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11th Feb 2018, 09:10 PM
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Peterbilt, the variable speed Bosch unit...
Peterbilt, the variable speed Bosch unit certainly sounds promising but I'm afraid the resident 'Minister of Finance' wouldn't be too fussed if I added a fourth angle grinder to my arsenal of power...
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10th Feb 2018, 02:59 PM
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Grahame, once again, very sound advice. I...
Grahame, once again, very sound advice. I recollect ages ago carefully extracting a few wayward wires from my grinder (Hitachi 10,000 rpm) attached cup brush (a German unit, max 12,500 rpm) - not...
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8th Feb 2018, 05:48 PM
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AdamAnt, I just trialled your recommended method...
AdamAnt, I just trialled your recommended method of removing slag with a cup style wire wheel on my 5" grinder.....overall, definitely quicker than laboriously using a chipping hammer. No doubt it'll...
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8th Feb 2018, 02:39 PM
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Hi AdamAnt, many thanks for your informative...
Hi AdamAnt, many thanks for your informative reply. I'm quite enjoying playing around with the ancient Oxford RT 180, particularly since Grahame Collins has kindly emailed me a host of very useful...
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31st Jan 2018, 06:57 AM
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Grahame, I really like your concise but explicit...
Grahame, I really like your concise but explicit explanations about the relative effects of different electrode angles and arc lengths.....pity you're not teaching welding at my local TAFE !!...
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30th Jan 2018, 09:00 PM
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Joe, now that's what I call an in depth...
Joe, now that's what I call an in depth reply.....truly fantastic. I'm creating a reference file with such detailed helpful information. Talk about being on a huge learning curve and the need for...
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30th Jan 2018, 04:14 PM
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BobL, the fans truly are a blessing during hot...
BobL, the fans truly are a blessing during hot weather as they noticeably 'push' much of the hot air outside via the shed's far corner door. The band saw creates a bit of circulating dust, otherwise,...
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30th Jan 2018, 03:50 PM
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BobL, I've definitely got to be more conscious in...
BobL, I've definitely got to be more conscious in maintaining both a constant stick angle (eg 45 degrees) in addition to the distance between the electrode's tip and the workpiece (eg. 2.5mm). As you...
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30th Jan 2018, 03:27 PM
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Grahame, I'd only prepared the surfaces with a...
Grahame, I'd only prepared the surfaces with a steel brush so I'll lightly use a grinder before my next attempt. Yes, I was in fact using a 2.5mm Cigweld Satincraft 13 rod, with the dial incorrectly...
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30th Jan 2018, 01:06 PM
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BobL, here's a pic of the 2 wall mounted speed...
BobL, here's a pic of the 2 wall mounted speed adjustable circulating fans in my workshop - they're purposely arranged to direct the 'air' towards the nearby entry door. The shed's lined & insulated...
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30th Jan 2018, 11:50 AM
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Grahame, the output terminals were surprisingly...
Grahame, the output terminals were surprisingly not overly coated with crud, regardless, I thoroughly cleaned all related contact points. Thereafter, in the course of having another tinkering...
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30th Jan 2018, 06:59 AM
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Hi Grahame, sincere thanks for the sound advice...
Hi Grahame, sincere thanks for the sound advice about carefully cleaning the no doubt dirty output terminal connections and the earth clamp - the associated bonuses being potentially increased...
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29th Jan 2018, 09:38 PM
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Grahame, regarding a welding bench - some time...
Grahame, regarding a welding bench - some time ago I constructed a relatively sturdy but readily portable bench for working on odd projects outside my workshop (1.8 x 1.2m sheet of 17mm Formply, with...
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29th Jan 2018, 06:28 PM
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Guess who’s happy !? Rather than potentially...
Guess who’s happy !? Rather than potentially wasting $200 on 20L of Benzoil’s transformer oriented oil in the process of undertaking a complete oil change I elected to follow the advice of a couple...
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26th Jan 2018, 07:15 AM
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Chas, it's heartening to know that Diala B's not...
Chas, it's heartening to know that Diala B's not PCB based. As to why I'm inclined to replace the oil - the original owner brought the unit out from the UK about 4 decades ago when he migrated to Oz...
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26th Jan 2018, 07:13 AM
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BobL, sincere thanks for your reply....it...
BobL, sincere thanks for your reply....it thankfully appears that handling the Diala B oil won't be as potentially hazardous as previously informed. I've since emailed Oxford Welders in the hope of...
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25th Jan 2018, 08:48 PM
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A prospective tinkering welder of sorts...
Hi, my name's Ross, from Penrith / Sydney. I'm a retired Junior Science Teacher who loves tinkering with all manner of things (eg. metal, wood, electrical, plumbing) in my workshop and was recently...
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25th Jan 2018, 08:18 PM
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25th Jan 2018, 07:00 PM
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25th Jan 2018, 06:17 PM
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25th Jan 2018, 03:02 PM
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Old Oxford oil-immersed electric arc welding set's oil capacity ??
Hi, my name's Ross, from Penrith / Sydney. I've recently acquired an old oil-immersed electric arc welding set from a family friend. Namely, an OXFORD Model RT 180 (Welding Current: 20 – 180 Amps)....