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SAWING ALUMINIUM

When sawing aluminium, cut a piece of scrap steel at the same time. This helps to stop the blade clogging up.

FINGER SAVER

Use a small paint brush to clear cuttings when milling. (It saves counting your fingers when you have finished.

JUNIOR HACKSAW

Put the blade in the wrong way round. IE. make it a pull saw. This stops the blades from kinking   

MARKING OUT

A nail varnish bottle, washed out, filled with marking out blue. A bottle with a built in brush that stays soft.

CHUCK KEYS

Never leave chuck keys in the chucks. Not even for a second. .A second could be too  LATE.

 

FINDING THE EDGE

To find the edge of a job when milling. Damp a strip of paper, stick to the job face. Move cutter up to it.  When the paper moves you are there.

ANGELS BREATH

For trouble free tapping. Mix one part Turpentine, two parts White Spirit and three parts Olive oil. Mix together. It works extremely well.

CHUCK CHANGING

Clean both the counter bore of the chuck and the spindle nose register before fitting.                             

BOWDEN CABLES

Before cutting Bowden cables, slightly untwist the area to be cut and fill with super glue and realise. Leave for 10 minutes then cut. No lose strands.

 RIGHT FIRST TIME

Measure TWICE

Cut ONCE

ANOTHER FINGER SAVER

Never hold a job to drill it always clamp or bolt it to the table. (Not like the miller this chops them off, just like that)

SAVE THE SHINE

When your model is finished & polished, paint it with clear nail varnish. No more polishing.

DRILLING GLASS

You can drill glass using a masonry drill. Use a slow speed and meths. (Do not us hammer action or centre pop before you start).

STORAGE TRAYS

Use plastic seed trays about 9" x 14" size 3" deep they are ideal for drills, screw drivers, small files and storing all those tins..Etc.

PROTECT THAT VALVE

To stop bits getting in  the valve on your gas bottle. Place an empty tin can over it.

FOR YOU

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