Emma Victoria component source

[Bill DawesParticipant @billdawes]

Hi all, made a start on Emma, having trouble in sourcing specified sizes of Oilite bushes and the springs. Any suggestions? Also for you computer buffs, as you can see I am unable to scroll down for a new paragraph with the enter button on my laptop. My PC is ok so guess there is a setting somewhere. Bill D.

[Bill DawesParticipant @billdawes]

[john kennedy 1Participant @johnkennedy1]

Hi Bill. Got my bearings from here **LINK** although I did mine in metric. The springs I got from the show at Harrogate.Bought a length to cut up…Sorry can't remember which stand it was from. John

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Simply bearings and HPC Iternational list those diameters, you will have to adjust the length but SHARP HSS will cut oilite OK and as its not teh actual bearing surface will be OK.

HPC also do 9.6 x 1.6 x 14.5mm long springs which would be quite close to the 3/8x16swgx5/8

[Old SchoolParticipant @oldschool]

These people do springs the choice seems to be endless and they will sell you one at a sensible price. **LINK**

Olly

[Bill DawesParticipant @billdawes]

Thanks Guys, really useful.

Bill D

PS as you can see I can scroll down with the enter key as this is on my PC, can't do it on my laptop for some reason, any suggestions?

[SteambuffParticipant @steambuff]

Bill,

You need to enable compatability mode on you Laptop's IE.

Dave

[Bill DawesParticipant @billdawes]

Thanks for that Dave.

Another problem guys, I broke the tip of a centre drill (HSS) while drilling the cross beams, is it possible to soften it to enable drilling out or is it a 'scrapper'

Bill

[MICHAEL WILLIAMSParticipant @michaelwilliams41215]

Hi Bill ,

If its an ordinary HSS centre drill then no easy way of softening it en situ . Easy removal needs spark erosion equipment or similar .

Best thing to do is to drill from the back on the original alignment as near as you can judge and then punch the broken bit of centre drill out . If you can't drill on the original alignment because its a blind bore in thick metal then come in sideways or at a steep angle and use a taper drift to knock the bit out and then plug the access hole afterwards .

If you've got a bit of patience you can also gring the broken bit out using a fine point on a hand held mini grinder or using an aluminium lap and grinding paste .

There are special drills and milling cutters hard enough to cut HSS but probably not worth buying any just for this .

MikeW

Edited By MICHAEL WILLIAMS on 24/07/2013 19:55:26

[john kennedy 1Participant @johnkennedy1]

Bill, I did the same and broke a tap in one of the cross beams By the time you've finished messing about, it's easier to scrap it and start again. John

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Motto of the story is use a spotting drill and save the ctr drill for when you actually want to run a ctr in the hole.

[Bill DawesParticipant @billdawes]

Thanks for help to all. Ordered bearings from Simply Bearings, Springs from Lee springs, both yesterday, ordered cast wheels from Reeves Wed evening, all arrived today. Excellent service I think deserving of a mention.Bill D

[Bill DawesParticipant @billdawes]

Following on from my last post I also ordered some materials from Macc. All ok apart from a missing piece of stainless steel, ordered two but only one in the pack. It happens, so sent e-mail a couple of weeks ago and a chase last week but still no reply. I recall similar posts about slow response from Macc, will I eventually get a reply? Bill D

[john kennedy 1Participant @johnkennedy1]

Have you tried ringing them ? 0161 408 2938 . John

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