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    Apparently there are 2 different types of spot...

    Apparently there are 2 different types of spot guns
    one uses carbon rods
    the other uses conventional rods so it could be used to stitch weld as well as spot weld.

    I suppose I need to bite the...
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    ditto

    ditto
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    When I first started welding 47 years ago with my...

    When I first started welding 47 years ago with my homemade welder I got a packet of Lincoln "Self Weld" rods. They were great , just lay them on the weld line at an angle and they'd strike and run a...
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    Hi Grahame, I found this link for a Spot Welding...

    Hi Grahame,
    I found this link for a Spot Welding Gun Plan

    it runs off an arc welder and is similar to the spot weld guns on ebay (international).
    ...
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    Contact Welding Rods

    Hi,
    Does anyone know if Contact Welding Rods are available in oz?
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    try some new batteries

    try some new batteries
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    It'd be more fun & possibly very entertaining for...

    It'd be more fun & possibly very entertaining for the rest of us if WW had to read the penturners posts before he could look at the other forums. :p
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    I've made shaped stuff on metal lathes by filing...

    I've made shaped stuff on metal lathes by filing across the spinning metal.
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    Well if I want advice about trailers I'll ask...

    Well if I want advice about trailers I'll ask Yonnee coz he is a professional trailer builder.

    Why on earth would I want to consult a hi-fi man about building a trailer?

    btw if soundman has a...
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    The large aluminium companies (Alcoa etc) will...

    The large aluminium companies (Alcoa etc) will extrude the exact profile you want, given their minimum quantities.

    They may have changed but it used to be that the larger the volume you bought...
  11. Thread: Joint Effort

    by echnidna
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    what about a model lucas sawmill

    what about a model lucas sawmill
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    You need to get this right first time. As it's on...

    You need to get this right first time. As it's on an existing building hire a Boilermaker to do the job and avoid many hassles.
  13. Thread: Safety tip

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    nasty

    nasty
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    Nuts & Bolts

    Nuts & Bolts
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    can you explin that soundman?

    can you explin that soundman?
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    I have knocked them into thickwall tube...

    I have knocked them into thickwall tube successfully,
    You may need to file them down a bit if the tube is very thick
  17. Thread: Third arm

    by echnidna
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    The ball out of a tierod end would be easy to...

    The ball out of a tierod end would be easy to work with
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    Cheap holesaws are useless on steel, you need a...

    Cheap holesaws are useless on steel, you need a hss blade
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    That's what I do now, one day I'll get a metal...

    That's what I do now, one day I'll get a metal cutting holesaw.

    p.s. big drill bits in a normal 16mm drill press are a pita
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    have cast ally many years ago My forge was a...

    have cast ally many years ago

    My forge was a 13"' holden whhel on the ground and loose sand packed around the perimeter. I used the blower side of an old vac cleaner for the air.

    Despite...
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    I'd be inclined to run a thread file over the...

    I'd be inclined to run a thread file over the start of the damaged thread then run a die nut along the whole lot.
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    2 wheeler or tandem?

    2 wheeler or tandem?
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    have a look at big boat trailers

    have a look at big boat trailers
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    I've cut a lot of ally on my bench saw, there is...

    I've cut a lot of ally on my bench saw, there is no way I'd try cutting 35mm thick ally on it.

    Use a bandsaw - that's the safe way.
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    Have a feeling there was an unforseen health...

    Have a feeling there was an unforseen health problem cropped up.
  26. shouldn't be any problems but unplug the saw

    shouldn't be any problems but unplug the saw
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    You can align a saw table very accurately without...

    You can align a saw table very accurately without messing around making a plate
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    no

    no
  29. If I wanted to sell something I would list it...

    If I wanted to sell something I would list it here and on ebay, so that the interested parties determine the final purchaser and price.
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    ncrease the current or use a smaller rod.

    ncrease the current or use a smaller rod.
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    I'd love to use steel straight off the saw but a...

    I'd love to use steel straight off the saw but a rub on the linisher isn't hard work
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    Bandsaw or Power Hacksaw

    I don't do much metalwork but I'd like a band saw or Power Hacksaw.

    I feel the band saw might be a better tool finish wise but power hacksaws are cheaper at times on ebay.

    And there is the...
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    Free Metal and Wood Work Plans For Tools

    http://www.sawmill.ausmade.com.au/building.html
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    Follow this link for 3 different sets of plans...

    Follow this link for 3 different sets of plans for power hacksaws.

    http://www.sawmill.ausmade.com.au/building.html

    There are some other free metal (and wood) working plans on the same webpage
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    if you do put audio in Neil, please make it so...

    if you do put audio in Neil, please make it so those of us who don't want it can turn it off.
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    Metal Working For Woodworkers

    I just uploaded these pdf's onto my website for free download

    Marking Metal
    Hand Tapping Machine
    Electric Hacksaw
    Better Metal Drilling
    How To Cut Sheetmetal
    How To Use Metal Punches
    Swing...
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    Best wishes Derek, hope it all works out well.

    Best wishes Derek, hope it all works out well.
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    Thanks Bob I just found a good use for my old...

    Thanks Bob I just found a good use for my old table saw :)

    I might forget about getting a horizontal bandsaw
  39. Thread: Knife shaping

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    Reckon a 100mm angle grinder with a 1mm(app)...

    Reckon a 100mm angle grinder with a 1mm(app) thick Inox (stainless steel) cutting disk would do it. With these discs you can cut to the edge of a pencil line just like cutting a bit of timber with a...
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    Sounds like its been nicked to hang a gate on :D

    Sounds like its been nicked to hang a gate on :D
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    Are you in the habit of losing things John? :D

    Are you in the habit of losing things John? :D
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    There have been so mamy different woodie things...

    There have been so mamy different woodie things discussed over the years that most info is already here. Maybe we need a newby/novice woodies section
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    Theres a nothing to do with woodwork forum already

    Theres a nothing to do with woodwork forum already
  44. Thread: Tool Steel

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    I think silver steel is a type of tool steel

    I think silver steel is a type of tool steel
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    Not everyone has or can get fast internet. ...

    Not everyone has or can get fast internet.

    Last time I looked nearly 30% of people were still stuck on dialup
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    An alternative is rollup crystal clear plastic...

    An alternative is rollup crystal clear plastic blinds. (bunnies sell some)
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    Teflon or hdpe or a metal like steel, stainless,...

    Teflon or hdpe or a metal like steel, stainless, cast iron etc.
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    brass doesn't like rubbing against brass,

    brass doesn't like rubbing against brass,
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    So FC, now you can make all your own machines &...

    So FC, now you can make all your own machines & tools.

    Start with CNC and see where that takes you.
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    You shouldn't need to harden an axle that size

    You shouldn't need to harden an axle that size
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