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  1. Hi Brian, The items you have listed have sold...

    Hi Brian,
    The items you have listed have sold already.
    Still some steel bar stock, ally plate, angle and flats left.
    Rod
  2. Brass, Ally and steel material = Perth Pickup Only

    I have a large selection of offcuts suitable for lathe and milling.
    examples
    Brass solid bar 50 x 440mm $35
    Ally 100 diam x 780 - $60
    Ally rectangular solid 50 by 25 and 1070 long $20
    Lots of...
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    Sold on Gumtree same day advertised. Thanks to...

    Sold on Gumtree same day advertised.
    Thanks to those that looked here.
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    Thanks Joe but they have all gone.

    Thanks Joe but they have all gone.
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    No enquiries and nobody come to see it either....

    No enquiries and nobody come to see it either.
    Could be the time of the year also.
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    PM's sent

    PM's sent
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    Bump. I have had no enquiries about the lathe. I...

    Bump.
    I have had no enquiries about the lathe. I keep getting requests for the tooling but have resisted except for the c5 collets and the collet closer. The price will obviously reduce because of...
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    Annular cutters and arbors

    These are sets of annular cutters and I have included photos of the contents descriptions.
    They are HSS and have never been used.
    There is also MT2 and MT3 arbors ($60) for use on a tailstock and a...
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    Drill Bit Sharpener

    This is a heavy duty drill bit sharpener. H&F sell a similar model here.
    Would prefer a Perth pick up sale. $250
    Last bits and pieces of my shed clear out.
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    And the usual lathe accessories. I have probably...

    And the usual lathe accessories. I have probably missed stuff like carbide inserts so if it is here it goes with the lathe.
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    This lot is turning tools. There are 20 boats...

    This lot is turning tools.
    There are 20 boats and turning and borings bars as well as knurling and parting tools. There is the Eccentric turning tools included.
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    This is the lathe, a holder screwed in the...

    This is the lathe, a holder screwed in the headstock to support long shafts and a tool height setter.
    The lathe is an AL 336D so it has coolant and a DRO which sits on top (not in photo) and a foot...
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    There hasn't been any interest so I am posting...

    There hasn't been any interest so I am posting pictures of tooling to see if it sparks an interest - there is a lot of tooling to make this package good value.. There will be quite a few posts as I...
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    Somebody has requested photos of the steel. What...

    Somebody has requested photos of the steel.
    What is left is scattered around the shed and much more than can be seen in the photos.
    I.m not a good photographer so use the imagination.
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    Lathe Western Austrailie

    I have a Hare and Forbes AL336D lathe in as new condition up for sale for $3k. It has a a fair bit of tooling including carbide inserts as well as all the accessories that came with the lathe.

    Do...
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    We had eight months notice that there was no cure...

    We had eight months notice that there was no cure so I sort of prepared myself as best I could. I am kitting the car out and travelling for a while to transition into something - not sure what that...
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    Hi Dave, Nothing new and I am selling all my...

    Hi Dave,
    Nothing new and I am selling all my gear - wife passed a month ago and I need to change things. I haven't advertised but it is moving by word of mouth quite quickly. All the CNC machinery...
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    How I move heavy machinery

    I sold my BM30 Mill and needed to shift it from the back shed to the curb so that a truck with a hiab could finish the relocation.
    I used my steel skids that have large cast iron and poly rated at...
  19. Hi Bob, If you can remove the spigot then turn...

    Hi Bob,
    If you can remove the spigot then turn up a short spigot to face the table you overcome the overhang. It all depends on how easy it is to remove the existing spigot.
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    Hi Bob, Do any of these...

    Hi Bob,
    Do any of these suit your job?
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    Ken, As much as i hate reformed smokers think...

    Ken,
    As much as i hate reformed smokers think about this - are you going to give up the fags before you have been diagnosed with a smoking related illness or give them up now to avoid that...
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    Bob, Should have known you had it covered...

    Bob,
    Should have known you had it covered already.
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    Bob, I would be looking at a way of separating...

    Bob,
    I would be looking at a way of separating the fines from your coolant. I did this on a small mill and used a combination of coarse through flywire and fines through a settling tank. I have...
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    Dean, The workshop in the video belongs to a...

    Dean,
    The workshop in the video belongs to a good friend of mine and the SIP is in a tent in the backyard because the council will not allow a structure tall enough to house it. He also has many...
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    Bob, Great machine to have and I can appreciate...

    Bob,
    Great machine to have and I can appreciate the quieter operation over alternatives as well as a nice job on the mobile base.

    I have been attending the Northern Districts Men's Shed last...
  26. Brenton, The size of beam on that machine is 120...

    Brenton,
    The size of beam on that machine is 120 by 80 and is adequate for 1200mm span and that design. I pointed you to ally 160 by 80 beam as it was closest to the steel 200 by 50 beam you were...
  27. Hi Brenton, Ally extrusion is best for the...

    Hi Brenton,
    Ally extrusion is best for the gantry beam due to a number of issues.
    Welded steel requires stress relief then one or two faces machined flat for the linear rails to be mounted. Weight...
  28. Thread: ctc

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    Is it the falling $AUS ?

    Is it the falling $AUS ?
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    Hi Bob, Looking at the pictures the perspex...

    Hi Bob,
    Looking at the pictures the perspex looks to me like it has a protective plastic film on it. If so pull it off and things should be a lot clearer on the lcd. As you know I have plenty of...
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    Thanks Fred, Working on it now. :2tsup:

    Thanks Fred,
    Working on it now. :2tsup:
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    Hi Christos It is in the CNC Machines sub forum.

    Hi Christos
    It is in the CNC Machines sub forum.
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    Saving a Forum thread

    Hi All,
    I want to save a thread of around 131 posts with lots of attachments and can't work out how to do it. I have saved the link to the thread but no doubt sometime that will expire.
    Help please
  33. Bob, She has got taste - It is blue

    Bob,
    She has got taste - It is blue
  34. Agree with the comments about heat conductivity....

    Agree with the comments about heat conductivity. Perhaps you could design a knob that can be turned by a C spanner or T handle screwdriver or something along those lines.
  35. Thread: Toolmakers hammer

    by rodm
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    This raises an interesting point. How many of you...

    This raises an interesting point. How many of you use a hammer for positioning jobs? I use a hammer a lot for positioning jobs on the mill or fitment of parts as I seem to have more control with a...
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    Try bootlace connectors - I believe you can get...

    Try bootlace connectors - I believe you can get them on a shoestring budget. :)
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    The question that comes to mind is how suitable...

    The question that comes to mind is how suitable is composite material for collet and tool storage?
    No point going to all the trouble to make drawers to find that long term storage will result in...
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    Well done BT and Mr Bob. To me that was a radical...

    Well done BT and Mr Bob. To me that was a radical conversion and great outcome. :2tsup:
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    Couldn't agree more with your work method. Only...

    Couldn't agree more with your work method. Only thing I would add is with welding outside you have to be aware where the kids and pets are.
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    Hi Bob, Was pondering about knitting the two...

    Hi Bob,
    Was pondering about knitting the two back together and a sleeve with an internal shoulder the thickness of the parting tool might be a solution. I have those large hollow bar stock remnants...
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    Bob, I see you have trued up the outside of the...

    Bob,
    I see you have trued up the outside of the motor casing when you parted the end. Do you intend to machine a collar or are you going to turn up a new end and fit somehow?
  42. Thread: CNC Router

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    Steve, The link to the 1.5kw spindle is what I...

    Steve,
    The link to the 1.5kw spindle is what I was referring to.

    A 3040 is attractively priced but it is a toy. Like buying a Dremil and trying to do real work. The DC spindles are underpowered...
  43. Thread: CNC Router

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    Steve, You want a 1.5kw spindle to handle ally....

    Steve,
    You want a 1.5kw spindle to handle ally. Much quieter than a screaming die grinder or router and they have ER11 collets so you can use 1mm to 7mm cutters. Advisable that you use a lubricant,...
  44. Thread: Hobby Metal lathe

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    Hi Bosco555, You can view most Chinese models a...

    Hi Bosco555,
    You can view most Chinese models a Hare and Forbes (Belmont), Fiora (Cannington) and Carbatec (Balcatta) have the Mini lathes.
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    Sticky: Hi Joe, Nice work and great idea. :2tsup: I...

    Hi Joe,
    Nice work and great idea. :2tsup:
    I have some channel and might try making some myself.
  46. Thread: Spewing

    by rodm
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    Timeless, Yeah it was a good deal after I...

    Timeless,
    Yeah it was a good deal after I knocked her down to $10. :D
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    Stuart, It needed your 3D Xray vision - I think...

    Stuart,
    It needed your 3D Xray vision - I think you have got it with cast iron crud buildup on the bearing. :2tsup:
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    Bob, Has the blade worn grooves in the bearings...

    Bob,
    Has the blade worn grooves in the bearings or does your model have guides pressed on the bearing.
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    If buyers gave a true indication on his feedback...

    If buyers gave a true indication on his feedback you probably would not have brought from him in the first place. All too often good feedback is left when it is not deserved. I have been guilty of...
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    Maybe Greg is still trying to catch up to that...

    Maybe Greg is still trying to catch up to that snail :)
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