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  1. NSW PM sent. Sent from my SM-N976B using Tapatalk

    PM sent.

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    Yes, that makes sense. Not a bad buy at that...

    Yes, that makes sense. Not a bad buy at that price. Pity I have run out of room...and I'd never convince the boss that I need more than the 4 I've got!! She doesn't apply the same thinking to...
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    I wonder why he says 'scrap metal use only'? ...

    I wonder why he says 'scrap metal use only'?

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  4. That won't last long! Sent from my SM-N976B...

    That won't last long!

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  5. Perfecto model no.1, 5" hand metal shaper nos

    Rare find by the looks of it, new in original packing box. An 'arm-strong' shaper. NSW
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    I'd be keen. I'll PM you. Thanks, Tony Sent...

    I'd be keen. I'll PM you. Thanks, Tony

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    The one's readily and cheaply available on ebay...

    The one's readily and cheaply available on ebay all seem to have metric bores. Like you, I only have imperial spindles on my horizontal mill. I've considered making a metric spindle, but that's not a...
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    Using 2 x 3/8 rods and a Starrett mic, I have the...

    Using 2 x 3/8 rods and a Starrett mic, I have the following results.

    S/n 911: 2.548"
    S/n 2100: 2.553"
    S/n 12065: 2.533"

    Surprised at the variation, although I did know that the after market T...
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    Oh, that's odd. Hopefully someone grabs it. ...

    Oh, that's odd. Hopefully someone grabs it.

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    Appears to have gone. It says 'listing no longer...

    Appears to have gone. It says 'listing no longer available '.

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    Here is a picture of the air spindle unit I found...

    Here is a picture of the air spindle unit I found on ebay a few years ago. Works well.
    Had to drive up to Sydney (from Melbourne) to pick it up. Talk about keen.
    (Found this photo on the internet,...
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    Steve, to answer your questions. I took a few...

    Steve, to answer your questions. I took a few days to make the acute system, at a leisurely pace. There is quite a lot of machining, with some jigs/holding mandrels to make. It was only after I...
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    Steve, difficult question to answer. Garry's...

    Steve, difficult question to answer. Garry's acute sharpening system is pretty neat; I really like it. It does take a surprising amount of work to machine up the parts in the kit to get it spot on,...
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    Welcome to the group. There are a variety of tool...

    Welcome to the group. There are a variety of tool sharpeners around, but perhaps not one machine does all the jobs you'll come across in the workshop. Some can be done by hand on a simple bench...
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    Great info Steve. I thought only us dinosaurs...

    Great info Steve. I thought only us dinosaurs used die heads, and needed the chasers sharpened. I guess the CNC guys might use them too.
    Re chasers, I'll check what I've got and get back to you. I...
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    Thanks Steve. That toolz 4 you bloke has some...

    Thanks Steve. That toolz 4 you bloke has some very interesting stuff, and a good range. The poms have access to some nice gear, although I notice that the prices of their machine tools (from any...
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    Matt, I have transferred the money. Tried to...

    Matt, I have transferred the money. Tried to advise you via PM, and send you my address, but the system is telling me your inbox is full and wont accept any more messages. Tony
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    PM sent. Thanks, Tony Sent from my SM-N976B...

    PM sent. Thanks, Tony

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    Thanks - I would be interested. I'm away from the...

    Thanks - I would be interested. I'm away from the workshop at the moment, so can I message you with what I need next week? Cheers, Tony
  20. Steve, spot on. I sent Rob a high res pdf of much...

    Steve, spot on. I sent Rob a high res pdf of much the same. I reckon the chart stops at 80 because that would give you an M2 thread, and you'd being doing really well to single point cut that...I'd...
  21. This is what you need. PM me if you need a...

    This is what you need.
    PM me if you need a higher res copy. I can email it. Cheers, Tony https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210508/5885304af14568dd0616e8211b7377eb.jpg

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    Brett, thanks for the compliment. I don't think...

    Brett, thanks for the compliment. I don't think mine is anywhere as good looking as yours - you've done a top job restoring it.
    I've just set mine up as a turret/capstan machine. Photo att. I had to...
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    Ha, ha. Seriously though, don't you find they...

    Ha, ha. Seriously though, don't you find they really do say something along the lines of it'll only take you 5 minutes. It's partly because they have no idea of the work involved, and partly it's...
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    I have the same machine. I'm restoring it. Came...

    I have the same machine. I'm restoring it. Came with 3 phase motor, so I'm installing a VFD to run of 240 single phase. The hydraulic lift seems very worn, but the rest looks in very restorable...
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    Steve, looks like we have had similar experiences...

    Steve, looks like we have had similar experiences with the vendor.
    I have a soft copy of the manual. Heaps of info in that. I also have a Alfred Herbert book on setting up turret lathes. Both are...
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    Thanks for that link. The differences between a...

    Thanks for that link. The differences between a CH and a CHS seem to be small in terms of their suitability for home use on something like the Hercus 9"; they do have mechanical differences it...
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    I am pretty sure that hole is for a bar to stop...

    I am pretty sure that hole is for a bar to stop the collet holder from rotating. I installed the collet holder on my 1943 vintage C model. And it had no hole. I took a deep breath and drilled/tapped...
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    Thank you - I fancy I am pretty good with...

    Thank you - I fancy I am pretty good with threads, but the ones on the Coventry head had me stumped. I have convinced myself that the 4 socket cap screws holding the rear onto the body are 2BA. The...
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    Thanks. I've had a few conversations with the...

    Thanks. I've had a few conversations with the seller about that one. I am a bit nervous about it's condition, and despite the description, there are a few bits missing. I may end up buying it and...
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    Mmmm...I've been keeping a close eye on the...

    Mmmm...I've been keeping a close eye on the various selling sites, but didn't see this. Do you have a link? There is a bloke in NSW who sells a host of stuff on ebay; I have contacted him and the die...
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    Coventry die head 1/2"

    I know this is a long shot, but I am after a 1/2" Coventry die head for my Hercus 9" fitted with the turret (capstan) attachment. Prefer a CH/CHS style...and while I'm dreaming, a 3/4 inch shank....
  32. Flatbed Hercus 30's vintage for sale, Victoria

    No connection to this, just interested that it is an early pre Southbend 9" copy Hercus. Smaller. Rare machine.
    https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/582672292689193/?ref=facebook_story_share
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    The headstock is different to the one I found in...

    The headstock is different to the one I found in the museum (which matched the photo I found in the Hercus book). One looks like a bushing version, while the other looks to have bearings. All very...
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    Some photos from the source - the Hercus history...

    Some photos from the source - the Hercus history book. Note dates 1926 to...
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    If you're an addict, you're amongst friends! Wow,...

    If you're an addict, you're amongst friends! Wow, talk about being in the right place at the right time! Great pick up's, well done. Cheers, Tony (green with envy)

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    Flat bed Hercus circa 1937

    We are all used to the Southbend styled Hercus machines, and the later 260's. All the design cues that quickly identify the machines as a Hercus, with the early examples dating back to 1940. But...
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    Our messages crossed...great minds, and all tjat....

    Our messages crossed...great minds, and all tjat.
    The colour looks great.

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    How did you go getting the paint matched? That...

    How did you go getting the paint matched? That blue/grey is an unusual colour.

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    Good stuff. I will follow with interest. ...

    Good stuff. I will follow with interest.
    Cheers, Tony

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    Ah..it's been a while since I looked over the...

    Ah..it's been a while since I looked over the Hercus info on that excellent web site. Missed the ref to Mr Excell. Thanks for letting me know...you had my imagination going there for a while.

    Sent...
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    That's amazing! That's 78 years ago. How do you...

    That's amazing! That's 78 years ago. How do you know this bloke; did you work there or is he a relative? Interesting back story, I'd be keen to hear. Cheers, Tony

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    My understanding of the VB prefix, used on the...

    My understanding of the VB prefix, used on the very early machines only, was that it stood for V Bed. Prior to Hercus getting access and permission to copy the Southbend 9" design, the early (30's...
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    Mmm....I took the easy option and photographed my...

    Mmm....I took the easy option and photographed my 1964 Hercus serial numbers to show you. But...now I look at the tailstock of the 1943 one...no serial number in the usual location. I stand...
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    Serial number should be on the end of the...

    Serial number should be on the end of the tailstock. Often buried under the...
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    My serial number is VB911....close. There should...

    My serial number is VB911....close. There should also be a (matching) s/n on the tailstock and on the frame holding the motor/pulley shaft. Yours does sound a bit like it has been built up from some...
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    Looks like the dark/navy blue version. Can't help...

    Looks like the dark/navy blue version. Can't help you with that one. If there a sweet spot somewhere where the paint is in good nick and not faded...and you can remove that part...take it to a paint...
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    As it happens I have a 1943 Hercus 9 C. I'm not...

    As it happens I have a 1943 Hercus 9 C. I'm not sure it is the original colour (previous owners may have changed it), but it looks like the right and original battleship grey to me. Anyway, I had it...
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    Congratulations indeed, a fine piece of Aussie...

    Congratulations indeed, a fine piece of Aussie engineering there. Would you believe I have three...the oldest, 1943, still produces good work.
    Agree that YouTube has some very helpful material, and...
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    What a thing to do to a lathe. I'm all for mods...

    What a thing to do to a lathe. I'm all for mods to enhance and improve, but not butchery.

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    It has a gap in the bed. Never seen that on a...

    It has a gap in the bed. Never seen that on a Hercus 9" before. Custom or factory special??

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