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27th Aug 2023, 12:12 AM
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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.
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13th Jul 2023, 12:32 AM
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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.
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23rd Feb 2022, 09:33 AM
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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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23rd Feb 2022, 09:17 AM
Thread: Help with curved stainless steel handrail
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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.
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19th Jun 2021, 03:36 PM
Thread: Importing a lathe to Aus
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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.
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19th Jun 2021, 02:10 AM
Thread: Importing a lathe to Aus
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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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19th Jun 2021, 02:07 AM
Thread: Importing a lathe to Aus
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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.
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22nd Jan 2021, 03:20 AM
Thread: Importing a lathe to Aus
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21st Jan 2021, 04:26 PM
Thread: Importing a lathe to Aus
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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... -
20th Jan 2021, 07:52 AM
Thread: Importing a lathe to Aus
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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.
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14th Jan 2021, 04:26 PM
Thread: Importing a lathe to Aus
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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.
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13th Jan 2021, 04:12 PM
Thread: Importing a lathe to Aus
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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%.
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13th Nov 2020, 02:39 AM
Thread: Delicate engineering problem
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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... -
12th Nov 2020, 06:13 PM
Thread: Delicate engineering problem
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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" :?
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12th Sep 2020, 03:30 PM
Thread: Looking for solution to problem
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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
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14th Jan 2020, 07:13 AM
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
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14th Jan 2020, 05:40 AM
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.
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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... -
29th Sep 2019, 03:05 AM
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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
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8th Feb 2019, 10:39 AM
Thread: Metal finishing for a food display case?
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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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8th Jan 2019, 04:49 AM
Thread: New towball ratings for heavy vehicles.
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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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31st Dec 2018, 09:56 AM
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:whs: my suggestion was going to be vinyl tape...
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my suggestion was going to be vinyl tape
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26th Dec 2018, 10:57 AM
Thread: Can You Make These Two Copper Plates?
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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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3rd Dec 2018, 06:21 PM
Thread: Removing sheared bolts
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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.
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29th Nov 2018, 11:55 PM
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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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29th Nov 2018, 10:32 AM
Thread: Turning High Tensile Steel.
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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... -
28th Nov 2018, 09:44 PM
Thread: Turning High Tensile Steel.
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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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28th Nov 2018, 04:05 PM
Thread: Turning High Tensile Steel.
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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.
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13th Nov 2018, 01:30 PM
Thread: Easiest way to get 415V 3 phase?
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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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27th Sep 2018, 03:11 PM
Thread: Trying to make a QCTP anchor bolt
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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?
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29th Jun 2018, 01:48 AM
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now I really am curious. what was the flexible...
now I really am curious.
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21st Jun 2018, 12:42 AM
Thread: Narrow trailer stability
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https://youtu.be/4jk9H5AB4lM
https://youtu.be/4jk9H5AB4lM
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20th Jun 2018, 06:26 PM
Thread: Narrow trailer stability
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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... -
16th Jun 2018, 02:57 AM
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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... -
2nd Jun 2018, 03:19 PM
Thread: Changes to GST on goods purchased overseas
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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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2nd Jun 2018, 01:11 AM
Thread: Changes to GST on goods purchased overseas
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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.
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25th Feb 2018, 07:33 PM
Thread: Extending trailer stub axles?
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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... -
25th Feb 2018, 08:10 AM
Thread: Extending trailer stub axles?
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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... -
25th Feb 2018, 02:26 AM
Thread: Extending trailer stub axles?
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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.
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25th Feb 2018, 02:02 AM
Thread: Extending trailer stub axles?
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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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25th Feb 2018, 01:54 AM
Thread: Extending trailer stub axles?
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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:
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2nd Feb 2018, 10:47 AM
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
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2nd Feb 2018, 05:46 AM
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... -
7th Jan 2018, 02:00 PM
Thread: Restoration of a car ferry
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welcome back
welcome back
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1st Dec 2017, 01:06 PM
Thread: Restoration of a car ferry
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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.
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27th Nov 2017, 02:36 AM
Thread: Double Aluminium Sheet vs Plate
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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?
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24th Nov 2017, 12:05 PM
Thread: Double Aluminium Sheet vs Plate
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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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24th Nov 2017, 11:35 AM
Thread: Double Aluminium Sheet vs Plate
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two possibles...
two possibles
https://www.masterbond.com/applications/bonding-aluminum-substrates
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24th Nov 2017, 04:16 AM
Thread: Double Aluminium Sheet vs Plate
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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.
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23rd Nov 2017, 07:04 PM
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...