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1st Mar 2022, 09:04 AM
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4.5mm cobalt drills $1 each Bunnings Mandurah
Team, no idea if anywhere else has them, but Bunnings Mandurah (Greenfeilds) has hundreds of 4.5mm cobalt drills for $1 each - ryobi brand, so a little less reputable, but they are there and seem...
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17th Feb 2022, 02:22 PM
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I've seen those vise units mounted in standard...
I've seen those vise units mounted in standard presses, and reckon it wouldn't be hard to make up a mount for one in an arbour press - it'd just be a nose piece with a piece of ~20x20 square bar to...
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12th Mar 2021, 12:11 PM
Thread: Turning Double Ended Cones
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Those foreverspin tops are made using a custom...
Those foreverspin tops are made using a custom pot chuck.
so to make the double cone, I would:
1) - normal chuck for my rod material and turn up the pointed cone for one end
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24th Sep 2020, 03:38 PM
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Totally understand what you're saying.. the...
Totally understand what you're saying.. the argon cylinder and other consumables are factoring into my costs, and I'm still looking. The longer I delay, the more I can save... but that has impacts...
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24th Sep 2020, 02:56 PM
Thread: Welding helmet problem
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Happy Day!! - glad it was an easy fix
Happy Day!! - glad it was an easy fix
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24th Sep 2020, 11:06 AM
Thread: Welding helmet problem
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BobL, couple of things I've found over the...
BobL,
couple of things I've found over the years...
#1 - the batteries in these helmets are standard coin cells, and are not rechargeable. The solar panel is really just reducing load on the... -
23rd Sep 2020, 02:33 PM
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started life with hiderock then moved to sub $200...
started life with hiderock then moved to sub $200 (Auto1 from memory) autodark about 15 years ago - it failed with 5 years of sweat dripping into the back of the unit
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22nd Sep 2020, 04:35 PM
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bossweld vs AIG vs similar suppliers - ACDC TIG
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typical story, small amount of funds, and permission to buy a new toy. I'm thinking an ACDC TIG machine gives me the best versatility since I Have several stick welders, and figure the TIG... -
16th Jul 2020, 01:29 PM
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clock/watch making books available - Gazeely
just letting people know that there are 2 Gazeley books available at lifeline
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15th Jul 2020, 05:55 PM
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G'Day - Taig lathe user in WA..... You should...
G'Day - Taig lathe user in WA.....
You should have a look for Nick Carter's web page, and consider the Taig group in iogroups as well.
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18th Feb 2020, 08:42 AM
Thread: venom substitute?
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Thanks Rick... I wish the local bunnings sold it...
Thanks Rick... I wish the local bunnings sold it again, they were about $18 for the same size bottle.
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17th Feb 2020, 08:30 PM
Thread: ali plate
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I get various sizes/ offcuts from the local boat...
I get various sizes/ offcuts from the local boat building place in Mandurah when I'm in that part of the woods. They eyeball whatever I pull out of the scrap bin, and charge me based on their...
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16th Feb 2020, 07:47 PM
Thread: venom substitute?
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Thanks all for the advice - didn't think to check...
Thanks all for the advice - didn't think to check the MSDS (not firing on all four cylinders today....)
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16th Feb 2020, 04:36 PM
Thread: venom substitute?
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venom substitute?
I've been using Trefolex for years for tapping etc, and occasionally in drilling... but I tried some of the Sutton Venom fluid when using a holesaw on plate - pure gold!!!!
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6th Feb 2020, 03:08 PM
Thread: Challenges with New Lathe
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just remember how easy it is to break out a...
just remember how easy it is to break out a t-slot by bottoming out the stud, and jacking out the wings of the slot. This issue is the reason why most t-nuts have incomplete, or deliberatyl munged...
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5th Feb 2020, 09:44 AM
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grab some key stock from the local bearing place...
grab some key stock from the local bearing place as a source of short lengths of square stock.
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7th Jan 2020, 10:11 PM
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Thanks!!! - curiosity sated.
Thanks!!! - curiosity sated.
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7th Jan 2020, 08:07 PM
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I am not in Brisbane, but very curious to see...
I am not in Brisbane, but very curious to see what they are once identified by whomever.
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5th Jan 2020, 04:11 PM
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definitely not even close to correct grind. but...
definitely not even close to correct grind. but adequate to get it where it needed to be, and then smoothed over and blended with a handsmooth file.
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5th Jan 2020, 12:37 AM
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now working!!!!!!
Results are IN - Thanks to all for the suggestions
I checked the welder over and found marks from excessive heat on the tips and arms, the tips were not 5mm as I said, but rather a smeary 6+mm,... -
3rd Jan 2020, 03:52 PM
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several options spring to mind, best of them is...
several options spring to mind, best of them is the hydraulic cable crimp sets which you can borrow from a sparky mate, or buy from fleabay starting at just over $50 for a 70T unit.. handy for...
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2nd Jan 2020, 08:09 PM
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Thanks all, you've given me some thing to look at...
Thanks all, you've given me some thing to look at this weekend, and I'll report back with what I find, and pictures.
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2nd Jan 2020, 05:27 PM
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definitely 10A plug, but I am using it near the...
definitely 10A plug, but I am using it near the board.
cable is thick enough for 15-20A
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2nd Jan 2020, 12:33 PM
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Michael, thanks for the pointers, I'll try...
Michael,
thanks for the pointers, I'll try reshaping the tip for a smaller contact area. The handle is nearly bottomed out with the tips touching, so I'll adjust that as well. I haven't had the... -
2nd Jan 2020, 09:04 AM
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spotwelder advice sought - lots of heat, no weld
A few years ago I picked up a cheap 240VAC spotwelder - it looks fairly similar to the picture attached. It was an impulse buy based on a price "too good to pass", and it pretty much went into...
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21st Dec 2019, 06:49 PM
Thread: Lifting new Lathe
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Where in Perth are you? (I'm down Mandurah/...
Where in Perth are you? (I'm down Mandurah/ Pinjarra way)
My collections of materials are a mix of purchased secondhand/ recycled materials (scrap yards, etc), new materials (orrcon, ohler... -
26th Oct 2019, 10:32 PM
Thread: Show me your Anvil thread...
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free way to rotate a photo is to download it to a...
free way to rotate a photo is to download it to a windows machine right click it and select "edit" and it will open in Paint. In the top left corner is the control for select (drop it down and...
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9th Aug 2019, 11:38 PM
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Kryn, the slots in the angle iron sounds about...
Kryn,
the slots in the angle iron sounds about right - at the pulley bearing mounts. Thanks, no need for more photos.
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9th Aug 2019, 06:02 PM
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Kryn, thanks - I don't know if the prewar...
Kryn,
thanks - I don't know if the prewar SB13B was ever copied - most of the hercus lathes I saw were copies of the SB9 models.
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8th Aug 2019, 10:22 PM
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looking for ideas on lathe overhead belting conversion
G'Day,
I've got an old Southbend I've started restoring - overhead belt was the original design, hard to change that with the castings the way they are.
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2nd Jul 2019, 08:50 PM
Thread: TAIG Micro Lathe - Motor Set Up
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I have a taig lathe setup which works well, and...
I have a taig lathe setup which works well, and suggestions for other options as well
my lathe is at desbromilow.blogspot.com it is a 300W scooter motor, with a 24VDC PWM motor controller and PSU -... -
28th May 2019, 11:39 AM
Thread: Bridgeport lead screws in Aus
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it might be worth talking to Hare and Forbes (aka...
it might be worth talking to Hare and Forbes (aka machinery house) about screws and nuts for their bridgeport clone machines. I have an old clone (herless from the early 1980's) and the parts in that...
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23rd Apr 2019, 03:59 PM
Thread: Steel hammer handle
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Kryn, I agree, but have modified such hammers...
Kryn,
I agree, but have modified such hammers by cutting a strip of p20 LD/MD electrical conduit about 120 degrees of the arc. I then put one such strip in the front of the handle, and another at... -
11th Feb 2019, 03:14 PM
Thread: Your latest project
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Sticky: so what is the reason for the (Sounds weird but...
so what is the reason for the (Sounds weird but there were good reasons for using the shallow thread).? ????
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5th Feb 2019, 02:29 PM
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RCD tripping on long welding bead - cause?
Looking for some advice on what to check next....
welder is an older (20 yo) CIG buzz box transformer style arc welder. max current of 130A, and stepless adjustment down to 50A.
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30th Dec 2018, 05:07 PM
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storage of shorts/ offcuts for the lathe/ mill
G'Day,
So here I am starting to move the distributed stashes of "stuff" into the shed, and I'm struck with how much "shorts" I've accumulated/ stored because it was "a useful piece of material"...... -
7th Nov 2018, 09:19 AM
Thread: paving advice sought - WA
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It is in perth... Need to update profile. The...
It is in perth... Need to update profile.
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6th Nov 2018, 11:16 PM
Thread: paving advice sought - WA
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paving advice sought - WA
hi,
nearly every paving guide talks about putting compacted roadbase under the pavers as a sub base, then about 30mm of sand as bedding... but some don't specify the gravel/ roadbase layer - they... -
28th Sep 2018, 10:29 PM
Thread: Got a good home and contents insurer?
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I can't help with the initial question - i'm...
I can't help with the initial question - i'm currently with elders, and just whacked a lump sum on my "collection"
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5th Sep 2018, 08:34 AM
Thread: Making titanium pens
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Baron, trefolex is still sold as a paste...
Baron,
trefolex is still sold as a paste (which melts quickly) - it is sold in a plastic container, but I heated mine up and poured it into an old anti-seize tin (the type with the brush as part... -
4th Sep 2018, 10:01 AM
Thread: Making titanium pens
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I won't comment on the threading, but will give...
I won't comment on the threading, but will give some hard earned pointers on machining titanium on a taig lathe.
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2nd Sep 2018, 12:00 AM
Thread: OT Non-hardening tube of silicon
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I get around 3 years out of a tube of...
I get around 3 years out of a tube of silicone....
firstly I buy decent brands (not the $2.50 ones from the green shed)
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6th Jul 2018, 11:40 PM
Thread: Hot Bluing
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so once the hot tank has been made, and the...
so once the hot tank has been made, and the solution used, is there any special storage requirements?
I recall we had a hot bluing tank in SHS, and the teacher just kept a lid on it most of the... -
23rd May 2018, 06:47 PM
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Kryn, I'm 99% sure I saw it on the web as a...
Kryn,
I'm 99% sure I saw it on the web as a page - maybe 4-6 years ago. The guy was making the horses about 200mm high, one piece construction, and they were being sold in a museum giftshop.
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22nd May 2018, 03:20 PM
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help finding the article on making etruscan horse replicas?
G'Day,
I recall seeing a detailed article on the web which outlined a hobbyist who was making replica bronze Etruscan horses - the article covered the whole process including the wax master, the... -
29th Apr 2018, 07:25 PM
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advice sought - drilling stainless steel mixing bowl
G'Day,
I'm looking at making up a small "laundry trough" for the shed - for washing out brushes, etc.
I can buy one "new" for around $100, but they use those fancy strainer plug systems.. and... -
27th Apr 2018, 10:19 PM
Thread: mcPherson shaper in auction PERTH -
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mcPherson shaper in auction PERTH -
tripped over this in my travels tonight - might be of use to someone...
1 x McPherson Milling Machine Mitre Head - Price Estimate: $ - $ -
16th Jan 2018, 10:43 AM
Thread: Vessel Impacta screw drivers
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if you click the ebay link provided in the...
if you click the ebay link provided in the previous post, you will see a number of straight blade options - but I failed to see an 1/4" driver socket offered.
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3rd Jan 2018, 06:26 PM
Thread: Show me your Anvil thread...
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The paint is a "garage sale special" - cheap, and...
The paint is a "garage sale special" - cheap, and gaudy enough that people can't say "I didn't see that" - can be a reasonable theft deterrent as well since people aren't as quick to claim a purple...
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3rd Jan 2018, 02:09 PM
Thread: Show me your Anvil thread...
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here is the one I made - old photos links to...
here is the one I made - old photos
links to build photos:
Des' projects or "Musings from the Shed": Homemade Anvil - RR Anvil - Part 1
Des' projects or "Musings from the Shed": Homemade Anvil -...