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  1. #1576
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    Quote Originally Posted by variant22 View Post
    No pictures showing up for me..
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    The pics are coming a bit later.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jhovel View Post
    A very little but useful addition to my VFD enclosure was fitted the other night. A very cheap combined Volt and Amp meter.
    I learnt that our SWER line voltage varies all over the place between 220 and 245V and changes rapidly.
    My lathe will slip the belt at 12A drawn by it's VFD and normal operations draw around 4 to 5A.
    I'm a lot less hesitant to use both 15A powerpoints at the same time....

    Pics are not uploading yet... will try again later
    p

    I said I hate change....see what happens its never ever right after a change....lol
    but as I said....it might grow on me

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    Quote Originally Posted by eskimo View Post
    I said I hate change....see what happens its never ever right after a change....lol
    but as I said....it might grow on me
    Richard.

    Cut them some slack. Its gone pretty smooth. Why else are we still able to argue with our selves?

    Your mother wears army boots. Feel free to argue with me, until the forum gets it correct. (I'd insert a smug emotion here)

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    Grahame,

    "From what I read, I understand that BBQ charcoal is not suitable for forging. Where do CQ blacksmiths obtain their supplies? What is a reasonable price for second hand tongs."

    Well, we tried some charcoal from Bunnings. I had to break it up because it was in too big a lumps. I don't think it was "cooked" enough when it was charred as it did not take too much of a blow for heaps of fleas to jump out of the fire Got hot enough, but I did not like the fleas.

    I mostly use coal - there is a stack of it over in the compound at the Igloos, but it easily could be steaming coal that is used in the Purrey Steam Tram. It is also lumpy and has to be broken up. Get a few clinkers out of the fire after a couple of hours.

    I am hoarding a bit of coke that I use occasionally - broken up into small lumps it will make a good fire with a good blast. So hot that I can't look into the fire. That sometimes lets the magic sparks out of the steel!

    I will have to look into where we can get some more fuel for the fire. I also will try a charcoal retort. Perhaps when the next shipment of rountuits come in.

    Fire management is a big part of blacksmithing and I am learning.

    I think I paid about $25 for a couple of the tongs I bought.

    When you are ready, I will send you a Pandrol Clip for your knifemaking - 9260 I think it is. I have not yet got them hot enough to work easily, but hot enough to let the sparks out of!

    I am thinking you know of Anvilfire and Farwest Forge?

    OT

    .RC. of the light red fame - I have been following your thread about the new toy. I would have been at the Grammar when one of you rellies was there I think. I did Junior in 1961 and there was a Donald a year or two ahead of me.

    Cheers,
    Alister.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Machtool View Post
    Richard.

    Cut them some slack. (I'd insert a smug emotion here)
    but you cant can you....

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    Quote Originally Posted by jhovel View Post
    A very little but useful addition to my VFD enclosure was fitted the other night. A very cheap combined Volt and Amp meter.
    I learnt that our SWER line voltage varies all over the place between 220 and 245V and changes rapidly.
    My lathe will slip the belt at 12A drawn by it's VFD and normal operations draw around 4 to 5A.
    I'm a lot less hesitant to use both 15A powerpoints at the same time....
    I like the idea of being able to set the belt slippage on a lathe.
    I've added V/I meter to my WW bandsaw, compressor, dust extractor and I also have one at the Breaker box.
    The latter is useful for checking when I leave the shed if less visible items (like a soldering iron) or hotplate (electric frypan) have been left running
    The current drawn by the dust extractor is useful as it drop from around 9 A to 7.5A when the filter bags need cleaning

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    Having a go at a rotary jig for my mill.

    Realised that I didnt need a wormscrew drive after reading this

    http://www.projectsinmetal.com/a-sim...-a-worm-drive/

    Didn't have a piece of cast iron 30mm thick but decided to improvise with what I had.

    Will finish tomorrow. See photos below.

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    Quote Originally Posted by steamingbill View Post
    Having a go at a rotary jig for my mill.

    Realised that I didnt need a wormscrew drive after reading this

    http://www.projectsinmetal.com/a-sim...-a-worm-drive/

    Didn't have a piece of cast iron 30mm thick but decided to improvise with what I had.

    Will finish tomorrow. See photos below.
    Bill

    Have you seen Harold Halls stuff ? His rotary table and many other projects is here

    http://www.homews.co.uk/page462.html

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    Default Volt & Amp meteraddition

    Quote Originally Posted by jhovel View Post
    Pics are not uploading yet... will try again later
    Still get "error # 2083 when trying to upload images. Any idea when this feature of the new forum will work?
    Cheers, Joe
    retired - less energy, more time to contemplate projects and more shed time....

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    Quote Originally Posted by morrisman View Post
    Bill

    Have you seen Harold Halls stuff ? His rotary table and many other projects is here

    http://www.homews.co.uk/page462.html

    err same rotary table...?

    if you follow the link at the bottom of Halls page it takes you to Projects in Metals

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    Ive been chipping away at my first steam engine, a redesigned version of elmers Vee Twin Wobbler. And today she ran for the first time Ive still got some cosmetic touches to finish now, and some sort of stand for it, but its certainly nice to have it actually run!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjX0...ature=youtu.be

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    Quote Originally Posted by scottyd View Post
    Ive been chipping away at my first steam engine, a redesigned version of elmers Vee Twin Wobbler. And today she ran for the first time Ive still got some cosmetic touches to finish now, and some sort of stand for it, but its certainly nice to have it actually run!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjX0...ature=youtu.be
    Congratulations

    With the varying air supply it almost sounded like a v-twin bike engine

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    Quote Originally Posted by scottyd View Post
    Ive been chipping away at my first steam engine, a redesigned version of elmers Vee Twin Wobbler. And today she ran for the first time Ive still got some cosmetic touches to finish now, and some sort of stand for it, but its certainly nice to have it actually run!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjX0...ature=youtu.be
    Well Done,

    Must feel good, having made something complicated and then it works.

    Bill

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    Even moreso that I fiddled with the design. The layout was flogged from elmers, but once I had a glance at the plans, I went to a clean sheet so that I could make it work with the available tooling and stock I had at work. I even chased a bit more performance with bigger ports and longer durations for the ports to be open to the cylinder, because teenagers arnt going to be impressed if its an anemic little thing. Im totally wrapped it came together, I keen as to start the next one, which I also designed from scratch.

    If anyone wants plans, btw, Ill happily share.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grahame Collins View Post

    No point in having an anvil without tongs - The forge is yet to be constructed so no forging my own tongs as yet. I will make a few more of them now.

    The ones shown are the poverty model made from left over materials.

    The little bandsaw has really earned its keep after being tuned up. It made the cutting of the compound angles dead easy.

    A decent blade made the bandsaw easy to square and align.

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    Well, due to peer pressure, here is where my latest project is at.

    It's a bead roller with a 26 inch throat, adjustable upper shaft, and powered via a treadmill motor (because I'm lazy.)

    The last shot is a quick test piece I decided to do on the weekend, as all I've done with it so far has been squiggly lines approximating flames and random folds. Overshot my stop points in a few places, and grabbed the wrong tool to tidy it up (not polished enough) hence the marring. But not bad given it took me about 15 minutes including drawing out the logo...

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    m - explody diagram.JPG
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