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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: Rob47 on September 08, 2021, 09:26:47 am

Title: Lathe job help
Post by: Rob47 on September 08, 2021, 09:26:47 am

looking to have a 12mm long M3 thread turned on a M6 threaded rod, so it can be fitted to a M3 hole in a gearbox shaft


Bob

Title: Re: lathe help
Post by: SteamboatPhil on September 08, 2021, 02:04:11 pm

Hi Bob
If you don't get any takers in the UK ( I am sure you will) I will make it for you (then its up to French Snail mail......which hasn't failed me yet)
Phil

Title: Re: lathe help
Post by: Rob47 on September 08, 2021, 09:17:18 pm

Cheers Phil
So far you are the only taket, if nothing by tommorow I will come back you  If you make do you need a rough and I mean rough drawing {-) {-)  and do you want me to provide the M6 rod




Cheers


Bob

Title: Re: lathe help
Post by: SteamboatPhil on September 10, 2021, 11:15:10 am

PM Sent  :-))

Title: Re: lathe help
Post by: Rob47 on September 10, 2021, 02:39:58 pm

here it is
(https://www.modelboatmayhemimages.co.uk/images/2021/09/10/Handwritten_2021-09-10_143141.jpg)

Title: Re: lathe help
Post by: SteamboatPhil on September 10, 2021, 04:11:24 pm

 I will pop it in the post Monday for you  :-))

Title: Re: lathe help
Post by: Rob47 on September 11, 2021, 09:08:16 pm

Phil
Many thanks


Bob

Title: Re: Lathe job help
Post by: SteamboatPhil on September 13, 2021, 07:13:32 pm

On its way  :-))

Title: Re: Lathe job help
Post by: Rob47 on September 14, 2021, 08:55:57 pm

Thanks Phil, will keep eye open for it.


Bob

Title: Re: Lathe job help
Post by: Rob47 on September 15, 2021, 08:55:14 pm

Phil
Stunned, got in tonight and it had arrived safe and sound.  It is spot on, so now the lift project can move on.
Many thanks and if I can ever help you please just shout.


Bob

Title: Re: Lathe job help
Post by: SteamboatPhil on September 16, 2021, 10:04:39 am

Glad to be of service, if you need anything else give me a shout  :-))

Title: Re: Lathe job help
Post by: Shipmate60 on September 16, 2021, 06:54:46 pm

Well done young Phil.


Bob