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18th Apr 2024, 01:34 AM
Thread: Making sense of my welder specs
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I have had a regular 240v/10A power point melt...
I have had a regular 240v/10A power point melt running a clothes dryer two top prongs were the problem and i had black meted plastic on the face of the power point
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18th Apr 2024, 01:21 AM
Thread: Bandsaw blades
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I brought the hare and forbes bandsaw blade the...
I brought the hare and forbes bandsaw blade the quality is very nice i have cut through a total height of approx 250mm of solid steel varying widths in total as in 250mm in height ranging from 10mm...
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17th Apr 2024, 11:56 PM
Thread: To buy a friend's trailer..
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I have purchased the trailer she has quiet a bit...
I have purchased the trailer she has quiet a bit more surface rust than i first thought no holes but it does have base material rust at first look i thought it was just flaking gal but yeah nah, i...
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15th Apr 2024, 01:57 PM
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This just came up on my fb feed from 11 year's...
This just came up on my fb feed from 11 year's ago my very second day of tig welding and i ran these beads, it was out in the wind and i had the machines fan blowing across the welds i did'nt know...
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8th Apr 2024, 08:22 PM
Thread: To buy a friend's trailer..
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Yeah i may paint on the cold gal thank's for that...
Yeah i may paint on the cold gal thank's for that tip
Nah was'nt offended just been doing other thing's lately getting back into gardening veggies
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8th Apr 2024, 08:14 PM
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Yeah still messing with outboards, current...
Yeah still messing with outboards, current outboard was a bit of a steal tho, Yamaha 80hp 4 stroke 2003 cost $1500, another $300 to weld and machine the head and purchase gaskets, $50 for a control...
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8th Apr 2024, 07:16 PM
Thread: To buy a friend's trailer..
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To buy a friend's trailer..
A friend has offered me a Sea Link boat trailer the cross members and rear quarter of the main chassis has galvanize coating flaking off in big chunk's, it's a 3mm steel trailer just wondering how...
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1st Apr 2024, 01:36 PM
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A job from 9 year's ago, Outboard every bolt snapped
This came up on my facebook from 9 year's ago i think it was one of the first tig job's i done, i used a Repco 140A arc welder converted to tig, No HF so was only scratch start and no anti stick on...
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20th Mar 2024, 05:44 AM
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I started to build this homemade boat fuel tank...
I started to build this homemade boat fuel tank it was only around 500mm wide the material was bendable 2.5mm aluminium, if you were to make a 1800mm wide similar bender you can run a series of holes...
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18th Mar 2024, 09:55 PM
Thread: Nifty little homemade mag drill mill
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Problem with that is it's a morse taper shaft so...
Problem with that is it's a morse taper shaft so any side movement it will just fall out
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18th Mar 2024, 06:14 PM
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I'm not to sure they are just RCD...
I'm not to sure they are just RCD switches/breakers which are resettable, one for stove and another for the big A/C
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18th Mar 2024, 03:51 PM
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Still getting the hang of welding in awkward...
Still getting the hang of welding in awkward position's, today i tacked on a piece of 5mm flat bar to possibly 1.6mm round tubing, at first i had set the EWM to 30amp i was sure i was going to blow...
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18th Mar 2024, 02:41 AM
Thread: Nifty little homemade mag drill mill
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Looking around the internet u can get a 3/4"...
Looking around the internet u can get a 3/4" weldon shank to fit the mag drill with a 1/2" 20 UNF threaded section to fit a er16 collet
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18th Mar 2024, 02:33 AM
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I had something like this a couple day's ago i...
I had something like this a couple day's ago i had the main dinning room/lounge room 5kw air con going and turned the stove on and it shut the air con off even tho there are two RCD's thinking the...
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18th Mar 2024, 02:27 AM
Thread: Nifty little homemade mag drill mill
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Karl in the video he removes the magnet and...
Karl in the video he removes the magnet and bolt's the mag drill to the frame using the magnet mounting hole's
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17th Mar 2024, 01:22 AM
Thread: Nifty little homemade mag drill mill
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Nifty little homemade mag drill mill
I have been seeing mill's and lathe, drill, mill machines come up for sale just missed a lathe, mill, drill machine for $100 just did'nt think i would be able to carry it or move it, another one was...
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14th Mar 2024, 02:59 AM
Thread: Looking for gal PFC 75x40 Sydney
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Actually i just checked on the Edcon Steel...
Actually i just checked on the Edcon Steel website i estimated 6 meters of 50x50x3mm shs it's showing 25.5kg that's just over $100 to galvanize at $4 per kilo to galvanize
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14th Mar 2024, 02:48 AM
Thread: Looking for gal PFC 75x40 Sydney
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Yeah it's Duragal i have been told HDG only comes...
Yeah it's Duragal i have been told HDG only comes in heavier steel length's, i can go upto 75x75x3mm that's if i can find it in HDG, main chassis is 100x50mm so it should'nt look to awkward, at $4 a...
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10th Mar 2024, 10:40 PM
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Yeah i will likely be peddling up hill's that's...
Yeah i will likely be peddling up hill's that's ok with assistance, i have read these MY1016 250w motor's arenot rated for continous duty cycle so i will have to go easy on it especilly if i need to...
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10th Mar 2024, 10:33 PM
Thread: Looking for gal PFC 75x40 Sydney
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Hey guys what are my option's for cross member's...
Hey guys what are my option's for cross member's
All i can find in 50x50x3mm is pre galvanised but it's not hot dipped galvanized, i really need to keep my GVM under 749kgs, old trailer rego paper... -
9th Mar 2024, 05:36 AM
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Who want's to peddle tho lol
Who want's to peddle tho lol
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9th Mar 2024, 12:03 AM
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Just lost my reply lost internet connection,...
Just lost my reply lost internet connection, sprocket's range about 54T-92T 92 is the biggest i have found so i will be ordering that, according to the link's above in there calculator's the speed...
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6th Mar 2024, 01:56 PM
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It would be the same thing tho Droog diameter of...
It would be the same thing tho Droog diameter of x and x sprocket be it teeth or diameter both will work on a ratio
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6th Mar 2024, 12:08 PM
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Thank's for the link that website is awesome ...
Thank's for the link that website is awesome
According to the calculation my new 250watt motor will take 4.6mins to ride 1km up my street which is 3% grade at 13kph, 30 meter's rise over 1km,... -
5th Mar 2024, 10:19 PM
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I'm doing some circumference and ratio...
I'm doing some circumference and ratio calculation's using a calculator so i'm probably all wrong
25mm diameter main drive sprocket
500mm wheel spocket
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5th Mar 2024, 07:26 PM
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That link trying to figure out the ratio to put...
That link trying to figure out the ratio to put in the ratio is 1:6.33 when i add that number the calculatir reset's to 1, when i add a ratio of 6 i get 5.4N.M
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4th Mar 2024, 10:27 PM
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I ordered a new kit which includes one of these...
I ordered a new kit which includes one of these MY1016 motor's, any idea how to calculate the torque output
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3rd Mar 2024, 04:01 PM
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Just ran the test again it settles down to 21amp,...
Just ran the test again it settles down to 21amp, for me to get any power out of this starter i'm not sure if it will be practicle, legal limit is 200watts for a Ebike this little motor pump's out...
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3rd Mar 2024, 01:00 AM
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Just spun up the motor using the watt meter...
Just spun up the motor using the watt meter battery was reading 11volt watt meter read 24amp 239watts only tested it for 3-4 second's, i will charge battery soon and get some stable number's
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1st Mar 2024, 09:07 PM
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Took 10min to remove the front wheel and fit a...
Took 10min to remove the front wheel and fit a rear wheel to the front fork
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1st Mar 2024, 05:51 PM
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NSW Sorry Kryn i just seen your post, I sold the chop...
Sorry Kryn i just seen your post, I sold the chop saw 2 day's ago, bugger
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28th Feb 2024, 07:10 PM
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I thought about a clamp meter after i had...
I thought about a clamp meter after i had purchased the watt meter bugger
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28th Feb 2024, 01:01 AM
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Thank's guy's, If i rewire it i will unwind the...
Thank's guy's, If i rewire it i will unwind the armature and measure the total length of wire x the thickness and look up the Ohms spec's and pick a new wire and x diameter
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27th Feb 2024, 01:27 AM
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Thank's :2tsup:, i pulled the motor apart again...
Thank's :2tsup:, i pulled the motor apart again and measured the wire diameter it measured 0.40mm x 5T, wound around every 1 and 4 poles, there are 16 poles, i done a little reaserch looking for...
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26th Feb 2024, 08:34 PM
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As soon as i receieved the starter last week i...
As soon as i receieved the starter last week i opened it up to check the winding's, i have no problem rewinding the armature i just don',t know how many turn's and what thickness wire to use
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25th Feb 2024, 08:42 PM
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It's a brush motor so i need to keep it at 12...
It's a brush motor so i need to keep it at 12 volt's it's rated 50amp but i won't need that huge amount of power, 10-15amp possibly up to 20amp should be sufficient
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25th Feb 2024, 06:17 PM
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How to regulate current on a 12volt circuit
Hey guy's how do i regulate current on a 12volt circuit to lower the speed of a electric motor?
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23rd Feb 2024, 10:38 PM
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NSW Mini 6in Chop Saw, Pipe/Bar Vice, Canley Heights
Mini 6 inch chop saw look's rough as it sat out in the garden shed for 7 year's, got a workout once or twice a year, very easy to carry, takes a 150x2.5x22mm cutting disc available from bunnings, has...
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12th Feb 2024, 10:46 PM
Thread: Soldering Hole in Steel?
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Thank's for that link my local welding shop...
Thank's for that link my local welding shop sell's them by the stick or kg :2tsup: will give those a try
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12th Feb 2024, 04:25 PM
Thread: Soldering Hole in Steel?
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Droog those cold gal paint's never work on...
Droog those cold gal paint's never work on saltwater boat trailers a plan was to use tefgel but i may still use tefgel along with soldering the hole to seal the steel
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12th Feb 2024, 02:28 PM
Thread: Soldering Hole in Steel?
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Thank's China, i was'nt sure if solder would...
Thank's China, i was'nt sure if solder would stick to steel :2tsup:
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11th Feb 2024, 11:03 PM
Thread: Soldering Hole in Steel?
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Soldering Hole in Steel?
Hey Guy's, Can i drill a 13mm hole in steel than solder around the rim of the hole using a blow torch without burning off the galvanize? Hole will be redrilled to 12mm-12.5mm just need to keep the...
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11th Feb 2024, 07:51 PM
Thread: Minimise/prevent warping
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If weld need's to be tidy can u just key the bar...
If weld need's to be tidy can u just key the bar and slot the flat bar into the round bar? I have seen lot's of people cut key slot's on the lathe
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10th Feb 2024, 10:33 PM
Thread: Looking for gal PFC 75x40 Sydney
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Video guy's...
Video guy's https://youtu.be/lfUdtorsT3Q?si=bfPRxJRICR0jWQm8
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10th Feb 2024, 10:31 PM
Thread: Looking for gal PFC 75x40 Sydney
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Video Guy's, Not a professional video but giving...
Video Guy's, Not a professional video but giving it a go
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10th Feb 2024, 12:10 AM
Thread: Looking for gal PFC 75x40 Sydney
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I need 1370mm on the outsides of the main chassis...
I need 1370mm on the outsides of the main chassis to fit my old trailer axle and spring hanger's with that i need a 90mm wide drawbar it's just the sweet spot the steel beam's rested at, i don't...
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9th Feb 2024, 06:30 PM
Thread: Looking for gal PFC 75x40 Sydney
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Was tempted to use left over PFC 100x50mm C...
Was tempted to use left over PFC 100x50mm C channel for the drawbar but i will get a length of 100x100x3mm gal tubing for the drawbar so there's no twisting when i turn corner's
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9th Feb 2024, 04:45 PM
Thread: Looking for gal PFC 75x40 Sydney
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Main frame is bent and cut to size, one side is...
Main frame is bent and cut to size, one side is sitting lower on the grass and the otherside is sitting on the concrete so it appear's one side is twisted but they are both bent straight
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8th Feb 2024, 08:08 PM
Thread: Looking for gal PFC 75x40 Sydney
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Hey guy's i got my 4x bend's made, the two bend's...
Hey guy's i got my 4x bend's made, the two bend's bending away from the flange turned out perfect, the two bend's bending towards the flange not so great 1 set of flanges bent out the other piece...
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7th Feb 2024, 10:05 PM
Thread: Looking for gal PFC 75x40 Sydney
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I put a little more bend into the first bend on...
I put a little more bend into the first bend on the length than proceeded to make the second bend it was late about 6:30-7pm dropped a few pieces of steel and only cracked it once and said "" out...