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5th Mar 2024, 09:23 PM
Thread: Your latest project
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Sticky: Well said! Bill
Well said!
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3rd Mar 2024, 09:13 PM
Thread: Specialty Steel Supply
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I'm doing a design and build of a small forming...
I'm doing a design and build of a small forming jig, and was looking for a small piece of free machining stainess steel, preferably rectangular bar so I didn't have to make rectangles from round...
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3rd Mar 2024, 08:31 PM
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Henry, I'm interested in where you take your...
Henry,
I'm interested in where you take your scrap as I have some (much less than you), but don't know the good (or maybe closest) place to take it.
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26th Dec 2023, 09:19 PM
Thread: Arboga EM825 motor rewind
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It sure looks like a milling machineand here's to...
It sure looks like a milling machineand here's to good luck with what you find Dax.
And you are dead right -my patent's sibling was Robert!
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24th Dec 2023, 08:14 PM
Thread: Arboga EM825 motor rewind
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I was not aware that some Arboga models lack...
I was not aware that some Arboga models lack means of securing the chuck to the spindle other than the Morse Taper, but that would make sense for the drilling machines.
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23rd Dec 2023, 06:13 PM
Thread: Arboga EM825 motor rewind
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Dax, No photo or images seen on your post, but...
Dax,
No photo or images seen on your post, but I think that's because new users need X posts up before images are accepted.
Anyway, just putting a brief note here in case it helps.
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21st Dec 2023, 07:09 PM
Thread: Arboga EM825 motor rewind
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Dax and Chris, Great to see that you both have...
Dax and Chris,
Great to see that you both have Arbogas.
I have been using mine a lot recently and it has delivered the quality I needed, from milling stainless steel (though not with a large ... -
4th Sep 2023, 08:08 PM
Thread: PV210V Lathe Faults.
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Having once purchased something from Asset (and...
Having once purchased something from Asset (and all was good) I have tried to check out their website from time to time, but these days Avast blocks it.
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3rd Sep 2023, 07:41 PM
Thread: Aliexpress Woes
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Thanks for your post Salv. I don't often buy...
Thanks for your post Salv.
I don't often buy stuff on Aliexpress and the last purchase (a Vevor VFD that after a lot of testing and setup rechecks turned out to be a dud) really put me off.
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20th Aug 2023, 11:03 PM
Thread: 20x17x1.5mm tubing?
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Gotta agree with the value of HSS tooling. It's...
Gotta agree with the value of HSS tooling. It's so easy to adjust the size/shape/amgle of the cutting tip to get around a tricky problem.
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18th Aug 2023, 12:29 PM
Thread: Single Pahse to 3 Phase Converter Question.
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Made in Korea, and covers mains voltages up to...
Made in Korea, and covers mains voltages up to 240V.
Quite a lot of detail here: Digital Phase Converter :: Products :: MYUNG YOUN ELECTRONICS.
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10th Jul 2023, 05:41 PM
Thread: Advice on torque wrench and hex socket
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Hi Widget, I had your issue when I started...
Hi Widget,
I had your issue when I started playing with engines "some time ago", and money for tools was very scarce.
Here's what I did.
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29th Jun 2023, 11:36 PM
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If you like, send me a PM with a contact number...
If you like, send me a PM with a contact number and I'll call to discuss.
I'm no good with heavy weights these days, but probably can advise about disassembly and re-assembly, and in any case it's... -
23rd Jun 2023, 08:23 PM
Thread: Looking for first lathe advice and discussion
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Yeah.. that's the front bearing for the...
Yeah.. that's the front bearing for the Chipmaster spindle.
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21st May 2023, 07:12 PM
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Benchtop Swiss-made precision small "drill and point" grinder
https://www.grays.com/lot/0015-5052631/engineering-and-toolmaking/christen-03-6-precision-drill-and-point-grinder
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16th May 2023, 12:01 AM
Thread: Cataract operations
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I had cataract surgery about 10 years ago. After...
I had cataract surgery about 10 years ago. After surgery the eyes can't focus so you need glasses to help with that, at least to some extent.
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28th Apr 2023, 05:50 PM
Thread: Giant Vertical Lathe
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As illustrated, it was really designed for...
As illustrated, it was really designed for precision machined street intersection roundabouts.
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14th Apr 2023, 05:02 PM
Thread: Your latest project
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Sticky: Motor failures can be tricky. I bought an old...
Motor failures can be tricky.
I bought an old Macson grinder. It came with a decent quality single phase motor (not old). The motor is designed to run with both windings powered up,
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6th Apr 2023, 06:53 PM
Thread: Shaper vice direction
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Cute shaper. Is it a Perfecto? Bill
Cute shaper. Is it a Perfecto?
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11th Mar 2023, 10:22 AM
Thread: Hats off to Michael G!
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Hats off to Michael G!
Just wonderful to read in this morning's news about a Michael G who, in his own time, does many and varied design and build projects for people with disabilities.
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12th Jan 2023, 01:02 PM
Thread: EMCO FB2 mill ($1200 @ QLD)
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Nice! Takes me back to the days when I had an...
Nice!
Takes me back to the days when I had an FB-1.
At the time it was particualrly useful in being small enough that I could take off the FB-1 head and mount it on the cross-slide of my Denford... -
26th Dec 2022, 07:32 PM
Thread: Pens, Estapol and Germany
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Wow! If that ain't a beautiful job I don't know...
Wow! If that ain't a beautiful job I don't know what is.
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11th Dec 2022, 09:56 AM
Thread: Hm52g spindle bearings
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Well said, and so very true for just about...
Well said, and so very true for just about everything that I have from H&F. Not just Grizzly products, but anything sold in the USA that's similar to what you can get here.
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8th Dec 2022, 10:44 PM
Thread: Brobo Super 12 cold saw freshen up
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A splined setup scores high for elegance, if you...
A splined setup scores high for elegance, if you can create a splined system without too much difficulty.
Splineless me would consider attaching a disc to the nut (or boring a new nut thread in the... -
26th Nov 2022, 08:02 PM
Thread: 1957 TOS S28 - "The pilsner project"
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Wel done! That type of situation is real...
Wel done! That type of situation is real heart-in-mouth stuff, or has been for me.
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9th Nov 2022, 09:45 PM
Thread: Advice on a 180mm angle grinder (or two)
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Hi Hamish, So what sort of chips do you want? ...
Hi Hamish,
So what sort of chips do you want?
We have a garden "mulcher" that runs on mains power and is not very big. It's not a noisy device: the motor is geared down so the toothed cutter... -
3rd Nov 2022, 03:00 PM
Thread: NSW -in Sydney: free TOS S32 lathe on Gumtree
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NSW -in Sydney: free TOS S32 lathe on Gumtree
Posted today: https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/miranda/power-tools/3-phase-lathe-s32-tos-celakovice/1303538500
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1st Nov 2022, 03:54 PM
Thread: Metalwork Forum Why?
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Grahame, From what I have seen, you are doing...
Grahame,
From what I have seen, you are doing a really great job of pleasing nearly all of the members nearly all of the time.
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11th Oct 2022, 03:49 PM
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There are some very nice machines there. Smart...
There are some very nice machines there. Smart and Brown lathes were uncommon to say the least, very expensive, and right at the top in terms of quality.
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20th Sep 2022, 10:32 PM
Thread: Wheel chair lift
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That is impressive!
That is impressive!
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2nd Sep 2022, 12:23 AM
Thread: Mobil Velocite3 spindle oil search
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Hi Peter, Can't offer a solution, but FYI I...
Hi Peter,
Can't offer a solution, but FYI I found when looking for a specific Shell Morlina oil (the low viscosity variant) it turned out to be very hard to find.
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14th Jul 2022, 11:17 AM
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Seems to be a reasonable selection online from...
Seems to be a reasonable selection online from Aus sources eg:
https://www.boltsnutsscrews.com.au/site/search1?category=2&sub_category=4&thirdlevel=8&diameter=5
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24th Jun 2022, 04:43 PM
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Hello pitchb and welcome to a great forum. It...
Hello pitchb and welcome to a great forum.
It looks like you have already found the lathes.uk.co website with the page Russian Round-bed Lathe . Manuals are available there (see the bottom of the... -
18th Jun 2022, 04:04 PM
Thread: Stanley plane 4
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Speaking as an occasional rough woodworker since...
Speaking as an occasional rough woodworker since I was a kid, I'd say it is a decent tool. Maybe not up there with the most celebrated, but a good balance between solid build, reputable materials...
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15th Jun 2022, 07:27 PM
Thread: ON line product FAIL
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Wow! That's a seriously comprehensive setup Bob,...
Wow! That's a seriously comprehensive setup Bob, and thanks for your detailed presentation.
With only 1/6 of your production rate my setup is minimalist, and it slips away into the cupboard when the... -
14th Jun 2022, 11:54 PM
Thread: ON line product FAIL
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Thanks for that Bob, There being so many ways...
Thanks for that Bob,
There being so many ways to make a bad espresso, I found it hard to know which aspect to work on, but my results have slowly improved over time. I found learning to load... -
13th Jun 2022, 11:57 PM
Thread: Garages sale - she must have known something
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Pauls was still there (second location sounds...
Pauls was still there (second location sounds right) a few years after Australia had converted to metric units. When "metrication" was actually in place (in eng and technical circles) I remember...
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13th Jun 2022, 11:33 PM
Thread: ON line product FAIL
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Reading this I am reminded of wanting to clean...
Reading this I am reminded of wanting to clean out 0.35 mm dia holes in thin stainless, which a magnifier showed had ragged edges.
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12th Jun 2022, 12:08 AM
Thread: Fitting a single phase motor
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Motors like that have bolt-on feet that can be...
Motors like that have bolt-on feet that can be fitted on any of the three 'sides' of the motor other than where the capacitor housing is located. It's very helpful in some situations.
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31st May 2022, 09:10 PM
Thread: Lathe tooling and accessories for a beginner
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Too right. The following scan is from my copy of...
Too right.
The following scan is from my copy of Ornamental Turning by JH Evans, Vol 1, published 1903.
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18th Apr 2022, 01:22 PM
Thread: Chipmaster cleanup
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Think of it as a misfortune rather than disaster,...
Think of it as a misfortune rather than disaster, and it's good news is that you managed to repair it. Sounds like the motor on mine - a heavy lump for a 3hp motor. I will try to avoid dropping it,...
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31st Mar 2022, 05:03 PM
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Might help if you can say which part of the chair...
Might help if you can say which part of the chair the "yoke" is attached to, your understanding of its intended purpose, and provide another picture or two showing more about where it is on the...
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28th Mar 2022, 08:08 AM
Thread: Chipmaster cleanup
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Yes, I have had that with some sellers in the US,...
Yes, I have had that with some sellers in the US, but managed to find US based mail forwarding businesses to get things here. Also, mail forwarding can reduce costs if the seller offers only really...
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26th Mar 2022, 11:17 PM
Thread: Chipmaster cleanup
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Thanks for posting the link to that DIY camlock...
Thanks for posting the link to that DIY camlock part video.
You can buy camlock parts from Mac-It (macit.com). Not cheap, but not wildly expensive either.
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18th Mar 2022, 05:34 PM
Thread: Chipmaster cleanup
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Thanks for that response. The process of...
Thanks for that response. The process of rebuilding the headstock from scratch (every part separated) has potential for errors, some nasty, so I am writing up a detailed procedure. Odd questions...
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17th Mar 2022, 11:41 PM
Thread: Chipmaster cleanup
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Hi morrisman, "The spindle is back in the...
Hi morrisman,
"The spindle is back in the headstock..."
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1st Mar 2022, 11:31 PM
Thread: 4.5mm cobalt drills $1 each Bunnings Mandurah
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Down here they were 50c ea.
Down here they were 50c ea.
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27th Feb 2022, 08:09 PM
Thread: 3 In 1 sheet metal tool opinions please
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Greg, That is a very handsome lamp! Apart...
Greg,
That is a very handsome lamp!
Apart from the obvious brass parts, is all of the other metal copper?
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27th Feb 2022, 04:17 PM
Thread: 3 In 1 sheet metal tool opinions please
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Well I got curious about how "soft copper" would...
Well I got curious about how "soft copper" would behave with my little H&F CM-300 3 in 1 sheet metal tool (https://www.machineryhouse.com.au/S648), so gave it a go.
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26th Feb 2022, 12:40 PM
Thread: 3 In 1 sheet metal tool opinions please
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I have a little H&F 3 in 1 sheet metal tool that...
I have a little H&F 3 in 1 sheet metal tool that was passed on to me. It came stored in the original packaging and had seen virtually no use.
Turned out not to feel very smooth or even during cuts,...