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    Replace those hoses as well..

    Replace those hoses as well..
  2. Thread: Is This Ave?

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    Def not Ave. 1. USA not Canada. 2. The...

    Def not Ave.
    1. USA not Canada.
    2. The description
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    Excavator anyone?

    Parked in ringwood.
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    VIC I'll take them, please. Pick up Sunday lunch...

    I'll take them, please.
    Pick up Sunday lunch probably?
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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.
  6. Thread: Solar Eclipse

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    not sure. could be dirt. i was just amazed...

    not sure. could be dirt.

    i was just amazed that image was there at all... :)
  7. Thread: Solar Eclipse

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    402385 By some strange artefact of my phone...

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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.
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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...🙄
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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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    Melbourne meccano exhibition

    Is on again
    This weekend
    Gardenvale
    Melbourne Meccano Exhibition
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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.
    On the other hand, another...
  12. 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...
  13. 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.

    Anyone tried it?
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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.
    There are lots of...
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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.
    Welcome
  16. 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.
    A mate welded a rust spot on the a pillar of an old corolla, the radio...
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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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    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.
    (also a bit of...
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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...

    Most of the nozzle is now...
  20. 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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    Sticky: Ladder rescue

    Picked from hard rubbish, several locking levers broken, and another broke while trying to free it.

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    3 replacements in aluminium. Seems to be as good as new. Possibly better......
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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...
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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...
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    Well, that sounds like a win!

    Well, that sounds like a win!
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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...
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    Melbourne steam fest

    A few photos.
    Magnificent day, lots of people
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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.

    Russ
  33. 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...
  34. 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.
    And i...
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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.

    (i heard an interesting interview with a 'bird guy' about feeding native birds, on the...
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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.
    Perhaps I can just mill the front off the rest.
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    It may be r3dback

    It may be r3dback
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    Could it have been single phase originally?

    Could it have been single phase originally?
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    So, brazing won. 397013 It seems to do the job.

    So, brazing won. 397013
    It seems to do the job.
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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".
    Some available via ebay etc, and possibly made...
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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.
    Once the coating is gone they seem to be ok.
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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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    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...
    Maybe making a tool rest for the 9x20...
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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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    I am using the 9x20 for first pen, but now I need to...
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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,...
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    I think you can heat treat to harden. Perhaps...

    I think you can heat treat to harden.
    Perhaps your original casting process inadvertently, or fortuitously, introduced an annealing process?
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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?
    Presumably the same requirement for testing will apply to imports.
  48. Thread: Project Binky

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    And it has brackets... (and other Sundry problem...

    And it has brackets...
    (and other Sundry problem solving...)
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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.
    Russ
  50. 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
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