Re: New fix to dead motor Controller (old HF 33684, bought about 1999)
Jim, YES, they do, at least from France.
The Paypal option appeared after the first payment I did with
Paypal. I seem to recall that I had to request the seller to pay
through Paypal. I paid an extra fee of less than one Euro to link
my Paypal account. Then, every time I bought from them, the Paypal
option took precedence.
For 3 or 4 months, they have a very bad habit however: AliPay
being an "intermediate client" of Paypal and priviledged with
Aliexpress, the link between Paypal and AliPay is established by
default after a payment is done. Unless the link is manually
removed in the options menu of Paypal, it remains and no password
is requested for the next order. I recently called Paypal and they
said that they can't do anything by themselves, I have to contact
AliPay, that of course don't reply! So don't forget to remove the
link when Paypal has paid AliPay !
On 05.01.22 22:39, Jim wrote:
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I'd love to order from AliExpress, but they don't take
PayPal and I'm not about to give them my credit card number. There
are things on AliExpress that Banggood doesn't carry, although,
Banggood does take PayPal.
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Re: Is Something Strange Going On at Little Machine Shop?
Ralphie, ? That can also be caused by “shrinkage”, where some miscreant has simply stolen the part.? The computer doesn’t know this and says the part is still on the shelf.? ? Jerry F. ?
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ralph Lehotsky
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2022 4:03 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [7x12MiniLathe] Is Something Strange Going On at Little Machine Shop?? How many times have you gone to a store, after calling if they had a part - and they said "yes, we have 2 in stock.
Then you go there and they can't find them, even though their inventory says they have 2, only to find that they were sold but the entry into their computer mistakenly was the wrong part number.
Inventory control is not perfect..!!
ralphie
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Re: O rings to replace spring tensioners in cross slide dial?
Thanks for the link to the chart.? I'm defiantly going to save that.?
I think I'm going to give the O-rings a shot.? It sounds like it works for some and not for others so I'm going to hope I'm in the "it works" camp.
I'm not a fan of the set screw sticking out either but using a wrench all the time to adjust the compound slide one is a bit pain so that's going to get the thumb screw.? I guess I could remove the screw and cut a grove to put a ring in though... that's something to think about too.? I'm doing a thrust bearing mod on the screw now to take the backlash out now though so it would be easier to do all at once.
Thanks!
Ryan
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From: Clark Panaccione via groups.io <threesixesinarow@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wed, Jan 5, 2022 8:58 pm
Subject: Re: [7x12MiniLathe] O rings to replace spring tensioners in cross slide dial?
The compound slide for my antique Delta wood lathe uses pair of o-rings for the adjustable dials. They work great, but aren’t quite as compact as the mini lathe springs. I’ve copied those from things like bandsaw blades. Clark On Wed, Jan 5, 2022 at 11:58 AM, Ryan H wrote:
Has anyone tried replacing the two little metal spring tensioners in the cross slide dial with a rubber O-ring or two???
I'm thinking it would be smoother to turn, less wear on the metal parts and easier to deal with when you have to remove the dial.?
Opinions?
Thanks, Ryan
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Re: New fix to dead motor Controller (old HF 33684, bought about 1999)
If you had paid with a credit card and the Chinese company refused a refund, you bank would reverse the translation?after you show then you tried to get a refund but were refused.? ? Banks are happy?to do this because they still make money on the deal.
Don't worry about?giving a CC number either, banks will refund fraud.? ?I once gave my CC to a waiter and found that he tried to buy $10,000 worth of wholesale?clothing.? I'd trust a big company more than some random waiter.? ?But in any case, I don't have to trust anyone, the bank takes care of it.
I had an issue with a seller that sent me batteries that were supposed to be 3000 mah. I received?batteries that were less than 1200 mah. I had bought 10 and aliexpress refunded me for one even after i sent proof of the discrepancy. I complained to no avail. They do not protect?the buyer like ebay does. I pay with Paypal also.
? ? I buy and infra? red? gun? for? temps measuring ? It arrive? not the? good one? the moel A?? not the C ?whit separted probe? and humnidity? mesure ? And the call? have to be? refurbish ? No ?goof ? On skin? I have 109 degere F ? Jack 47 71 ? Never had an issue using credit cards for the past 6 years…If you every run into issues with a supplier, AliExpress is all over it. It’s no different than buying from Ebay and you have issues… They have a protection program as well. I’ve run into 3 or four issues, but they were resolved to my satisfaction and I’ve never heard of anyone being ripped off. Money goes through Aliexpress who pays the vendors… You don’t give credit card info to a vendor.? Of course it’s your choice! R. ? ? I'd love to order from AliExpress, but they don't take PayPal and I'm not about to give them my credit card number. There are things on AliExpress that Banggood doesn't carry, although, Banggood does take PayPal. ?
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Chris Albertson
Redondo Beach, California
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Re: O rings to replace spring tensioners in cross slide dial?
The compound slide for my antique Delta wood lathe uses pair of o-rings for the adjustable dials. They work great, but aren’t quite as compact as the mini lathe springs. I’ve copied those from things like bandsaw blades.
Clark
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On Wed, Jan 5, 2022 at 11:58 AM, Ryan H wrote:
Has anyone tried replacing the two little metal spring tensioners in the cross slide dial with a rubber O-ring or two???
I'm thinking it would be smoother to turn, less wear on the metal parts and easier to deal with when you have to remove the dial.?
Opinions?
Thanks, Ryan
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Re: O rings to replace spring tensioners in cross slide dial?
Ryan,
I did a modification to my 7x16 minilathe a few years ago extending the cross slide travel. As a part of this mod I purchased a new satin chrome cross slide micrometer dial from LMS. I bored a counterbore into the backside of the dial to accept a 1/16” cross section O-ring and sized it for a friction fit. I assembled it with a bit of white Lubriplate grease. It has been working out fine ever since final assembly.
I considered using a knurled screw and I am sure that would work well also, but didn’t want the knob projecting from the side.
The 9” South Bend lathe used a slotted set screw that was flush and did not project although it required a small screw driver and was not convenient to use.
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Re: O rings to replace spring tensioners in cross slide dial?
??? ??? animal
On 1/5/2022 2:34 PM, Ryan H via
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My local hardware store sells O-rings
by number but I've never been able to find out what the
numbers correspond to size wise but they let me play around
until I find what I want. Maybe there's something that'll
work.?
My
compound uses a set screw. One of these days I want to make
a brass thumb screw to replace the allen head set but I
haven't gotten around to it yet.?
Ryan?
On Jan 5, 2022, 5:12 PM -0500,
Ellis Cory via groups.io
<ellis103@...>, wrote:
I agree. I id that
with the top slide many years ago and no problems.
Best wishes and stay
safe.
???????? Ellis
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?
Yes,
I tried that. I found that with the O-rings the dial
would move on its own if it chattered a bit.
?
The
best option is to drill and thread the dial for a little
thumb screw to lock the dial.
?
Michael
- California, USA
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Re: O rings to replace spring tensioners in cross slide dial?
??? ??? Maybe use a Quad-ring , their a bit more ridged
??? ??? animal
On 1/5/2022 1:56 PM, Michael Jablonski
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Yes, I tried that. I found that with the
O-rings the dial would move on its own if it chattered a bit.
?
The best option is to drill and thread the
dial for a little thumb screw to lock the dial.
?
Michael - California, USA
Micro-Mark MicroLux 7x16
LMS 3990 Hi-Torque Mill with power feed
?
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?
?
Has anyone tried replacing the two
little metal spring tensioners in the cross slide dial
with a rubber O-ring or two???
I'm thinking it would be smoother to turn, less wear on
the metal parts and easier to deal with when you have to
remove the dial.?
Opinions?
Thanks, Ryan
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Re: New fix to dead motor Controller (old HF 33684, bought about 1999)
I had an issue with a seller that sent me batteries that were supposed to be 3000 mah. I received?batteries that were less than 1200 mah. I had bought 10 and aliexpress refunded me for one even after i sent proof of the discrepancy. I complained to no avail. They do not protect?the buyer like ebay does. I pay with Paypal also.
? ? I buy and infra? red? gun? for? temps measuring ? It arrive? not the? good one? the moel A?? not the C ?whit separted probe? and humnidity? mesure ? And the call? have to be? refurbish ? No ?goof ? On skin? I have 109 degere F ? Jack 47 71 ? Never had an issue using credit cards for the past 6 years…If you every run into issues with a supplier, AliExpress is all over it. It’s no different than buying from Ebay and you have issues… They have a protection program as well. I’ve run into 3 or four issues, but they were resolved to my satisfaction and I’ve never heard of anyone being ripped off. Money goes through Aliexpress who pays the vendors… You don’t give credit card info to a vendor.? Of course it’s your choice! R. ? ? I'd love to order from AliExpress, but they don't take PayPal and I'm not about to give them my credit card number. There are things on AliExpress that Banggood doesn't carry, although, Banggood does take PayPal. ?
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Re: New fix to dead motor Controller (old HF 33684, bought about 1999)
? ? I buy and infra? red? gun? for? temps measuring ? It arrive? not the? good one? the moel A?? not the C ?whit separted probe? and humnidity? mesure ? And the call? have to be? refurbish ? No ?goof ? On skin? I have 109 degere F ? Jack 47 71 ? Never had an issue using credit cards for the past 6 years…If you every run into issues with a supplier, AliExpress is all over it. It’s no different than buying from Ebay and you have issues… They have a protection program as well. I’ve run into 3 or four issues, but they were resolved to my satisfaction and I’ve never heard of anyone being ripped off. Money goes through Aliexpress who pays the vendors… You don’t give credit card info to a vendor.? Of course it’s your choice!
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On Jan 5, 2022, at 4:39 PM, Jim < jrlynch3@...> wrote: ? I'd love to order from AliExpress, but they don't take PayPal and I'm not about to give them my credit card number. There are things on AliExpress that Banggood doesn't carry, although, Banggood does take PayPal. ?
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I got a call from LMS today that explained what happened. I had asked my belt drive conversion to be sent to my cousins in Rochester New Hampshire to save the very high New York sales tax. But LMS sent the order to a customer in California whose order was in the same sized box and the labels got mixed up.? He returned it to them, and they resent it to New Hampshire after some delay.
But in the meantime, I'd gotten a notice of cancelation AND I got my money back, so I figured that order was gone for good and ordered another one, asking it to be sent to my home address. But my cousin told me that the one to NH arrived a couple?of days ago, and I'm visiting there next?week and can pick it up then.
LMS is sending me a gift certificate to compensate me for my "ordeal," but I told them it was more like a sit-com. So the problem is solved.? (Also the belt drive was NEVER out of stock, so my theories about supply chain problems were all wrong).
Mike Taglieri?
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Re: Is Something Strange Going On at Little Machine Shop?
How many times have you gone to a store, after calling if they had a part - and they said "yes, we have 2 in stock.
Then you go there and they can't find them, even though their inventory says they have 2, only to find that they were sold but the entry into their computer mistakenly was the wrong part number.
Inventory control is not perfect..!!
ralphie
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Re: O rings to replace spring tensioners in cross slide dial?
My local hardware store sells O-rings by number but I've never been able to find out what the numbers correspond to size wise but they let me play around until I find what I want. Maybe there's something that'll work.?
My compound uses a set screw. One of these days I want to make a brass thumb screw to replace the allen head set but I haven't gotten around to it yet.?
Ryan?
On Jan 5, 2022, 5:12 PM -0500, Ellis Cory via groups.io <ellis103@...>, wrote:
I agree. I id that with the top slide many years ago and no problems.
Best wishes and stay safe.
???????? Ellis
?
?
?
Yes, I tried that. I found that with the O-rings the dial would move on its own if it chattered a bit.
?
The best option is to drill and thread the dial for a little thumb screw to lock the dial.
?
Michael - California, USA
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Re: New fix to dead motor Controller (old HF 33684, bought about 1999)
Never had an issue using credit cards for the past 6 years…If you every run into issues with a supplier, AliExpress is all over it. It’s no different than buying from Ebay and you have issues… They have a protection program as well. I’ve run into 3 or four issues, but they were resolved to my satisfaction and I’ve never heard of anyone being ripped off. Money goes through Aliexpress who pays the vendors… You don’t give credit card info to a vendor.?
Of course it’s your choice!
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I'd love to order from AliExpress, but they don't take PayPal and I'm not about to give them my credit card number. There are things on AliExpress that Banggood doesn't carry, although, Banggood does take PayPal.
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Re: New fix to dead motor Controller (old HF 33684, bought about 1999)
AliExpress does take PayPal now. I've used it even though I usually just use my CC as it's never been a issue. Check out AliExpress again. I'll think you'll be happy.?
Ryan
On Jan 5, 2022, 4:39 PM -0500, Jim <jrlynch3@...>, wrote:
I'd love to order from AliExpress, but they don't take PayPal and I'm not about to give them my credit card number. There are things on AliExpress that Banggood doesn't carry, although, Banggood does take PayPal.
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Re: O rings to replace spring tensioners in cross slide dial?
I agree. I id that with the top slide many years ago and no problems. Best wishes and stay safe. ???????? Ellis ? ? ? Yes, I tried that. I found that with the O-rings the dial would move on its own if it chattered a bit. ? The best option is to drill and thread the dial for a little thumb screw to lock the dial. ? Michael - California, USA
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Re: O rings to replace spring tensioners in cross slide dial?
Yes, I tried that. I found that with the O-rings the dial would move on its own if it chattered a bit. ? The best option is to drill and thread the dial for a little thumb screw to lock the dial. ? Michael - California, USA Micro-Mark MicroLux 7x16 LMS 3990 Hi-Torque Mill with power feed ? ? ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of Ryan H via groups.io Sent: Wednesday, January 5, 2022 11:58 AM To: [email protected]Subject: [7x12MiniLathe] O rings to replace spring tensioners in cross slide dial? ? Has anyone tried replacing the two little metal spring tensioners in the cross slide dial with a rubber O-ring or two???
I'm thinking it would be smoother to turn, less wear on the metal parts and easier to deal with when you have to remove the dial.?
Opinions?
Thanks, Ryan
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Re: New fix to dead motor Controller (old HF 33684, bought about 1999)
I'd love to order from AliExpress, but they don't take PayPal and I'm not about to give them my credit card number. There are things on AliExpress that Banggood doesn't carry, although, Banggood does take PayPal.
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Re: O rings to replace spring tensioners in cross slide dial?
Ryan, It would be quite easy to do. There is plenty?of information on O-Rings on the internet. During my 40 plus years of engineering, I did lots of designs of products using O-Rings. If you go this way, be sure to lubricate the O-Ring well. Regards, John Mattis
Has anyone tried replacing the two little metal spring tensioners in the cross slide dial with a rubber O-ring or two???
I'm thinking it would be smoother to turn, less wear on the metal parts and easier to deal with when you have to remove the dial.?
Opinions?
Thanks, Ryan
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Re: O rings to replace spring tensioners in cross slide dial?
Ted Hansen in his book Complete Mini-lathe Workshop mentions this in several places regarding dials; he actually says to use a small piece of an appropriately sized O ring, not a whole one.
The photo accompanying the suggestion (this one was for the compound slide) shows a piece about ?” long or so. Certainly easier to deal with than dropping that damned spring piece on the floor where small things go to teleport in random directions and distances :-)
On Jan 5, 2022, at 12:58 PM, Ryan H via < ifly172@...> wrote:
Has anyone tried replacing the two little metal spring tensioners in the cross slide dial with a rubber O-ring or two???
I'm thinking it would be smoother to turn, less wear on the metal parts and easier to deal with when you have to remove the dial.?
Opinions?
Thanks, Ryan
--? Bruce Johnson
"Wherever you go, there you are." B. Banzai, PhD
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