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29th Jan 2024, 10:07 PM
Thread: Vintage power hacksaw
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Heko power hacksaw, made in Dunkeld Victoria.
Do a search in your browser and a few examples of the Heko power hacksaw, made in Dunkeld Victoria, come up. One is a post on this very forum, lol, the other quick mention is on youtube;...
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How cool is that! Looking forward to seeing you...
How cool is that!
Looking forward to seeing you at Lost Trades Fair, or Ironfest, or some kind of machinery rally...
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13th Oct 2023, 10:23 PM
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13th Oct 2023, 10:20 PM
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Campbelltown Steam and Machinery Museum rally, this weekend (14/15 Oct 2023)
We are back!
Steam engines
Small gauge train ride
Trailer ride behind traction engine
Trailer ride behind tractor
Woodturners club
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23rd Jul 2023, 12:09 PM
Thread: Machining a pump body.
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Then on Facebook today, someone posts this! -...
Then on Facebook today, someone posts this!
- as we all know Zuck reads yer mind!
So, HB, could you ask them if 'we' can have the patterns for it? Come to think of it- the fly press patterns as... -
23rd Jul 2023, 12:06 PM
Thread: Machining a pump body.
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Well I probably could have been available! 20...
Well I probably could have been available!
20 years ago I visited (worked nearby at the time) and asked if they still had the sheet metal hammer in that ~1928 catalogue, lo and behold the boss guy... -
21st Jul 2023, 01:07 PM
Thread: Machining a pump body.
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That is great to see, HB. Someone queried (on...
That is great to see, HB.
Someone queried (on Facebooooke) if there were facilities in Aus to build a large steam engine. I tried to encourage them that there would be, without knowing details!... -
20th Sep 2022, 09:01 PM
Thread: Blacksmiths visit the Clarendon Classic
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A few of the trinkets we made (that weren't...
A few of the trinkets we made (that weren't sold);
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20th Sep 2022, 08:59 PM
Thread: Blacksmiths visit the Clarendon Classic
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Blacksmiths visit the Clarendon Classic
Hi all,
Has a fun weekend at the Clarendon Classic, which is the annual major event hosted by Sydney Antique Machinery Club at Hawkesbury Showgrounds (west Sydney).
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14th Sep 2022, 07:50 AM
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Sydney Antique Machinery Club rally- 17/18th Sept 2022
The Clarendon Classic is on, this weekend;
Hawkesbury Showground (between Richmond and Windsor, western Sydney), 17th & 18th September 2022.
Details;
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14th Sep 2022, 07:32 AM
Thread: 6 x 4 trailer crane
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Hi all, I have been eyeing this idea for a...
Hi all,
I have been eyeing this idea for a while-
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/tottenham/miscellaneous-goods/towbar-mount-millers-falls-twm-450kg-ute-truck-trailer-cranes/1203207284
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12th Feb 2022, 07:28 PM
Thread: Scary welder
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For those afraid of such units, what do they...
For those afraid of such units, what do they think of the stiff bit of wire out the end of the operator's handle??
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12th Feb 2022, 07:25 PM
Thread: Scary welder
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Only a little-y, but interesting. Was at the...
Only a little-y, but interesting. Was at the 'Junk Yard' of Londonderry (NSW) a few years ago, gone now.
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18th Oct 2021, 12:56 PM
Thread: Mag wheel nut cactus ! How to get off?
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G'day HB, My F.I.L.'s latest adventures reminded...
G'day HB,
My F.I.L.'s latest adventures reminded me of your struggles, in this thread...!
We went to service the front brakes on his (~3 y.o.) Triton.
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18th Oct 2021, 12:42 PM
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The original stand could be an (almost) instant...
The original stand could be an (almost) instant 'saw' horse!
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27th Sep 2021, 11:18 PM
Thread: Woodwork forum dead?
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Looks like it! " PHP Warning: mysqli_query():...
Looks like it!
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17th Sep 2021, 03:37 PM
Thread: HEBCO Grinder refurbishment
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Great save! My favourite type of grinder- big! ...
Great save!
My favourite type of grinder- big! A bit easier to use when you just have to lean your body-weight on the job, into the wheel.
Probably super sell-able, now it has a 240v motor.
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19th Jun 2021, 12:05 PM
Thread: Hercus T&C Grinder W.A.
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Thanks for the ref picz
Hi Aj,
Thanks for the link.
Now I know the $2750 worth of bit i'm missing off mine ;)
reg,
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13th Mar 2021, 07:03 PM
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Hi Matt, Can't believe you haven't been...
Hi Matt,
Can't believe you haven't been steam-rollered with offers, so I'll express my interest.
They'll definitely get a good home, but I'll bashfully start the offers at $50 each.
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7th Mar 2021, 06:43 PM
Thread: Scorsby steam fest 2021
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Don't forget photos, to share! cheers, AO'C
Don't forget photos, to share!
cheers,
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1st Mar 2021, 11:47 AM
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Great thread, forumites! One day I may have to...
Great thread, forumites!
One day I may have to brew up my own plain bearing babbitt metal, and hardness would be a handy factor to compare.
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21st Dec 2020, 09:22 PM
Thread: Babington burner for forge and foundry
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Greetings otonel! Here is a couple of helpful...
Greetings otonel!
Here is a couple of helpful Australian videos;
demonstration of home-made burner, https://youtu.be/1SXKMRSIyPU
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how it is put together, https://youtu.be/iW1odjaM8w8
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21st Dec 2020, 09:11 PM
Thread: power punch tooling advice
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It is both; cropper up top and die / punch...
It is both; cropper up top and die / punch aperture underneath.
The eccentric is offset 3/8", so I wouldn't try thicker than that!
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21st Dec 2020, 09:09 PM
Thread: power punch tooling advice
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Yes, I suspect so. However the daylight is only...
Yes, I suspect so. However the daylight is only either side of 3-1/2", so once you subtract thickness of bed plates, could end up with half that for punch...which makes sense, 'cos the throw is only...
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21st Dec 2020, 02:33 PM
Thread: power punch tooling advice
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Slugs dug up in the archaeological...
Slugs dug up in the archaeological investigations, all are about 9/16" dia, thickest is 1/4" ;
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21st Dec 2020, 02:31 PM
Thread: power punch tooling advice
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Sliding bits removed. The eccentric pin gives...
Sliding bits removed. The eccentric pin gives (1-1/2" dia) a 3/8" throw. Pretty small for a powered punch, I reckon. The bolster bed is 6" x 2-1/2".
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21st Dec 2020, 02:30 PM
Thread: power punch tooling advice
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This is the working face of the slide. It is...
This is the working face of the slide. It is nominally 6"x 2,1/2". As can be seen, no holes to mount or hold top half of punch set.
regs,
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21st Dec 2020, 02:29 PM
Thread: power punch tooling advice
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Inside the front cover. Bit of a mess, but...
Inside the front cover. Bit of a mess, but nothing we can't fix. Anyone got a lump of bronze 1-7/8" x 1-7/8" x 2-1/2" they want to go to good use?
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21st Dec 2020, 02:27 PM
Thread: power punch tooling advice
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Inside the business end. The face of the top...
Inside the business end. The face of the top slide is 6" x 2-1/2". Completely bereft of holes, how would a punch be pulled back out of the job??
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21st Dec 2020, 02:19 PM
Thread: power punch tooling advice
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power punch tooling advice
Anyone have broad experience with punch & shear tooling? I'm helping a friend to restore (to at least function) a very small flat belt powered punch & shear. It is un-branded (not unusual) and quite...
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30th Oct 2020, 09:39 PM
Thread: The 'Thing'
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Well that was challenge for the Machinery...
Well that was challenge for the Machinery Spotters eye!
Bottom half of a Hercus No 9 'cylindrical grinder' ?
pic c/- grays auctions 2014;
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20th Oct 2020, 09:34 PM
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When I'm finished gleaning timber from pallets...
When I'm finished gleaning timber from pallets and timber fencing, there is often blocks with fistfuls of nails in them that will never be pulled out. These are first to go in the winter night...
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20th Sep 2020, 09:30 PM
Thread: Anyone in Hills district or Windsor NSW?
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388812388811 No idea how this will turn out,...
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No idea how this will turn out, wrestling with the dumb-fone ;).
One pic is the forge in action, the other testing the finished edges (on a piece of rail).
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15th Jul 2020, 10:59 AM
Thread: Mystery Object from Old Timber Mill
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Hi mike, Just a guesstimate, from me......
Hi mike,
Just a guesstimate, from me...
Recently I packed away a pair of lineshaft pulleys, and they have similar pairs of cast iron blocks that act as the hub, between the clamping spokes of the... -
22nd Feb 2020, 08:41 AM
Thread: Anyone in Hills district or Windsor NSW?
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Chime! Figured out bypassing lost auto log-in,...
Chime!
Figured out bypassing lost auto log-in, check your on, riverbuilder.
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26th Dec 2019, 11:14 AM
Thread: Cast iron grinder/buffer stand - Sydney
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Hi WCD/Bill. I can come pick this up when it...
Hi WCD/Bill. I can come pick this up when it suits you. It will be perfect for the flat belt grinding head I have. Had given up searching for cast iron stands, the right type comes up so rarely. ...
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8th Dec 2019, 07:59 PM
Thread: Free - various flat belting
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Wow, Such a shame I didn't see this a month ago,...
Wow,
Such a shame I didn't see this a month ago, was down that way at the Lake Goldsmith rally;
https://robspictures.zenfolio.com/p322180528/e8a18c8be
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25th Oct 2019, 10:33 PM
Thread: Looking for Servian content
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The early proprietor's full name appears as 'Mark...
The early proprietor's full name appears as 'Mark Alex Kibel', as here (more court cases);
Public Record Office Victoria online catalogue
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25th Oct 2019, 10:24 PM
Thread: Looking for Servian content
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Hi all, I have the same drill press as in Bob...
Hi all,
I have the same drill press as in Bob Wards photo, as a floor pedestal model. I've seen bench height ones, also on the web. Also have seen one with a third pulley hinged in the middle, for... -
25th Oct 2019, 10:00 PM
Thread: Show me your Anvil thread...
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My copy of anvils in america is buried in storage...
My copy of anvils in america is buried in storage at the moment, but a web search comes up with this genealogy entry; The Family Tree of Bill Pardoe of The Lye
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21st Jun 2019, 10:00 AM
Thread: Chop Saw Stand?
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dust control thoughts...
While you are down at a workshop checking out one of these saws, take note how much filth they create. In the back of my mind I've been thinking of a spark proof curtain that would direct waste down...
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21st Jun 2019, 09:53 AM
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This weekend:
Hi All,
Just a plug for a company I've long appreciated, but never able to frequent enough;
" MILLION DOLLAR STOCK CLEARANCE SALE
Ian Stansfield-Smith Pty Ltd
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14th Jun 2019, 02:28 PM
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Bill/ WCD, cheers for the salvage of this good...
Bill/ WCD,
cheers for the salvage of this good ol stuff, sounds like quite the effort.
I also agree with Henry's sentiments, above.
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10th Apr 2019, 08:53 PM
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Thanks for the thread idea, Grahame. Good...
Thanks for the thread idea, Grahame. Good reviews of these sorts of videos are needed, but impossible at the same time.
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1st Jan 2019, 07:09 PM
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Wow, America has everything, eh? lamestllama....
Wow, America has everything, eh?
lamestllama. make sure you tell us what they cost, when you get a quote, then we'll know the price knock down for machines that have only one hub ;)
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8th Dec 2018, 03:56 PM
Thread: Start Up Capacitor - Where to buy?
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Might e too late, but Hare & Forbes had big fat...
Might e too late, but Hare & Forbes had big fat 75uF / 250v units for $2 each. Down the back, at the clearance section.
regs,
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11th Oct 2018, 09:20 AM
Thread: Old lathe bed
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Poor ol thing! Now just a project for wood...
Poor ol thing! Now just a project for wood workers wanting a heavy duty lathe...
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20th Aug 2018, 05:06 PM
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Auction 19th September, Melbourne/ Sunshine West
Macson lathe , guillotines, welding stuff...
https://www.gollantauctions.com.au/copy-of-past-private-sale-15-july-2
ENGINEERING, SHEET METAL & WELDING FABRICATION PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, WELDERS,... -
28th Jun 2018, 04:58 PM
Thread: Moving 600 kg Mill
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G'day Ben, exciting times, a new mill. This...
G'day Ben, exciting times, a new mill.
This Saturday last a mate and I picked up a crusty old Qualos mill, which is also an estimated 600kg.
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20th Mar 2018, 07:12 PM
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See you there Corin, I recommend this to all the...
See you there Corin,
I recommend this to all the metal heads Sydney-side; fun crowd.
cheers,
AndrewOC