, it cuts well and leaves agood finish on Aluminium. I have also ground a left hand hss tool with the curved profile, I use this on my Taig mill and the results are good. I have also read somewhere about a Tangential...

Hi, Can anyone suggest a reliable way of bending small tubes, 1/8", of brass or copper to an exact angle please? I have done these by heating the metal to soft before but I am about to start a radial engine with a lot of tubes and the above method is not suitable. Many Thanks and Regards, A.G

Hi, Congratulations onhaving a running engine as these engines are difficult ones to get going. Jan's recommendation for a stainless steel cylinder is to have a none corrosive metal as the combination of water and other acids formed by combustion could do a lot of damage to the cylinder...

Hi, I have had one of these for a couple of years, once adjusted and sorted out they are very good value for money and can do a lot of good work within their limits although they are agricultural compared to my Taig mill. The lead screw and the resettable collars are very accurate for what the...

Hi, I have consistently had the same problem with any chuck back plate combination. If your lathe is of a Chinese origin then you are correct in wanting to true the back plate on the spindle as these back plates are generic. Both the face of the back plate and the mounting boss-register , if...

Hi, Could your lathe take a Boring Head in the head stock spindle? If so mount the part on the cross slide - saddle, line it up with the axis, use a drill chuck in the head stock to drill the initial hole and then use the boring head to finish the job with great accuracy. A long boring bar as...

Hi, I agree with you, the axels could be indicated and the height noted using a height gauge and some short home made jacks and repeated for the other side and then the loctite would do the rest. Regards, A.G

Hi, I only do very small scale model engineering but given that you have 1.25" holes to bore or drill that are 11" apart then I guess that you'd have to drill and bore these holes individually as I don't think the distance between them would allow you to bore them in one go. you need to...

Hi, If I may just throw in another piece of advice?! If you finally decide to get separates, please make sure that the fittings are interchangable between the lathe and the mill. For example I have both a Serline lathe and mill, also a Taig lathe and mill, because both systems have a 3/4 -16...

HI, Further to my previous post, I found the following on u-Tube. Hope that you find it inspiring. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll598PVTHAw&feature=related Regards, A.G

Hi, If you want the theory then be prepared to wrestle with a lot maths equations and laws of thermodynamics, just google for it and be surprised. Building one is more fun and I suggest you do that. Regards, A.G

Hi, I don't know anything about the machine you mentioned but unless you are short of space and want to economise then I would advise you to consider buying separates as they offer more flexibility . Regards, A.G