A simple job that has become a problem.

I posted a few months back for help to track down Greenhouse spares.

My Father has an Aluminum Greenhouse (Marley make) and the door is a
sliding effort ... achieved by having a nylon or similar 'cone' that runs in
a inverted U aluminum track.

Seems Marley went bust more than 25 years ago, and you can't but the parts
(had many suggested leads here)

As it only needs to be some pieces of nylon machined up, wondered if anyone
here as a nice Myford ML7 or equivalent that they could knock them up for me
(at a price of course)

The item is pretty simple an inverted cone roller made of nylon ...:
http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/x...lad/tophat.jpg

held in place by a 'T stud rivet, around which it is free to rotate, I could
remove rivet and fix with a bolt.

http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/x...flad/Tstud.jpg

sizes a

http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/x...opHatsizes.jpg

I could produce a more accurate drawing if required.

On Thu, 13 Jan 2011 15:54:13 -0000, "Rick Hughes"
wrote:

As it only needs to be some pieces of nylon machined up, wondered if anyone
here as a nice Myford ML7 or equivalent that they could knock them up for me
(at a price of course)

Suggest also posting in uk.rec.models.engineering (friendly bunch).


--
Geo

As it only needs to be some pieces of nylon machined up, wondered if
anyone
here as a nice Myford ML7 or equivalent that they could knock them up for
me (at a price of course)

Where are you? I have an ML10 that you'd be welcome to use. (Luton, Beds)

AlanD wrote:
As it only needs to be some pieces of nylon machined up, wondered if
anyone
here as a nice Myford ML7 or equivalent that they could knock them up for
me (at a price of course)

Where are you? I have an ML10 that you'd be welcome to use. (Luton, Beds)


I know of two small friendly lathes in Norfolk and Essex respectively,
as well.

On Jan 13, 4:43*pm, The Natural Philosopher
wrote:
AlanD wrote:
As it only needs to be some pieces of nylon machined up, wondered if
anyone
here as a nice Myford ML7 or equivalent that they could knock them up for
me (at a price of course)

Where are you? I have an ML10 that you'd be welcome to use. (Luton, Beds)

I know of two small friendly lathes in Norfolk and Essex respectively,
as well.

Edinburgh?

"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
...
AlanD wrote:
As it only needs to be some pieces of nylon machined up, wondered
if
anyone
here as a nice Myford ML7 or equivalent that they could knock
them up for
me (at a price of course)

Where are you? I have an ML10 that you'd be welcome to use.
(Luton, Beds)


I know of two small friendly lathes in Norfolk and Essex
respectively,
as well.



....and there's quite a cuddly Colchester Master 2500 here in East
Sussex

AWEM

"Andrew Mawson" wrote in message
...

"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
...
AlanD wrote:
As it only needs to be some pieces of nylon machined up, wondered
if
anyone
here as a nice Myford ML7 or equivalent that they could knock
them up for
me (at a price of course)

Where are you? I have an ML10 that you'd be welcome to use.
(Luton, Beds)


I know of two small friendly lathes in Norfolk and Essex
respectively,
as well.



...and there's quite a cuddly Colchester Master 2500 here in East
Sussex

AWEM


If you can get the nylon I reckon you could fashion something by fitting in
in to the chuck of an electric drill and working it from there.
I have done this before for a couple of small pieces that didnt need to be
100% accurate.
Possibly using a rough file while it is rotating in the chuck. A bit clumsy
I know and would probably take a lot longer.
But as a last resort.

"Rick Hughes" wrote in message
...
A simple job that has become a problem.


I'm assuming I can buy a piece of Nylon on eBay.


All these guys with nice Lathes ... wish I had bought a "Dean Smith &
Grace" Lathe when I had the chance - nowhere to put it at the time.

Anybody out there willing to do this job, I'll pay & get the Nylon ?

On 1/13/2011 7:17 PM, Rick Hughes wrote:

"Rick Hughes" wrote in message
...
A simple job that has become a problem.


I'm assuming I can buy a piece of Nylon on eBay.


All these guys with nice Lathes ... wish I had bought a "Dean Smith &
Grace" Lathe when I had the chance - nowhere to put it at the time.

Anybody out there willing to do this job, I'll pay & get the Nylon ?
I have an ML7, It looks a simple job, but no internal dimensions on your
drawing. I'm in North Shropshire. Are you near?
Don

Rick Hughes wrote:



I'm assuming I can buy a piece of Nylon on eBay.

About 20 years ago I needed to replace some slides on a grapple loader, I
got some plastic from these people and have never needed them again ( still
going strong till I parked it up 2 years ago) but I hope they are just as
helpful now.

http://www.aquariusplastics.co.uk

AJH

In article , Rick Hughes
writes

"Rick Hughes" wrote in message
...
A simple job that has become a problem.


I'm assuming I can buy a piece of Nylon on eBay.

If you're stuck for a supplier, RS components stock this sort of stuff
(at a price):

http://rswww.com

Stock code 282-0581 16mm x 1m (3 off) Nylon 66 £8.90 + post + vat.

They will deal with non account holders online with 4.95 post +vat.

--
fred
FIVE TV's superbright logo - not the DOG's, it's ********

To those whio replied ...

I'm in S.Wales ... anybody want o do this job for me ? ..... I'd pay and
supplky material

It was so much easier when I had access to lathes & milling machines.

In article ,
says...
It was so much easier when I had access to lathes & milling machines.


Can't you just drill a hole in a bit of scrap nylon, put a nut and bolt
through it, and stick it in the drill? Hold a file against it for a few
moments and you'll have, for this application, a sufficiently accurate
bit.

--
Skipweasel - never knowingly understood.

On Jan 15, 6:18*pm, "Rick Hughes"
wrote:
I'm in S.Wales ...

Newport way?

In message
Skipweasel wrote:

In article ,
says...
It was so much easier when I had access to lathes & milling machines.


Can't you just drill a hole in a bit of scrap nylon, put a nut and bolt
through it, and stick it in the drill? Hold a file against it for a few
moments and you'll have, for this application, a sufficiently accurate
bit.

Come to that, why bother having it turned? Most automatic sliding doors
only have a block of nylon or similar as a bottom guide.

--
Jim White
Wimbledon London England
I will not teach others to fly

In article ,
says...
Can't you just drill a hole in a bit of scrap nylon, put a nut and bolt
through it, and stick it in the drill? Hold a file against it for a few
moments and you'll have, for this application, a sufficiently accurate
bit.

Come to that, why bother having it turned? Most automatic sliding doors
only have a block of nylon or similar as a bottom guide.



Whittle it with a hot knife.

--
Skipweasel - never knowingly understood.

On Jan 13, 4:09*pm, Geo wrote:
On Thu, 13 Jan 2011 15:54:13 -0000, "Rick Hughes"

wrote:
As it only needs to be some pieces of nylon machined up, wondered if anyone
here as a nice Myford ML7 or equivalent that they could knock them up for me
(at a price of course)

Suggest also posting in uk.rec.models.engineering (friendly bunch).

--
Geo

I did ... and a guy there is now going to make what i want ... Thnx

"Geo" wrote in message
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On Thu, 13 Jan 2011 15:54:13 -0000, "Rick Hughes"
wrote:

As it only needs to be some pieces of nylon machined up, wondered if
anyone
here as a nice Myford ML7 or equivalent that they could knock them up for
me
(at a price of course)

Suggest also posting in uk.rec.models.engineering (friendly bunch).



This worked not only did they offer to do it, one of the guys produced what
I needed that day and sent them out .... great help