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23rd May 2013, 12:09 PM
Thread: Your favourite tooling supplier
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Sticky: "General Tools" at Dry Creek in Adelaide. (near...
"General Tools" at Dry Creek in Adelaide. (near Salisbury)
Great service and they even have second hand Hercus machines. Also... Mitutoyo and Starrett tools.
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26th Jul 2012, 11:54 AM
Thread: Laser light.
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Thanks for the link. That's a great idea.
Thanks for the link. That's a great idea.
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20th Jun 2012, 03:55 PM
Thread: Coke in Adelaide
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I'm not even sure were to begin looking for coke...
I'm not even sure were to begin looking for coke in Adelaide.
Does it have to be coke?
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20th Jun 2012, 11:38 AM
Thread: earth quake just hit here
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I agree but I get CNN emails every morning and...
I agree but I get CNN emails every morning and before I clicked on them I thought I bet there's nothing about the earth quake in Victoria.
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20th Jun 2012, 08:50 AM
Thread: This is for metal workers too!
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Good stuff and but if your using the correct...
Good stuff and but if your using the correct procedures with your table saw you will never have a problem.
Like a lot of things they trying to sell this device from a fear/safety point of view.
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20th Jun 2012, 08:37 AM
Thread: earth quake just hit here
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And nothing about it on CNN... The yanks are so...
And nothing about it on CNN... The yanks are so predictable :((
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30th May 2012, 12:44 PM
Thread: any one know this milling vice ?
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No Idea who made it but but that looks very...
No Idea who made it but but that looks very good... Does it come with a handle?
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24th May 2012, 07:09 PM
Thread: Welder advice
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Welder advice
I've owned an arc welder for about 20 years which has served me well but I need something to weld thinner steel. (I'm restoring a car right now)
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17th May 2012, 12:33 AM
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Extraordinary! ... I'm really glad some things...
Extraordinary! ... I'm really glad some things are still made like this. Thanks for posting.
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10th May 2012, 02:13 AM
Thread: What mill is this
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That could be an old "Schaublin".
That could be an old "Schaublin".
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24th Apr 2012, 07:51 PM
Thread: Diamond wheel defect - safe?
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It doesn't look too bad but if that was mine I...
It doesn't look too bad but if that was mine I would "send it back".
I don't expect perfection but the defect was covered up with and inspection sticker... :(( -
13th Apr 2012, 08:48 PM
Thread: Show us your Shaper
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That's nice. Any more details?
That's nice. Any more details?
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11th Apr 2012, 07:07 PM
Thread: Arboga lever press
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That's a very extravagant "Lever press"! ... But...
That's a very extravagant "Lever press"! ... But it's better than letting it rust away somewhere.
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10th Apr 2012, 09:11 PM
Thread: Anvil-vise anyone seen one?
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That looks like something made for railway...
That looks like something made for railway maintenance. It would be next to useless with that stand (unless it was secured into the ground)... To me, It looks like it was added by a previous owner...
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15th Mar 2012, 12:08 PM
Thread: Optical flats.
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Optical flats.
Hi All
Educate me about Optical Flats. I've seen them around in labs and tool making areas but I have no real idea what they're used for.
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1st Mar 2012, 08:15 PM
Thread: Bridgeport Mill on eBay
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That's a great looking mill. If I lived in Sydney...
That's a great looking mill. If I lived in Sydney I'd have a go at wining that. As posted earlier you could easily source the parts from the US.
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10th Feb 2012, 01:15 AM
Thread: Milling Machine from Hercus
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I could think of worse ways to spend $5,000......
I could think of worse ways to spend $5,000... Absolutely fantastic. They just don't make them like that any more.
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8th Feb 2012, 01:20 AM
Thread: opps again
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That's a great pick up. There can't be too many...
That's a great pick up. There can't be too many of those around.
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22nd Jan 2012, 04:26 PM
Thread: New mill advice needed on lifting
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Good that it all worked out OK. When my Mill...
Good that it all worked out OK.
When my Mill arrived the driver unloaded it using a sling in the same area you described.
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13th Jan 2012, 01:16 AM
Thread: Anemometer Anyone?
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WOW! That looks great.
WOW! That looks great.
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12th Dec 2011, 09:48 PM
Thread: MARS Atlas Lathe restoration
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Great thread. I hope to do nothing but stuff like...
Great thread. I hope to do nothing but stuff like this when I'm retired. (maybe just a little travel as well)
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3rd Dec 2011, 02:24 AM
Thread: New Hercus Owner
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Can't help with the back gears but it looks like...
Can't help with the back gears but it looks like you got a bargain. Well done!
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31st Oct 2011, 02:36 AM
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That's a very nice looking machine. It wouldn't...
That's a very nice looking machine. It wouldn't mind that for my tiny workshop. :wink:
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31st Oct 2011, 02:32 AM
Thread: Square tubing that's not square
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Actually I was talking about this very issue with...
Actually I was talking about this very issue with a sales rep from Bluescope Steel recently.
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23rd Oct 2011, 04:13 PM
Thread: The modelling thing
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If it makes him happy... Why not? At least...
If it makes him happy... Why not?
At least he's not collecting junk for the sake of collecting junk. Have you seen some of the stuff people keep or what they spend their money on? :o -
20th Oct 2011, 09:10 PM
Thread: How do I taper a thread ?
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I like this idea and can't see why it wouldn't...
I like this idea and can't see why it wouldn't work.
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20th Oct 2011, 08:34 PM
Thread: How do I taper a thread ?
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I don't know for sure but I would guess the die...
I don't know for sure but I would guess the die does the tapering so to speak.