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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.

    And they regularly have specials...
  2. 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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    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?

    What about charcoal or cheap heat beads from the hardware store?
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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.

    It's like nothing happens outside the US unless it...
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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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    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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    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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    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)
    I've look at lots of TIG and MIG welders but there is...
  9. 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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    That could be an old "Schaublin".

    That could be an old "Schaublin".
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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... :((
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    That's nice. Any more details?

    That's nice. Any more details?
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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.

    Does it still work as a Mill? (electrics)
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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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    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.
    The reason I ask is because they are such a precision...
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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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    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.
    But the problem is you'd need a very large workshop to house the thing.

    So lets...
  18. 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.

    What are you plans for it?
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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.
    I did see in a magazine that someone had cut a plate to fit behind the...
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    WOW! That looks great.

    WOW! That looks great.
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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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    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!
  23. 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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    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.

    Your "square" tube was probably sourced from China or Asia... Also you'll find the welded seam is not...
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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
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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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    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.
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