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    Sterob I ran into a similar problem with my...

    Sterob
    I ran into a similar problem with my bandsaw, where to mount the downfeed cyclinder and still be able to use the saw in the vertical position.It works in both positions and you do not have to...
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    Hi Dave, I fully understand your problem lifting...

    Hi Dave,
    I fully understand your problem lifting your rotary table, I have a 10" Meca Rotary one and a Zeatz Universal Dividing Head fitted with a 4" chuck both weight in around 75-80 kg. I gave up...
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    Hi Dave Great job on the hoist and it will sure...

    Hi Dave
    Great job on the hoist and it will sure save your back. Thanks for all the pictures as well.
    Bob
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    Bob L The gauge I used measures in inches of...

    Bob L
    The gauge I used measures in inches of mercury. It is very old one and I have used it on several occasions over the years to compare vacuum cleaners when ever we need to buy a new one. Much...
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    Workshop vacuum cleaner

    Just before Xmas my shop wet & dry vacuum gave up, it did really well for a cheap one cost $80-00 back in 2001, lasted nearly 20 years swallowing lots of swarf ,dust and oil.When looking for a...
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    Sticky: Thanks for the response to my post. Now to answer...

    Thanks for the response to my post. Now to answer the questions. Pipeclay Yes the adjuster is removed after making the adjustment, the dial gauge only makes the movements many times larger and in...
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    Sticky: Boring Head attachment

    Hi All,
    A few day's ago I watched a youtube video posted by "outsidescrewball". Chuck has been making a few different versions of an attachment to fit on his 2" boring head to make it a lot easier...
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    Very nice workmanship, it really is a showpiece....

    Very nice workmanship, it really is a showpiece.
    Bob
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    Hi eskimo, I tried a variety of brush set ups on...

    Hi eskimo,
    I tried a variety of brush set ups on my band saw and found they did not last long before they wore out. In the end I used a piece of the black poly tubing used for water irrigation. You...
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    Sticky: Steve Nice job on the mill vise stop, I am sure...

    Steve
    Nice job on the mill vise stop, I am sure you will find it handy. I made one of a different design a few years ago, I added a coil spring fitted around the locking bolt to keep the jaws in...
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    Sticky: Hi Simon, It is a joy to use, I been trying it...

    Hi Simon,
    It is a joy to use, I been trying it out and it takes out all of the doubt,as long as you have a established an accurate reading on the existing hole you can adjust in an exact amount,...
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    Hi Peter, I run flood coolant on my lathe a fair...

    Hi Peter,
    I run flood coolant on my lathe a fair bit. I just made sure I had a sound attach point on both the cross slide and compound then ran all cables out over the back of the chip tray and down...
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    Sticky: Ropetangler, Thanks for your reply and I have...

    Ropetangler,
    Thanks for your reply and I have taken your advice and sent a link to Mr Pete.
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    Sticky: Handy accessory for boring head

    Being grounded like all of us I was looking for a useful project to fill in some time. I watched mrpete22 on Youtube showing his version of a Bore-Rite designed accessory to fit onto your boring head...
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    Hi Baron, I am sure you will find that a handy...

    Hi Baron,
    I am sure you will find that a handy tool to add to your collection. A while ago I saw on you tube a handy dial gauge accessory tool made by Starrett, I tried to buy one on US Ebay but was...
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    bollie7 I gave up using water based coolants...

    bollie7
    I gave up using water based coolants years ago for the same reasons that you have mentioned. I use recycled ATF oil on both my mill and lathe. I have both fitted with flood and mist coolant...
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    Baron J A bit of bad luck on the distortion of...

    Baron J
    A bit of bad luck on the distortion of the body.If you blue up brass strip and fit the parts back together you should be able to see the area that is binding and with a bit of 600 grit wet &...
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    Commander_Keen, Thanks for your reply, I have...

    Commander_Keen,
    Thanks for your reply, I have been using the Smith & Arrow brand Poly Disc clean & strip ones in both medium and coures which both work well. Like all abrasive products I am always...
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    Norton Ceramic Rapid Strip discs

    My stock of poly strip discs is down to the last one. I am looking at buying some of the Ceramic Strip disc's like the ones in the picture. Has anyone tried these out?
    Bob
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    Hi John, Looking at your latest drawing, I think...

    Hi John,
    Looking at your latest drawing, I think you have planed on using a single 6mm screw for clamping. On my set the clamping screws are only 3mm, by using this smaller size you will get a lot...
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    Hi BaronJ On my set of parallel's most of them...

    Hi BaronJ
    On my set of parallel's most of them have two clamping screws and they are made with dovetails. As your design is of the slot style I think you would need two screws on all sizes. Your...
  22. PeteO A few years ago I rebuilt a Jones &...

    PeteO
    A few years ago I rebuilt a Jones & Shipman drill press that required some line boring work.Here is the link, you may get a few ideas from. ...
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    Baron J Extending the grip length will help with...

    Baron J
    Extending the grip length will help with the holding. I have found by wrapping the diameter with a piece of 600 wed & dry paper with the grit side bearing on the shaft can increase your...
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    Hi BaronJ I think the valve arrangement in shock...

    Hi BaronJ
    I think the valve arrangement in shock absorbers is way more complicated than what you are after and I feel you will have a lot of trouble getting it to work as you want it to, they are...
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    Hi BaronJ Here is the link to my version of a...

    Hi BaronJ
    Here is the link to my version of a simple down feed control for my band saw, it may help you with a few ideas.Post 943 . I found that you need a large quick return valve in the piston so...
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    Kerosene and Knurling

    Hi BT
    A nice job of knurling and your usual great photo's. As you know I have been using a mix of used ATF and kerosene in a mist cooling system on my lathe and mill for some time now. When knurling...
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    Hi Dave, Yes I did both sets of bearings, if you...

    Hi Dave,
    Yes I did both sets of bearings, if you decide to do it you will have to make four new bearing carriers, two with an excentric and two concentric. I know this will not be a problem for...
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    Horizontal Bandsaws

    Hi All,
    A little while ago I made some additional mods to my BS- 5S band saw that have improved it. I did post them earlier but I see some of the old problems have been posted recently. Both of...
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    Bandsaw height

    Dave,
    With the height of both of those saws you sure will be challenging your back.Looks like you will have to make some substantial additions to the saws frames, I found they needed to be...
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    Bandsaw height

    Hi Dave,
    I am 6'2" and I raised my BS5S saw by around 100mm by fitting a set of braked wheels on it. This puts the base of the vise at 810mm from the ground. If I did it again I would go 20mm...
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    jack620 If you reduce the length of your tool by...

    jack620
    If you reduce the length of your tool by 0.61mm you will end up with a 0.70 wide tip.
    Bob
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    chambezio, You clearly seem to have been duded...

    chambezio,
    You clearly seem to have been duded by this seller. I have just finished dealing with another ebay seller that misrepresented his goods. I suggest you log into ebay and go to the...
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    Sticky: bob ward, I like your well thought out fix, a...

    bob ward,
    I like your well thought out fix, a bit of a project to make up the tap and thread tool but now you have it as good as new. Did you do both sides ?
    Bob
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    Hi jack, I have only done a couple cuts of some...

    Hi jack,
    I have only done a couple cuts of some 25mm diameter pieces of steel bar, it did not have any trouble cutting this.The cutting time was considerably faster. Before this modification the...
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    Hi All, A couple of months ago I read BobL post...

    Hi All,
    A couple of months ago I read BobL post on the recommended Band Saw speed and feed rates and it jogged my memory of a modification that I had years earlier intended to make to my saw as I...
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    Pete O, A nice build on your face plate and...

    Pete O,
    A nice build on your face plate and tilting table, you will not have any flex in that plate. I have a 3HP single phase 3000rpm motor on my set up to enable me to size the pulleys to run the...
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    Hi eskimo, The original cast aluminium face...

    Hi eskimo,
    The original cast aluminium face plate was made by making up a wooden pattern and then using that to produce a sand casting so that it is all one piece. The disc OD was around 410mm and...
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    I made this cast aluminium one up many years ago...

    I made this cast aluminium one up many years ago when we had a non ferrous foundry. It was originally 400mm diameter. When I built my belt sander I reduced it down to 300mm. It runs very true.
    Bob
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    Sticky: Hi Bill, I am a bit late picking up your post on...

    Hi Bill,
    I am a bit late picking up your post on fly cutters, I use them quite a lot and have played around with different shaped cutters and speeds for quite a while. Here are some pictures of the...
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    RustyArc Those Afron machines are very common in...

    RustyArc
    Those Afron machines are very common in the Avacoado orchards, I had three of them in our farms. If you contact machinery suppliers in any Avodacdo growing area I am sure they will be able...
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    Chris, Yes if you want to fit 10mm wide bearings...

    Chris,
    Yes if you want to fit 10mm wide bearings you will have to make new axles to suit, they need to be 2mm longer on the section that the bearing fits onto. The axles are in pairs one in each set...
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    Hi jack620. I am sure once you you sort out a...

    Hi jack620.
    I am sure once you you sort out a good 10/14 bi metal blade and set this saw up you will be like all of us wondering how you ever got by without it. I have had my BS5S for a few years...
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    Hi BT, Very true as you can see I only have...

    Hi BT,

    Very true as you can see I only have half of the garage. With the direction the mill runs most of the time very little swarf goes in the cars direction. The guards high sides and close...
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    Hi BT, Over the time that I have had my mill I...

    Hi BT,
    Over the time that I have had my mill I have tried a variety of guards to help contain both swarf and oil spray, none are perfect but my current combination does a pretty good job. I...
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    Sticky: pipeclay, I really enjoy your sense of humor....

    pipeclay,
    I really enjoy your sense of humor.
    Bob
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    Sticky: RC, That looks like a fair dinkum centre drill....

    RC,
    That looks like a fair dinkum centre drill.
    Bob
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    Hi BobL I understand the mess that ATF oil can...

    Hi BobL
    I understand the mess that ATF oil can make, it spreads like a wildfire. I bumped a 500ml oil can over that I had almost filled on my bench and when it hit the floor the oil out exploded...
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    Hi Dave, Your drill pres has a good low speed,...

    Hi Dave,
    Your drill pres has a good low speed, my 12 speed will only go down to 210. I think one of the main objectives of the Pull Gear reduction is to save a lot of belt changing as well as...
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    Hi John, Have you seen this Pull Gear reduction...

    Hi John,
    Have you seen this Pull Gear reduction unit.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsBs064cyOI. Perhaps you could make up a modified version that could fit on the end of your motor. Automotive...
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    Hi John, I like your soft jaw set up, I am sure...

    Hi John,
    I like your soft jaw set up, I am sure you will use it quite a few times in the future.Would it be possible to do a speed reduction on the motor outside of the band saw case.
    Bob
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