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18th Mar 2024, 09:57 PM
Thread: Advice on Oxy/Acetylene kit
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Replace those hoses as well..
Replace those hoses as well..
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5th Nov 2023, 01:43 PM
Thread: Is This Ave?
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Def not Ave. 1. USA not Canada. 2. The...
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9th Sep 2023, 04:19 PM
Thread: Excavator anyone?
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Excavator anyone?
Parked in ringwood.
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29th May 2023, 10:05 PM
Thread: 24mm Steel Bar- FREE
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VIC I'll take them, please. Pick up Sunday lunch...
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29th Apr 2023, 11:48 PM
Thread: Auto Darkening MIG Helmet
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The good news is, the uv filter is permanent. The...
The good news is, the uv filter is permanent. The "darkening" is of course very important for being able to see what you are doing, but the eye protection is there regardless.
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23rd Apr 2023, 07:17 PM
Thread: Solar Eclipse
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not sure. could be dirt. i was just amazed...
not sure. could be dirt.
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22nd Apr 2023, 11:54 PM
Thread: Solar Eclipse
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By some strange artefact of my phone camera, despite the main image being completely blown out, there is a smaller image which clearly shows the 10% bite visible in south east aus. -
24th Feb 2023, 11:43 PM
Thread: Bandsaw Blade Changing
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My problem is not getting the blade on; it's...
My problem is not getting the blade on; it's keeping it on...
I can make 4 or 5 cuts no problem then on the next it will derail, then again, and again. Then it will be fine again...🙄 -
13th Oct 2022, 09:14 PM
Thread: LN167R Timing Belt Change
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But now you also know the clutch and brakes are...
But now you also know the clutch and brakes are good....
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5th Oct 2022, 09:06 PM
Thread: Melbourne meccano exhibition
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Melbourne meccano exhibition
Is on again
This weekend
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18th Sep 2022, 08:48 PM
Thread: Reflections after the event.
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One of the smarter things i did when i moved my...
One of the smarter things i did when i moved my mill was to get a mate with a bad back to help, because I knew he would not even consider anything the slightest bit risky.
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18th Jul 2022, 07:31 PM
Thread: Home anodising
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Having the sulphuric acid on hand is a great...
Having the sulphuric acid on hand is a great reason to use it...
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14th Jul 2022, 11:35 PM
Thread: Home anodising
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Sodium bisulphate is supposed to be a good...
Sodium bisulphate is supposed to be a good (safer) alternative to sulphuric acid.
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14th Jun 2022, 01:50 PM
Thread: Software for 3D design
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I use fusion 360. It is feature rich but you...
I use fusion 360. It is feature rich but you don't have to use everything.
For something simpler you could look at tinkercad. Its web based but doesn't seem resource heavy.
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3rd Jun 2022, 08:29 PM
Thread: Tecmen welding helmet
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Good of you to join just to promote a $2000...
Good of you to join just to promote a $2000 helmet on a two year old thread for a cheap mask.
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21st May 2022, 12:09 AM
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I guess the sensor wires will need to be extended...
I guess the sensor wires will need to be extended through the extension tube?
That seems to me to be the biggest problem.
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29th Apr 2022, 11:51 PM
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I suspect the ladder locks failed because the...
I suspect the ladder locks failed because the thing was left outside. The pins rusted and seized. Using force to move the lock broke it. I tried to recover the pins to reuse, the plastic was...
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29th Apr 2022, 11:50 AM
Thread: Fairground ride resto
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Fairground ride resto
I've been enjoying this series of vids by a guy in USA who is restoring an old fairground ride.
https://youtu.be/xyejd7LRKMQ
He seems to be doing a good job without any hype.
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28th Apr 2022, 12:41 AM
Thread: Brass removal...
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Brass removal...
Not sure what the root cause was, but the levelling knobs came off early in an 8 hour print. Which resulted in negative clearance between the bed and the nozzle...
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23rd Apr 2022, 03:42 PM
Thread: bell repair
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If you have a scrap of the same bronze, either...
If you have a scrap of the same bronze, either oxy braze or maybe tig. With the same metal the repair will be invisible.
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22nd Apr 2022, 08:38 PM
Thread: Your latest project
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Sticky: Ladder rescue
Picked from hard rubbish, several locking levers broken, and another broke while trying to free it.
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31st Mar 2022, 06:20 PM
Thread: Electricity charges
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Not quite. If your peak demand was say 10kw,...
Not quite.
If your peak demand was say 10kw, for any day, between 3 and 9pm, your demand charge would be 8.3c x 10, or 83c per day for the month (or quarter). Even if you used nothing every other... -
29th Mar 2022, 08:50 PM
Thread: Electricity charges
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I've just been reading up on demand tariffs. If...
I've just been reading up on demand tariffs.
If you can monitor and control your peak usage, it looks like you could potentially save a little. Eg, making sure you only have one high power appliance... -
26th Mar 2022, 06:12 PM
Thread: Disston saw vice needs welding or brazing
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Well, that sounds like a win!
Well, that sounds like a win!
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23rd Mar 2022, 10:20 PM
Thread: Disston saw vice needs welding or brazing
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I think, if it was mine, rather than trying to...
I think, if it was mine, rather than trying to braze the bit back on, I'd build the ear up with braze then redrill it.
You'll be looking for someone with specific brazing experience. And the gear. I... -
12th Mar 2022, 04:40 PM
Thread: Melbourne steam fest
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12th Mar 2022, 02:47 PM
Thread: Melbourne steam fest
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12th Mar 2022, 02:39 PM
Thread: Melbourne steam fest
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12th Mar 2022, 02:38 PM
Thread: Melbourne steam fest
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12th Mar 2022, 01:56 PM
Thread: Melbourne steam fest
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12th Mar 2022, 01:55 PM
Thread: Melbourne steam fest
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Melbourne steam fest
A few photos.
Magnificent day, lots of people
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2nd Mar 2022, 09:17 PM
Thread: Herless drill press belts
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Belts is like cables. There are only two sizes,...
Belts is like cables. There are only two sizes, too long and too short.
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2nd Mar 2022, 08:41 PM
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It's usually up on a high shelf. Ceiling is high...
It's usually up on a high shelf. Ceiling is high so not easy to access. Walls are otherwise engaged... Actually just thought of a spot that might work...
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18th Feb 2022, 03:20 PM
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I have a smoke detector. Not actually mounted, so...
I have a smoke detector. Not actually mounted, so i can silence it easily if i know why it is sounding. But its there to detect the unexpected smoke if a stray spark gets to the wrong spot.
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18th Feb 2022, 03:09 PM
Thread: The Magpie Mafia
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We have a family of Maggies we throw crusts at...
We have a family of Maggies we throw crusts at regularly. And yes, as soon as 1 starts the others appear.
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17th Feb 2022, 06:39 PM
Thread: Ideas please, lathe adapter..
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Thank you bob. I'll have to get more creative...
Thank you bob.
I'll have to get more creative with the next.
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17th Feb 2022, 05:45 PM
Thread: Redback 2 Delta 3D Printer
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It may be r3dback
It may be r3dback
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16th Feb 2022, 10:19 PM
Thread: Waldown drill wiring check
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Could it have been single phase originally?
Could it have been single phase originally?
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15th Feb 2022, 11:21 PM
Thread: Ideas please, lathe adapter..
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So, brazing won. 397013 It seems to do the job.
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7th Feb 2022, 06:04 PM
Thread: Printing change gear
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The Drummond user group has several users of 3d...
The Drummond user group has several users of 3d printed gears, no reports of issues. Particularly useful for older gear where spares are "unobtainium".
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3rd Feb 2022, 08:07 PM
Thread: Is it an O-ring or a seal
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Ive managed to redeem a few tools that have gone...
Ive managed to redeem a few tools that have gone down the "sticky handle" path, by a good scrub - maybe with wd40 or similar.
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30th Jan 2022, 11:08 PM
Thread: Ideas please, lathe adapter..
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How can the chancellor of the exchequer possibly...
How can the chancellor of the exchequer possibly deny the application for finance, given the support of such an illustrious selection of learned gentlemen...although I suspect 'a couple of hundred'...
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25th Jan 2022, 05:34 PM
Thread: Ideas please, lathe adapter..
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And here's me thinking flex was a design...
And here's me thinking flex was a design feature... It does move a little for sure. 😂
Fair point, and i could end up there sooner or later. But budgets...
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25th Jan 2022, 08:15 AM
Thread: Ideas please, lathe adapter..
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Thanks all. I'll spend a bit more time searching....
Thanks all. I'll spend a bit more time searching.
No MT at either end.
This is not mine, but pretty similar (although red not blue)
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24th Jan 2022, 09:59 PM
Thread: Ideas please, lathe adapter..
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Ideas please, lathe adapter..
Probably a silly idea, but...
I have a really basic ww lathe.
Its spindle is 1"x10tpi
I want to make what amounts to a collet chuck, to hold a pen turning jig. This is a basically a threaded rod,... -
16th Jan 2022, 09:48 PM
Thread: Casting pewter bell
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I think you can heat treat to harden. Perhaps...
I think you can heat treat to harden.
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24th Dec 2021, 07:45 PM
Thread: VSB1 v5 - Trailer building Regulations
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Sticky: So, are back yard trailers the cause of many...
So, are back yard trailers the cause of many incidents i wonder?
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21st Dec 2021, 08:16 PM
Thread: Project Binky
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And it has brackets... (and other Sundry problem...
And it has brackets...
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17th Dec 2021, 09:19 PM
Thread: Workshop lighting
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Could you please post a link? I can't find...
Could you please post a link? I can't find anything similar.
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14th Dec 2021, 01:47 PM
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I bought a set from super cheap.(their...
I bought a set from super cheap.(their housebrand, tti maybe?
Seem as good as any at launching circlips across the room.🤣
Haven't used them a lot but so far ok.
Russ