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20th Oct 2022, 01:32 PM
Thread: Loss of skills and dumbing down of trades.
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Torque wrench!!!! An unknown tool in motor...
Torque wrench!!!! An unknown tool in motor mechanics workshops these days. The favoured tool for all nut tightening seems to be the good old "rattle gun".
I had both tie rod ends replaced on my old... -
3rd Feb 2017, 03:02 PM
Thread: Can't start my lathe.
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Having just read this thread and the associated...
Having just read this thread and the associated owners manual it amazes me that the manufacturer has not employed a competent translator to write the manual.
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5th Mar 2015, 02:51 PM
Thread: VSD/VFD for those who have SWER power
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Hi all, My power supply is from an 11kv to 480v...
Hi all,
My power supply is from an 11kv to 480v transformer. I believe the secondary winding (480v) is centre tapped for the neutral. Phase to phase volts is 480v, phase to neutral is 240v so I... -
31st Jan 2014, 03:39 PM
Thread: How do I....
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One thing I like about this forum is the variety...
One thing I like about this forum is the variety of options I have been offered by a variety of very experienced people.
May try the band saw option first. I would like the blade of brand new... -
29th Jan 2014, 03:26 PM
Thread: How do I....
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Thank you for your suggestions. The main...
Thank you for your suggestions. The main difficulty with most sawing options is how to firmly hold the relatively narrow roll, hence the mitre box idea.
Guess I could put it in a vice. doesn't... -
29th Jan 2014, 02:00 PM
Thread: How do I....
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How do I....
Hi all,
I need to cut a 110mm wide roll of aluminium flashing into two 55mm strips.
The roll is approx. 125mm dia.
Was thinking of making an old fashioned wooden mitre box of suitable size and... -
10th Sep 2013, 03:11 PM
Thread: MEW magazine heading > downhill
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By way of comparison I just did a quick count up...
By way of comparison I just did a quick count up of the 'doing stuff' pages in the latest (Sept/Oct) 'Australian Model Engineering' magazine.
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18th Jan 2013, 11:10 AM
Thread: collecting literature
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First Editions
Hi all,
Has anyone got, or even seen, first editions of Machinery's, McPherson's, Lysaght's, Browne and Sharpe, Stanley etc tool catalogues?
It would be fascinating to see how the tools evolved...