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    Rego fix did make some ultra short ones but I...

    Rego fix did make some ultra short ones but I think they were er 16 or 20 in bt30 and were basically flush with the spindle nose. I think standard stuff you'll have to go to a smaller size er collet.
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    Interesting that it comes with the whole FB2...

    Interesting that it comes with the whole FB2 milling setup too, wonder if they all did by default. The very last ones had a bigger spindle bore of 35mm I think. They aren't making any more in boxes...
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    I would want about 70% of the threads engaged...

    I would want about 70% of the threads engaged before tightening. On my 5 c drawbars its about 1 turn between engaged and disengaged on a nominal matching piece of bar. Obviously if you are clamping...
  4. Nice wheels, nice machining and nice Macson!

    Nice wheels, nice machining and nice Macson!
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    I don't know who you buy them through but FPS...

    I don't know who you buy them through but FPS will sell outside Europe. A company in Melbourne got two FP4 equivalents off them recently.
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    I would put very, very, very low odds on it being...

    I would put very, very, very low odds on it being a square thread. I have pulled apart at least 20 lathes and I have never seen a square thread anywhere on any of them.
  7. I bought aluminium oxide wheels to suit mine from...

    I bought aluminium oxide wheels to suit mine from Thomas Warburton. Kinik branded.
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    I have one in r8 that I use in a 40 taper sleeve...

    I have one in r8 that I use in a 40 taper sleeve that I would sell. But it would have to be for a price that I can buy a 40 taper one for which is a bit of a hard situation. Send me a PM.
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    i definitely cannot confirm that a bunnings dual...

    i definitely cannot confirm that a bunnings dual axle trailer will happily move 1400kg interstate.
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    I second UHMWPE, durable, not hygroscopic should...

    I second UHMWPE, durable, not hygroscopic should do a good job.
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    VIC Ideally 6 or 8mm if possible. Thanks for the...

    Ideally 6 or 8mm if possible. Thanks for the reminder
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    VIC WANTED steel mesh or expanded mesh

    Hi everyone, I find myself in a bit of a pickle and need some steel mesh at short notice to make window screens to secure a property, it needs to be weldable, I don't really mind about centers or...
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    These are d14 spindle mount I think so no way...

    These are d14 spindle mount I think so no way they will take 50mm bar, I think 34 or 32mm will be the max it will pass.
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    AMTIL AMW exhibition 2023

    I went to the exhibition in Melbourne today. Really impressive lots of exhibitors and variety much more impressive than 2018 when I last went. A good emphasis on Australian made goods too.
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    That second one is off an sv65 I think, slightly...

    That second one is off an sv65 I think, slightly earlier and lower but would probably still work.
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    I don't think 5c will fit up the guts of a 260...

    I don't think 5c will fit up the guts of a 260 will they? If not id use something else otherwise they have heaps of stick out.
  17. 0retty much any boring head with a facing...

    0retty much any boring head with a facing function is a spectacular nightmare to dismantle. I did a kaiser to repair a lock and it was pretty much a full days work.
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    I regularly run similar small slitting saws just...

    I regularly run similar small slitting saws just driven in a collet and it works just fine although my uw1 is probably a lot less powerful than an O mill. I even went to a bunch off effort to build a...
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    My biggest lathe, a cazeneuve is 8.8kw and i...

    My biggest lathe, a cazeneuve is 8.8kw and i really have a hard time utilizing anywhere near that without being unable to see or stand near it i would be fine with 4 or 5 horsepower in that size...
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    i find for deep slotting like that...

    i find for deep slotting like that roughing/RMR/corncob endmills do a good job. they dont engage large helical teeth all in the cut as they have a wavy chipbreaker. helps keep forces down but no good...
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    Just so im clear this is also a radius on the...

    Just so im clear this is also a radius on the inside bore of the bush? That kind of rules our form tools really. Id go with some kind of pointer arrangement, if it requires good surface finish though...
  22. Thread: Lathe Info

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    Oh sorry I didn't realise the disc was split. I...

    Oh sorry I didn't realise the disc was split. I would not take that on, this isn't the place to be tight, that will be spinning quick when its going and also needs to repeat well. Being cut in half...
  23. Thread: Lathe Info

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    You may find that cutting the internal thread in...

    You may find that cutting the internal thread in steel is tough, but with as big a boring bar as possible you should be okay. Only way to know is to go. I like to do the OD thread first before I do...
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    If you need to really smash some more paint off I...

    If you need to really smash some more paint off I have a behemoth scaler here you are welcome to borrow.
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    Any machine outdoors is strictly scrap value....

    Any machine outdoors is strictly scrap value. Which id say for that is about $400 max. Also ots a shaper which while an interesting machine is not of particularly distinctive use.
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    Website is still up and lists and ID attachment...

    Website is still up and lists and ID attachment for 2300 pounds.
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    Jubilee machine tools in the UK still specialise...

    Jubilee machine tools in the UK still specialise in supplying and rebuilding myford grinders. $$$ but they will have what you need.
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    My preferred way to level a lathe is with a level...

    My preferred way to level a lathe is with a level as shed suggests. Unless its a very flimsy machine getting close is fine
    If your machine turns a mean taper after that, either cut a decent sized...
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    I like them, they are easy to zero, handle shock...

    I like them, they are easy to zero, handle shock well enough and don't seem to jitter as much. Good find
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    With just the seemingly nominal sizes and what...

    With just the seemingly nominal sizes and what looks like a pretty narrow grip range my guess is these are for holding tools rather than stock. They kind of look a bit like DA collets but not really....
  31. Thread: Lathe Info

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    Compounds are built lots of different ways, some...

    Compounds are built lots of different ways, some will just wind off but some won't because the casting overhangs both ends these either need the nut unbolted somehow or one end plate being pulled...
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    You need to remove it and check underneath. Often...

    You need to remove it and check underneath. Often there are anti rotation grubscrews or other features. Should be very straightforward to remove.
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    That bolt will be removable from underneath and...

    That bolt will be removable from underneath and you should be able to fit whatever you like. Multifix A is probably the correct size if not slightly on the small side, E might fit but be just a touch...
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    I've never seen one that small, what is the...

    I've never seen one that small, what is the minimum size it will cut? Do you have tooling with it? Is it the kind that have two reciprocating cutters one for each flank?
  35. If anyone here buys this send me a PM.

    If anyone here buys this send me a PM.
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    That one based on a south bend is really...

    That one based on a south bend is really interesting. This is my odd multifunction machine, a UW1. It has some compromises but is a surprisingly competent lathe and mill (and a pretty average drill,...
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    I have a small hoard of metric pins if you need...

    I have a small hoard of metric pins if you need one, I find them to be almost totally impossible to get locally. Inerial is easy but not metric. I have imperial reamers but not metric reamers :(
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    Holy crap, all mower spares have had more...

    Holy crap, all mower spares have had more complaints in October 2022 than webjet and are like 9th most in NSW!
  39. Im just going out on a limb and assuming none...

    Im just going out on a limb and assuming none here was deranged enough to buy much? The highlights insaw were mitutoyo telescoping guages for $100 more than new retail and starrett vernier callipers...
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    I find of all the accessories I have the rotary...

    I find of all the accessories I have the rotary table gets used the least. Just something worth bearing in mind. For me the dividing head is much much more commonly used.
  41. I will be attending inspection, if anyone...

    I will be attending inspection, if anyone seriously want a machine looked at let me know.
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    This is great. I think that deckel clone might be...

    This is great. I think that deckel clone might be made by bemato in Taiwan but its hard to pin down.
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    See you there, thank you never much for...

    See you there, thank you never much for persisting.

    Regards Ralph
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    Should be pretty easy to sus out the quick change...

    Should be pretty easy to sus out the quick change ratios with a dial indicator, turn the chuck one revolution after eliminating the backlash, measure distance the carriage travelled. Blammo
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    I have seen one of these come up on ebay...

    I have seen one of these come up on ebay kleinenzeigen (german fixed price eBay) it might be worth a fixed search on that for hommell drehbank just to get some photos.

    Hommell also made the...
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    I think most of the machines except the DR133 are...

    I think most of the machines except the DR133 are repainted, and not quite as good as they look. Primarily the Provjamaska

    Sent from my SM-G973F using Tapatalk
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    Hmm I think I would actually keep the slotter if...

    Hmm I think I would actually keep the slotter if I was poor on space (which I am) simply because it uses close to no floorspace and does one of the most useful tasks a shaper can. Also for resale...
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    Nice work, is it just a small negative land on...

    Nice work, is it just a small negative land on the drill?

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    Half inch hole in 10mm HSS is going to be a...

    Half inch hole in 10mm HSS is going to be a sonofabitch. Congrats if you make it.

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    Interesting they out them in that late. In most...

    Interesting they out them in that late. In most circumstances now there is limited use for a dead center, especially in home shop work the only way you might use one is a half center so you can get...
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