ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR MACHINE TOOLS
AS SURE AS NIGHT FOLLOWS DAY YOU WILL NEED SOME ACCESSORIES TO ENABLE YOU TO GET THE BEST OUT OF YOUR MACHINE.
IF BUYING A SECOND HAND MACHINE FROM A DEALER OR PRIVATELY YOU WILL ONLY GET THE BARE MINIMUM OF ACCESSORIES INCLUDED. THIS IS INFURIATING FOR THE BUYER BUT MAKES GOOD FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE SELLER.
THE GAME PLAN IS THAT THE SELLER BUYS IN THE MACHINE FULLY EQUIPPED THEN WILL OFFER HIS MACHINE AT A REASONABLE PRICE AND THEN SELL THE ACCESSORIES AS EXTRAS WHICH CAN ACTUALLY DOUBLE THE PRICE OF THE MACHINE.
THE MACHINES POURING IN FROM THE FAR EAST ARE OFFERED AS A COMPLETE MACHINE TOGETHER WITH ALL THE ACCESSORIES AND ARE PRICED VERY COMPETITIVELY.
THE CHINESE MAY NOT YET HAVE THE SKILLED LABOUR THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE TO MANUFACTURE THESE CHEAP MACHINES AND INCREASE QUALITY BUT THEY KNOW A BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY WHEN THEY SEE ONE!
IT WILL BE YEARS BEFORE ALL THOSE AGRICULTURAL WORKERS DRAFTED IN TO THOSE HUGE FACTORIES BECOME HIGHLY SKILLED AND EXPECT TO HAVE A WESTERN LIFESTYLE. THIS WILL MEAN THE END OF CHEAP CHINESE BUILT MACHINES AND THEY WILL THEN BE MANUFACTURED IN ANOTHER COUNTRY WHERE LABOUR IS CHEAPER.
WHAT I`M GOING TO SHOW BELOW IS A SELECTION OF MOSTLY BRITISH MADE QUALITY ACCESSORIES TO WHET YOUR APPETITE:
IF BUYING A SECOND HAND MACHINE FROM A DEALER OR PRIVATELY YOU WILL ONLY GET THE BARE MINIMUM OF ACCESSORIES INCLUDED. THIS IS INFURIATING FOR THE BUYER BUT MAKES GOOD FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE SELLER.
THE GAME PLAN IS THAT THE SELLER BUYS IN THE MACHINE FULLY EQUIPPED THEN WILL OFFER HIS MACHINE AT A REASONABLE PRICE AND THEN SELL THE ACCESSORIES AS EXTRAS WHICH CAN ACTUALLY DOUBLE THE PRICE OF THE MACHINE.
THE MACHINES POURING IN FROM THE FAR EAST ARE OFFERED AS A COMPLETE MACHINE TOGETHER WITH ALL THE ACCESSORIES AND ARE PRICED VERY COMPETITIVELY.
THE CHINESE MAY NOT YET HAVE THE SKILLED LABOUR THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE TO MANUFACTURE THESE CHEAP MACHINES AND INCREASE QUALITY BUT THEY KNOW A BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY WHEN THEY SEE ONE!
IT WILL BE YEARS BEFORE ALL THOSE AGRICULTURAL WORKERS DRAFTED IN TO THOSE HUGE FACTORIES BECOME HIGHLY SKILLED AND EXPECT TO HAVE A WESTERN LIFESTYLE. THIS WILL MEAN THE END OF CHEAP CHINESE BUILT MACHINES AND THEY WILL THEN BE MANUFACTURED IN ANOTHER COUNTRY WHERE LABOUR IS CHEAPER.
WHAT I`M GOING TO SHOW BELOW IS A SELECTION OF MOSTLY BRITISH MADE QUALITY ACCESSORIES TO WHET YOUR APPETITE:
6" DIAMETER ROTARY TABLE MADE FROM A BRITISH MANUFACTURED KIT OF PARTS BY A SKILLED MODEL ENGINEER. VERY COMPACT AND FOR USE WITH THE SMALLER MILLING MACHINES.
THIS IS ALSO A 6" ROTARY TABLE OF UNKNOWN MAKE, POSSIBLY TAIWANESE, JUDGING FROM THE LOCKING LEVERS. WELL MADE BUT A LITTLE TOO LARGE FOR THE SMALLER MACHINE
MARLCO ROTARY INDEXING TABLE, SUPER QUALITY, HAS A DETENT PLUNGER WHICH ENGAGES INTO SLOTS EVERY FEW DEGREES TO MAKE DIVIDING SIMPLE. THIS ONE IS FITTED WITH A PRATT BURNERD GRIP-TRU THREE JAW CHUCK THAT ORIGINALLY AND STILL DO COST A FORTUNE. I WILL PROBABLY REMOVE IT AND USE IT ON THE BOXFORD VSL 500 LATHE. REPLACING IT WITH A STANDARD 125mm PRATT BURNERD CHUCK.
ABWOOD 4" MACHINE VICE OF THE BEST BRITISH QUALITY, THE UPPER VICE PART CAN BE REMOVED AND USED SEPARATELY FOR THE SMALLER MILLING MACHINES WHERE THE HEIGHT OF THE VICE COULD BE A PROBLEM.
AN ABWOOD 4" MACHINE VICE WITH THE FACILITY TO CHANGE THE ANGLE VERTICALLY THROUGH 90 DEGREES
A MATCHED PAIR OF DORE WESTBURY MACHINE VICES. THESE HAVE BEEN MADE BY A SKILLED MODEL ENGINEER FROM A BRITISH MANUFACTURED KIT OF PARTS. THIS DESIGN, BY THE FAMOUS MODEL ENGINEER EDGAR T WESTBURY, HAS A VERY CLEVER METHOD OF PREVENTING THE JAW LIFTING DURING TIGHTENING.
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