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15th Nov 2020, 10:55 PM
Thread: My new lathe
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Different manual
Sucking in my chest and biting my lip, not to be sarcastic in this reply, but hey, I feel like cutting someone a new hole.
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15th Nov 2020, 06:10 PM
Thread: My new lathe
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The boat anchor
I bought that lathe in 2018, took about a week to install, pedantic I am in getting it set up right, level etc, have another larger lathe that takes the same tooling, machining is not new to me, have...
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15th Nov 2020, 05:18 PM
Thread: My new lathe
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TU3008G boat anchor
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14th Nov 2020, 02:29 PM
Thread: My new lathe
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Opti TU3008G speeds
I posted them up a few months back, but for those who cant find them, here we go again.
Claimed speeds
RPM. D. E. F
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11th Nov 2020, 10:48 PM
Thread: My new lathe
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Optimun Lathe
When you get it out of the box and set it all up, check the spindle speeds with a rpm meter.
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27th May 2020, 11:21 PM
Thread: TU-3008G - Opti-Turn Bench Lathe
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TU3008G Spindles Speeds Actual
These are the spindle speeds i recorded using a rpm meter, checked them twice, same result. First set are the originals on the front facia. I bought the lathe new in 2019.
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27th May 2020, 12:18 AM
Thread: TU-3008G - Opti-Turn Bench Lathe
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Tu3008g
I have one of these, mmmmmmmmmm, where do I start.
First problem
The speeds printed on the front facia are not the speeds you actually get ( certinaly not on the one I have ).
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19th Mar 2020, 05:45 PM
Thread: Great setup for someone getting going
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TU3008 Lathe
I have one of these, before you buy any lather from H&F or other supplier, have them remove the tail stock from the ways and inspect it for machining. Mine looks to have been ground with an angle...
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6th Jan 2020, 04:08 PM
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Squishing the end
Picked up a cool tool idea by a russian vlogger, cant understand what he was say, but knew what he was explaining thru his excellent hands on skill. Dont bother with those fancy expensive tools to...
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6th Jan 2020, 03:28 PM
Thread: transmig 195 rural pack
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CIG Rural Pak
Fantastic welder, bought one new in the 1980’s from CIG in Karratha, learned to weld aluminium with it.
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3rd Dec 2019, 01:15 PM
Thread: Small Lathe Lifting
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Opti lathe
Bought the same lathe as you Rumble, I made up a device out of 5mm RHS, welded two bit of rod underneath and drilled a hole through the center, bolted that close up near the headstock, the two bit of...
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24th Nov 2019, 03:39 PM
Thread: New ac/dc welder from Token
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New ac/dc welder from Token
Few months back I placed a order for a DC Tig from Token Tools, I received a reply from Pete, informing me that the welder that I had requested is no longer available, and that he would not be...
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24th Apr 2019, 11:10 PM
Thread: Cigweld Transmig 175i
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Lift Tig
I have a Lincoln 150S inverter stick, with lift tig function, the torch for that is a CIG torch with a gas control knob on top. I gave the lift tig a go, thinking if i could weld reasonably well...
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22nd Apr 2019, 09:26 PM
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Mig
I don’t suffer with the wobbly hand, mig or stick, depending on what or how thick the material I am welding. Prefer stick mostly, the old fashion transformer, I do have an inverted stick, pain the...
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10th Mar 2019, 06:01 PM
Thread: True Line 8 disappointment
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True Line 8 disappointment
Last July, I posted off some retirement funds to purchase a True Line 8 attachment for my column mill, then a few days later, the amount required for postage, yup, seen the youtube vid on this great...
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17th Dec 2018, 09:15 PM
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First job I had when I left school was at a...
First job I had when I left school was at a wrought iron maker of outdoor furniture. My job was to gather the newly built pieces and place them in a big fiberglass tank full of hydrochloric acid, the...
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17th Dec 2018, 09:00 PM
Thread: New Lathe - Feet or not?
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Chap who sold my lathe said the same, being a...
Chap who sold my lathe said the same, being a newbie I had it sitting on the floor, not bolted down.
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13th Dec 2018, 12:33 PM
Thread: Plate rolling
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Agree with everyone, thats a tiddler, used for...
Agree with everyone, thats a tiddler, used for light thin sheet. Plate rollers are big bastard 3 phase machines with tremendious hydraulic strength to roll plate.
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Space is a problem we all have when starting out....
Space is a problem we all have when starting out. I had one of those combi machines, served its purpose as a starter, while doing a m achining course at TAFE, and learning on bigger 3 phase lathes, i...
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30th Nov 2018, 09:31 PM
Thread: Mig welder recommendations
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I had a CIG 195 Rural Pak mig, best dam mig I...
I had a CIG 195 Rural Pak mig, best dam mig I ever owned, ran aluminium wire through it with no problems, never no need to change the liner like what is required today. When I got kicked off the bus...
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24th Nov 2018, 02:29 AM
Thread: Tapping head advice request
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Dont buy that H&F tapping chuck. Morse taper is...
Dont buy that H&F tapping chuck. Morse taper is made of plasticine steel. Bought one, had it one day, placed it on one of those plastic saftey steps you get from bunnys, the square type, it rolled...
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21st Nov 2018, 06:45 PM
Thread: RCD and two pin corded appliances
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RCD and two pin corded appliances
Hallo everyone
Have a question for the electricial boffins.
Partner has a electric two pin cord Stihl hedger, during operation on the past weekend, managed to cut the extension lead again. The... -
28th Jul 2018, 08:43 PM
Thread: The big sell off.
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My instructions for my partner if I depart first...
My instructions for my partner if I depart first into the earth, give it all to the local mens shed, if they do not want it, second in line is my neighbour, if that fails, you blokes on this forum...
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AL960 Check out “ JBfromoz” youtube video, he...
AL960
Check out “ JBfromoz” youtube video, he has rebuilt one of those this year, had the gearbox off and fettled the whole lathe making his own mods etc.
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26th Mar 2018, 04:27 PM
Thread: Sinking of USS S-5
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You want to read a good yarn, read about Sir...
You want to read a good yarn, read about Sir Hubert Wilkins, born in South Oz, had an idea to sail a sub under the north pole, read about his visual reckoning while flying in a snow storm to the nth...
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8th Mar 2018, 11:34 PM
Thread: AL336 main bearing confusion
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What chambezio said. In the process of replacing...
What chambezio said. In the process of replacing my bearings, too them all out, seals etc, clips, placed in seperate ckick lok bags and took them to a bearing place, three weeks later and $700 i have...
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8th Jan 2018, 07:30 PM
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I had the same problem when I bought a sheet of...
I had the same problem when I bought a sheet of 12 mm plate to make my welding table. Had the seller cut a piece out for me in the size I wanted to fit the frame I had already made.
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28th Dec 2017, 05:29 PM
Thread: Poor Utube examples for tool use
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Agree with everything said, these days I dont...
Agree with everything said, these days I dont care what others are doing, as long as I am doing it safetly at home, thats all that matters. 30 years in surface mining with safety rammed down my...
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5th Nov 2017, 05:43 PM
Thread: Electrical safety for welders
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Apparently, electric shocks can throw your heart...
Apparently, electric shocks can throw your heart out of rhytm, hence the need to have one checked by a doctor. This piece of info was translated to me by a paramedic who came onto the mine site where...
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5th Nov 2017, 05:01 PM
Thread: Lathe Spindle Bearing Replacement
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Thanks Nev, will give that a go on monday, need...
Thanks Nev, will give that a go on monday, need to buy a suitable tap and drill bit as there is another plate I cant get off, am going to drill, tap and remove it using the bolts to push against the...
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2nd Nov 2017, 08:58 PM
Thread: Lathe Spindle Bearing Replacement
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Thanks Sacc, thats what I am thinking, problem...
Thanks Sacc, thats what I am thinking, problem with that there is no corrosponding opening opposite the shaft, strike distance with side of hammer is about 50mm, looking to get a small enerpac ram.
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1st Nov 2017, 04:51 PM
Thread: Lathe Spindle Bearing Replacement
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Lathe Spindle Bearing Replacement
Hallo all
As the title says. I have pulled the spindle out to replace the bearings du to contamination, thing is, I now need to replace all the bearings.
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10th Oct 2017, 04:39 AM
Thread: Angle grinder and the neighbors
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I am surrounded by barking dogs, new neighbour...
I am surrounded by barking dogs, new neighbour came over and said I make a lot of noise some days.
Handed him a pair of ear plugs, he said " whats are these for", " its what i use mate, when you... -
25th Sep 2017, 09:05 PM
Thread: Markal Silver-Streak Metal Markers
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Dean.. Never said they did mate, just saying...
Dean..
Never said they did mate, just saying they look like the Stadelar pen, meaning, what you put in the Marval may fit the Stadelar, they take thick leads.
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25th Sep 2017, 09:01 PM
Thread: Cutting pulleys on mill / lathe?
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When doing a Machining TAFE course back in 2003,...
When doing a Machining TAFE course back in 2003, one of the teachers had us make pullys out of aluminium solid round. I had much interest in this, he sowed us how an old bastard file could be ground...
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23rd Sep 2017, 12:13 PM
Thread: Markal Silver-Streak Metal Markers
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That pen looks similar to the Stadelar refill...
That pen looks similar to the Stadelar refill drawing pencil. The sharpener is the push/click lead advancer thingo. Refills for that marker may fit my Stadelar
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23rd Aug 2017, 10:49 PM
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For me, it's my Dawn offset vice mounted to my...
For me, it's my Dawn offset vice mounted to my steel work bench, before I grind, cut, weld, bend, heat etc, it's the go to tool to hold my projects in place. Be lost without it, best damn vice I have...
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7th Aug 2017, 10:22 AM
Thread: identifying this fastner
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Looks to me to be a Tec screw for metal without...
Looks to me to be a Tec screw for metal without the rubber washer. Bunnies is your store for them, get them both for metal and wood
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6th Aug 2017, 02:19 PM
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My tool post has the same problem when I fitted a...
My tool post has the same problem when I fitted a QCTP, machined up a new fixture to go through the new QCTP.
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3rd Aug 2017, 09:16 PM
Thread: unusual tool
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Seen them used on nuts and bolts to do up those...
Seen them used on nuts and bolts to do up those big off road mining truck wheels.
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30th Jul 2017, 03:10 PM
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Marketing ploy to buy them special washers. Years...
Marketing ploy to buy them special washers. Years back had this bloke come to the mine site selling Wynne lubricants, wanted the company to use their stuff in one truck for a month, pulled out this...
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29th Jul 2017, 02:32 PM
Thread: Do Nylocks Walk?
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Never had a new nylon nut walk, re-used ones,...
Never had a new nylon nut walk, re-used ones, yes. There are different grades of nylon used. Those big off road Haul Trucks that mining companies use, talking about the Cat 793, have big bugger nylon...
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9th Jun 2017, 08:33 PM
Thread: Question on Metal Bending
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Um, he is not in Oz land. Be the other HF store...
Um, he is not in Oz land. Be the other HF store in his country.
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3rd Jun 2017, 01:58 PM
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Save yourself a lot of bother with working out...
Save yourself a lot of bother with working out what goes where and how smoothly things fit together. Check out those companies who make lighting plants for mine sites and road construction. Have set...
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23rd May 2017, 01:49 AM
Thread: 300 hours to make this thing ?
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A bit like model steam engines. They do nothing,...
A bit like model steam engines. They do nothing, sit on the mantle piece gathering dust.
To the individual who shaped, machined, filed and cast his/her own parts to make that steam engine, came... -
5th May 2017, 10:15 PM
Thread: Oxygen tank valve problem
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Torpedo waiting to take flight. Take it back to...
Torpedo waiting to take flight. Take it back to the supplier, get an exchange bottle.
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5th May 2017, 10:10 PM
Thread: Tube bender tool?
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Check out youtube. Lots have made their own....
Check out youtube. Lots have made their own. Simple ones from using a couple of small rims off purchased bunnies wheels to complicated set ups. I have one of those pipe benders that form up roll...
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13th Apr 2017, 11:55 AM
Thread: H&F Ring Roller
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All good Texx, am gathering parts to make my own...
All good Texx, am gathering parts to make my own ring roller, lots of designs out there in youtube land.
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12th Apr 2017, 05:56 PM
Thread: H&F Ring Roller
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H&F Ring Roller
Bought one of these a few years back for hobby use, served its purpose until today. While rolling some light gauge round, there was a resounding crack, the free roller appeared to be bending on its...
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20th Mar 2017, 07:45 AM
Thread: Parting tool carbide insert type?
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Bin it, absolute rubbish, insert was made by the...
Bin it, absolute rubbish, insert was made by the Chinese for that particular set of tools. Either purchase HSS part off blades and holder or tct tip and holder.
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