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    We had a few pieces of John Heine machinery in...

    We had a few pieces of John Heine machinery in the Copper & Sheetmetal Shop at the Otahuhu Railway Workshops, when I was doing my apprenticeship 50 years ago (1973-77). I can't remember if it was the...
  2. Thread: Post Drill

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    I too believe Dawn may be the manufacturer. I...

    I too believe Dawn may be the manufacturer. I don't know if "Globe" is a Dawn brand, or whether Dawn manufactured them for Globe (or vis-versa).


    The second picture is the Coupler that couples...
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    Equipping Railway Workshops.

    Hi guys.

    What with being at home due to the covid19 scare, and having a bit of time on my hands (don't tell the misses :no:) I've final got around to posting a thread I've been working towards for...
  4. Thread: Whisperings

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    Sticky: I miss your regular updates Phil. Hopefully your...

    I miss your regular updates Phil. Hopefully your bosses haven't banned them - so that they can resume when you find the energy, and the time (it's been nearly two years).

    Cheers, Vann.
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    Ebay!! I find it's cheaper for most things to...

    Ebay!!

    I find it's cheaper for most things to get it sent to a New Zealand Post forwarding centre in Middlesex. Even with domestic Royal Mail costs, plus NZ Posts charge, it's usually...
  6. Thread: heavy load

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    I can't speak for the other equipment, but the...

    I can't speak for the other equipment, but the blacksmiths post drill (centre of photo) looks to be hand powered only (although flat belt "loose & fast" pulleys were an option for most models).
    ...
  7. Thread: Nut & Bolt Sizes.

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    How old is your collection? I'm always on the...

    How old is your collection? I'm always on the lookout for square nuts and square head bolts - they just look better on vintage equipment, but are hard to find these days.

    Cheers, Vann.
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    I had a similar experience buying a woodplane. It...

    I had a similar experience buying a woodplane. It was a Record 08ss, but it was missing half the "Stay-Set" cap-iron. Several months later the seller dropped in the missing half, without warning, and...
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    Yeah, pushed the wrong button. Post edited now. ...

    Yeah, pushed the wrong button. Post edited now.

    Cheers, Vann.
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    Help !! I think you're right. I let this slip by...

    Help !! I think you're right. I let this slip by me yesterday...

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    ...a Silver No.1 - sold for just $21 (might have gone a lot higher if I'd remembered to partake of the auction...
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    Yeah, I did notice. I just hoped that might be a...

    Yeah, I did notice. I just hoped that might be a different part of the , err... hoard :no:.

    Cheers, Vann.
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    Pictures please. And did it come with any...

    Pictures please. And did it come with any chisels?

    Cheers, Vann.
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    Silver Post Drills

    I want these three...

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    - the green one - a Silver Advance No.13 (or maybe No.12);
    - the red one looks like a Silver Advance No.14 (or maybe No.13); and
    - the brown (rusty/dirty) one in...
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    It must be a year and a half since I last bought...

    It must be a year and a half since I last bought a post drill - but that's only because the supply of cheap Silver drills has dried up over here. I have three searches on Trademe that I check every...
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    If there is, I'm sure I qualify for full...

    If there is, I'm sure I qualify for full membership :C.

    I must get some up-to-date photographs to post.

    Cheers, Vann.
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    I agree - it's pleasing to my eyes. But then...

    I agree - it's pleasing to my eyes.

    But then beauty is in the eye of the beholder, they say. While the more regular shape appeals to me (I worked as a draughtsman for 19 years :roll:), the freer...
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    Some beautiful work there DSEL. Cheers, Vann.

    Some beautiful work there DSEL.

    Cheers, Vann.
  18. Thread: Whisperings

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    Sticky: The way I figured it, authenticity went out the...

    The way I figured it, authenticity went out the window as soon as the electric motor was confirmed. My thoughts were to delay failure of the coupling by evenning out the wear a bit, in the hope that...
  19. Thread: Whisperings

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    Sticky: 363876 So with the rod now being pulled, instead...

    363876 So with the rod now being pulled, instead of pushing, the wear will occur on a different part of the pin? If not, maybe you should consider having the electric motor rotate it in the opposite...
  20. Thread: Pokey things

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    Hi DSEL. I don't dislike any of those items...

    Hi DSEL. I don't dislike any of those items you've pictured. The four "forks" each have appeal and would look good on a wall (wash my mouth out). The camp tripod appeals to a different market, but...
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    Sticky: Comparing Apples with err... Potatoes

    I'm sure you've been down this road but (for those of us who aren't familiar with your set-up), just how far is this engine from your steam supply, and would it be easy/practical to connect it up?
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    That's an interesting drill press! Do you know...

    That's an interesting drill press! Do you know the brand?

    And what sort of chuck does it have? It looks like maybe it takes 1/2" shank blacksmiths bits.

    Cheers, Vann.
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    Wednesday, Thursday, Friday!

    I bought some drill bits on Trademe - I was after the blacksmith's post drill bits in the first picture.

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    Can anybody tell me what these things are?

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    The four split...
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    Ahh, yeah, sorry, I forgot to say using split...

    Ahh, yeah, sorry, I forgot to say using split dies :B (I don't own a metal lathe) - hence the query about whether a single pass might have more creep than multiple passes (more resistance to...
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    Sorry to hear about your dog. Back on topic:...

    Sorry to hear about your dog.

    Back on topic: is there a technique to cutting threads? The few threads I've cut, I've crept up on the finished size, trying the nut each time to ensure the thread's...
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    Hi TAnnarelli. Welcome to the forum. I can't...

    Hi TAnnarelli. Welcome to the forum.

    I can't comment on the power hammer. I did a quick search for "Burton" on www.vintagemachinery.org but found nothing.

    It's an interesting hammer, but I...
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    I'm not sure what I'm letting myself in for here...

    I'm not sure what I'm letting myself in for here - but I believe the answer is: sack barrow.

    Cheers, Vann.
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    Harbour? Jandals :q :U Cheers, Vann.

    Harbour? Jandals :q

    :U

    Cheers, Vann.
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    Now that's the sort of info I was after - many...

    Now that's the sort of info I was after - many thanks. Mine will be in hobby use.

    I'm still not sure what to do to avoid air in the lube line (which is inevitable when I screw the grease cup and...
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    Canadian woodwork forums.... We generally use...

    Canadian woodwork forums....

    We generally use British terminology, but you Aussies sometimes follow US practice (look how you spell colour, labour...), so I wasn't sure.

    The trouble with that...
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    Grease Lubrication for Ball Bearings.

    I need some advice with a few options, for lubrication the ball bearings on my 1928 Preston Woodworking Machinery Co. (Canada) 30” bandsaw.

    The saw was installed new in a pattern shop in 1929,...
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    Is that your workshop DSEL? I'm impressed, that...

    Is that your workshop DSEL? I'm impressed, that photo just oozes atmosphere :cool:.

    Cheers, Vann.
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    FIXED I'm pleased to say, I can post pictures again...

    I'm pleased to say, I can post pictures again (without any red question marks :wink:).

    In fact I can upload multiple pictures at once (which I don't seem the be able to do on WWF anymore :?).
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    Third Attempt

    There are a few pieces of machinery listed over here, from an old engineering workshop in Hawera, that are surplus as "...part of a major engineering workshop modernisation project."

    According to...
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    Take it around to DSEL. He'll heat it cherry red...

    Take it around to DSEL. He'll heat it cherry red and bend it freehand for you (that's freehand - not free :D).

    Cheers, Vann.
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    Woodn't work :q. Cheers, Vann.

    Woodn't work :q.

    Cheers, Vann.
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    FIXED Maybe you can RC, but I only ever use "Manage...

    Maybe you can RC, but I only ever use "Manage Attachments" and it still isn't working for me.

    Cheers, Vann.
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    Try again...

    There are a few pieces of machinery listed over here, from an old engineering workshop in Hawera, that are surplus as "...part of a major engineering workshop modernisation project."

    According to...
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    Photo posting problem

    Each machine has it's own listing. I've copied all the photos - I'll wait until the problem's fixed and post them then.

    Cheers, Vann.
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    FIXED Having the same trouble. I just tried a new...

    Having the same trouble. I just tried a new thread in the "Vintage Machinery" subforum. Pikkies do exactly as described by Burner.

    Tried the same pikkie on woodworkforums.com (same software?) -...
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    Line Shaft Workshop

    There are a few pieces of machinery listed over here, from an old engineering workshop in Hawera, that are surplus as "...part of a major engineering workshop modernisation project."

    According to...
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    http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160426/0448bb7d3...

    http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160426/0448bb7d3f1d9349e53a9ad9f46d2c53.jpg

    Excuse me!! Can you move that red thing? It's blocking my view of that beautiful Silver Manufacturing Co. post drill...
  43. Thread: Entry Gates

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    Even with the post-galv welding of the infill...

    Even with the post-galv welding of the infill panels, I can see a lot of potential for things to go wrong. So I think the change to riveted panels is probably a godsend.
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    I just love your workmanship. Great work, keep it...

    I just love your workmanship. Great work, keep it up.

    Cheers, Vann.
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    The slotted screws aren't a problem (yet). It's...

    The slotted screws aren't a problem (yet). It's the square head bolts, nuts, and coachscrews that are getting very hard to find.

    I found a guy in UK who had square nuts made for metric bolts. He...
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    http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160422/b6cb4bf68...

    http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160422/b6cb4bf68dc725839f1541abead9de57.jpg

    That's a great look. I hope you find something suitable. I think the square head bolts are also part of the effect...
  47. Thread: Entry Gates

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    http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160323/10adc0076...

    http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160323/10adc00765ffc6afd35169aad14bc0f7.jpg

    I think it looks quite good as is - with the rings proud, not inset. I'd be scared they'd spring when cut. But I guess...
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    http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/64238adce...

    http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160317/64238adce1c16445f128824b656569c2.jpg

    Looking really good DSEL.

    Cheers, Vann.
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    I don't suppose there's anybody going to the...

    I don't suppose there's anybody going to the auction from Melbourne, who'd be prepared to take some parts back to DSEL, for me?

    A big ask I know :B - but there's parts in there that will nearly...
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    You're right, lot 357: 361294 Missed it...

    You're right, lot 357:

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    Missed it first time 'round :doh:.

    Cheers, Vann.
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