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    Thanks Rob, Frank and Grahame, I did Frank's...

    Thanks Rob, Frank and Grahame,

    I did Frank's Youtube 4" grinder test on my gates and the sparks they produce are definitely less active and less in number compared to the sparks from some mild...
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    Well Grahame, you are probably right. Here in...

    Well Grahame, you are probably right.

    Here in Australia gates like mine have always been known as "wrought iron gates". There is also balustrading and fences made of the same stuff and always...
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    Hi Grahame, I appreciate you giving me that...

    Hi Grahame,

    I appreciate you giving me that information and good advice. Thanks very much.

    Merry xmas,
    redx
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    Can wrought iron be arc welded?

    Hi,
    I've googled for info on this but can't get a definitive answer.

    My house was built in the 1930's and it has a pair of original (art deco style) solid wrought iron gates in the driveway. One...
  5. Thread: Routing aluminium

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    I've posted a pic of my new bowrail (almost...

    I've posted a pic of my new bowrail (almost finished). My home-made bender was used to do all the bends and it turned out fairly well I think.

    redx.
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    Hi Joe, Thanks for the comments. As said...

    Hi Joe,

    Thanks for the comments.

    As said in my first post I started off bybuilding the same setup with plywood formers as shown in the youtube video atthis link.
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  7. Thread: Routing aluminium

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    Well, I gave my diy bender a go using 1"...

    Well, I gave my diy bender a go using 1" stainless steel tube packed with sand. The sand did improve the finished bend although there was still some flattening, but I think it is within acceptable...
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    Thanks fellas, Using sand (the right sand) is...

    Thanks fellas,

    Using sand (the right sand) is good advice, I'll give it a go.


    Thanks,

    redx.
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    Hi BobL, Thanks for the reply. I posted this...

    Hi BobL,

    Thanks for the reply. I posted this thread in the woodwork forum as well and got a few replies over there.

    What I'm trying to do is build a new s/steel bowrail for my boat. I got the...
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    Routing aluminium

    Hi,
    I'm trying to bend 1" stainless tubing and have made a diy bender out out wood similar to this one found on youtube.

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    Trouble is, it doesn't work. The wooden formers, which have...
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    Thanks for all the interesting comments and good...

    Thanks for all the interesting comments and good advice, I'm glad I asked the question before rushing into it.

    Cheers,
    redx
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    Drilling Stainless Steel

    Hi,
    Is there any special procedure for drilling Stainless Steel? I need to drill a 1/8 or 5/32" hole through a 316 S/Steel Propellor Shaft 1" in diameter (to accept a split pin).

    I assume I would...
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