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8th Apr 2022, 11:28 PM
Thread: Seeking - Myford ML7R owner
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Seeking - Myford ML7R owner
Greetings everyone,
First up this is not for a romantic interlude, so you can relax on that score.
Last October I bought a Myford Super 7 lathe from Shaw machinery in Brisbane. I have been... -
27th Jan 2019, 09:25 PM
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Hi .RC., While I understand that it can be...
Hi .RC.,
While I understand that it can be seen that way. That is not really my point.
In truth I don't give a small furry rodents anus about whether people have a ticket or not. What I do care... -
27th Jan 2019, 09:09 PM
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Hi Stu, Not sure I understand your comment...
Hi Stu,
Not sure I understand your comment here? My point was that by changing the physical size of the earth pin it prevents bigger loads being plugged into a circuit that may not be rated for... -
27th Jan 2019, 08:23 PM
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While I am occassionally sarcastic this was not...
While I am occassionally sarcastic this was not one of those times. No sarcasm was intended. I really do think you have made a very good decision. I think anyone with the money to put in bigger...
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20th Jan 2019, 01:05 PM
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Maybe, maybe not
So this could be correct. It could be incorrect. I don't have a copy of the AS3000 in front of me. In many cases maximum demand calculations also come into play. Basically maximum demand allows for...
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14th Jan 2019, 12:37 PM
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Well this seems to have fired a few people up!...
Well this seems to have fired a few people up! lol.
Full disclosure - I'm a sparky who works for the local electrical distribution company, I inspect new switchboards and, all being well, connect... -
28th Dec 2018, 08:23 PM
Thread: RCDs and old machines
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Hi achjimmy, AS3000 has very recently changed...
Hi achjimmy,
AS3000 has very recently changed and now stipulates all sub-circuits to be protected by RCDs in residential situations. I'm not sure if each sub-circuit has to have it's own RCD or... -
19th Dec 2018, 07:57 PM
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Hi Grahame, I have been told, but not yet...
Hi Grahame,
I have been told, but not yet tried, that Camphor Laurel has a sufficiently high oil content as to help prevent rust on tools stored in boxes made from it. Can't say whether the... -
25th Nov 2018, 03:36 PM
Thread: RCD and two pin corded appliances
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Hi Russ, Yes and no. The mechanical part of...
Hi Russ,
Yes and no. The mechanical part of the circuit breaker may trip in that time, after it's received a trip signal.
However, that trip signal comes from a protection relay. Protection... -
22nd Nov 2018, 11:31 PM
Thread: RCD and two pin corded appliances
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Hi Dingo, So Malb has pretty much nailed it. I...
Hi Dingo,
So Malb has pretty much nailed it. I would just add that it may be possible (although unlikely) for the hedger blade to cut through the insulation and one conductor of the cable, bend it... -
13th Nov 2018, 10:50 PM
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Hi devarda, I'm glad you bought that machine....
Hi devarda,
I'm glad you bought that machine. I was going over the freight costs to get it here and argueing with myself about whether I should buy it or spend the money on moving the shed closer... -
13th Nov 2018, 10:43 PM
Thread: Easiest way to get 415V 3 phase?
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Hi j3dprints, Welcome to the hiding to nothing...
Hi j3dprints,
Welcome to the hiding to nothing game.
I've priced out batteries, PV panels, 3 phase inverters and charge controller/inverter sufficiently large enough to run mills and lathes of... -
5th Nov 2018, 08:55 PM
Thread: Gloves at work
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There is some logic behind the OHS systems and...
There is some logic behind the OHS systems and not just the obvious.
If an employee gets injured then the cost of rehabilitation can get seriously out of hand. In the meantime the business is down... -
20th Sep 2018, 08:11 PM
Thread: DSG in NSW $150
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Only advantage of a stuffed DSG is that most of...
Only advantage of a stuffed DSG is that most of the parts are still available or were a couple of years ago. Biggest downside would be cost to get the parts.
Cheers
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20th Sep 2018, 07:50 PM
Thread: Oil less air compressors.
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Greetings, I seem to recall that the water...
Greetings,
I seem to recall that the water condensation in the reciever tank is now considered "polluted" due to the oil content and there could now be rules and regulations on how you dispose of... -
20th Sep 2018, 07:35 PM
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Sorry
Sorry my bad, you are correct
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19th Sep 2018, 08:45 PM
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Greetings, Finally had time to speak my tame...
Greetings,
Finally had time to speak my tame engineer today.
Now that he has had a little time to look at the circuit he repeated his previous comment about connecting the star point of the... -
6th Sep 2018, 09:41 PM
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Ok so my engineer acquaintance was back at work...
Ok so my engineer acquaintance was back at work on Tuesday. I gave him the run down and we drew the circuit out. He very quickly indentified out of balance loading as a possible issue. He expressed...
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3rd Sep 2018, 10:38 PM
Thread: Making titanium pens
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Hi Chris, Titanium can be worked on Sherline...
Hi Chris,
Titanium can be worked on Sherline lathes, so your Hercus should be fine.
The material work hardens so speeds and feeds are important. It also galls (like aluminium and stainless).
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3rd Sep 2018, 10:21 PM
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Hi llama, This implies earthing, which I am...
Hi llama,
This implies earthing, which I am guessing you will bond to the star point of the auto transformers?
The judicious use of appropriately rated varisters is likely a good call!
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3rd Sep 2018, 10:10 PM
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Hi Jack, I have no technical answer for this...
Hi Jack,
I have no technical answer for this one way or the other.
I was being a bit more adventurous than Llama, I wanted to use the output from the created 3 phase system to trigger on a 3... -
2nd Sep 2018, 01:48 PM
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I have thought of this setup in the past. I...
I have thought of this setup in the past. I assume the VFD supplies 3 phases at 240 volts with no neutral? If I have that wrong please correct me.
Your created "neutral" has no relationship to... -
17th Aug 2018, 07:11 PM
Thread: Bridgeport vs Deckel
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I am aware of 6 milling type heads for the FP2....
I am aware of 6 milling type heads for the FP2. There could be more.
The "Vertical Spindle Head" is the usually supplied head and has a 40 taper spindle and 2000 rpm top speed.
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16th Aug 2018, 10:42 PM
Thread: Bridgeport vs Deckel
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Exactly which model Bridgeport are we comparing...
Exactly which model Bridgeport are we comparing against which model Deckel?
Is this a general comparison based on say a price point of, say, $6,000 for a second hand machine that might be... -
21st Jul 2018, 12:00 PM
Thread: What a warm day in winter will do.
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I think you guys are all pretty lucky with your...
I think you guys are all pretty lucky with your rust problems.
I would be more than willing to swap my mould problems for your rust problems. No more swinging off a ladder 4.5m above the shed... -
21st Jul 2018, 11:27 AM
Thread: Surface Plate Question
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Hi Simon, I have read that in order to...
Hi Simon,
I have read that in order to maintain the the calibration a surface plate shold be setup with the same mounting points as were ued to calibrate it. I don't yet have a surface plate so I... -
2nd Jun 2018, 09:17 AM
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I think that the real reason Amazon has decided...
I think that the real reason Amazon has decided to go this way has to do with a loss of financial advantage & the cost of software changes should lots of foriegn governments decide to follow...
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1st May 2018, 08:25 PM
Thread: When Electrickery goes wrong
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Hi R.C. Go to the top of the class. Yes a...
Hi R.C.
Go to the top of the class. Yes a neutral problem.
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1st May 2018, 08:23 PM
Thread: When Electrickery goes wrong
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So Part 2. What could cause this fault? A...
So Part 2.
What could cause this fault? A possible cause is an active to neutral short circuit where the neutral conductor burns in two i.e. goes open circuit and the active conductor then welds... -
1st May 2018, 07:32 PM
Thread: When Electrickery goes wrong
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When Electrickery goes wrong
Greetings everyone,
I was recently sent some photos, by an acquaintence, of issues at a house where things did not go quite as one might think.
I'll post some photos first then go into a bit of... -
25th Apr 2018, 09:55 AM
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Maybe... Maybe not
The assumption here being that three phase is available to your premises or that you are prepared to pay to have it put on and pay to use it.
If the high voltage three phase ends before the... -
13th Mar 2018, 08:59 PM
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Greetings Athos, Welcome to the forum. I...
Greetings Athos,
Welcome to the forum.
I have two cranes in my workshop, and possibly two more to build. My advice is to get an engineer to design this for you. If something goes wrong with a... -
6th Feb 2018, 06:57 PM
Thread: Sharpening coated end mills
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With respect, How did you come to the conclusion...
With respect, How did you come to the conclusion that I was disagreeing with Michael??
I read his post, I agree with what he said. The natural outcome of not being able to cut at the centre of an... -
5th Feb 2018, 08:56 PM
Thread: Sharpening coated end mills
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Hi Kevin, So to look at this another way.... ...
Hi Kevin,
So to look at this another way....
The likely cost to coat a tool with TiN is in the $1 to $2 range per tool maybe less (during manufacture). If you paid $2.50 for the tool the real... -
23rd Jan 2018, 07:34 PM
Thread: Phase Converter Help
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Hi DSEL74, Keeping in mind that this unit will...
Hi DSEL74,
Keeping in mind that this unit will be able to take up to 22 or so amps from the mains, you may need a dedicated circuit to run this. Also you would need to check all the cable sizes... -
7th Jan 2018, 11:03 PM
Thread: 220 Volt single to 3 Phase VFDs
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Not sure if this is addressed to me, I'll answer...
Not sure if this is addressed to me, I'll answer it anyway.
In a low voltage delta system the phase currents flow to and from each phase without reference to a neutral. A 3 phase delta wound motor... -
28th Dec 2017, 09:41 PM
Thread: TCT Armour Piercing Drills.
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Horses for courses. You can drill hard steels...
Horses for courses.
You can drill hard steels by regrinding a masonry drill. I'd only do this if I had to drill a hole or two in hard materials, maybe once or twice a year.
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16th Dec 2017, 10:09 AM
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Sorry, I seem to have put that poorly. To quote...
Sorry, I seem to have put that poorly. To quote the Leadshine blurb "The system includes a 2-phase stepper motor combined with a fully digital, high performance drive and an internal encoder which...
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15th Dec 2017, 04:09 PM
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Closed loop steppers
Hey Roger,
In this case the controllers are designed for closed loop with inputs from the encoders. Thus no lost position if a step is missed. Similar to a servo system in that regard, though very... -
30th Nov 2017, 05:57 PM
Thread: 220 Volt single to 3 Phase VFDs
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"Dirty" power
Well it's not just the PV inverters. Everything has a non-linear switchmode power supply because they are cheaper. When was the last time anyone here bought an item with a step down\up transformer &...
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27th Nov 2017, 09:36 PM
Thread: 220 Volt single to 3 Phase VFDs
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Low voltage Solar to high voltage
Hi Simon,
The previous normal power flow was that it was generated in large power stations and then stepped up to 132,000 volt (or 275,000 volt) transmission lines. Those lines are the backbone of... -
24th Nov 2017, 08:19 PM
Thread: 220 Volt single to 3 Phase VFDs
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Hi Jack620, The longer term correlation...
Hi Jack620,
The longer term correlation between your inverter's output and the voltage is masked by the power network's operation. The network operators employ automatic voltage control that... -
11th Nov 2017, 04:16 PM
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Hi Pete, With regards to actual costs of...
Hi Pete,
With regards to actual costs of building CNC equipment....
It's a bit of a how long is a piece of string... so below are my thoughts on the process with my Sherlines. Yes small but do... -
27th Oct 2017, 10:25 PM
Thread: Info on drill bits.
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Hi Axebrigade, So as one sparky to another,...
Hi Axebrigade,
So as one sparky to another, I'd go with a set of cobalt drills for the stainless, they will drill lesser material also. A bit more brittle than HSS but better able to handle the... -
26th Oct 2017, 10:41 PM
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Sticky: Ah, but is he wearing a red shirt, or not?! :)
Ah, but is he wearing a red shirt, or not?! :)
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26th Oct 2017, 10:36 PM
Thread: Info on drill bits.
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This is true for conventional sharpening. For...
This is true for conventional sharpening. For more " modern" (for want of a better term) sharpenings the variations in how the clearance face/angles are shaped results in split points and the...
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26th Oct 2017, 10:07 PM
Thread: Matt finish on buffed aluminium?
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Hi Cesium, Very likely a bead blasted surface...
Hi Cesium,
Very likely a bead blasted surface under there. An alternative might be to chemically etch the alloy surface. "Ali-brite" is a product that comes to mind. Use extreme caution as this is... -
7th Oct 2017, 09:37 PM
Thread: Desert island machines
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Hi Michael, The above would be the crux of the...
Hi Michael,
The above would be the crux of the matter, if it were me. I would not want to lug heavy metal from one rental to another, always being concerned that the new rental has enough space... -
4th Sep 2017, 07:00 PM
Thread: Trying to nut this one out...
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Hi Michael, Sherline produce ER16 headstocks...
Hi Michael,
Sherline produce ER16 headstocks for use on their lathes and mills. They have a range of 3 and 4 jaw chucks with native threading to suit ER16 spindles. The ones I found are 3.1" dia.... -
22nd Aug 2017, 06:46 PM
Thread: 3ph motor/VFD no torque
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Shocks
There are any number of reasons why you might get a shock. I have investigated quite a few shocks. I strongly suggest you contact a good elecrician and get them to come around and do some testing for...