New Blocks on the Block

[BogstandardParticipant @bogstandard]

I don’t know if anyone else has noticed, but Arc Euro has a new piece of kit on the market.

 

How many of you have 321 blocks and find them very limited in use because they are not made correctly plus the fact that they are not ideal for use in a normal milling vice.

 

Well John Stevenson has come up with a design that solves most of the problems, the first is that they CAN bolt together to make those small angle plates or T-tops. The second and most important thing for me is that they have been thought through and made to sizes that can be easily used in a vice, a thing that the 321 blocks couldn’t really do.

 

New Blocks

 

I can’t wait to get delivery of mine, so that I can put them through their paces.

 

John

[BogstandardParticipant @bogstandard]

[adyParticipant @ady]

They look a bit flimsy fiddly and technical to me, cleaning swarf etc from them could get annoying.

 

No doubt they’d come in handy sometimes though

Edited By ady on 16/11/2011 09:34:46

[BogstandardParticipant @bogstandard]

Goodness me, talk about death in an overcoat.

 

Condemned before they even get looked at. It’s a miracle anything ever makes it into your shop.

 

On the other hand, maybe it doesn’t, because if these are too technical, a nut and bolt, with a technical washer certainly will be.

 

Bogs

Edited By Bogstandard on 16/11/2011 10:49:32

Edited By Bogstandard on 16/11/2011 10:50:52

[adyParticipant @ady]

I’m just stimulating and encouraging some technical conversation bogs

[EtheAv8rParticipant @etheav8r]

Thanks for the heads-up on these 321 blocks John

 

I think these look really useful and will get me some – I think I can probably handle any swarf cleaning problems, and JS knows his stuff and what he is doing, so I imagine they are well thought out, well made and will be versatile (as you described) and very useful.

 

Edmund

[DerryUKParticipant @derryuk]

I wished I knew who worked for whom around here. These days I am never sure if I am reading a good tip on the forum or an advert!

 

Derry.

[Billy MillsParticipant @billymills]

What a very good idea, you can build up all sorts of fancy jigging for measuring, marking and milling quickly and then take it apart for the next job. With a few strips drilled with regular pitched holes and right angle brackets all sorts of structures are quick and easy. Meccano for machinists!

 

Well done John!

 

Billy.

[modeng2000Participant @modeng2000]

Thanks for mentioning these blocks John. I’ve ordered a set of both sizes having been put off by the comments about the usual ones that are available.

 

John

 

[John CoatesParticipant @johncoates48577]

Was thinking of getting some 1-2-3 blocks for Xmas

 

These will now go top of the list as they are cheaper than the ones I was considering and look more useful

 

[John Stevenson 1Participant @johnstevenson1]

Posted by ady on 16/11/2011 09:23:07:

They look a bit flimsy fiddly and technical to me, cleaning swarf etc from them could get annoying.

 

No doubt they’d come in handy sometimes though

Edited By ady on 16/11/2011 09:34:46

So do tee slots on cross slides but you are a big believer in those.

 

John S.

Edited By John Stevenson on 16/11/2011 12:39:45

[Jeff DaymanParticipant @jeffdayman43397]

These blocks look very useful and the price looks very reasonable.

 

With 1-2-3 blocks it is often handy to have two identical sets on hand just FYI, for supporting longer items.

 

Not an ad plug, just an opinion/tip.

 

JD

[adyParticipant @ady]

I wished I knew who worked for whom around here. These days I am
never sure if I am reading a good tip on the forum or an advert!

Derry.

 

Had that problem with a fishing forum and some firms from Alderney posing as posters, multiple poster handles, ghosts, that sort of thing.

I called them the Fraggle Rock Spam Machine

It’s much easier to spot if you can click on a user and see all their recent posts but you cant do that in here.

I’ve got my own theories on ghosts in this place, but they shall remain as theories.

Edited By ady on 16/11/2011 12:38:05

[John Stevenson 1Participant @johnstevenson1]

Derry,

When is a good tip not an advert or when is an advert not a good tip ?

 

As regards working for whom if that is directed at me then I work for myself.

I also do R&D for 3 main suppliers in the UK, attached to this hobby and two in China .

 

John S.

[steamdaveParticipant @steamdave]

John

Have a look at my idea of joining 2-4-6 blocks together over on HMEM.

Look in: Tools and Tips>Tools>Topic: 2-4-6 blocks, Date: 21 May 2009. Sorry, I don’t know how to link the topic to this thread.

Dave

The Emerald Isle

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

I’ve found V block small enough to fit in the vice but will likely get a set of the smaller ones to see how they go.

 

J

[Chris TriceParticipant @christrice43267]

All you technical bods have missed that they’re actually 1-2-4 blocks.

[blowlampParticipant @blowlamp]

Posted by Chris Trice on 16/11/2011 13:17:33:

All you technical bods have missed that they’re actually 1-2-4 blocks.

 

 

10-20-40 actually

 

Martin.

[Stewart HartParticipant @stewarthart90345]

Got mine on order,

 

Got a set of the wrong hole sort and get frustrated that they can’t be used to their full potential.

 

Thes will be a great bit of kit to have can’t wait to get them and start experimenting.

 

Stew

[BogstandardParticipant @bogstandard]

I wished I knew who worked for whom around here. These days I am never
sure if I am reading a good tip on the forum or an advert!

I think most people on here that know me will find that I work for no one.

I am always bringing to the attention of members of a few sites things that are new to our way of working or limited offers where the members could benefit from making a quick decision.

I have already written, hopefully an unbiased report on these items here:

 

.Review of new blocks

 

 

John

[Clive HartlandParticipant @clivehartland94829]

my wallet has got that ‘itchy’ feeling again!

I already have a pair that I use in the surface plate mostly to hold or stand parts against when marking out, long pieces especially.

 

Clive

[Sub MandrelParticipant @submandrel]

They look like a good idea at a reasonable price from here.

 

For a couple of decaded “Usual disclaimer” used to be the comment in ME meaning “I have no commercial interest in this”, it’s use became deprecated as it became something of a cliche.

 

Perhaps we should revive this one…

 

Neil

[John Stevenson 1Participant @johnstevenson1]

Posted by Stub Mandrel on 16/11/2011 19:40:35:

They look like a good idea at a reasonable price from here.

 

For a couple of decaded “Usual disclaimer” used to be the comment in ME meaning “I have no commercial interest in this”, it’s use became deprecated as it became something of a cliche.

 

Perhaps we should revive this one…

 

Neil

 

 

OK fine by me.

 

I HAVE no commercial interest in this.

 

I HAD but been paid £3 17s 4d for the development.

 

John S.

[Chris TriceParticipant @christrice43267]

The disclaimer has always been pretty pointless in my view since how would you know the person making the claim wasn’t lying? It’s meaningless. It’s a bit like auctions that offer a certificate of authenticity signed by the seller. And ultimately, it doesn’t matter. I’m cool with people letting others know about a cool bit of gear whether they or someone else is selling it. A brief single plug is different from the untargetted spam that gets up everyone’s nose.

[John Stevenson 1Participant @johnstevenson1]

I agree with Chris and where do you draw the line ?

 

So you get the mag and because XXX has an advert in it selling YYY do you totally ignore it as commercial ?

 

I love these heads up off various people whether they have an axe to grind or not.

Since I have been in long trousers [ about 12 years ] I feel that I’m able to make my own mind up if that’s OK with Ower Gert.

 

John S.

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