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7th Sep 2015, 11:02 AM
Thread: OT Wendover airfield Nevada-Utah border
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Nick named Baby Hercs. Cheers.
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19th Jul 2015, 04:20 AM
Thread: Making a Drawbar
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Option 1 for me works ok last 30 yrs The nasty...
Option 1 for me works ok last 30 yrs The nasty taper of Morse tooling beds them in tight and can be a right frustrating event to crack the taper. A few years ago I made a double forked tool similar...
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19th Jul 2015, 03:45 AM
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[QUOTE=morrisman;1881736]I have the same saw , I...
[QUOTE=morrisman;1881736]I have the same saw , I have used it a quite a lot , I think they were made in Ballarat . Mine is mounted on lengths of railway track which makes it very stable , they tend...
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19th Jul 2015, 03:10 AM
Thread: Stuck chuck ....
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Mike my Dr Zeus overall pocket data says no3MT =...
Mike my Dr Zeus overall pocket data says no3MT = .6023 per ft . No4 is .6233. .025 X2= 0.600 a little wear or galling and not far off John.0.025'' per in you say 0.025 X12=0.600 hope it helps J...
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19th Jul 2015, 02:31 AM
Thread: Stuck chuck ....
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Phil not that many did that some had their own...
Phil not that many did that some had their own set ups ie Colchester. Nothing would be more scary than a 100kg chuck or any sized chuck for that matter unscrewing and hopping off the bed and scooting...
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19th Jul 2015, 01:38 AM
Thread: Stuck chuck ....
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Mike that idea has worked for me before ,but...
Mike that idea has worked for me before ,but first I would heat the backing plate as quickly as you can with a large tip oxy acet or oxy lpg .A dull red then let it cool on its own, idea get the...
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17th Jul 2015, 01:18 AM
Thread: HARDINGE Collets
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Large set here.
Full set of hardinge collets here Joe, If your hollow spindle large enough the all you need to do is make a face plate to headstock, turn a threaded portion on it and make a suitable closing nut its...
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16th Jul 2015, 09:28 AM
Thread: Whisperings
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Sticky: Grub screws
Phil have a heap of 3/8 WW X 1 inch long perhaps tap out to 3/8 ww and machine end on hold with 2 thin nuts locked together in 3 jaw 0412 506 156. Cheers John.
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11th Jul 2015, 11:29 PM
Thread: Help Installing lathe spindle
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Forgot another thing to try.
Find a piece all thread and nuts and washers to cover the spindle nose feed that through and draw in the spindle all the way home tightening nut on far left of hollow spindle.1'' be ok as has a...
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11th Jul 2015, 11:19 PM
Thread: Help Installing lathe spindle
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Lathe Spindle
1.find an old pot big enough to hold all the gears.2.fill with oil maybe engine or hydraulic oil.#.Put in your gears and heat up the gears and oil.4Heat carefully until the gears are too hot to...
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26th Jun 2015, 11:19 AM
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Posted here about the Same Theme and got slammed.
Hard to watch a life time of scrimp an save auctioned by a sister 50 tonnes worth good stuff gone in less 4hrs
me the same 200 tons here no kids and factory coming down Trouble is some good and... -
26th Jun 2015, 10:44 AM
Thread: Scrapyard goodie !
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Some Treasures in Scrap Plies
Never heard or seen a Paramo vice here plenty Records you learn some thing every day here.
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23rd Jun 2015, 11:38 PM
Thread: Australian machine tool history
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Curvature of earth considered in installation by...
Curvature of earth considered in installation by mill rights
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23rd Jun 2015, 11:34 PM
Thread: Australian machine tool history
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A good read amazing to see at the end where and...
A good read amazing to see at the end where and what was made state wide and the survival of some companies here that have amalgamated .And some still in business today ,for how long who knows.The...
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22nd Jun 2015, 09:38 PM
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Scrap metal earning its keep
Yep holden flywheel minus ring gear for obvious reasons
Single point hss tool
The wheel is scrap metal [rust buckets] I believe my first car 1923 Fiat501c 4door Tourer[rare as most are 3 door. Yeah... -
22nd Jun 2015, 09:30 PM
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Right on the money
Right on the money
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22nd Jun 2015, 09:27 PM
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Doesn't matter does it its a scrap metal machine...
Doesn't matter does it its a scrap metal machine that was made over 80 yrs ago.Is a Denbigh. J head is scrap metal, the holden flywheel is scrap metal. Funny how every one has an opinion,a learned 1...
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22nd Jun 2015, 04:55 PM
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Scrap metal earning its keep
A couple pics of scrap metal at work
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22nd Jun 2015, 02:04 PM
Thread: TOS dead centre removal...how!
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Tos
Is similar sized TOS cyl grinder with spring mounted tailstock here you need any samples to copy.
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21st Jun 2015, 06:07 PM
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Up Grade from the Scrap?? Metal Engineering Works.
Well its game on Boys and Girls,an old army adage along with another ''brown stuff always runs down hill'' and if you throw enough ''brown stuff'' some of it sticks.
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15th Jun 2015, 03:57 PM
Thread: Up date from the Scrap metal Scammer
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Attacks Unwarranted.
Leave that person alone who some are degrading She has done nothing to any of you and whats more she would put some here to shame with her knowledge and background.
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15th Jun 2015, 03:47 PM
Thread: Up date from the Scrap metal Scammer
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Big Negatorie there Bravo Sierra
Mr X a few letters on from Q had his Wespac banks a/c greased with 160 dollars.
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15th Jun 2015, 03:32 PM
Thread: Up date from the Scrap metal Scammer
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260 Dollars Is Intact and Untouched.
With no time to act and a verbal confirmation of what was going to happen last week Tue 10am was given a copy of an Engineers report.Nothing else.After that meeting my neighbors were given a notice...
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14th Jun 2015, 01:57 AM
Thread: Up date from the Scrap metal Scammer
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Omission from the Scammer
The demolition is to be paid for by me !50 k dollars what was told with out any detailed list
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14th Jun 2015, 01:14 AM
Thread: Up date from the Scrap metal Scammer
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Up date from the Scrap metal Scammer
To night I logged on I sent a request 2days ago for my lost password.To night I opened up my emails and found a second Reminder from Neil Ellis.
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27th Apr 2015, 10:22 AM
Thread: Another MARS lathe. Model Unknown.
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Mars
Welcome wow another Mars mystery machine.Never seen one like that before think is a dedicated screw cutting machine pic didnt show up a power feed shaft that most have i have seen with a sliding...
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25th Feb 2015, 12:47 AM
Thread: Knurling for those without coolant.
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Smells
The kero and diesel do have a habit of penetrating your clothes.1 spot of diesel with body heat soon turns into a 3 inch circle in no time.Wooly jumpers are the worst.If you have coveralls or...
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24th Feb 2015, 11:13 PM
Thread: Knurling for those without coolant.
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Lubricants
Bob yes by all means keep a couple litres on hand as well as kero good for a squirt on ally too keeps the tool tip uncontaminated.
try it and see if youlike it Bit of kero is always here,along... -
24th Feb 2015, 10:03 PM
Thread: Knurling for those without coolant.
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Wet or Dry Knurling
Evening gents,years ago we used to lubricate and wash the knurls with a squirter oil can with separator oil.This oil was for cream separators very light and from memory thinner than sewing machine...
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22nd Feb 2015, 10:02 PM
Thread: friends (and witches) you live with
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Workshop Frienda
About 2 years ago I was graced with presence of a lovely tortise shell Cat.very fiesty and not very tame. a great mouser and great company always around when you are working and close by.Gradually...
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RE Gaskets
Hi with reference to paper we have used the old type brown paper and the paper from the heavy duty old super market bags.Trick is to cut them and soak them in linseed oil making sure the gasket is...
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8th Feb 2015, 11:26 AM
Thread: One For The Brains Trust
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Switch repair
Matt,without jumping in with the post,these issues with power window seems to be a problem with drivers side switch failures there other vehicles out there same deal.Imagine how many times that...
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11th Jan 2015, 01:37 AM
Thread: SWMBO??? I don't think so.
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SWMBO??? I don't think so.
On the 1st Ocober 2014.John and Prof Zeny Ligan were married.Rather than p/m to the people here that i have met 1-1 and others through this forum, notice has been placed here.Of topic it may be there...
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11th Jan 2015, 01:02 AM
Thread: This year's awards 2014
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Mostly From Bad Events Some good Arises.
Well said Greg and Ray.In this world today there are 2 things that do not function, your mind and a parachute, both don't work if not open.
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10th Jan 2015, 01:08 PM
Thread: Whisperings
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Sticky: In days of old.
Looks like i fell out of the same mould like when the old man was offered a Ruston Hornsby marine engine for take away as the owner was very unhapy with the non ferrous ''grubs'' and vandals were...
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9th Jan 2015, 07:26 PM
Thread: Using the D bit
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Hello the d bit can be used to take out the vee...
Hello the d bit can be used to take out the vee bottom 118 deg included angle until you have a flat base.this is a improvisation tool in a sense that it was usually made out of neccesity more than...
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9th Jan 2015, 03:33 PM
Thread: Using the D bit
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D bits
Hi all if you are stuck usually at some un godly hour and you have some drill rod [silver steel] of different diameters can make up a reamer Also great for making a square bottom of a blind bore or...
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8th Jan 2015, 11:06 PM
Thread: Rossi Universal Mill
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Small English Mills.
Hello just reading the last input with these older mills having no z feed and no power up power down features.when boring with feed this was done horizontally as most of these mills came with a...
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8th Jan 2015, 01:44 AM
Thread: This year's awards 2014
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Painters and Dockers
Back then in the bad old days of the Painters and Dockers,the Victoria Police had a squad called the Consorting Squad.Consorting was deemed to be 2 or more persons with a criminal record were not...
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7th Jan 2015, 07:19 PM
Thread: Nutters in the workshop
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Carton Currency.
FourX came from Castlemaine Victoria originally.Cheers
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7th Jan 2015, 11:05 AM
Thread: Nutters in the workshop
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Chezslovakian currency here down south Big Job...
Chezslovakian currency here down south Big Job SlaboVic Small Job SixpacoVic:D
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7th Jan 2015, 11:01 AM
Thread: Nutters in the workshop
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:2tsup:So true So true:2tsup:
:2tsup:So true So true:2tsup:
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7th Jan 2015, 10:50 AM
Thread: Nutters in the workshop
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:2tsup::2tsup:
:2tsup::2tsup:
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7th Jan 2015, 10:38 AM
Thread: Nutters in the workshop
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Forgot the last vital labour rate that usually...
Forgot the last vital labour rate that usually applies in most rural communities.
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6th Jan 2015, 11:58 PM
Thread: Own shop at home. Tax deductible?
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Thanks for the Easier to read text.
Thank you Bob L for your help opening up that text I posted. Still learning layout when Looked it was cramped up but was in a hurry to do some thing else. Many thanks makes it easier to read now....
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6th Jan 2015, 05:56 PM
Thread: Own shop at home. Tax deductible?
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Working from home
Good afternoon Gents Have done business 1 Living at home with parents on farm,general and automotive repairs 2Living at home with parents sharing a large shed with the old man [major disadvantage no...
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5th Jan 2015, 10:31 PM
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Hi 2 Phils. would really like a spot if any left...
Hi 2 Phils. would really like a spot if any left for this last class Thanks in advance John
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30th Dec 2014, 01:17 PM
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Hi Phil,I would like to be considered for a spot...
Hi Phil,I would like to be considered for a spot in this last class have missed quite a few due to being away over seas. Thank you in advance and wish you and family the best for the new year. John.
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21st Jun 2014, 02:45 PM
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Sticky: New Visby on Gumtree
There is a New Visby on gumtree in victoria . Don't know how to up load it on here.2500 appears to be ok good old hack clunker for some one good for a days work always. John.ps by the look of the...
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21st Jun 2014, 02:45 PM
Thread: New Visby on Gumtree
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New Visby on Gumtree
There is a New Visby on gumtree in victoria . Don't know how to up load it on here.2500 appears to be ok good old hack clunker for some one good for a days work always. John.ps by the look of the...