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    Take a look at solar power inverters/grid feed...

    Take a look at solar power inverters/grid feed devices They take a high voltage DC input and produce AC out, 50Hz.
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    A nice VMC with all the necessary tools and...

    A nice VMC with all the necessary tools and software to support it.
    Another lifetime to learn how to use it.:)
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    I doubt they'll be engraving (or 'printing') on...

    I doubt they'll be engraving (or 'printing') on knives. Metal is a problem for low power laser cutters - metal isn't mentioned as an example material either.
    We have a 40W laser cutter at my local...
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    Calling it a printer is a bit of a stretch. It's...

    Calling it a printer is a bit of a stretch. It's a laser cutter - unless I missed something in the video.
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    If the welder doesn't work out as a power source,...

    If the welder doesn't work out as a power source, I just saw this power supply for sale on ebay
    150A at 6V should do the job!

    The steel from the electrodes doesn't get deposited on the work...
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    :whs: The amber light is controlled by the...

    :whs:

    The amber light is controlled by the over-current circuitry - although I can't find an indicator lamp on the circuit diagram.
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    Ideally, you need to be able to position the...

    Ideally, you need to be able to position the fence anywhere along its 2 metre length and lock it down which means it all has to be threaded.

    Just had the thought that if I went with a 1.5mm pitch...
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    The threaded rod isn't turned to locate the...

    The threaded rod isn't turned to locate the fence, it's fixed in position and is used to lock the fence to within 1/16" of where you want it (imperial measurement used in the linked design)
    ...
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    2mm would be OK.On the table saw fence, this...

    2mm would be OK.On the table saw fence, this would allow a minimum increment of 2mm which is probably enough. The original design allows for 1/16" ...
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    Thanks for the link but this would be way too...

    Thanks for the link but this would be way too expensive for what's required.
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    For the application, it needs to be either 1mm...

    For the application, it needs to be either 1mm or 2mm pitch, not 1/2mm.
    According to one table I found, 18mm and 20mm metric fine comes in 1mm and 2mm pitches.

    For accuracy, it really needs to...
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    Metric threaded rod - pitches

    For a table saw fence project I'm embarking on, I need a 2 metre length of 16 - 20mm threaded rod.
    No problems in getting this but at that size, the pitch that most all seems to be metric coarse...
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    A mouse encoder wont do the job unfortunately as...

    A mouse encoder wont do the job unfortunately as the rotary encoder has to provide a quadrature signal as that's what the controller expects. It also has to provide an index pulse, once per...
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    I get a discount as a member of the local...

    I get a discount as a member of the local makerspace (HobartHackerspace) which I can't get via mail order.
    Besides, being in the store gives me a chance to buy shiny things I don't really need. :)
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    Good news is the motor in the lathe is not dead....

    Good news is the motor in the lathe is not dead. Turned out to be a broken fuse holder.
    Being Tasmania, there's only one place I can get a panel mount fuse holder (Jaycar) and that's 670kms away....
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    Sticky: Poll: If the metalworkers all migrate to the new...

    If the metalworkers all migrate to the new site, who will answer the occasional metalworking question that the woodworkers have?
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    At least I have all of the components for the...

    At least I have all of the components for the electronics side. I hope to do a bit of work on it tonight at my weekly Hackerspace visit.
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    It's a balmy 10° here in the sunny Huon Valley. ...

    It's a balmy 10° here in the sunny Huon Valley.

    Just as well I have lots of indoor projects.
    How did you handle the recent Sydney cold snap or didn't you notice it? :)
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    A bit of a delay on this project. I finished...

    A bit of a delay on this project. I finished cleaning up the lathe but now the motor won't start!
    No sparks or burning smell so I'm hoping the problem is with wiring I may have disturbed during the...
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    Most likley failure is one or more of the ...

    Most likley failure is one or more of the MOSFETs. It's a DC motor so SCRs are not used.
    I've replaced one in my controller before. It's an IRF450 and costs about $5 - $6. I got mine from elemenr14...
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    Whatever the public trustee decides to do with them.
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    The nuts...

    The nuts are listed at the bottom of that page.
    I don't think that price is per screw but per packet (of 20?)
    Bunnings also sell the bolts at $3.60 for four.
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    You're after demon bolts. Try Elraco...

    You're after demon bolts. Try Elraco available in gold or silver.

    I bought a stack of these to use with cross dowels. My desk is held together with them as is my (still in construction) router...
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    While getting most of the electronic components I...

    While getting most of the electronic components I need for this from eBay is not a problem, the time take for free shipping is annoying - not enough to actually want to pay for shipping but still it...
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    Thanks to PDW, the pulleys have been bored and...

    Thanks to PDW, the pulleys have been bored and slotted.
    I've just been out to the (cold) shed and tried them and they are a perfect fit.

    The slotter is an amazing bit of gear but decided that...
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    PDW, I might take you up on that offer! I just...

    PDW,
    I might take you up on that offer!
    I just realised that there's also a key-way that needs to be cut and that's not something I've done before.

    This is the gear that the pulley is replacing.
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    Thanks for the quick replies. I tried Fred's...

    Thanks for the quick replies. I tried Fred's method - got to love a problem you can solve with a hammer!
    A couple of pieces of square stock that fit into the flange, laid across the jaws of the vice...
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    Boring timing pulleys

    I have a need to bore out a timing pulley (T5) for a 30mm centre.
    It''s a flanged pulley, the body is aluminium but the flanges are 1mm steel.
    I'd planned to do this on the lathe (which is almost...
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    You have an encoder fitted to the spindle so the...

    You have an encoder fitted to the spindle so the controller can keep track of postition and speed of the spindle.
    The software in the controller then works out how fast to run the leadscrew for the...
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    Parts for the conversion are slowly trickling in....

    Parts for the conversion are slowly trickling in.
    Bulk of those shown are from AusCNC. The remaining parts are from eBay with free shipping so it will be a few weeks before I have them.
    No word on...
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    Sad to hear. Before I bought my lathe, I must...

    Sad to hear.
    Before I bought my lathe, I must have read every article of his I could find. He also did a lot of astronomy stuff, another interest of mine.
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    Thanks, The designer's coding style is not unlike...

    Thanks, The designer's coding style is not unlike my own and comments are few.
    So far, Google translate has been up to the task of translating the words if not their meaning in context....
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    I've seen lots of videos of these being made but...

    I've seen lots of videos of these being made but this is the first one I've seen done entirely on a lathe. Very impressive!
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    Sieg C6 lathe - electronic leadscrew

    I mention in another thread (http://www.woodworkforums.com/showthread.php?t=190097&p=1864976#post1864976) that I was planning an electronic leadscrew modification to my C6 lathe so thought I'd should...
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    I thought the Triton MkIII was an epoxy coating...

    I thought the Triton MkIII was an epoxy coating rather than powder coating?
    Not sure that would be any easier to strip though.
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    I've decided to go ahead with the electronic...

    I've decided to go ahead with the electronic lead-screw, it's nearly winter and I need an indoor project :)
    Most of the parts I have been able to get on eBay or through Element14 (Farnell) but...
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    If by installing a VFD/3ph motor combination I...

    If by installing a VFD/3ph motor combination I can reduce the number of belt changes to get the speed range I need, that will do me.
    As for an electronic leadscrew, it would be accurate enough for...
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    Hi Andrew, My main reason for wanting to replace...

    Hi Andrew,
    My main reason for wanting to replace the motor with a 3ph (or brushless DC) motor is to get away from changing belts to adjust speed - as far as that is possible without fitting a...
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    Thanks Andrew, I missed that thread but will...

    Thanks Andrew, I missed that thread but will respond one it rather that derail this one.
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    FYI, Sieg motor/controller prices can be found...

    FYI, Sieg motor/controller prices can be found here.
    These are for the SC2 which I think is a 7x14.
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    A 2hp motor wouldn't be too big for this lathe...

    A 2hp motor wouldn't be too big for this lathe (9x20) considering it's supplied as standard with a 550W motor?
    Later models of the Seig C6 have a 1KW, 230V DC brushless motor but a replacement motor...
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    Fred, How well does the 3ph motor/VFD...

    Fred,
    How well does the 3ph motor/VFD combination handle low speeds? It's understanding that the torque is much lower at slow speeds on 3ph motors.
    I'm thinking of replacing the single phase 550 W...
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    It's slow for me again, same error message as...

    It's slow for me again, same error message as Mulgabill and similar ping times.
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    Judging by my last bill, they're mostly going...

    Judging by my last bill, they're mostly going through my electricity meter ...
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    Same problem here. It's been slow for the last...

    Same problem here. It's been slow for the last couple of weeks but today is almost unusable.
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    For opinions on this magic device, take a look at...

    For opinions on this magic device, take a look at this thread over at eevblog.com. Majority of posters there are electrical/electronic engineers and don't take kindly to pseudo scientific BS. :)
    ...
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    It's not done because it's not possible. There's...

    It's not done because it's not possible.
    There's a battery somewhere.
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    Slightly off topic... Check out this video at...

    Slightly off topic...
    Check out this video at about 3:10 for a neat laser pointer modification for a mill. Some ueful techniques fro using it as well
    .https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otSjut1iGGk
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    Ausee Mchines...

    Ausee Mchines list 4 jaw independent and self centring chucks for the C6. They also have the C6 backing plate.
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    I bought one of the Stirling Steel kits...

    I bought one of the Stirling Steel kits that are still sold by the Little Machine Shop in the US. Price has certainly gone up since I bought mine.

    Another option is this one by Hoss. Plans...
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