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14th Aug 2017, 04:44 PM
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Sticky: Lot of Yanks are scared to fill out the customs...
Lot of Yanks are scared to fill out the customs declaration form. You can often get around that by using an address in the States, like Shipito or some of the other freight forwarders use. Where you...
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12th Aug 2017, 07:20 PM
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Sticky: Old blue Biax at $350 USD, which is about as...
Old blue Biax at $350 USD, which is about as cheap as they come.
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11th Aug 2017, 12:05 PM
Thread: Rebirth of The Pacific FT-2 Mill
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There's a link to them in my post #84 above. End...
There's a link to them in my post #84 above. End of first sentence.
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10th Aug 2017, 06:56 PM
Thread: Rebirth of The Pacific FT-2 Mill
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Sorry I missed that. I would have suggested F & D...
Sorry I missed that. I would have suggested F & D O'Conner in Thomastown. Variable Speed Belts - F & D O'Connor Pty Ltd
They get into weird / harder to find stuff.
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5th Aug 2017, 11:56 PM
Thread: The Life of a Bolt
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Its no issue now to roll or push form a thread on...
Its no issue now to roll or push form a thread on a high end CNC now days. Video was from a high end Mori. Technology is like a high end roller box. Fette are the industry leaders.
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5th Aug 2017, 10:55 PM
Thread: Cnange of email and no notifications
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Your a moderator, yet you didn't know if you...
Your a moderator, yet you didn't know if you change your own email address. This place would'nt know where to find you since July 23rd - Aug 1st?
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5th Aug 2017, 09:33 PM
Thread: Slideway Grinding Site / Video.
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I meant to mention the other day, that machine is...
I meant to mention the other day, that machine is 25 years older than me. He's 1938. I'm 1963. Currently he's 79 years old. §CHLESINGER was at his prime when he studied this machine, or its builder....
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3rd Aug 2017, 11:44 PM
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Sticky: Not an Ebay or other wise auction. This come...
Not an Ebay or other wise auction.
This come across my email, as I buy a little Larzep lifting equipment. Their the Spanish equivalent of ENERpac.
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3rd Aug 2017, 11:10 PM
Thread: Slideway Grinding Site / Video.
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That grinder did R.C's Monarch 10EE bed. That...
That grinder did R.C's Monarch 10EE bed. That grinder has history. Its built 1938, it was destined to go to Russia. But given the time, was sent down here. Hydrostatic ways. It takes a few minutes to...
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3rd Aug 2017, 09:17 PM
Thread: Slideway Grinding Site / Video.
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Slideway Grinding Site / Video.
My brother in crime, Marko has gone all new world and got himself a website.
LInk>>>>BMS Engineering, Melbourne | Machine Tool Reconditioning, Slideway Grinding, Relevelling, Handscraping, Machine... -
12th Jul 2017, 11:17 PM
Thread: Cylindrical Grinder.
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It's sort of the going, going time, (Those of you...
It's sort of the going, going time, (Those of you that have ever played with Gray's will get that).<br>
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8th Jul 2017, 06:58 PM
Thread: Moving a mill
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Any chance of a pic of the 8 x 5 trailer? This...
Any chance of a pic of the 8 x 5 trailer? This would be a single axle thing? They bounce so much more than a tamdem axle.
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8th Jul 2017, 06:29 PM
Thread: Newbould Indexer
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For those of you that knew of him. I regret to...
For those of you that knew of him. I regret to inform you. R.J passed away Friday 7/7/17 US time.
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3rd Jul 2017, 05:39 PM
Thread: Cylindrical Grinder.
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Cylindrical Grinder.
Out and about in my travels today, I came across a grinder, that's destined for the scrap yard.
I thought I'd run in past you guys first. In case it can find a good home.
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1st Jul 2017, 09:22 PM
Thread: Grinding business
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Except they are no longer there. Remnants of the...
Except they are no longer there. Remnants of the business are now in Croydon.
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8th Jun 2017, 07:27 PM
Thread: Worst Shop Day Ever
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Simon, key words were "If I ever mess up that...
Simon, key words were "If I ever mess up that bad". Touch wood, so far I've never dropped a machine. I've seen a few come close, nothing to do with me. That machine tool exhibition we had a few weeks...
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7th Jun 2017, 08:07 PM
Thread: threading thingos ???
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Tell us again how you theoretically roll the head...
Tell us again how you theoretically roll the head over to 90 degrees. Then pull a 20 Turns per 1 inch of travel? For the stock standard 5/16-20 tpi
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7th Jun 2017, 07:52 PM
Thread: threading thingos ???
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http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/xx357/Arrak_Thu...
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7th Jun 2017, 07:16 PM
Thread: The Tribulations of Kafe Zac.
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Can I swap places with you for a few weeks?
Can I swap places with you for a few weeks?
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7th Jun 2017, 06:58 PM
Thread: threading thingos ???
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Bridgeport style is it? If you had actually...
Bridgeport style is it?
If you had actually laid the head over, you would have noticed that the closest you can get to the table is 8-9 inches. The motor and the handle's get in the way of getting... -
5th Jun 2017, 10:44 PM
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It's a cock in the sock thing.Tell me the top end...
It's a cock in the sock thing.Tell me the top end speed, and I'll work out the anti-clearance. *Anti-clearance* I love that. 3 decades in, I'm waffling about negative clearance. Neg 5 is a magic...
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5th Jun 2017, 08:28 PM
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Its a 5 page process. And not that straight...
Its a 5 page process. And not that straight forward. The 1:12 taper thing isn't really a 1:12 taper.
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5th Jun 2017, 07:28 PM
Thread: Worst Shop Day Ever
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I got cained on P.M for suggesting that. If I...
I got cained on P.M for suggesting that.
If I ever mess up that bad, no why known you blokes will ever know about it.
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5th Jun 2017, 05:24 PM
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G'day Michael. How does $175 + GST sound....
G'day Michael.
How does $175 + GST sound. Lewis have multiple options. I could have them in hand in 15 minutes.
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4th Jun 2017, 11:44 AM
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G'day Michael. It will definitely have a 1:12...
G'day Michael.
It will definitely have a 1:12 Inner Taper if it has a "K" after the size designation. You have some light reading to do. You cant just change those bearings. The radial clearance... -
31st May 2017, 11:38 PM
Thread: Worst Shop Day Ever
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Did any of you blokes chip in to Brian's...
Did any of you blokes chip in to Brian's restitution fund?
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31st May 2017, 11:29 PM
Thread: threading thingos ???
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Circled in Red. Is that a boring tool, or an...
Circled in Red. Is that a boring tool, or an undercut tool for a thread run out??
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31st May 2017, 10:55 PM
Thread: threading thingos ???
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O.P at post number 1, clearly states, Help me...
O.P at post number 1, clearly states,
Help me out here, why would they be marked "55 degrees" if they are boring tools??
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31st May 2017, 10:17 PM
Thread: threading thingos ???
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Seems you blokes aren't familiar with the Ifanger...
Seems you blokes aren't familiar with the Ifanger system. It's only been around since 1917.
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31st May 2017, 09:58 PM
Thread: threading thingos ???
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Your talking about differential indexing, where...
Your talking about differential indexing, where the table (X drive) picks up and drives a dividing head. No where near that was suggested here. Thread milling was suggested. That would require...
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30th May 2017, 09:33 PM
Thread: threading thingos ???
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He specifically mentions they are marked 55 deg....
He specifically mentions they are marked 55 deg. They are lathe tools. Did you not notice, there's about 180 deg's of form tool under the cutting edge?
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30th May 2017, 06:34 PM
Thread: threading thingos ???
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If you were to use them in a mill, just how would...
If you were to use them in a mill, just how would you go about setting the feed, say 5/16 - 20 Threads Per Inch ?
Not many (any) mills have lead screws timed to the spindle rotation.
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30th May 2017, 06:17 PM
Thread: Your latest project
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Sticky: That Hiab must have just about paid for its self...
That Hiab must have just about paid for its self by now?
Do you have a wind mill to service that. Tell me you were leaning into the wind or some thing, that tank doesn't look level.
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30th May 2017, 06:06 PM
Thread: threading thingos ???
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Not all of them are threading tools, but the ones...
Not all of them are threading tools, but the ones marked 55 or 60 will be single point threading tools. You have boring tools and grooving tools in there.
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26th May 2017, 07:00 PM
Thread: Swadesir 15b pipe bender
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I'd black ban him. Mongrel of a bloke. :) Well...
I'd black ban him. Mongrel of a bloke. :)
Well that's my opinion after we had a dumpling lunch today. Just Joking.
Steve is the Grandson of the original Swadesir. I talked him into joining.
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22nd May 2017, 07:31 PM
Thread: Sutton Tool and Gauge
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The week of NMW, week before last, I was at a...
The week of NMW, week before last, I was at a customer that was an Ex-Tassie Ex-Pat. He had 4 mates over for the exhibition. CSIRO types -Antarctic Research division. They were over here on the...
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13th May 2017, 07:10 PM
Thread: Austech 2017
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If you know how to drive Instagram, Linkedin,...
If you know how to drive Instagram, Linkedin, Facebook etc. There must be any amount of pics. I tried, I always end up at with a Tweet or a Twerk of Miley Cyrus's hind end.
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13th May 2017, 05:49 PM
Thread: Austech 2017
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Yep. 367891 Stu had the "Melbourne", and...
Yep.
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Stu had the "Melbourne", and that's where the batteries went flat. :D
Will 2015 suffice? Pictures: Austech 2015
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12th May 2017, 06:45 PM
Thread: Austech 2017
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I sneaked back in there from about 4.00 p.m to...
I sneaked back in there from about 4.00 p.m to closing last night. Seemed to be a bit more "vibe" in the place. That's the busiest 4 hours of the entire show, on the late night. Caught up with a few...
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10th May 2017, 09:36 PM
Thread: Austech 2017
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If your that close. I'm stale and jaded. Its not...
If your that close. I'm stale and jaded. Its not the show it used to be, back when you needed 2 days, and a trip back to the car at lunch time, to unload the loot.
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10th May 2017, 07:38 PM
Thread: Austech 2017
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Would that have been Hangsterfers? The Principle...
Would that have been Hangsterfers? The Principle was out from the States. They were on the LiveTools stand, which also had the P.H Horn agency.
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10th May 2017, 07:00 PM
Thread: Austech 2017
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If any one is going, and you bump into the SWI...
If any one is going, and you bump into the SWI stand. Spend 5 minutes to see what they make. 100% manufactured in Warrnambool. One of my customers, really smart guys. They make sheetmetal forming...
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9th May 2017, 08:58 PM
Thread: Austech 2017
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I managed to get there today. I missed the...
I managed to get there today. I missed the opening speech's. I fear for this industry, it's a small show. Guhring was the only Carbide company there. And that's probably because they specialise in...
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6th May 2017, 06:32 PM
Thread: Toyota forklift handbrake
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Wood Blocks and the tilt forward / back will jack...
Wood Blocks and the tilt forward / back will jack it off the ground. You only gain a bit each nibble. Throwing a packer under each wheel. Then you can have another bite. You need good hard wood and...
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5th May 2017, 08:46 PM
Thread: Hembrug lathe on the way.
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It possibly Nitrided as many of the Euro High End...
It possibly Nitrided as many of the Euro High End Screws were.
Just between you, me, and the gate post. 0.0005" -2 1/2 micronish, isn't the value you get off a gear tooth vernier. Just saying? By... -
3rd May 2017, 12:55 AM
Thread: Austech 2017
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Cough Cough. I'll buy you some new Mits calipers...
Cough Cough. I'll buy you some new Mits calipers if you have fallen it to a good apprenticeship program.
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30th Apr 2017, 08:58 PM
Thread: Austech 2017
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Get there early if you are going on a Friday....
Get there early if you are going on a Friday. Every one has lost interest by Friday. Especially the Chinese in the manufacturers Pavillion. They all shoot through by lunch time. Wednesday is the pick...
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24th Apr 2017, 09:17 PM
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Plenty of gibs are only secured at one end. ...
Plenty of gibs are only secured at one end.
This gib adjustment screw. Did it have a flange / top hat that engaged the gib, and a lock nut? All on the same adjustment screw?
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24th Apr 2017, 08:58 PM
Thread: Chinese Machine Vice
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If it matters, Vertex are Taiwanese. Big...
If it matters, Vertex are Taiwanese. Big difference than Main line China.
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24th Apr 2017, 08:16 PM
Thread: From Rail Track to Vice.
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Just for the record, the "not sure the labour...
Just for the record, the "not sure the labour times warrants it though" quote wasn't mine. That was Eskimo.
If I was making a point, the original link states.
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