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  1. My son is a biathlete (skiing and shooting) and...

    My son is a biathlete (skiing and shooting) and shoots small bore -- think AUD $7000 for barrelled action plus stock.

    His front sight -- made by Anschutz -- is fixed and aiming adjustments are...
  2. Three years ago, I used Noosa Van Lines to move a...

    Three years ago, I used Noosa Van Lines to move a Kity 2636 planner/Jointer from Sydney to the Sunshine Coast. Weight 170kg.
    The footprint of the planer tables were about the same size as your...
  3. Thread: The Magpie Mafia

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    Here's the ABC News version of the article...

    Here's the ABC News version of the article https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-22/magpies-show-cooperative-behaviour-by-removing-tracking-device/100851458
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    bending a 1200 curved handrail

    For what it is worth ...

    I'd cut a stick of MDF that is 14x14 and glue some canvas or other material to one side.
    Sand (or plane) the side opposite to the canvas so that the stick exactly fits...
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    Mike Just remember that a broken tile or four...

    Mike
    Just remember that a broken tile or four may not provide the vibration free support that your new lathe requires.
    It might be better to actually remove the tiles under the lathe's feet. ...
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    Mike, out of interest what were your "additional...

    Mike, out of interest what were your "additional costs" for shipping the lathe, import charges, stevedoring, etc.
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    Just for giggles, that 1.6 tonnes is sitting on a...

    Just for giggles, that 1.6 tonnes is sitting on a foot at either end of the bed, implying a bearing pressure of something like 1000 kgs (maybe 1100) at the motor end of the bed.

    Is your shed's...
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    :2tsup:

    :2tsup:
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    I really think you should involve a sparky before...

    I really think you should involve a sparky before you get too far along this path of yours.
    As far as I know, a 10 HP motor (which draws over 30 amps) requires it's own dedicated circuit hard wired...
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    Mike (you old bugger you) You WILL definitely...

    Mike (you old bugger you)
    You WILL definitely need to rewire your shed and possibly upgrade the feed-in from the street.
    A single phase 10 HP motor will draw a shade over 31 amps when running. ...
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    so the lathe you ae interested in retails in AUS...

    so the lathe you ae interested in retails in AUS for around $45,000. 35% is an approximate $16k saving.
    10% GST will bring the price to around $32k.

    You should be able to get it off the...
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    As Jekyll and Hyde advise after paying GST on the...

    As Jekyll and Hyde advise after paying GST on the total invoice (lathe + shipping), your apparent "saving" will be less than 25%.

    Then there is the "what can we get away with plus a suitable...
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    I get your frustration with the medicos. Can...

    I get your frustration with the medicos.

    Can you get onto the people in the Medical Engineering firm who know what's what and tell them directly that they can "hold the fitting in a vice and wack...
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    so am I right that the surgeon tried to "undo" a...

    so am I right that the surgeon tried to "undo" a right handed thread and ended up overtightening the left handed thread?

    "I have to work out a way to get it out" :?

    Isn't this a surgical...
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    Steve Let me understand what you have and what...

    Steve
    Let me understand what you have and what you are trying to achieve.

    You have a 2006 Audi A6 that has been modified by
    moving the accelerator pedal to the left of the brake pedal ?? ...
  16. Thread: Glue for Aluminium

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    just to add to my earlier post There are...

    just to add to my earlier post
    There are Australian equivalents to https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/supplies/adhesives/glue/20013-cold-cure-epoxy-adhesive

    The most versatile of our...
  17. Thread: Glue for Aluminium

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    There are Australian manufacturers of bonding...

    There are Australian manufacturers of bonding compounds. However they rarely sell their products through retailers like Bunnings or Mitre10.

    While I don't know what you are attempting to...
  18. Thread: Drought

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    Hi Michael funny you should say that ... I'm in...

    Hi Michael
    funny you should say that ...
    I'm in Australia for a few weeks and at yesterday's ex-RTA luncheon get-together one of my former colleagues remarked that all the trade agreements that...
  19. I'm sure you are right from the info attached...

    I'm sure you are right
    from the info attached to the original video

    Books:
    Workshop practice Series: http://amzn.to/2DyPs2D
    Machinery's handbook: http://amzn.to/2pi7XE5
    "Watchmaking" by...
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    a not so silly question in the context -- why did...

    a not so silly question in the context -- why did you choose to use ordinary mild steel for a food service product?

    From the Ontario reference Elan linked to

    Non-Food Grade Materials:



    ...
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    Could it be that fitting a 70 mm coupling...

    Could it be that fitting a 70 mm coupling requires a heavier towbar assembly and better connections between the towbar and trailer than is required when using 50 mm fittings?
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    :whs: my suggestion was going to be vinyl tape...

    :whs:

    my suggestion was going to be vinyl tape


    but if the requirement is in anyway structural, then bolting (or screwing) to a gusset plate is the go
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    given how soft copper is, could a woodworker with...

    given how soft copper is, could a woodworker with a woodworking lathe turn the end caps that SpamisNotHam is after?
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    He's using VIX bits !! self centering bits, also...

    He's using VIX bits !! self centering bits, also used to drill holes for hinge screws.

    Kryn, thanks for sharing
  25. but they do have Home Deport, Rona and Lowes --...

    but they do have Home Deport, Rona and Lowes -- he should be able to find Sikaflex in one of them
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    given that it's 40 years since I last did any...

    given that it's 40 years since I last did any work using bolted joints, what I recall could be wrong

    high tensile bolted joints are not really "bolted together". When a HT bolt is "done up" it...
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    It's a very long time since I did any design work...

    It's a very long time since I did any design work for bolted connections and consequently my memory could easily be faulty. I have a vague recollection that mild steel bolts were stronger in sheer...
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    at the risk of being the perennial ... what is...

    at the risk of being the perennial ...

    what is the preference for "high tensile" steel?
    Mild steel should be easily strong enough -- perhaps over strong -- for the an engine that old.

    for a...
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    this is a commercial UPS that might work as you...

    this is a commercial UPS that might work as you envision...
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    just on your choice of material. Why a HIGH...

    just on your choice of material.

    Why a HIGH tensile bolt rather than use a standard mild steel bolt, or steel rod?

    Leaving aside issues of machineability, a high tensile bolt is not designed...
  31. now I really am curious. what was the flexible...

    now I really am curious.
    what was the flexible sealant for and why are you attempting to remove it, rather than just cut it out with a straight cutter?
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    https://youtu.be/4jk9H5AB4lM

    https://youtu.be/4jk9H5AB4lM
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    Like John, I'm not a vehicle engineer either, but...

    Like John, I'm not a vehicle engineer either, but I suppose you have read these requirements:

    Rear overhang (ROH): No more than the length of the front load carrying area, or body, ahead of the...
  34. I have a feeling that what you want -- 10 degree...

    I have a feeling that what you want -- 10 degree included angle and a 13 mm cutting depth -- is not doable.
    the finest commercially available bit I can find is a 1/4" shank solid carbide one with a...
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    I've just purchased 6 carving chisels from...

    I've just purchased 6 carving chisels from Germany, the cost including shipping is around $100 less than for the same bundle of tools from Carbatech. I'll happily pay 10% GST at the border because,...
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    If I recall correctly, as the "freight forwarder"...

    If I recall correctly, as the "freight forwarder" Shipto is supposed to collect and remit the GST.

    The problem I anticipate is that Australian issued credit cards, including some pre-paid ones...
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    I see the conversation with VicRoads going like...

    I see the conversation with VicRoads going like this ...

    you -- "I'd like to register this here trailer. Here's me paper work."
    VicRoads -- "thank you sir. But this paperwork is for a light...
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    Personally, I'd get a professional opinion. ...

    Personally, I'd get a professional opinion.
    Reading the VicRoads trailer registration info pack, where you could come to grief is being "qualified" to sign the certification that the trailer...
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    Hi Simon I think there is a big difference...

    Hi Simon
    I think there is a big difference between "handling all towing requirements" and being registrable for on-road use.
    For one, the trailer in your ebay link, doesn't appear to conform with...
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    Hi Simon, you did realise that that document...

    Hi Simon, you did realise that that document refers to requirements for light trailers manufactured before July 1991 ?
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    From Utility Trailer Axles, Spring Vs. Torsion:...

    From Utility Trailer Axles, Spring Vs. Torsion: What's The Big Deal?

    Torsion axles excel in applications like:


    [*=1]Unusually bumpy or rough roads
    [*=1]High vibration applications (like wood...
  42. Thread: Best Glue or Epoxy

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    Knowing that it is only a thin sheet of stainless...

    Knowing that it is only a thin sheet of stainless with markings, I'm also thinking double-sided tape or contact adhesive
  43. Thread: Best Glue or Epoxy

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    "best" is a very subjective criteria --...

    "best" is a very subjective criteria -- especially when teamed with "doesn't have to be particularly strong"

    3M make a range of metal bonding epoxies some of which are claimed to create a bond as...
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    welcome back

    welcome back
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    the other possibility is that the anti-corrosion...

    the other possibility is that the anti-corrosion coating was not properly cut back when the vessel was moved from one set of drums to another resulting in "cracks" in the final coating.


    the...
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    I'm a bit confused as to why you need to use a...

    I'm a bit confused as to why you need to use a thicker plate to mount the heavier motor.

    Is it because the mounting clamps won't do up on the existing transom?

    I'm also a little concerned...
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    Yeah, I wasn't expecting the glue to be...

    Yeah, I wasn't expecting the glue to be inexpensive. After all they're a specially product for use where welding or bolting is not really an option, or the cost of making the work area safe for...
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    two possibles...

    two possibles
    https://www.masterbond.com/applications/bonding-aluminum-substrates
    ...
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    3M for one make adhesives designed to glue sheets...

    3M for one make adhesives designed to glue sheets of metal together for situations like yours. Which would give you the stiffness of 8 mm plate.
    Sorry, I don't know the cost, so you may need to be...
  50. Thread: Beam deflection

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    again working from my vague memory hollow...

    again working from my vague memory

    hollow sections are much worse than solid.
    With a hollow section at 45 degrees, all that is resisting the load is the tiny bit of metal in the upper and lower...
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