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    Not really off topic. It adds to the knowledge. I...

    Not really off topic. It adds to the knowledge. I must say I have never had to think about this subject matter before. Any discussion that adds to knowledge about HT and mild steel bolts being used...
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    Hey yes Bob, That would be great. Our Village...

    Hey yes Bob, That would be great. Our Village wheel wright is currently making wheels for one of Laidleys horse drawn vehicles. I would welcome another point of view. If you want to take a look at...
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    May be but this bolt holds the main bearing cap...

    May be but this bolt holds the main bearing cap as well as the crankcase to the cylinder block. I am tempted to use mild steel but 4140 can be machined and will do the job. So no risk. The other...
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    I have now read up on 4140 and it seems it meets...

    I have now read up on 4140 and it seems it meets the requirements. Perhaps I could make the studs in sections as Pipeclay says with a nut in the middle to secure the bearing cap and hold the next...
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    Turning High Tensile Steel.

    Is it possible to buy high tensile steel rod say 25mm by 250mm and turn most of it down in a lathe to say, 12mm and then thread each end without it loosing tensile strength? What tool is required in...
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    They were one of the ones I looked at.

    They were one of the ones I looked at.
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    You may be right. I have a small oil pump off my...

    You may be right. I have a small oil pump off my tractor that I changed once thinking it was faulty, it wasn't the problem. It would run with a suitable electric motor and an oil tank. It runs three...
  8. Ok Graham I'll show photos of some of the engine...

    Ok Graham I'll show photos of some of the engine damage. I think my welder is AC. I bought it in 1974 and it has never caused any problems. My new 3 in one has a DC stick and can swap polarity if...
  9. This is a rather rare tractor and does have value...

    This is a rather rare tractor and does have value but I am doing this as a "love job" for the local Historical Village so I want to keep the costs down. I have bought cast sticks recently and they...
  10. The front casting holds the front axle to the...

    The front casting holds the front axle to the engine, provides the bottom tank for the radiator, and the pivot for the axle, as well as a single spring to allow for some up and down movement, and so...
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    Well perhaps the same pump with a T piece to one...

    Well perhaps the same pump with a T piece to one ram and an elbow to the other. But if I needed more rams then an electric hydraulic power pack. Actually one pump will do really as it will only be...
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    Ok a photo from project No. 3. The sheet metal...

    Ok a photo from project No. 3. The sheet metal press is now sort of finished. At least far enough that I know it will work to do my swarf/oil tray for the lathe. It still needs a couple of welds and...
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    Yes, so I discovered.

    Yes, so I discovered.
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    l finally got to take a photo of stage one of the...

    l finally got to take a photo of stage one of the Milling machine. The angle grinder lets me square off and clean up oxy cut plates for the lathe. Once the lathe is finished I will turn up a quill. I...
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    Tried the MIG last week and the auto mig failed...

    Tried the MIG last week and the auto mig failed to drive the wire. Worked fine on manual, though I still cannot MIG weld. Rang the state distributors welding guru and he thought about it over the...
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    I did try the stick welder and it makes a sound...

    I did try the stick welder and it makes a sound rather like a MIG more of a sizzle than the harsh noisy of a big stick welder arc. I set the auto weld feature and did two near perfect welds on 2mm...
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    Well I have just picked up a CIG 185 Supra 3 in...

    Well I have just picked up a CIG 185 Supra 3 in 1. Haven't tried it yet but hopefully will get a chance this weekend sometime. I haven't got a tig gun yet but will eventually. They only come with a...
  18. Welding Cast is difficult. I didn't know that at the time.

    I learnt to weld oxy and stick back in early 1960's as a teen. Dad had a structral engineering shop. But I knew nothing about welding cast as far as I knew it was just another metal you could weld. I...
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    Note all the dust on the floor from the dozens,...

    Note all the dust on the floor from the dozens, yes dozens, of angle grinder discs I went through cutting the 8mm thick steel. Milling machine photo soon. I have a plasma cutter but it wouldn't look...
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    Yessir I knew you guys would want pictures. I...

    Yessir I knew you guys would want pictures. I always have trouble getting them small enough for these forums.
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    Three major projects under way

    I have three major projects under way all at once because each depends on the other for part of the construction.

    Project 1. Milling Machine.

    I need a lathe to work on the restoration of a 1922...
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    Pretty obvious I guess but some only have 10 amp...

    Pretty obvious I guess but some only have 10 amp power. As do I, but I do have a very big old 15 amp stick welder that operates quite well out of a 10 amp plug. After all circuit breakers these days...
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    I am thinking about buying a CIG 185 as well...

    I am thinking about buying a CIG 185 as well would love some feed back some one must have one.
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    G'day from Boonah Qld

    G'day All,
    I have been around metal work on and off from birth. Dad had a structural engineering shop. Grand father was a blacksmith on one side, and Mums grandfather was Chief Engineer narrow gauge...
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