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    Brian, your jack is a old Lightburn or a copy, I...

    Brian, your jack is a old Lightburn or a copy, I would drain the oil out of it a try flushing with ATF.
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    There is a Xs club and a Facebook group in oz...

    There is a Xs club and a Facebook group in oz plus the Vjmc , plenty of guys will have parts bikes.
  3. Like some others I have used 150mm Comms conduit...

    Like some others I have used 150mm Comms conduit in a cheap steel knock together rack,or if you have access the offcuts of C Perlin they stack together with a few tek screws to hold them together....
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    That’s similar to my Walker, I purchased a...

    That’s similar to my Walker, I purchased a rebuild kit from the USA they were badged in a few different brand names, from memory there was only 2 styles of pumps used and I remember having a lot of...
  5. Thread: The Shed

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    Thanks for this Thread Ben you have solved a...

    Thanks for this Thread Ben you have solved a mystery about my drill press origins, It's identical to yours and branded Autolux, it's a bench topper with round table which i bought from the local...
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    My Rong Fu Ghd max is 1500 but it scares the crap...

    My Rong Fu Ghd max is 1500 but it scares the crap out of me doing that speed, i think the gears are square cut and they get a real cackle up so i use the small drill press if i need those revs which...
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    Bottom tray photo

    Here you go Michael the dimensions are 482W x 175D x 70H the handle lays inside against the front edge and only the front and back edges are have a foldered edge on top, probably the same as the 3...
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    I have that same box probably bought in the 70's...

    I have that same box probably bought in the 70's the bottom draw slides right out and has a flip up handle for a carryall.
    It was middle of the road gear back then.
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    Same as Harry my air compressor then bench...

    Same as Harry my air compressor then bench grinder[mainly buff] and the 6x4 BS is taking it easy these days since the cold saw turned up.
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    Sticky: Nobody is going to steal that one unless they are...

    Nobody is going to steal that one unless they are colour blind.
  11. Thread: Cheap saw 6*4

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    Hi Azzrock, you will wonder why you waited so...

    Hi Azzrock, you will wonder why you waited so long to buy one of these saws after a few jobs i bought mine over 20 years ago for $25 and it was about 20yo then.
    As for blades i have bought both...
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    A wooden stand out of 100mm seasoned timber, ...

    A wooden stand out of 100mm seasoned timber, would be interesting to see how it went for vibration i would also include a compartment about just off the floor and fill it full of sand as a dampener....
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    MY Great Neighbours

    My very generous neighbour owns a exhaust manufacturing business and was buying some s/h machinery of old mate down the road, this saw was not what Glen was interested in but seller said "here take...
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    I have a Trade Tools 30 ton [$330 ten years ago]...

    I have a Trade Tools 30 ton [$330 ten years ago] jack type, the frame is good and solid, the jack is ok but does float around a bit on it's mount. I bought it to press out Torque Rod bushes in the...
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    Have you thought about a air tank from a wrecked...

    Have you thought about a air tank from a wrecked truck, there are plenty of modern trucks being wrecked with little rust in the tanks since they started using dryers over 10 years ago, my truck is 30...
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    I had 2 snakes set up camp in my shed for a...

    I had 2 snakes set up camp in my shed for a couple months last year just after coming out of hibernation,they looked like Male and Female up to a bit of hanky-panky I've been waiting for the...
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    Thanks for the Replies i'll leave it for a while...

    Thanks for the Replies i'll leave it for a while and see how it goes, I have posted a couple of photo's it only has a 100mm chassis which might explain why it dips 30mm behind the axles to the back...
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    Axle alignment

    G'day
    I have just had a mates tandem axle van in bits and while we had the hubs off we measured the distance between the axles and came up with a 7mm difference from right to left. It's a off-road...
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    Hi Guys I think we will always have annoying...

    Hi Guys
    I think we will always have annoying issue's with these cheap 4x6's, I have just had a run of broken blades [at the join] which made me do a back to basic's reset of all adjustments which...
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    Thanks for the replies Guys, good point about the...

    Thanks for the replies Guys, good point about the hitch height Surfin I will check if he has an adjustable one lying around when they get back from Canada.
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    Axle question please

    Hi all.
    A friend of mine recently purchased a Viscount GT 20ft which the previous owner put a new full chassis and 4x4 suspension with 15 inch rims.
    Whoever did the upgrade failed to check all...
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    Hi Legion, Some trucks in the 50's to 70's used...

    Hi Legion, Some trucks in the 50's to 70's used the same type of spring, the cast hanger was open at the bottom with a bolt and sometimes a piece of pipe as a roller to capture the spring. This post...
  23. Has anyone noticed how the bridge in the first...

    Has anyone noticed how the bridge in the first photo steps up on the left bank, any idea's what the bridge is used for, can't be any thru traffic setup like that.
    Thanks for posting Jim great site.
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    Dear Santa. A Hafco AL960B this year please, I...

    Dear Santa. A Hafco AL960B this year please, I have been good.
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    You just can't beat this Forum, I have a trestle...

    You just can't beat this Forum, I have a trestle type thingee out of a skip bin that needs new "snap buttons" and you guys have done the ground work for me. Thanks Bobl and Danny.
  26. Thread: Metal stairs

    by whitey56
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    Have you had a look at " Steel tread riser...

    Have you had a look at " Steel tread riser brackets" on the net, They come ready to weld with holes drilled in black steel, only a few bucks each it won't get any easier than that.
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    I have used Tellus 68 on my mill table it's seems...

    I have used Tellus 68 on my mill table it's seems too heavy and turns tacky if you do not use for a while, I will dilute with diesel as I have about 10 litres of the 68. I have used air tool oil and...
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    If it is a Automotive style bulb it will have H1...

    If it is a Automotive style bulb it will have H1 or H3 branded on the base, other styles are probably available but these are the common one's which you can get easily get, even Rusty's would have...
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    Thanks Phil that's it.

    Thanks Phil that's it.
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    Aaron thanks for posting this, I worked on a new...

    Aaron thanks for posting this, I worked on a new container terminal here in Brisbane for a couple of months and always wondered what the engine room looked like on these bigboys.

    Rob was that the...
  31. I should but I have a Rexman in a 100 bits...

    I should but I have a Rexman in a 100 bits already.
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    Me Again Just broke down the last of the glue...

    Me Again
    Just broke down the last of the glue machine, lots of useful goodies.
    Have a look at the last photo it's a unusual looking extension spring, I have not seen one before but my background is...
  33. Hi TH62 Nice work on your stand, The great Jack...

    Hi TH62
    Nice work on your stand, The great Jack Nicklaus called "putting" the other game but for a novice like myself "tool bit grinding" is the other game in metalwork. I was given the POS grinder...
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    Have broken down the main gearbox here, there is...

    Have broken down the main gearbox here, there is a solid 2:1 90deg drive which i will be able to make a coldsaw with using a 3ph motor /vfd. Each end is a solid steel cylinder[appx 120mm dia] one...
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    German engineering wow!

    Hi All.
    My neighbour works in a Print House and brings me some of their old machines that are ready for the scrap bins.
    Here is the latest,some usable steel and alloy[up to 19mm] with bearing...
  36. Hi Sean Good luck with the new toys, both my...

    Hi Sean
    Good luck with the new toys, both my Compressor and Welder are 40years old and still going strong, I have the cheap magnetic 90dec welding brackets and use compressed air to clean them if...
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    Hi Rusty, my tipper is around 1200mm to the floor...

    Hi Rusty, my tipper is around 1200mm to the floor of the bin, a little less tipped up a freckle. Yep it's a good one a lot more than I was going to pay but will be worth the extra $'s down the track.
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    Machinery ramp help please

    Hi all.
    I just purchased this little digger, now i blew the budget bigtime on this one so alloy load ramps are out of the question for a while, I will have to make a steel set which will be 3mts...
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    Hi Russ. Thanks for the info on Mullins, that...

    Hi Russ.
    Thanks for the info on Mullins, that new rim in my earlier post is $80 and that is the reason [price] that i'm fiddling around with it, if i had to pay $300+ for a rim it's not worthwhile...
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    Daryl, PM sent , well I hope it is sent could be...

    Daryl, PM sent , well I hope it is sent could be in never/never land.
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    I think I will ask Santa for one of those cutters.

    I think I will ask Santa for one of those cutters.
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    Hi Daryl, The new rim is steel not alloy, it's...

    Hi Daryl,
    The new rim is steel not alloy, it's brand new so that's a easy mistake, I want to stay with the cone washers to avoid complications at machinery inspections, you know the old story "but...
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    Hi Aaron, That cutter would be ideal while easy...

    Hi Aaron, That cutter would be ideal while easy enough to make the grinding would be beyond my skill level and equipment. Having a beer last night i had this brainwave that i should buy a 40mm twist...
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    Thanks for the replies, here are the measurements...

    Thanks for the replies, here are the measurements that Azzrock asked for.
    The old rim is 12.6mm thick and the new is 14mm. The stud holes need the countersink on both sides so the rims can be used...
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    Computer's are the "Devil's Work" as far as old...

    Computer's are the "Devil's Work" as far as old blokes are concerned. I might start as thread in Computer section if daughters can't sort it.
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    Thanks Shedhappens I will look again for those ,...

    Thanks Shedhappens I will look again for those , I had a look at all the countersinks but not those fella's. John. Thanks for the offer I might make a bit for the boring bar and do a few test holes...
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    Cutting 220 chamfers

    Hi Guys. My old truck is still running tube type rims and I would like to change to tubeless rims as you can get a bigger range of tyres and patterns, I can get later model rims [same make] but this...
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    I have Tarted up a X/Y table off a HM35 for...

    I have Tarted up a X/Y table off a HM35 for future use with a gearheaded drill, after cleaning i assembled it with airtool
    oil everything worked smoothly then i found 1/2 a drum of Tellus 68 in the...
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    Gday Ash I have a short length of light gauge...

    Gday Ash
    I have a short length of light gauge 110mm high it was buried so it's a bit rusty, you are welcome to 1/2 metre of it and i have a 9inch grinder if you want to bring your own cut-off...
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    I had used carbon blades on my 6x4 for a few...

    I had used carbon blades on my 6x4 for a few years but after chewing up 3 blades in a short time i went to bi-metal and have been using them since, although i did p/u that carbon blade the last time...
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