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    :2tsup:

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    Nice swage block Bob. A fairly recent addition?

    Nice swage block Bob. A fairly recent addition?
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    Well it's been a while but the vice is in working...

    Well it's been a while but the vice is in working order once more.
    It got a good clean up and I managed to pick up a replacement screw box and screw.
    Probably nothing like what was originally...
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    Thanks for the recommendations Grahame.

    Thanks for the recommendations Grahame.
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    Bisalloy. Can you recommend a grade Dsel?

    Bisalloy. Can you recommend a grade Dsel?
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    Thanks for the tips guys. Dsel that block for the...

    Thanks for the tips guys. Dsel that block for the hardy is it just mild steel? I think my hardy hole is 7/8" so will get some square stock and make a few tools. Maybe a hot cut tool
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    Just curious. How much can you pound on the hardy...

    Just curious. How much can you pound on the hardy hole end of the anvil without causing any damage or breaking it off???
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    Got lucky at a local car swap meet on Sunday and...

    Got lucky at a local car swap meet on Sunday and ended up with this 116lb Peter Wright anvil.
    Pretty rusty but cleaned up well.
    Wire cup on an angle grinder, tannic acid, boiled linseed oil and...
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    Well it's not back in action yet. As Bob...

    Well it's not back in action yet. As Bob explained it has been straightened out by the Boyanup Blacksmiths and had a new spring made but that is as far as it has gone.
    Bathroom/laundry reno's are...
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    Thanks for the explanation chaps.

    Thanks for the explanation chaps.
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    So what is the dif between a 260 and a 260g?

    So what is the dif between a 260 and a 260g?
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    There's one for sale locally for $2000...

    There's one for sale locally for $2000
    https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/240827306587835/
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    It was a busy day on Sunday at the Southwest Rail...

    It was a busy day on Sunday at the Southwest Rail and Heritage Centre especially in the blacksmiths workshop.
    I managed to spend a couple of hours watching the skills on display of the Boyanup...
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    Hi Bob. I thought I had replied to this earlier...

    Hi Bob. I thought I had replied to this earlier but I must have not hit the post button.
    Anyway.... I have seen your bs restore post and read through it a couple of times.
    I might give the tannic...
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    Blacksmiths blast

    If you at a loose end on Sunday and anywhere near Boyanup.

    https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/boyanup/events/blacksmith-blast-at-the-south-west-rail-and-heritage-centre/1193791434
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    New/old BS leg vice

    I've just bought a leg vice and to say it is in rough condition is probably a bit of an understatement.
    The screw and screw box were seized and for a while I wasn't sure I was going to be able to...
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    That was my thinking also Bob. I did get an...

    That was my thinking also Bob. I did get an adapter with the lathe when I bought it. Toolmaster I think - Hare and Forbes. Not sure how accurate it is. I've never used it.

    When you are more mobile...
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    This is my thinking Tony. I am only a hobbyist....

    This is my thinking Tony. I am only a hobbyist. Not trying to make a living with these things.
    I think they are probably all made in China these days anyway. Although the CTC ones may be better, it...
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    Thanks Bob. Interesting reading in that link....

    Thanks Bob. Interesting reading in that link.
    Looks like the Chinese jobs are a bit of a lucky dip.
    Some claim to have no problems with even the cheapest ebay collets.
    I was thinking about...
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    Chinese collets sets? Are they any good???

    I would like to buy myself an ER32 collet chuck and a set of collets. There seems to be plenty of Chinese sets for sale on ebay at pretty reasonable cost but... the big question is, are they any...
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    I've got the original 3 phase motor but don't...

    I've got the original 3 phase motor but don't have 3 phase power in my shed.
    I might be stuck with the single phase for the time being.
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    There's nothing very special about it BobL. It's...

    There's nothing very special about it BobL. It's just a single phase motor bolted to the original plate.
    What are the advantages of a vfd?
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    Thanks for that Anorak Bob. Looks very...

    Thanks for that Anorak Bob. Looks very interesting. I noticed mine has a McPhersons badge on the right hand side.
    Well I guess I can call it mine now. I am now the proud owner of a Model A # 11461!...
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    Thanks for that Bob. Do you think 3 of us will...

    Thanks for that Bob.
    Do you think 3 of us will be able to lift it into a van?

    Thanks for the offer Bob. I will send you a pm after I get it home.
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    Thanks Bob. I'll keep an eye out for the jaws....

    Thanks Bob. I'll keep an eye out for the jaws. Hopefully they are there.
    Do you have a pic of the micrometer saddle stop please so I know what I am looking for.
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    Thanks for the comments so far. Yes I should have...

    Thanks for the comments so far. Yes I should have said standard accessories.
    It doesn't have much in the way of extra tooling but I do want to make sure I get the bits and pieces that should be with...
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    Standard parts for a 9" Model A

    Hi all. I have my eye on a 1967 Hercus 9" Model A lathe.
    I am pretty green to the wonderful world of lathes and am wondering what standard parts should be included with it.
    I am thinking there...
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