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  1. 419. Pardon me if you already have your answer....

    419.
    Pardon me if you already have your answer.
    My attention span had diminished with age.
    On your question on the Sieg SL1 mini mill. Drill/mill.

    My understanding that it would come with a...
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    QLD my bad racing tadpole--sorry

    my bad racing tadpole--sorry
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    QLD Thanks danger mouse !

    Thanks danger mouse !
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    QLD Grahame, If you are able to delete my email, I...

    Grahame,
    If you are able to delete my email, I will really appreciate it, thank you
    I cant find a way to do it myself
    regards
    Brian
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    QLD lathe milling attachment

    Thanks Danger Mouse and Grahem
    I have only been able to use my phone for a few weeks
    Now Im back on my desktop I can Private Message
    regards
    Brian
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    QLD I could text it to your mobile if youre ok with...

    I could text it to your mobile if youre ok with that
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    QLD I'll see what i can do. My it skills are poor.

    I'll see what i can do.
    My it skills are poor.
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    QLD Sell. MILLING ATTACHMENT FOR LATHE

    For sale .
    Unused milling attachment for small to medium sized lathe.
    Work table 150 x 100.
    Pick up Currumbin gold coast 4223. Or l can ship at your cost.
    $95.00
    0437225132
  9. An excellent piece of kit, Graham :)

    An excellent piece of kit, Graham
    :)
  10. ---and my response these days to radiologists who...

    ---and my response these days to radiologists who say to me "Just pop up on the table"
    "I do not pop. I am neither a balloon nor a pimple, and it may be more appropriate to address me as a person"....
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    Wow, The quality of your work, improves with...

    Wow, The quality of your work, improves with every piece.
    Awesome work.
    It will definitely enhance your outfit for your "sport" :)
  12. Hi Peter, and everyone, At 78, I experience many...

    Hi Peter, and everyone,
    At 78, I experience many of the issues you guys have shared here.
    I humbly applaud Steve for his sensible and well planned and well explained roadmap for change.
    I hope you...
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    Hi paul, I'm on the Gold Coast too (Currumbin)...

    Hi paul,
    I'm on the Gold Coast too (Currumbin)
    While I'm not a machinist, I'm happy to share any information I may have
    I suggest you explore a Diamond Toolpost set up, and I'm happy to show mine...
  14. Thread: Hello

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    Welcome Salv Your background sounds a lot like...

    Welcome Salv
    Your background sounds a lot like mine
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    A public urinal?

    A public urinal?
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    Both beautifully made, in my opinion Lovely...

    Both beautifully made, in my opinion
    Lovely timber in the scales of the mini skinner
    :)
  17. HI Zeth, I'd love to see some pics of the...

    HI Zeth,
    I'd love to see some pics of the jewelling results your tool makes please
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    Welcome Zeth . I'm sure there are plenty of...

    Welcome Zeth . I'm sure there are plenty of like minds here.
    Most of my concepts come at 2am when I wake for a pee.
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    One of your "guys" lives near Ipswich. Friend of...

    One of your "guys" lives near Ipswich. Friend of mine if you want to catch up with any other airplane 'fitters"
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    Nice looking job Steven,,welcome to the forum.

    Nice looking job Steven,,welcome to the forum.
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    Buy one and save yourself a lot of grief

    Buy one and save yourself a lot of grief
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    That's a beautiful job, John

    That's a beautiful job, John
  23. For starters--I'm no welder! I was trying to...

    For starters--I'm no welder!

    I was trying to make a roof rack for a landrover 40 years ago out of (then) 1 inch X 1/16" steel RHS.
    Like you, I would have had better success swimming from Oz to...
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    Hi mate, The best material is "Lurethane",...

    Hi mate,

    The best material is "Lurethane", possibly a propriety name.
    Most current stock of washers seem to be from China, and are a similar material but in my opinion, not as good. The original...
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    Hi Hardcarve Welcome to the Forum. I'm on the...

    Hi Hardcarve
    Welcome to the Forum.
    I'm on the Gold Coast.
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    What a beautiful piece of work!

    What a beautiful piece of work!
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    Home anodising

    Hi fellow metalworkers.
    I'm exploring the possibility of home anodising some small parts---BLACK.
    They are knobs etc for rifle scopes.

    I can't find anywhere that sells small amounts of genuine...
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    If you are patient , and have the time, lay the...

    If you are patient , and have the time, lay the washer on a sheet of fine 'emery' paper on a flat surface and rub it back and forwards for as long as it takes to reduce the thickness. I know that...
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    Welcome to the Forum,Brad

    Welcome to the Forum,Brad
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    It's totally beautiful. A perfect and useful...

    It's totally beautiful.

    A perfect and useful reno.
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    Welcome to the Forum regards Brian

    Welcome to the Forum
    regards
    Brian
  32. Thread: Gunny1

    by Briangoldcoast
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    Welcome to the Forum, Vaughn. That's a serious...

    Welcome to the Forum, Vaughn.
    That's a serious project.
    regards
    Brian
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    Hi Rob, I have been in a similar dilemma needing...

    Hi Rob,
    I have been in a similar dilemma needing a gear for a small mill, I broke a few weeks ago.
    Being a tight ass Ive spent days exploring different ways I might achieve this.
    I found a lovely...
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    It gave me a good laugh, BobL !!

    It gave me a good laugh, BobL !!
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    They look so cute! I'd love to have a job where...

    They look so cute!
    I'd love to have a job where they would suit,and enjoy playing.
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    Hi Halifax from another Queenslander. Got a lot...

    Hi Halifax from another Queenslander.
    Got a lot of extended family spread across FNQ.
  37. Welcome to the Forum.Tris. A great bunch of Guys.

    Welcome to the Forum.Tris.
    A great bunch of Guys.
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    So I set the chuck up in the lathe and took a...

    So I set the chuck up in the lathe and took a skim off the outside .
    Careful examination showed a tiny lemish near the end so IU held it in the vice and eased it 'open'.
    Ah-ha! the back undid and...
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    Thanks Ray and Franko. Ray your pic is very...

    Thanks Ray and Franko. Ray your pic is very helpful because I figured the back of the chuck should screw off as yours does. Its just that I cant see a join line.
    I will take a closer look this...
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    I think Frank and Baron J are right Thanks both...

    I think Frank and Baron J are right
    Thanks both
    Brian
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    Baron J, You are right! But so am I. The...

    Baron J,
    You are right!
    But so am I.
    The eccentric Parrting tool is installed in the toolpost upside down (in the front of the lathe) and the lathe is run in reverse.
    Not that its...
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    Old Chuck--repair or dump?

    Hi Guys,
    I was scratching through some old junk the other day and rediscovered an old drill chuck,which cam in a tin of rusty odds and ends. Since I'm looking for things to amuse me and I've made...
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    HI Vic, .. I started several years ago in your...

    HI Vic, ..
    I started several years ago in your boat too, with the same questions.
    If I had my time over again as a hobby machinist, I would buy ONE diamond toolholder (RH)--(not the pair) and the...
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    Hi Nolan, I've made a few knives over the...

    Hi Nolan,
    I've made a few knives over the years,(as do some of the guys here).
    The first 'set' I made took me over a year.
    I am impressed on the work and effort you put into your first knife and...
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    Thanks everyone for your input. I systematically...

    Thanks everyone for your input.
    I systematically soaked it in shellite then Inox with a gentle wriggle in between.
    over a day the shellite leached all the 'brown stuff' out and with the 'gibs' out...
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    Mitutoyo vernier imperial

    Hi Everyone,
    I found this vernier in the bottom of one of my 'work' toolboxes, which I dont visit much these days.
    It was covered in a sticky substance---I have no idea what.
    It wouldnt move at...
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    The most work mine gets is to line up the parting...

    The most work mine gets is to line up the parting tool on the lathe
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    Hi Mark, It took me months to set up my chinese...

    Hi Mark,
    It took me months to set up my chinese lathe. A lot of reading and you tube and questions, and a lot of mistakes.
    Still not as good as a toolmakers lathe but that's to be expected.
    I came...
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    Teaching an old Dog a new Trick

    I guess, like most of you, I have several charts on technical details on my bench.

    I regularly use my digital vernier for converting mm to decimal inches, and refer to charts on tapping hole...
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    I cover my lathe and mini mill and all the other...

    I cover my lathe and mini mill and all the other odd pieces of machinery with old bed sheets which have absorbed oil over the years and now have a lovely patina.
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