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The ad is down now but the headstock looked...
The ad is down now but the headstock looked different to a standard Hercus headstock like it was a geared head but not the square style. There was also a full stand with Hercus Craftsman on it. It...
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5th Oct 2023, 10:56 PM
Thread: lathe drive belt
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Skiving is the term you are thinking of.
Skiving is the term you are thinking of.
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4th Oct 2023, 04:21 AM
Thread: Parting blade tool holder query
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Parting blade tool holder query
Hi All
I bought a used Hafco AL-50G a while back and it came with a 4 way tool post and a small Dickson clone. I have just changed from the 4 way to the Dickson and was looking at the toolholders... -
2nd Oct 2023, 02:03 PM
Thread: Sheraton 9 A 1167
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The archaeology dig was slow but successful! The...
The archaeology dig was slow but successful! The belt from my lathe is in the middle, you are welcome to the one that's the longest.
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8th Jun 2023, 03:51 AM
Thread: Sheraton 9 A 1167
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Sorry I haven't posted on this forum in a long...
Sorry I haven't posted on this forum in a long time but I may have some spare B section link belting that came with a Sheraton I bought a while ago. My shed is a mess but I can plan an archaeology...
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22nd Dec 2019, 05:55 PM
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I've got 2 in my shed of different vintages, not...
I've got 2 in my shed of different vintages, not sure if they've been repainted or not. I'll post photos a bit later
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14th Jan 2019, 03:22 AM
Thread: Ring Mains Wiring !
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No not like you do in blighty! Also no fuses in...
No not like you do in blighty!
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9th Jan 2019, 11:05 PM
Thread: Micro gas fuel torch
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If you're at a university I would say check with...
If you're at a university I would say check with the scientific glass blowers if they still employ them. I wonder how you go in this day and age with no easy way of fitting flash back arrestors and...
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26th Dec 2018, 02:47 PM
Thread: Can You Make These Two Copper Plates?
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Thought so :D I still reckon your over...
Thought so :D
I still reckon your over thinking it, if your set up for woodworking then should be able to form the copper up yourself out of what you have then find someone with an oxy torch to... -
26th Dec 2018, 01:39 PM
Thread: Can You Make These Two Copper Plates?
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SINH is this really for home brewing or "the...
SINH is this really for home brewing or "the production of essential oils or no rinse sanitiser?"
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19th Dec 2018, 12:22 AM
Thread: vintage sidchrome
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19th Dec 2018, 12:02 AM
Thread: vintage sidchrome
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Do you have any old metric open end spanners? I...
Do you have any old metric open end spanners?
I looking for a couple to replace some out of a set I think 12-13mm and 14-15mm. I won a set as an apprentice in the 80s and the later ones are not the... -
25th Nov 2018, 06:42 PM
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That's nice of BOC all the while continuing to...
That's nice of BOC all the while continuing to gouge their existing customers about $17 a month per cylinder. What a bunch of ba$tards.
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24th Nov 2018, 11:38 AM
Thread: Silver soldering on the cheap?
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Regarding the acetylene generators, they are...
Regarding the acetylene generators, they are still pretty common in Indonesia / Bali I saw a couple of sets outside little roadside workshops when I was there earlier this year.
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19th Nov 2018, 09:26 PM
Thread: Tough Drill Intermediate Pulley Question.
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Thanks very much Bob
Thanks very much Bob
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18th Nov 2018, 05:46 PM
Thread: Tough Drill Intermediate Pulley Question.
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Hi Bob Would it be too much trouble to ask if...
Hi Bob
Would it be too much trouble to ask if you have any sketches or drawings of the components you are going to remake?
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15th Nov 2018, 05:24 PM
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The left endmost gearbox screw is partially...
The left endmost gearbox screw is partially obscured by the headstock, It all needs a good clean anyway and the headstock is only held on with two capscrews so it's no big deal to whip it off.
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15th Nov 2018, 02:19 AM
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Hi Greg Thanks for your comments, please be...
Hi Greg
Thanks for your comments, please be assured I have no thoughts of giving up on it I'm just being pragmatic about not spending money unless it's going to make a worthwhile difference :) ... -
12th Nov 2018, 06:08 PM
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Sheraton 9 project how far do you go with an old machine?
A few months back I bought an old Sheraton model A as a shed toy but haven't really had much time to do anything with until now.
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10th Nov 2018, 05:53 PM
Thread: Surplus stuff
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Hi Michael What condition is the Sheraton bed...
Hi Michael
What condition is the Sheraton bed in? And how much does it weigh, would you pack it for shipping?
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7th Nov 2018, 01:56 AM
Thread: paving advice sought - WA
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Crappy grey sand in the Pilbara, I thought the...
Crappy grey sand in the Pilbara, I thought the grey stuff was only down in Perth and it was all red up there :)?
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6th Nov 2018, 12:02 AM
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Maybe try this forum...
Maybe try this forum
https://www.astraownersnetwork.co.uk/forum.php#
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4th Nov 2018, 01:30 PM
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Wow looks like you got yourself a great deal...
Wow looks like you got yourself a great deal there (I wish there was a green with envy smiley)
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Hi Mark I'll take it I've pm'd you Thanks
Hi Mark
I'll take it I've pm'd you
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Hi Poloris, I'm interested just need to do a...
Hi Poloris, I'm interested just need to do a little research.
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12th Oct 2018, 02:25 AM
Thread: Many Hercus parts - almost a whole lathe
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Hi Gary It's not eBay or Grays, it's a...
Hi Gary
It's not eBay or Grays, it's a marketplace as it says on the front page of this section. Please put some prices up :) -
21st Sep 2018, 02:02 AM
Thread: Myford Vertical Milling slide
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Hi Bob, if this sale falls through put me second...
Hi Bob, if this sale falls through put me second in line please.
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19th Sep 2018, 05:25 PM
Thread: Linked belt
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I have just become the custodian of a fairly well...
I have just become the custodian of a fairly well used Sheraton 9. I haven't had a chance to put the rear drive back together yet and run it but the belt is a leather/fibre B section. It might take a...
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22nd Aug 2018, 01:03 AM
Thread: More from the Black Country !
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Hi Baron, thanks for posting these I love the A&P...
Hi Baron, thanks for posting these I love the A&P filigree, is there any chance of getting a high res copy from you?
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22nd Aug 2018, 12:33 AM
Thread: Weld spatter removal
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Back in the 70s as a kid growing up around my...
Back in the 70s as a kid growing up around my father's engineering business I remember there would always be a can of the old pure and simple baking spray near the MIG that was used as anti spatter...
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5th Jul 2018, 12:30 AM
Thread: Cutting HSS ?
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You could also try making friends with somebody...
You could also try making friends with somebody who has a wire edm machine :)
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4th Jun 2018, 03:48 PM
Thread: Plastic welding?
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Going back 20-30 years from when I used to paddle...
Going back 20-30 years from when I used to paddle kayaks, the Leicester welder was the go to tool. Are they dings or holes / tears?
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4th Jun 2018, 02:30 PM
Thread: Lumsden grinder
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Isn't it Australian constructed cab over? My...
Isn't it Australian constructed cab over?
My FIL had one of the snub nosed ones with a V8 diesel that I used to drive around a bit for him at harvest time with a grain bin on the back. The... -
28th Apr 2018, 01:45 PM
Thread: New old member from Perth
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New old member from Perth
Hi my name is Darryn
I was a member of the woodwork forums for many years but since starting a family have had little time for that or metalworking.
My father owned his own light engineering,...