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11th Jul 2023, 11:57 PM
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No, definitely not an idiot, you know your...
No, definitely not an idiot, you know your limitations, and get advice, an idiot just blunders on regardless even when he is basically clueless. Good luck with it, lots of good advice given already,...
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18th May 2023, 06:16 PM
Thread: ACCUD measuring tools
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The first set of Aldi callipers that I bought...
The first set of Aldi callipers that I bought were a bit ordinary, say 6/10 at best, but they only cost around $20 or perhaps a bit less, so I could justify getting another set when they died a few...
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15th May 2023, 10:08 PM
Thread: ACCUD measuring tools
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These are most likely well worth looking into in...
These are most likely well worth looking into in my view. I have some 150 mm digital callipers, sourced from China, marked Mitutoyo Digital Absolut, and priced around Au$40 delivered IIRC. I have no...
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7th May 2023, 10:32 PM
Thread: todays tools gloat
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Stripping down for a check can be a good idea,...
Stripping down for a check can be a good idea, particularly if the motor is not fully enclosed. Mudwasps and other critters can build whole insect cities inside motors, interfering with start winding...
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7th May 2023, 09:51 PM
Thread: todays tools gloat
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Nice looking little grinder Kafie, I think that...
Nice looking little grinder Kafie, I think that the original colour is on the blue end of silvery blue. That is what my Waldown stuff is anyway. To confirm, just either remove one of the cast...
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1st May 2023, 10:57 PM
Thread: Nickel supplier
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Just give Clive Palmer a call:D:q
Just give Clive Palmer a call:D:q
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16th Apr 2023, 11:34 PM
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402345 Here it is
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15th Apr 2023, 12:14 AM
Thread: Machinists' Bedside Reader
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Definitely no need for any sort of drastic action...
Definitely no need for any sort of drastic action like that John.:D
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14th Apr 2023, 11:58 PM
Thread: Machinists' Bedside Reader
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Not sure if you realised it John, but this is not...
Not sure if you realised it John, but this is not the same thread on this topic as we were on recently. If you look, the post before your last one here was from 2015. A lot of the usual guilty...
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13th Apr 2023, 11:08 PM
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They are definitely back in print, visit Guy...
They are definitely back in print, visit Guy Lautard.Com Machinists Books & Supplies: Lathes, Milling, Drills, Gunsmithing and Clock making for more details. The Machinist's Bedside Reader retails...
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11th Apr 2023, 11:46 PM
Thread: Micrometers
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VIC If nobody wants the setting standards, I would...
If nobody wants the setting standards, I would like them please. I'm not sure if they are included in Kryn's "the rest of them" or not, but if they are not on his radar, they are on mine:)I will send...
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3rd Apr 2023, 10:43 PM
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It might pay to check their opening hours. In...
It might pay to check their opening hours. In years past I have tried twice to do a tour, only to find that they were not open on the day. I don't go that way much any more since both my parents...
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30th Mar 2023, 08:25 PM
Thread: Mobilco Heavycut
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That Ferrari mower is definitely way past my pay...
That Ferrari mower is definitely way past my pay grade sadly.:rolleyes:
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29th Mar 2023, 09:18 PM
Thread: STOP! You're hurting them!
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Ahh very nice John, possibly the one thing which...
Ahh very nice John, possibly the one thing which might save the indicators up for auction is the fact that "No shipping available" and you need to go and pick it up yourself. Hopefully the potential...
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29th Mar 2023, 09:12 PM
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Apologies for the thread hijack, but do you use...
Apologies for the thread hijack, but do you use cyanide for colour case hardening. If so that may be hard to get unless you have mates working at a gold mine:D
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29th Mar 2023, 09:04 PM
Thread: Mobilco Heavycut
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G'day Shed, I love your work giving the old...
G'day Shed, I love your work giving the old Mobilco a cut and polish, she is coming up a treat. I have not seen one like that before, although I have seen a few of the "widow makers", aka swing saws...
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26th Mar 2023, 08:32 PM
Thread: AL-330 Name/info plate image.
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One thing to consider is that the motor speeds...
One thing to consider is that the motor speeds will be different,- 60 hz in the U.S. WILL HAVE MOTOR rpm at around 1750 while in Australia 50 hz will result in 1475 rpm approximately assuming 4 pole...
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20th Mar 2023, 10:44 PM
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The cheapest vinegar from the supermarket will...
The cheapest vinegar from the supermarket will not only clean them overnight, but will also sharpen a blunt file. Just make sure that the file is fully submerged in the vinegar, or else you will have...
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8th Mar 2023, 09:21 PM
Thread: Nuttall generation 350 rebuild
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Kirby Engineering were a large company which made...
Kirby Engineering were a large company which made amongst other things large numbers of refrigeration compressors. They also specialised in making bespoke machine tools and were sold to U.S....
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8th Mar 2023, 09:00 PM
Thread: SPST to DPST Switch
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If everything down the line is wired correctly,...
If everything down the line is wired correctly, possibly no big advantage , but I have heard it said that having a double pole switch ensures that the active is isolated even if the active and...
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7th Mar 2023, 10:27 PM
Thread: Nuttall generation 350 rebuild
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A major consideration is that by grinding the...
A major consideration is that by grinding the surfaces you can get a far smoother finish, but it is so smooth that it will not hold oil, while a scraped finish is full of tiny divots which will hold...
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2nd Mar 2023, 10:18 PM
Thread: Heavy Pressure Cooker-FREE
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VIC My mother had one of similar size but different...
My mother had one of similar size but different design, which blew the lid off and emptied the evening meal out, all over the ceiling. It then dripped down all over the ironing that she had just...
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2nd Mar 2023, 11:32 AM
Thread: Bad ER Collets
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Thanks Kryn.
Thanks Kryn.
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2nd Mar 2023, 11:31 AM
Thread: Bad ER Collets
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Thanks for the response, with respect to your...
Thanks for the response, with respect to your collet chuck, try contacting M&G to see if they can assist. I have found them very good to deal with, and they have exchanged a 5" milling vise for me...
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1st Mar 2023, 11:09 PM
Thread: Bad ER Collets
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So what is the best fix here guys? A good...
So what is the best fix here guys? A good brushing out with kero and a tooth brush or similar, followed by some lapping with diamond dust to clean up any small burrs on the edges of the slots, or is...
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12th Feb 2023, 02:34 PM
Thread: Drawbar brace method
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Iron Triangle, you have received some very good...
Iron Triangle, you have received some very good advice from experienced members here on the forum which in my opinion you would ignore at your peril. It will be much better to avoid a stuff up than...
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1st Jan 2023, 09:15 AM
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With the small solar panel I think that you would...
With the small solar panel I think that you would need a solar charge controller to control the charging otherwise you are likely to kill the battery by overcharging it and boiling it dry. Victron...
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21st Nov 2022, 08:49 PM
Thread: southbend 9A items for sale
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QLD PM sent re reamer sizes and prices, Cheers, Rob
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21st Nov 2022, 05:49 PM
Thread: southbend items for sale
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I too could be interested in at least some of the...
I too could be interested in at least some of the reamers depending on size, condition and price
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21st Nov 2022, 05:41 PM
Thread: 1957 TOS S28 - "The pilsner project"
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You could also try dry ice, (frozen carbon...
You could also try dry ice, (frozen carbon dioxide) first, it is not as cold as liquid nitrogen, but probably easier to obtain. It could be packed into the spindle bore to really cool the spindle...
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28th Oct 2022, 10:15 PM
Thread: Richardson Drill Press
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Certainly buying a suitably sized lump of...
Certainly buying a suitably sized lump of aluminium is likely to be expensive, but a couple of alternative options come to mind.
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24th Oct 2022, 09:41 PM
Thread: Scaling a print
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I have never bought Trefolex myself but have used...
I have never bought Trefolex myself but have used it several times at places of my employment years ago, but I would have sworn that it came in a tin and was green in colour. I do not recall it being...
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1st Oct 2022, 07:37 PM
Thread: Cararact Surgery !
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That is good news John, having to wear glasses is...
That is good news John, having to wear glasses is bad enough, let alone having cataracts and then getting fungal growths on your replacement lenses. In many ways we live in a fortunate time with many...
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28th Sep 2022, 09:16 PM
Thread: How to harden ride on mower blades
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I am in furious agreement with the other posters...
I am in furious agreement with the other posters here. I would advise against any attempt to heat treat or use hard facing material on mower blades. Unless you knew exactly what you had to do, and...
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18th Sep 2022, 08:20 AM
Thread: Reflections after the event.
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You make some very good points Karl, bad stuff...
You make some very good points Karl, bad stuff can happen in spite of how careful we think that we are, and in an instant our circumstances can change. I’m sure that I speak for all here in wishing...
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12th Sep 2022, 11:14 PM
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Wow, that is huge! I wonder if they are just...
Wow, that is huge! I wonder if they are just modernising, probably too much to ask for. So much gear all at once may see some bargains to be had. Not much likely to be d.o.a. I imagine and all real...
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12th Sep 2022, 09:44 AM
Thread: 6 x 4 trailer crane
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The trouble is Stu, once the trailer leans, the...
The trouble is Stu, once the trailer leans, the load is likely to swing, and the more the trailer leans, the more the load is likely to swing, you have a situation with positive feedback and a...
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20th Aug 2022, 10:21 PM
Thread: Hommel Lathe
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Hi Rod, If you fail to get any info here, a...
Hi Rod,
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22nd Jul 2022, 10:18 PM
Thread: Trailer lights and wires
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I'm no expert in this area, but from what I have...
I'm no expert in this area, but from what I have read recently, soldering is no longer recommended for vehicle wiring. Crimped lugs give better connections and don't make the wiring brittle like...
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1st Jul 2022, 12:20 AM
Thread: Threaded handles for machinist clamps
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Stainless probably not too much of a problem if...
Stainless probably not too much of a problem if the clamp jaws are not stainless as well. I agree that hi tensile thread would be better though, as would a much finer thread. Some of the model...
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1st Jul 2022, 12:06 AM
Thread: Real or fake Timken bearings?
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Where on the box does it say they were made Nev....
Where on the box does it say they were made Nev. I guess that Timkin could well have factories in China these days, there would certainly be a massive market there. A couple of years ago, I bought a...
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23rd Jun 2022, 11:20 AM
Thread: Biax/Bunax making group project
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Enjoy The Bash Simon, we went in 2018, in fact I...
Enjoy The Bash Simon, we went in 2018, in fact I was a volunteer and helped pack up all the kit after the event. It was a great experience, my wife who was in her early 70's went to the mosh pit with...
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20th Jun 2022, 09:55 PM
Thread: How to de-rust these old springs?
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As Browny has said, sandblasting would be a...
As Browny has said, sandblasting would be a viable method to treat these springs. While you would not want to destroy them with any proposed treatment, if in a worst case you do damage or break some...
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9th Jun 2022, 09:55 PM
Thread: Semi Retirement
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Good evening Bob, I'm not sure about the...
Good evening Bob, I'm not sure about the "serenity of the bush" going hand in hand with the sound of a screaming smelly two stroke chainsaw, but I do understand how you enjoyed time with your dad in...
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1st Jun 2022, 09:37 PM
Thread: Wheel chair lift
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Shed, did you take any current readings during...
Shed, did you take any current readings during your test run? If so did you get anywhere near full load amp draw? Or did you find any weak spots?
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31st May 2022, 11:04 PM
Thread: Wheel chair lift
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Or even take some voltage readings across the...
Or even take some voltage readings across the components from the battery to the motor to see if you have voltage drops anywhere along the circuit. A bad connection, or high resistance on any relay...
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26th May 2022, 11:34 PM
Thread: Your latest project
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Sticky: 2) When loosening a levelling foot after moving a...
2) When loosening a levelling foot after moving a Jones & Shipman surface grinder:
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3rd May 2022, 06:25 PM
Thread: Your latest project
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Sticky: Don't worry OBM, it probably looks just fine to...
Don't worry OBM, it probably looks just fine to Barron J John:p. Good luck with your project, you certainly have something to look forward to.
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19th Apr 2022, 11:31 PM
Thread: Shoes for the shed?
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I wear Steel Blues, elastic sided all day every...
I wear Steel Blues, elastic sided all day every day and really like them. Not made in Australia any more unfortunately but I find them comfortable from the get go and a pair will last a couple of...
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10th Apr 2022, 12:06 AM
Thread: DC-DC Buck boost convertors
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Got you now Stu, and I like your ute's factory...
Got you now Stu, and I like your ute's factory voltmeters, easy to get to when maintenance is required, and no need for 5 axis fingers with eyeballs on the fingertips either. Very little chance of...