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15th Dec 2020, 01:53 PM
Thread: lathe manual
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Hi Joe,I have a Herless II Buk Belt drive , and a manual to suit , does not tell you much, but a brochure
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3rd Sep 2019, 03:30 PM
Thread: How to make a fan blade?
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How to make a The simple and safesfan blade
The simple and safest way is to put the compressor in the kids play pen and the compressor will be perfectly safe from every body.:no:
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11th Mar 2019, 12:47 PM
Thread: True Line 8 disappointment
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True Line 88
I have the same attachment as has been described , I totally agree it is not the best , I have only attached it to the machine ,have not checked any measurements yet, I had the same troubles with...
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22nd Mar 2018, 11:18 PM
Thread: DRO Decisions - Easson VS Sino
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Thanks Dave J.
Thanks Dave J.
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22nd Mar 2018, 06:23 PM
Thread: DRO Decisions - Easson VS Sino
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I have now found that I can switch the two plugs,...
I have now found that I can switch the two plugs, ,what I need to know is what can I replace the to short cross slide lathe one with, as it is to short for the mill or does it not really matter what...
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20th Mar 2018, 11:51 AM
Thread: DRO Decisions - Easson VS Sino
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Well I am back again the problem is the change...
Well I am back again the problem is the change over from the lathe to the mill Dro,,the X on the lathe is y on the mill as you all will know but to just swap them over does not work ,is it possible...
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8th Mar 2018, 02:16 PM
Thread: DRO Decisions - Easson VS Sino
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Well I had all ready remove the Dro from the...
Well I had all ready remove the Dro from the lathe as I did not use it a lot and I didn't do what I should have done ,checked whether the z worked, it don't, but can I still use the two scales I have...
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8th Mar 2018, 01:25 PM
Thread: DRO Decisions - Easson VS Sino
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Thank you both for your repiy ,I will try the...
Thank you both for your repiy ,I will try the obvious,many thanks
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8th Mar 2018, 11:39 AM
Thread: DRO Decisions - Easson VS Sino
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I have a Sino DV60 on my lathe I wish to...
I have a Sino DV60 on my lathe I wish to transfer to a mill ,it was bought about 3 years or so ago for the lathe as a 2 axes dro ,but has only the 2 Glass scales for the lathe ,there are xyz read...
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13th Jan 2017, 02:53 PM
Thread: retrofit insulation tin shed
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I have a 6x4 mtr tin shed, walls are insulated...
I have a 6x4 mtr tin shed, walls are insulated but not the roof, When new installed a whirlybird,but it draws hot air out and also in, my solution was to clean the roof with vinegar,and then paint...
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9th Jan 2017, 01:28 PM
Thread: Split pinion gear assembly
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Was just wondering ,would it be possible to fix...
Was just wondering ,would it be possible to fix the nut on the cross slide,and other types of nut on a similar principle,or am I way out west some where,it is just a thought.,would get rid of a lot...
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10th Jul 2016, 12:40 PM
Thread: A couple of little tinnies
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I think I need spec savers hit the wrong button...
I think I need spec savers hit the wrong button again
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8th Jul 2016, 10:58 PM
Thread: What's wrong with this picture
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whats wrong with this picture
No picture hit the wrong button Sorry. loved the steal though.
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1st Jan 2016, 11:01 PM
Thread: Your greatest achievement for 2015?
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Still working on the car, thankful that I can...
Still working on the car, thankful that I can still get under it even if it's a job to get up,roll on ninety should have it finished by then,I wish the members of the forum a very happy and...
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28th Aug 2015, 11:07 PM
Thread: Rust removal by electrolysis
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I have for the last two1/2 years been restoring a...
I have for the last two1/2 years been restoring a car and most of any movable part that was rusty has had the molasses treatment from the back axle to the all the steering ,brake parts and suspension...
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8th Jan 2015, 08:50 PM
Thread: I'll start it off...
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It's to quiet to go on . Eddie
It's to quiet to go on
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5th Jan 2015, 11:26 PM
Thread: I'll start it off...
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Having put most of the running gear through the...
Having put most of the running gear through the molasses or the Electrolysis system, I set to repairing where I found the need to do so the four drums I skimmed on my lathe and put on new brake...
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31st Dec 2014, 09:32 PM
Thread: About a low cost Tailstock Turret...
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L H Sparey in his book the Amateur's Lathe has a...
L H Sparey in his book the Amateur's Lathe has a Tail Stock Turret which is quite a easy one to make ,and I made mine back in the early 80s , quite a strait forward job to do, I had only a lathe and...
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31st Dec 2014, 08:42 PM
Thread: more rust removal
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No have no problem with Ants or Bees, unless the...
No have no problem with Ants or Bees, unless the part is to long to keep the lid on, it is always covered
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30th Dec 2014, 10:12 PM
Thread: more rust removal
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I have used both molasses and Electrolysis ,no...
I have used both molasses and Electrolysis ,no doubt the Electrolysis is Quicker and will remove paint and grease, but for cleaning a lot of parts like when you are restoring a car ,molasses, in my...
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30th Dec 2014, 03:16 PM
Thread: I'll start it off...
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Good to see some interest ,and it does give some...
Good to see some interest ,and it does give some assurance that there is interest out there and observant you are as well, yes there is one different tail shaft cover it came loose not on a car and...
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29th Dec 2014, 10:58 PM
Thread: I'll start it off...
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Thanks Peter, A Duke,, Kryn and OldGrain. so its...
Thanks Peter, A Duke,, Kryn and OldGrain. so its on with the W.I.P, I had to strip the gear box because it was full of black oil, well more like burnt oil and of course the rust ,that creeps in from...
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29th Dec 2014, 03:29 PM
Thread: I'll start it off...
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Thanks Peter had a good Christmas, and hope you...
Thanks Peter had a good Christmas, and hope you had the same, I am nearly back to normal now have managed to take the dogs for a walk at last, I think they thought I had forgotten them.
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24th Dec 2014, 09:37 PM
Thread: Whisperings
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Sticky: Far from boring ,watching paint dry is boring,...
Far from boring ,watching paint dry is boring, would make a nice little model.
I love watching this kind of working engine, nice repair job Phil.
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23rd Dec 2014, 10:08 PM
Thread: I'll start it off...
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During the dismantling of the door window...
During the dismantling of the door window channels it was obvious that they would have to be replaced or repared I thought about the cost and where to get them,so I had a go at repairing them...
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22nd Dec 2014, 02:57 PM
Thread: I'll start it off...
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Well this is what I should of called it a bead...
Well this is what I should of called it a bead roller that is what they are called,
they have lot f different dies that do a lot of different forms and shapes, this one is only a cheaply for the... -
21st Dec 2014, 10:03 PM
Thread: I'll start it off...
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Hi peter yes you are right I should get them to...
Hi peter yes you are right I should get them to come and sort it all out.
Sorry Kryn have not sent the pic of the swager because the shed was to hot
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20th Dec 2014, 09:43 PM
Thread: I'll start it off...
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Yes I will pull it out tomorrow.and send a pic.I...
Yes I will pull it out tomorrow.and send a pic.I started this restoration 2 years ago this Christmas, so looking up the photos in my computer is a pains taking job as I a not very good at keeping...
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19th Dec 2014, 10:44 PM
Thread: I'll start it off...
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Hi Randal, that's what this is all about ...
Hi Randal, that's what this is all about restoring a car would love to see your Goggomobile restoration W.I.P.Hi Kryn, the panels are done on a swaging machine, it is only a cheap one, but does...
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14th Dec 2014, 10:30 PM
Thread: I'll start it off...
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No they are done in water and oil stains ,Using...
No they are done in water and oil stains ,Using special brushes ,the rubber graining pads you are talking about are a bit on the repartition side and can look very gaudy on doors and cars ,as they...
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13th Dec 2014, 10:19 PM
Thread: I'll start it off...
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You are right I think most cars with all metal...
You are right I think most cars with all metal trim were done that way and when they wear out in them most handled places, as you say they would not be repaired, so I did quite a few cars of various...
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13th Dec 2014, 12:58 PM
Thread: I'll start it off...
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Thanks Peter the day as started good. still have...
Thanks Peter the day as started good. still have the letters missing.
Kryn Wooden Body Framing ,by Alan Alderwick.
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12th Dec 2014, 11:02 PM
Thread: I'll start it off...
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Welcome Simplicity, wish I had known you a...
Welcome Simplicity, wish I had known you a couple of years ago, But better late than never, although I have finished my welding and panel repairs there is always some thing that will need a bit of...
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12th Dec 2014, 02:22 PM
Thread: I'll start it off...
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This is the hoto that I could not put in the ...
This is the hoto that I could not put in the last post,
,as I said being primed and painted,I am hoping to get some thing done with the missing letters as I scroll down it just flutters up and down... -
12th Dec 2014, 01:17 PM
Thread: I'll start it off...
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Hi Kryn, sorry about the jeep I should of known...
Hi Kryn, sorry about the jeep I should of known better I have a good library of older vehicles, and I now know what you might be letting your self into, would be a good restoration would not be to...
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11th Dec 2014, 04:10 PM
Thread: I'll start it off...
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So you have had plenty of experience restoring ...
So you have had plenty of experience restoring the finer parts of a car which is handy with the more modern types, they have a lot of different methods of making cars, I was alright till they bought...
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10th Dec 2014, 09:39 PM
Thread: I'll start it off...
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This some of the rusted out areas that had to be...
This some of the rusted out areas that had to be cut out and repaired ,then new floors were made and welded in and all the boot floor and the petrol tank floor was renewed, the car was completely...
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10th Dec 2014, 09:03 PM
Thread: I'll start it off...
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That is what it was like when I got it, there was...
That is what it was like when I got it, there was 2 other A30 cars, one is behind my shed and the other is at my sons tyre factory with two others so I have 5 altogether,Don't think that I will get...
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10th Dec 2014, 01:34 PM
Thread: I'll start it off...
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Well I was lucky with both the cars that I...
Well I was lucky with both the cars that I restored there was little timber left to remove ,but you might find that where the meta is nailed to the timber it might be that the heads have been leaded...
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9th Dec 2014, 02:51 PM
Thread: I'll start it off...
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Hi Kryn, I cannot for the life of me...
Hi Kryn,
I cannot for the life of me , get a photo into the post this is the second time today trying to answer your post I can not upload photo to this post, I have followed the... -
8th Dec 2014, 09:46 PM
Thread: I'll start it off...
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Restoring CarsI have restored to cars in the past,
Hi Kryn,
I don't think it matters what car you are working on, building or restoring, so long as one can see progress and how to get over any problems, which often arises, if you are a beginner,... -
7th Dec 2014, 10:13 PM
Thread: I'll start it off...
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I'll start it off...
What about a Car restoration forum, a work in progress, up to finished restoration.
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11th Nov 2014, 10:12 PM
Thread: A Whatsit..
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331044 331045331046331047 This is the pics I...
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This is the pics I have been trying to upload today,it shows the clutch and motor ,from the old machine ,Singer 90K10I wont be using it my self but my son wants to have... -
11th Nov 2014, 06:48 PM
Thread: A Whatsit..
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A Whatsit,
Well I managed to get the pics today ,but have spent the last couple of hrs trying to down size them ,but have had no luck either with trying to post them as an attachment,I will try again later,the...
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10th Nov 2014, 09:27 PM
Thread: A Whatsit..
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I will try and put the photos up tomorrow, the...
I will try and put the photos up tomorrow, the machine is pretty old but still works ,thought I would have a spare motor for another machine I have, but although are both singers they are not the...
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9th Nov 2014, 09:15 PM
Thread: A Whatsit..
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It is off a sewing machine I have a 96k10 sewing...
It is off a sewing machine I have a 96k10 sewing machine with the same clutch pulleys
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26th Oct 2014, 10:35 PM
Thread: Singer 29K13 restoration article
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Hi Ken ,it seems the older you get the more you...
Hi Ken ,it seems the older you get the more you want to play with sewing machine's, I have a Singer 331K5, walking foot, but no reverse
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Happy Birthday and many more to come. .
Happy Birthday and many more to come.
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2nd Sep 2014, 09:52 PM
Thread: Setting the compound slide.
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I saw the rest of that video with my special...
I saw the rest of that video with my special night vision glasses,
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1st Sep 2014, 10:39 PM
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Set your tool with fish gauge after you have set...
Set your tool with fish gauge after you have set your compound slide to the correct angle which
ever thread you are cutting ,I think perhaps you are using the wrong compound deg angle .
you are...