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    In the more effluent areas here the good stuff is...

    In the more effluent areas here the good stuff is usually furniture and/or towels, clothes etc etc and huge amounts of last years kids toys.
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    Wow. I've never seen anything like that over here...

    Wow. I've never seen anything like that over here (east coast) on bulk waste clean ups. Lucky you .
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    Thanks. I think well have some regrets like that....

    Thanks. I think well have some regrets like that. Or regrets for things we did, that in hindsight, turned out to be not the best thing to do.
    Peter
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    Thanks Bob Funnily enough, I've started...

    Thanks Bob


    Funnily enough, I've started doing the same.
    Peter
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    Thanks everyone. Yes I will still have access to...

    Thanks everyone.
    Yes I will still have access to the skips, but you pretty much have to be onsite when the bargains become available. lol
    Peter
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    Unemployed - at last

    Gday All.

    After about 3 days short of 49 years of working, as of 4.00pm today I will be unemployed. 32&1/2 years with TAFE NSW. Woo hoo.

    I wont miss working but I will miss the skip shopping...
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    Kryn. Ive got a 3 axis on the mill and a 2...

    Kryn.

    Ive got a 3 axis on the mill and a 2 axis on the lathe. Both the same brand from Aliex with the big LCD readout. Very easy for old eyes to read.
    Glass scales.
    No issue with them at all,...
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    Well, I bit the bullet and ordered one of these...

    Well, I bit the bullet and ordered one of these Indian QCTP's with 10 tool holders.

    Only 8 days from Deli to my place. Fed Ex excelled at that time.

    So far, I'm impressed with the tool post.
    ...
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    That would also be an issue for me as well. Also...

    That would also be an issue for me as well. Also I don't really want to go to that much effort to be honest.
    peter
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    Re Indian Quick change T/P

    Gday All.
    I have a Dickson quick change tool post (model S2) on my lathe which is a little too big for the machine.
    This creates a lot of tool overhang, and, as I only have 4 tool holders, sort of...
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    I didnt even think of that colour. Next time.

    I didnt even think of that colour. Next time.
  12. Thread: Retirement

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    Hasn't happened to me (yet) I'm cutting out my...

    Hasn't happened to me (yet)
    I'm cutting out my long service leave atm with the intention of retiring at the end of Nov. Now if I drop in to work to say hello its almost like Peter who? lol
    Probably...
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    New shed paint markers

    For years I've had a couple of white and black paint markers in the shed. Sometimes they can be hard to see depending on the colour of what ever you have written on.
    Recently Linda gave me a new...
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    At least Ebay have responded. Recently on Face...

    At least Ebay have responded.
    Recently on Face Book market place some one had several higher end cars, bikes and caravan/campers for sale at ridiculously low prices.
    The caravans were obviously in...
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    I've heard it used here for the same meaning as...

    I've heard it used here for the same meaning as well.
    According to a couple of different online dictionaries I just looked at it means both
    The English language.
    Dont you love it? lol
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    Yes. thanks.

    Yes. thanks.
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    Sticky: Thats it.

    Thats it.
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    You could try using an adhesive. The old...

    You could try using an adhesive.
    The old Purcell lathe that I bought from my Dad back around 1986 had a flat leather belt about 40mm wide. My Dad had joined it using Araldite of all things. He had...
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    Sticky: proof. She will be aghast that I have posted...

    proof. She will be aghast that I have posted this though. I'm sure i will survive. lol

    404016
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    Sticky: Thanks Kryn. I'll tell you said that. Peter

    Thanks Kryn. I'll tell you said that.
    Peter
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    Sticky: hahahah. I'm very lucky that wife No 2 is fine...

    hahahah.

    I'm very lucky that wife No 2 is fine with the workshop. I've even had her turning handwheels on the mill. She takes a keen interest when I'm working on a project. Asks lots of questions...
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    Sticky: You do realise that once you get going you will...

    You do realise that once you get going you will need a bigger lathe don't you?

    Then you will need a bigger workshop for the bigger lathe, then seeing as how you can now do bigger jobs on the...
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    Sticky: Sounds like a well thought out design, not. Have...

    Sounds like a well thought out design, not. Have to wonder about designers sometimes.


    Great idea.
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    Sticky: Aah Hah. Now I understand. Peter

    Aah Hah. Now I understand.
    Peter
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    Sticky: Does this mean that the chuck is not able to be...

    Does this mean that the chuck is not able to be removed from the spindle? Or is so tight that you can't move it?

    Peter
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    Sticky: If you don't already have this in your plans, I'd...

    If you don't already have this in your plans, I'd like to suggest that you use some sort of strain relief on the cable going to the reader heads. For the cross slide you could simply cable tie it to...
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    Shahe Dial Caliper - quick review

    I have had an imperial Mituyoyo dial caliper for around 40 years or so. It isstill as smooth and accurate to use as it was 40 years ago.

    I don't really like electronic calipers and as its getting...
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    Steam, big wheels and rods

    Came across the link for this on another forum.
    Double acting , compound steam engine in the US.
    Long video but if you are interested in steam and machinery its well worth the watch....
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    I started out to say that I thought the time cost...

    I started out to say that I thought the time cost to do this would make it un-economic to repair.

    Then I checked the price of a new Brobo Waldown bench drill.

    Wow. They start at over $5K and...
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    I scaled down the design from two different...

    I scaled down the design from two different commercial benders. Suitably modified for the small size.
    Peter
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    Thanks for those kind words. I knew where they...

    Thanks for those kind words. I knew where they were as I only scanned them about a month or so ago. Took me a while to find them then though. :D
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    Scanned sketches for small tube bender. Keep in...

    Scanned sketches for small tube bender. Keep in mind I did these about 30 years ago.
    These are only low res ones as the forum software reduces the size.
    If anyone else wants better quality then PM...
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    I made one for 3/16" brake tube back in the 90's...

    I made one for 3/16" brake tube back in the 90's when I was doing my car. It will bend a full 180 deg with no crushing in steel bundy tube with a 22mm radius (I think. its been a while since I used...
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    Nice score.

    Nice score.
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    Just to add to that, I'm pretty sure the letters...

    Just to add to that, I'm pretty sure the letters "STC" stand for Sydney Technical College.
    Other student exercises back in the day included a bench vice machined from castings. (I saw a couple of...
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    $150 for the big one. Absolute bargain I reckon....

    $150 for the big one. Absolute bargain I reckon. I wish I had the room for a machine like that. :C
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    Thanks Nev. I knew someone here would know. 13...

    Thanks Nev.
    I knew someone here would know. 13 minutes. Thats got to be a bit of a record. :U

    regards Peter
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    Pop rivet gun name ID help please

    Gday All. Help please
    I bought a lazy tong pop riveter at a garage sale this morning for $20. It appears to be ok quality and has a makers name label on it that is almost indecipherable.
    403581
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    Ooh yeah, You can rip material down with this....

    Ooh yeah, You can rip material down with this. I'm envious. Great score.
    Peter
  40. Thread: Reamer ID?

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    Thanks Elan. Great detective work. Eye...

    Thanks Elan.
    Great detective work.
    Eye watering prices for new ones (I'm assuming those prices are USD) but would be a complex process making them I reckon.
    Thanks
    Peter
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    Heres one. My Taiwanese lathe (McMillan -...

    Heres one.
    My Taiwanese lathe (McMillan - Lantain ). Tailstock leadscrew. Left Hand acme. OD 0.546" or 35/64" 10 tpi. Why make stuff in these odd ball sizes? Enough room to go up to 5/8 which is a...
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    Because they could. :) Bicycle threads...

    Because they could. :)
    Bicycle threads (especially old British ones) are in a league of their own.
    I've also been caught with mixed threads on stuff.
    I recently fixed a 150mm bench grinder for a...
  43. Alex. Thanks for the pictures. I don't think...

    Alex.
    Thanks for the pictures. I don't think the original round clamp thing is actually a clamp. I think its more just to stop the materiel being cut from riding up.
    I do like your clamp set up...
  44. Thread: Reamer ID?

    by bollie7
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    7/16" dia.

    7/16" dia.
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    You said you have a Tacho? Rather than trying to...

    You said you have a Tacho?
    Rather than trying to work out ratios etc, just use the tacho to get a speed reading for the spindle on each belt setting and make a new chart.
    Just do a table on your...
  46. 300mm . no doubt at all.

    300mm . no doubt at all.
  47. If you have a magnetic base/stand for it then...

    If you have a magnetic base/stand for it then yes. If no stand you can always fabricate some sort of bracket to hold it. A decent mag base should be on your "to buy" list though. Especially once you...
  48. Can cut longer lengths ok if the shear is decent,...

    Can cut longer lengths ok if the shear is decent, set up properly and sharp. Like snips, the trick is to not cut to the end of the shear blade. Stop and reposition the sheet before then.
    Obviously...
  49. Thread: Reamer ID?

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    Reamer ID?

    Gday All.
    I have a hand reamer that I inherited from my Dad 20 years ago. No idea where he got it from.
    Anyway, it has your std type helical flutes around most of the OD however there is 1 straight...
  50. As others have said, don't waste your slitting...

    As others have said, don't waste your slitting saw to save a small bit of steel. The saw would be worth a lot more than the steel.
    You need a good arbor for the saw as well. The smallest bit of run...
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