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  1. #2206
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    Bob Ward post this it now has a new home thanks Bob.

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    Bunnings had Irwin Record T bar sash clams T136/9 66" on special for $30 each. Seems like stores had only 5 clamps each. I managed to get 10. Not bad when Carbatec currently has them on special for $139 down from $174. Unfortunately none left in SA now.

  3. #2208
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    Quote Originally Posted by bob ward View Post
    I bought this gorgeous little cutie yesterday, it was on a Brisbane area FB sales forum, thanks to wheelinround for the heads up. I've done the googling and looked on lathes.co.uk but can't find any history on the brand. The Electrakleen transfer indicates the mill was made in England, it has a 1/4 HP BTH motor, wiki suggests that BTH branded motors were last produced in 1960.

    As per most mills it has X, Y, and Z travel, the really cool/upmarket feature is that it has a built in 8" rotary table. The rotary table has a quick disconnect drive so the table can be rotated by hand, the spindle can be swung 90° either side of vertical. Its a 2 man lift, probably 80kg or so.......
    You lucky so-and-so Bob! Why did you sell it to your friend Raymond???? He's even luckier.....
    That is a rigi-didj Jig Borer!
    The entire drive section is home-made, but the original drive mountings and some fittings are still there - and it could be restored to its original function, and probably precision. That is one hell of a specialised precision tool. By the way, it's an "Electrakeen" (not kleen) and they were a New Zealand importer and seller...
    Cheers, Joe
    retired - less energy, more time to contemplate projects and more shed time....

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    Quote Originally Posted by jhovel View Post
    You lucky so-and-so Bob! Why did you sell it to your friend Raymond???? He's even luckier.....
    That is a rigi-didj Jig Borer!
    The entire drive section is home-made, but the original drive mountings and some fittings are still there - and it could be restored to its original function, and probably precision. That is one hell of a specialised precision tool. By the way, it's an "Electrakeen" (not kleen) and they were a New Zealand importer and seller...
    todays tools gloattodays tools gloattodays tools gloat thanks yeh no glasses on when reading the name on the logo. Seems tgat company closed down 1995/6.
    From what I've sourced via Google its possibly a Sigma Jones not a BCA there is only the Sigam Jones turntable/cross slide so far with any Brand name.
    Bob sorted out dodgey electrics.
    I hope to strip it down clean it up etc.

  5. #2210
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    Went for a drive on Sunday to pick up a Starrett 199 level I bought on ebay and the gentleman threw in, as freebies, something much more interesting: a pair of old (1980s) TESA digital calipers. He did say that he wasn't sure if they worked or not, but I certainly wasn't going to say no.

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    Unfortunately, the SI seems properly dead, but after cleaning up some corrosion on one of the circuit boards I got the SM to work and it has a feature I've never seen before: it does tolerances

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    Set your low and high and it indicates if you're above, below or within you limit with coloured segments on the LCD

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    Press a button and it switches between external and internal and the colours are reversed

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    Given that no one does it anymore, I'm guessing it wasn't considered useful (if you know how to count you don't really need it). It's certainly a neat idea and, with those coloured LCD segments, probably cost a pretty penny back in the day.

  6. #2211
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    This Mizoguchi UPA 3 clone found its way across from Perth to me, so im tickled pink, everything was still sealed and i dont think its been used more than once or twice.

    Nothing would move due to frozen grease but all taken care of now.

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    Another impulsive must have purchase. Super Tec STP-20A surface grinder. Appears to have had a very easy life. Testing my wifes patience big time with this one. The manual states 1200kg but i call bullsh*t, this thing put up as much resistance to being unloaded as my Victor Lathe (1700kg). unnamed.jpg

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    Well this came back with me today, had my dad with me to share driving which was nice. The loading was very very sketchy and it really taxed the 2.5 ton fork to the limit. But it's all wrapped up waiting for the macson to move out.

    Does anyone else here have a DSG with a fastlock spindle? IMG_20180908_152548.jpg

    This thing is built like a squad of brick sh*thouses. Even the door for the electrical access is 7/8 thick cast iron. Everything has thick chrome plating, including the tailstock quill.

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    Hi Caskwarrior, Guys,

    I envy you guys with the space to put those nice machines ! Me with a little shop on a suburban estate, living on a pocket handkerchief.

    Good one, nice machine that...
    Best Regards:
    Baron J.

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    If it helps, this has to sit outside looking like this until I free some space. Pretty cramped inside at the moment.IMG_20180909_170816.jpg

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    Ralph, your shed's not as cramped as mine, I can't even fit the surface grinder in there yet!!!
    To grow old is mandatory, growing up is optional.

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    Enjoy the tool.
    Col

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    Hella across the road from me have unfortunately decided to wrap up production (despite still being profitable without the auto stuff) and although they haven't got to the toolroom yet I did buy this from the assembly inspection area.

    It's only a grade B but it's still in calibration!

    It's also more than twice as thick as my current surface plate of the same size. (Its 600 X1000 X 250)
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    Quote Originally Posted by KBs PensNmore View Post
    Ralph, your shed's not as cramped as mine, I can't even fit the surface grinder in there yet!!!
    Shedhappens wanted a picture of this, so here it is, I pressume he's asking for pictures of the shed!!!!!

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    Mind you, this is because there is 2 sheds worth of stuff there, as I'm trying to extend the shed by 8 metres.
    Hopefully that will happen next week, well some of it.
    Kryn
    To grow old is mandatory, growing up is optional.

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    My garage is getting the same way Kryn, except all my stuff is worthless crap lol

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