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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;...
  2. Thread: porosity

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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...
    regs
    AOC
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  4. 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
    Mower racing
    blacksmiths
    tractors
    trucks
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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...
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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...
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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!...
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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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    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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  10. 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;
    SAMC Flyer Rally 2022 - Sydney Antique...
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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

    For...
  12. Thread: Scary welder

    by AndrewOC
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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??
    ;)
    AO'C
  13. 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.
    396866
    regs,
    AO'C
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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.
    On the RHS, one stud snapped clean off,...
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    The original stand could be an (almost) instant...

    The original stand could be an (almost) instant 'saw' horse!
    A.
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    Looks like it! " PHP Warning: mysqli_query():...

    Looks like it!
    "
    PHP Warning: mysqli_query(): (HY000/145): Table './woodwork_vb425/cache' is marked as crashed and should be repaired in ..../includes/class_core.php on line 1386
    Database...
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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.
    regs,...
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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,
    A
  19. 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.
    See how you...
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    Don't forget photos, to share! cheers, AO'C

    Don't forget photos, to share!
    cheers,
    AO'C
  21. 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.
    cheers,
    AO'C
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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
    and
    how it is put together, https://youtu.be/iW1odjaM8w8

    hope...
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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!
    cheers,
    A.
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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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    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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    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".
    A.
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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,
    A.
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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?
    regs, A.
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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??
    regs, A.
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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...
  31. 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;
    ...
  32. 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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    388812388811 No idea how this will turn out,...

    388812388811

    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).
    Consider it it a record...
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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...
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    Chime! Figured out bypassing lost auto log-in,...

    Chime!
    Figured out bypassing lost auto log-in, check your on, riverbuilder.
    Regards,
    AndrewOC
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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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    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

    What ever is left over, we would be...
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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

    A.
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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...
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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

    And other anvil nerds also mention...
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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...
  42. 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
    113-115 Abbott Road, Hallam...
  43. 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.
    Another donor, interested in building a vintage machinery...
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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.
    My favorite metal genre is forging (as yooz may know). And having gone thru...
  45. 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 ;)
    a.
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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,
    A.
  47. Thread: Old lathe bed

    by AndrewOC
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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...
    a.
  48. 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,...
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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.
    It was already on old scaffold tube (about 48mm...
  50. 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
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