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11th Sep 2023, 11:20 AM
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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.
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11th Jun 2023, 10:20 AM
Thread: Sell. MILLING ATTACHMENT FOR LATHE
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QLD my bad racing tadpole--sorry
my bad racing tadpole--sorry
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1st Jun 2023, 08:09 PM
Thread: Sell. MILLING ATTACHMENT FOR LATHE
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QLD Thanks danger mouse !
Thanks danger mouse !
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1st Jun 2023, 02:09 PM
Thread: Sell. MILLING ATTACHMENT FOR LATHE
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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
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1st Jun 2023, 01:52 PM
Thread: Sell. MILLING ATTACHMENT FOR LATHE
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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
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27th May 2023, 12:02 PM
Thread: Sell. MILLING ATTACHMENT FOR LATHE
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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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27th May 2023, 12:01 PM
Thread: Sell. MILLING ATTACHMENT FOR LATHE
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QLD I'll see what i can do. My it skills are poor.
I'll see what i can do.
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25th May 2023, 02:49 PM
Thread: Sell. MILLING ATTACHMENT FOR LATHE
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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
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1st May 2022, 04:03 PM
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An excellent piece of kit, Graham :)
An excellent piece of kit, Graham
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24th Jan 2022, 12:37 PM
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---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".... -
8th Jan 2022, 10:37 AM
Thread: Bowie and mini skinner.
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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" :) -
7th Jan 2022, 12:09 PM
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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.
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11th Nov 2021, 12:08 PM
Thread: Hi, I'm Paul. Glad to be here.
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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... -
16th Oct 2021, 11:40 AM
Thread: Hello
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Welcome Salv Your background sounds a lot like...
Welcome Salv
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13th Oct 2021, 08:46 AM
Thread: Unsual Object !
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A public urinal?
A public urinal?
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9th Oct 2021, 09:43 AM
Thread: Bowie and mini skinner.
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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
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16th Sep 2021, 12:17 PM
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HI Zeth, I'd love to see some pics of the...
HI Zeth,
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16th Sep 2021, 12:01 PM
Thread: Ay, european metalworker here
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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.
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16th Sep 2021, 11:58 AM
Thread: New here Hi everyone
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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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16th Sep 2021, 11:56 AM
Thread: New here Hi everyone
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Nice looking job Steven,,welcome to the forum.
Nice looking job Steven,,welcome to the forum.
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1st May 2021, 10:41 PM
Thread: Newbie cast sizing question
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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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22nd Feb 2021, 11:35 AM
Thread: Squareness comparator
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That's a beautiful job, John
That's a beautiful job, John
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3rd Dec 2020, 10:12 AM
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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.
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31st Oct 2020, 02:34 PM
Thread: Washing machine tap woes!
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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... -
9th Oct 2020, 04:31 PM
Thread: Hi from Brisbane
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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. -
12th Sep 2020, 01:33 PM
Thread: Framelock knife
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What a beautiful piece of work!
What a beautiful piece of work!
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6th Sep 2020, 06:34 PM
Thread: Home anodising
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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.
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22nd Aug 2020, 04:35 PM
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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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10th Aug 2020, 07:43 PM
Thread: From the Home of the Square Bear
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Welcome to the Forum,Brad
Welcome to the Forum,Brad
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8th Aug 2020, 04:43 PM
Thread: Atlas 7" Shaper
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It's totally beautiful. A perfect and useful...
It's totally beautiful.
A perfect and useful reno. -
7th Aug 2020, 04:41 PM
Thread: Hey there everybody
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Welcome to the Forum regards Brian
Welcome to the Forum
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23rd Jul 2020, 02:46 PM
Thread: Gunny1
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Welcome to the Forum, Vaughn. That's a serious...
Welcome to the Forum, Vaughn.
That's a serious project.
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11th Jul 2020, 12:07 PM
Thread: Mars Mercury lathe
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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.
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9th Jul 2020, 01:06 PM
Thread: Workshop Stool
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It gave me a good laugh, BobL !!
It gave me a good laugh, BobL !!
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28th Jun 2020, 05:45 PM
Thread: Tiny little QCTP
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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. -
27th Jun 2020, 10:00 AM
Thread: Hello there from FNQ
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Hi Halifax from another Queenslander. Got a lot...
Hi Halifax from another Queenslander.
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25th Jun 2020, 02:13 PM
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Welcome to the Forum.Tris. A great bunch of Guys.
Welcome to the Forum.Tris.
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21st Jun 2020, 09:56 AM
Thread: Old Chuck--repair or dump?
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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... -
20th Jun 2020, 10:15 AM
Thread: Old Chuck--repair or dump?
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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.
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19th Jun 2020, 08:26 AM
Thread: Old Chuck--repair or dump?
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I think Frank and Baron J are right Thanks both...
I think Frank and Baron J are right
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19th Jun 2020, 08:23 AM
Thread: Cutting tool question
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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.
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18th Jun 2020, 01:45 PM
Thread: Old Chuck--repair or dump?
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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... -
18th Jun 2020, 01:25 PM
Thread: Cutting tool question
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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... -
28th May 2020, 02:54 PM
Thread: I begin to Knife Making
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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... -
27th May 2020, 01:02 PM
Thread: Mitutoyo vernier imperial
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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... -
25th May 2020, 05:21 PM
Thread: Mitutoyo vernier imperial
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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... -
14th May 2020, 08:28 PM
Thread: Teaching an old Dog a new Trick
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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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14th May 2020, 11:38 AM
Thread: It lives!
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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... -
14th May 2020, 11:13 AM
Thread: Teaching an old Dog a new Trick
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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... -
13th May 2020, 05:07 PM
Thread: Do you cover your machine?
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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.