Search:

Type: Posts; User: Ian Smith

Search: Search took 0.00 seconds.

  1. Replies
    3
    Views
    4,468

    Matt, Why don't you just open the thread and...

    Matt,
    Why don't you just open the thread and then add it to your browser "favourites".

    Maybe set up a sub-category if you have a bunch of them



    Works for me.
  2. Rob, At this point I envisage working mostly...

    Rob,
    At this point I envisage working mostly with nylon, plastic and aluminium so I won't rule out a small machine just yet.

    Thank you for your comment

    Ian
  3. Andrew, Rob, Thank you both for your responses....

    Andrew, Rob,
    Thank you both for your responses.

    It looks like the C3 might be the go.

    Not sure about the milling machine yet.
    A spend of around the $1,800 mark is a bit beyond the realms of...
  4. Metal Lathe and Milling machine - need some advice please

    Folks,
    I'm in the market for a metal lathe to do a bit of hobby work. Nothing seriously big, mostly for model yacht fittings and other bits and pieces and mostly from aluminium, nylon, brass and...
  5. Replies
    48
    Views
    24,413

    The atmosphere is normally 80% nitrogen so that...

    The atmosphere is normally 80% nitrogen so that comes as no surprise
  6. Replies
    21
    Views
    11,544

    Michael, Just been through a similar experience....

    Michael,
    Just been through a similar experience. Spent a couple of weeks trying to suppress thoughts of the "worst case " and finally got to see a specialist on Wednesday who has ruled out the all...
  7. Replies
    8
    Views
    6,786

    OK, well I rang Blackwoods and, yes, they do have...

    OK, well I rang Blackwoods and, yes, they do have jaws for a 150mm vice......$60.00:oo:

    I must be getting old. I naively thought maybe somewhere around 25-30 might be reasonable. Still, next time...
  8. Replies
    8
    Views
    6,786

    Thanks Pat , I'll give them a call tomorrow - at...

    Thanks Pat ,
    I'll give them a call tomorrow - at least to check the price

    Ian
  9. Replies
    8
    Views
    6,786

    Thanks for the quick reply BobL, They so...

    Thanks for the quick reply BobL,

    They so frustratingly close you'd wonder why they didn't just center them to provide the option.

    Ian
  10. Replies
    8
    Views
    6,786

    Dawn vice jaws

    I have a 6" Dawn vice whose provenance includes a stint at Hasting Deerings workshop here in Bribane in the 60's.

    As a consequence it has seen a fair bit of service and the jaws really show it....
  11. Replies
    58
    Views
    28,494

    A judge working a double-homicide case tells the...

    A judge working a double-homicide case tells the defendant, “You’re charged with beating your wife to death with a hammer.”

    “You b%*&@#d!” yells a voice from the back of the courtroom.
    ...
  12. Replies
    0
    Views
    12,566

    Compund Mitre Calculator

    As the header says - Woodworkers Guild of Georgia, Miter Calculator
  13. When I was kid we used to get old sheets of...

    When I was kid we used to get old sheets of corrugated iron from the dump, take them home and flatten them out with Dads' hammer in the back yard.
    We'd pinch some tar from the local council road...
  14. Replies
    222
    Views
    102,929

    IMPORTANT Neil, Got a "server busy " message at around 7pm...

    Neil,
    Got a "server busy " message at around 7pm (Qld time) which continued until around 7:20 pm
  15. Replies
    4
    Views
    6,222

    Quasimodo, That's just a hunch

    Quasimodo,
    That's just a hunch
  16. 49 or 50 times:o If you've been told once, ...

    49 or 50 times:o
    If you've been told once, I'll bet you've been told a million times.......Don't exaggerate.

    Unless, of course, you're one of those people who stand at the pedestrian crossings...
  17. HH - I (and most other respondents to this thread...

    HH - I (and most other respondents to this thread it seems) didn't like your first post and your subsequent ones haven't improved - you're no loss to this forum.

    On yer bike mate, I'm sure your...
  18. Replies
    59
    Views
    25,467

    Steve, Sorry about he delay - gave up in disgust...

    Steve,
    Sorry about he delay - gave up in disgust and went and mowed the yard - sent you a PM with the results you requested .
    Even sending this response took 3 attempts.

    Message displayed:
    ...
  19. Replies
    59
    Views
    25,467

    Neil, I've just tried and the problem is there...

    Neil,
    I've just tried and the problem is there in both.
    At first I thought it was ok but then both seem to misbehave similtaneously. so just to make it more difficult, it's intermittent.

    Ian
  20. Replies
    59
    Views
    25,467

    Thanks DJ - so you really are watching :U I...

    Thanks DJ - so you really are watching :U
    I missed that post about the forum change


    Ian
  21. Replies
    59
    Views
    25,467

    Yep - giving me the Tom Tits - been like it for...

    Yep - giving me the Tom Tits - been like it for the past 48 hrs or so---- Vista Sp1, Optus, Firefox.
    Another thing I've noticed, but can't really define is the apparent disappearance of the thread...
  22. Replies
    25
    Views
    14,121

    Neil, I read some place that the an oil painting...

    Neil,
    I read some place that the an oil painting was a process which protected the canvas from the elements and exposed it to the critics.
    Looks like it probably applies to web pages as well :)
    ...
  23. Thread: Wind Chimes

    by Ian Smith
    Replies
    12
    Views
    8,682

    Cliff, don't bother looking I just found 'em...

    Cliff, don't bother looking
    I just found 'em but they had nothing really to do with the mechanics of wind chimes - more about how you can re-arrange your finger tips trying to round off the striker...
  24. Thread: Wind Chimes

    by Ian Smith
    Replies
    12
    Views
    8,682

    Cliff, I don't want to rain on your parade, but...

    Cliff,
    I don't want to rain on your parade, but I messsed about with wind chimes a fair bit, and there's one or two posts buried on the BB somewhere on the subject.
    My point is that I think your...
Results 1 to 24 of 24