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    Not sure if this is exactly what you are looking...

    Not sure if this is exactly what you are looking for.......,

    https://images.machineryhouse.co.nz/products/P073/PDF/P073%20PIPE%20BENDER%20SSIR16B%20ELECHYD%2013JAN2011.pdf

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    Make your own

    Aussie YouTuber "Pask Makes" made his own.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcUExbJRr00&t=104s

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    Bit of information on Lathes.co.uk Jen-Son...

    Bit of information on Lathes.co.uk

    Jen-Son Lathe Jenson


    Cheers, Findlay
  4. PM sent.

    PM sent.
  5. Thread: Help Needed

    by MacPuddock
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    Good to see that you got a result. It was good...

    Good to see that you got a result.
    It was good to meet you, and thank you for the advice and offer of help.

    Enjoy the rejuvenated bow!

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  6. Thread: Help Needed

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    Looks like I am late to the party. I am in...

    Looks like I am late to the party.
    I am in Wentworth Falls.

    Findlay
  7. Thread: Nutbush

    by MacPuddock
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    Maybe try this version........., ...

    Maybe try this version.........,

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6VEHUJwUho
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    Viscount Wanderer

    The caravan in that video is very similar to a Viscount Wanderer.

    There are a couple of pics here:
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    Guy Lautard

    That Lazy machinist is Marc L'Ecuyer not Guy Lautard.

    Guy Lautard has a web page where he sells various tool plans. I'm not sure how active he is these days.

    Lautard.Com - PLANS for Tools And...
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    Here are the two articles: ...

    Here are the two articles:

    https://www.woodworkforums.com/f152/mallet-hammer-handle-191709?highlight=making+mallet+handle


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    Face gear? 394223

    Face gear?

    394223
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    YouTube restorer My Mechanics uses a square tool...

    YouTube restorer My Mechanics uses a square tool presented at 45 deg. for both inside and outside champhers. No repositioning required.
    If you haven't watched any of his videos, they are worth a...
  13. If your board isn't suitable, you could try using...

    If your board isn't suitable, you could try using an SCR controller feeding into a bridge rectifier.
    This YouTuber is Australian, so his setup is for nominal 240V.
    ...
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    7" X 20" Lathe in Blaxland NSW

    7" X 20" Lathe in Blaxland NSW.

    Looks to be a Colt, which is an Asian clone of a Myford. $1200 Neg.
    ...
  15. Have you considered using steel wall framing...

    Have you considered using steel wall framing components?

    https://www.bunnings.com.au/our-range/building-hardware/building-boards/plaster-accessories/steel-studs

    I have used the lipped version...
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    Tool Angle

    Because the tool is presented to the work at an angle, the cutting is being done along the flank of the tool. The only time that the point is cutting is in the root of a shoulder.


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    I watched this video last night. Interesting....

    I watched this video last night. Interesting. Couple of things that he did not address were re-sharpening and using the tool on steel. (Remarks in the comments suggest that it is used for machining...
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    Transmig 200i Manual

    Try this one;

    http://www.cigweld.com.au/doclib/manual/Transmig-200i-Operating-Manual.pdf

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    Welcome, Another site if you haven't already...

    Welcome,

    Another site if you haven't already found it is Deans Photographica

    Taig Lathe Machining Projects

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    Search results

    That is partly due to Google optimizing search results towards sales.

    Try using a different search engine such as the quaintly named DuckDuckGo.

    https://duckduckgo.com/

    Findlay.
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    Some pictures here of Bossweld MIG 186 PCB. ...

    Some pictures here of Bossweld MIG 186 PCB.

    https://www.bobthewelder.com.au/PCB-Bossweld-Mig186-156.html

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    When I made mine I didn't have a working milling...

    When I made mine I didn't have a working milling machine so I made a jig using an existing 32T gear as a master and made it on the shaper. I made a form tool and set the jig at the helix angle of the...
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    Chicago Screws

    If you have a lathe you can make them fairly easily.

    OR

    Look for "Binding Posts" or "Chicago Screws" on the web;



    Chicago Screws : Buy Online
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    Have you considered using a modified socket...

    Have you considered using a modified socket ratchet?

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    Lathe AL320G

    On Gumtree; AL320G for sale in Blackheath, Upper Blue Mountains - $1698

    https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/blackheath/power-tools/metal-lathe/1231648776
    Cheers,

    Findlay.
  26. Thread: Copper Tube

    by MacPuddock
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    I can give you a choice of sizes. These sizes...

    I can give you a choice of sizes.

    These sizes are close but not exact. Where they are, they are awkward to measure.

    OD = 60mm Wall thickness appears to be +3mm (could be some burring on edge)...
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    Handles cut on bandsaw

    For a different approach to tool handles using a bandsaw:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUkFxkWYZCI

    I haven't tried it yet as I need to sort out tyres for my little 3 wheel bandsaw but it...
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    It should be possible to buy a bag of fireclay...

    It should be possible to buy a bag of fireclay but if you want to just mix your own, a 1:1 mix of Plaster of Paris and sand can be used.
    Not sure how long it would last though.
    This is a You Tube...
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    If you ping the site by name, it gets resolved to...

    If you ping the site by name, it gets resolved to an IP address> 12.150.35.100

    I started to type that in my URL bar and got to 12.150 which triggered the firewall notice.

    Could download the...
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    It's not the Hobby Machinist (Ex Nelson site)...

    It's not the Hobby Machinist (Ex Nelson site) which is blocked.

    The blocked site is homeshopmachinist (The Home Shop Machinist & Machinist's Workshop Magazine's BBS)

    It is a pity that whoever...
  31. Thread: Micro Lathe

    by MacPuddock
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    China, Congratulations on your new Unimat. My...

    China,

    Congratulations on your new Unimat. My son has a similar lathe (still in my shed!).

    I have a few relevant ebooks including Operating Instructions for the Emco-Unimat. It is nearly 4Mb...
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    Looks like yours is an earlier version with plain...

    Looks like yours is an earlier version with plain headstock bearings. The drive arrangement also looks home-brew.
    My son has one of the later ones with taper roller bearings.

    Not sure if you have...
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    Float Vice

    There is a comprehensive set of drawings for a float vice on Home Metal Shop Club of Houston's project list.

    http://www.homemetalshopclub.org/news/11/newsletter1104.pdf#page=6

    Worth having a...
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    Hobbymat Lathe - Glenbrook NSW

    Hobbymat lathe in Glenbrook NSW.

    Not mine BTW.

    https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/glenbrook/power-tools/hobbymat-lathe/1191346968

    Findlay
  35. Small Horizontal Milling Machine - Glenbrook NSW

    Small horizontal mill in Glenbrook;

    https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/glenbrook/power-tools/milling-machine/1191371996

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    Simso Panbreak folder

    I do remember, and I do have something to offer.

    I collected the relevant posts, pictures and drawings and rolled them up into a pdf file.
    I also have a number of dfx files in a separate folder....
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    Hare & Forbes currently have a sale on (ends...

    Hare & Forbes currently have a sale on (ends tomorrow). Promax 350 for $100 + $10 GST.

    https://www.machineryhouse.com.au/Welding-Helmets

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    Hello SD Artist, You are welcome. Another...

    Hello SD Artist,

    You are welcome.

    Another text that you might find useful is The Textbook of Turning, issued by Hercus
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    Metalworking books

    Just to let everyone know that the Book Depository (UK Based) has a sale on.

    There are reasonable discounts on most of the "Workshop Practice" series (some over 60%) and free shipping worldwide.
    ...
  40. There was an interesting on-line discussion about...

    There was an interesting on-line discussion about these sharpening jig and what needed to be done to improve them.

    This resulted in an article by Graham Meek, where he discusses the issues and the...
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    I think that this is what you are looking for. ...

    I think that this is what you are looking for.

    Findlay.
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    GordonE I have sent you a PM. You will need to...

    GordonE

    I have sent you a PM. You will need to PM your email address.

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    Powerhouse Museum 500 Harris Street ...

    Powerhouse Museum
    500 Harris Street Ultimo NSW 2007
    Located in the old Ultimo Power Station building adjacent to Darling Harbour.
    ...
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    Vernon, I have a 21 page .pdf which appears to...

    Vernon,

    I have a 21 page .pdf which appears to cover 2M, 4M, 6M.
    File size is ~ 1.7Mb.
    It seems to be a basic document covering setting up the machine and the various functions. According to a...
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    Warren & Brown seem to offer spares. Scope...

    Warren & Brown seem to offer spares.

    Scope Metal Etching Pen - Warren and Brown Precision Tools

    Looks like you are on the right track with the Tungsten. A quick google found a thread on another...
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    Looks a lot like mine. Although mine is an early...

    Looks a lot like mine. Although mine is an early '50s round ram.

    Thanks for the piccy.

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    Joshua Rose books

    The Joshua Rose books are no longer in copyrite.

    Download links https://sites.google.com/site/lagadoacademy/useful-links#booksfree

    Just a different form of "print on demand"

    Findlay.
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    I have already scanned the relevant G.H. Thomas...

    I have already scanned the relevant G.H. Thomas articles from 1990 & 91.

    I have saved them as .tif format - each file is ~2Mb. If you want them, I will convert them to smaller files then send you...
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    Looks like a good sized machine. There is a...

    Looks like a good sized machine.

    There is a thread on MadModder forum where a guy is making the spindle adapter. He seems to have had a false start but got there in the end. His second attempt at...
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    There is a set of tables for various tapers on...

    There is a set of tables for various tapers on the LittleMachineShop site:

    http://littlemachineshop.com/reference/tapers.php

    You don't mention the manufacturer of the lathe but if you know the...
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