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18th May 2018, 11:17 AM
Thread: Simso's pan brake
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Sorry dont visit often, laser cut charge was...
Sorry dont visit often, laser cut charge was about 130 dollars I think, all 6mm mild steel.
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23rd Apr 2018, 10:51 PM
Thread: Simso's pan brake
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I also recently designed my own belt grinder for...
I also recently designed my own belt grinder for sharpening, haven’t quite finished it yet
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23rd Apr 2018, 10:46 PM
Thread: Simso's pan brake
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Thanks Grahame, yes in the last 5 years I have...
Thanks Grahame, yes in the last 5 years I have never cleared my workload, so one gets caught up in that aspect of life.
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23rd Apr 2018, 08:26 PM
Thread: Simso's pan brake
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I don’t visit very often, awesome job mate. ...
I don’t visit very often, awesome job mate.
Great sense of pride comes from using it and going, yeh I made that....
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2nd Apr 2017, 07:35 PM
Thread: Simso's pan brake
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Eskimo, I have no idea on the answer on that for...
Eskimo, I have no idea on the answer on that for you, when I made this, I machined the fingers with the cutter I had at the time at an angle I thought would work for me, then I bolted the fingers to...
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31st Mar 2017, 08:35 PM
Thread: Simso's pan brake
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Thanks Grahame, Unfortunatley all the screen...
Thanks Grahame,
Unfortunatley all the screen shots of the cad drawings and actual end results have gone missing of that original post, so it appears very disjointed now
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31st Mar 2017, 08:33 PM
Thread: Simso's pan brake
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Those of you who have discussed this between...
Those of you who have discussed this between yourselves over the years know more about this now than I do, this was originally just an off the cut design I did
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31st Mar 2017, 03:21 PM
Thread: Simso's pan brake
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The funny thing, I made the unit using scotch...
The funny thing, I made the unit using scotch keys to hold the parts together, this to me as a layman was far easier to do than making a broached key, which if IMO I had ever thought of doing as a...
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31st Mar 2017, 03:07 PM
Thread: Simso's pan brake
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Well I can confidently say they have copied my...
Well I can confidently say they have copied my design, why, because I made the design from scratch, I made it when I was in the military in sydney i joined in 1988, it was one of what we called at he...
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31st Mar 2017, 12:50 PM
Thread: Simso's pan brake
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That bramley looks great, who is bramley? Steve
That bramley looks great, who is bramley?
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31st Mar 2017, 10:58 AM
Thread: Simso's pan brake
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Thank you for the offer of a copy of the files...
Thank you for the offer of a copy of the files again, the fact someone has them is awesome, and they are willing to openly reshare them - thumbs up..
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30th Mar 2017, 10:45 PM
Thread: Simso's pan brake
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So happy someone saved all the dxf files, I lost...
So happy someone saved all the dxf files, I lost them all on a computer crash 5 plus years ago, and then found all the original uploaded pictures and files were gone, awesome jobs folks.
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18th Oct 2016, 08:37 PM
Thread: Welding through POR 15
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Thanks, my thought process is por 15 all panels,...
Thanks, my thought process is por 15 all panels, predrill cover panel, and then clamp up, in the areas where my holes are,a scrape away the por15 and then weld (puddle fill) the two sheets together
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16th Oct 2016, 08:56 PM
Thread: Welding through POR 15
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Welding through POR 15
Folks,
Doing a resto on an old car, there is a product called por 15 which is a paint on rust proofing, I have used it before and it's pretty good stuff, tuff as.
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11th Aug 2013, 09:26 PM
Thread: Purchased Machienry houses Tig / Mig / MMa
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All done, I put a whole new lead on, and...
All done, I put a whole new lead on, and connected it inside the machine at the main switch.
My 15amp power supply has its own circuit breaker and safety switch.
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11th Aug 2013, 07:15 PM
Thread: Purchased Machienry houses Tig / Mig / MMa
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Awesome to hear. So confusing, why would...
Awesome to hear.
So confusing, why would machinery house say it needs a 32 amp power supply and yet the manufacturer saids it's designed to run on a 15amp power supply.
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11th Aug 2013, 12:02 PM
Thread: Purchased Machienry houses Tig / Mig / MMa
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Hey I just went to uni-migs website and...
Hey I just went to uni-migs website and downloaded the manual direct from the manufcaturer, what gives, it saids in the paperwork can be run from any 15amp power supply....hang on machinery house say...
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11th Aug 2013, 11:53 AM
Thread: Purchased Machienry houses Tig / Mig / MMa
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Thanks folks, Yes its not really that portable...
Thanks folks,
Yes its not really that portable as they make it out to be.
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10th Aug 2013, 01:49 PM
Thread: Purchased Machienry houses Tig / Mig / MMa
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Yeh, Im wondering whether the single phase can be...
Yeh, Im wondering whether the single phase can be wired to be plugged into a three phase outlet, I have 3 phase.
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10th Aug 2013, 12:13 PM
Thread: Purchased Machienry houses Tig / Mig / MMa
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Purchased Machienry houses Tig / Mig / MMa
Hey got stumped
Purchased a while back from machinery house a mig / tig / mma 250 model, I thought at the time 240 volt yeh no problems.
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27th Mar 2012, 10:26 AM
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Very nice, the skills you learn from doing this...
Very nice, the skills you learn from doing this is worth doing it on its own.
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12th Sep 2011, 09:23 PM
Thread: Dad wants to get me this.
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Thats cool, I just hate seeing people purchase a...
Thats cool, I just hate seeing people purchase a smaller lathe expecting it to be able to machine up things for there cars and so forth.
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11th Sep 2011, 05:37 PM
Thread: Dad wants to get me this.
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The lathe is small, so dont expect too much from...
The lathe is small, so dont expect too much from it, but it is a good starter into machining.
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3rd Jan 2011, 11:54 AM
Thread: Anyone built a car hoist
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Thanks guys, the upper part of the 4 post hoist...
Thanks guys, the upper part of the 4 post hoist would be welded into the mezzanine floor, The car would not move whilst up there just simply remain on the hoist
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2nd Jan 2011, 05:09 PM
Thread: Anyone built a car hoist
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That is a very good idea, I like it a lot, Im ...
That is a very good idea, I like it a lot, Im probbaly going to get a generic 4 post anyway as a starting point, that way I get ramps runways and posts etc, ""working"" then simply extend the poles...
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2nd Jan 2011, 12:26 PM
Thread: looking for welding gas
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Nice post very interesting, is there any chance...
Nice post very interesting, is there any chance you can cut the welds open with a cutting disc on an angle grinder,just to see what the penetration looks like
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1st Jan 2011, 02:01 PM
Thread: Anyone built a car hoist
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Thats not a bad idea, overhead cradle, might do...
Thats not a bad idea, overhead cradle, might do some research into that. Was hoping for the car hoist becuase then I can work on gearboxes and stuff like that as well, but If I used 4 posts with an...
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31st Dec 2010, 11:36 PM
Thread: Anyone built a car hoist
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Anyone built a car hoist
Hey folks, Im after a 4 post car hoist, but the ones that are available for sale only go to 1800mm hieght, my goal is a lift height of 3500mm, basically capacity to raise a car into a paint booth in...
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23rd Dec 2010, 11:28 AM
Thread: Licensing of trailers "home made"
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Thats really nice mate, certainly looks solid and...
Thats really nice mate, certainly looks solid and as you say light weight.
I recieved the car trailer plans in the mail, I must say they are very vague, little bit disappointed with them. However... -
21st Dec 2010, 08:08 PM
Thread: Licensing of trailers "home made"
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Yeh it just makes you think thats all, I know...
Yeh it just makes you think thats all, I know when people do structural modifications on the car it needs a certified welder to do the job, or a non destructive x-ray / ultrasonic inspection to...
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20th Dec 2010, 11:53 PM
Thread: Licensing of trailers "home made"
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Thats exactly my point, it doesnt make sense..
Thats exactly my point, it doesnt make sense..
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20th Dec 2010, 12:12 AM
Thread: Licensing of trailers "home made"
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Cool, Thanks, as soon as the plans arrive Ill...
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19th Dec 2010, 04:47 PM
Thread: Licensing of trailers "home made"
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Yeh Ive looked for info and not found much. What...
Yeh Ive looked for info and not found much. What seems to be unusual is that a trailer can be built from the ground up by someone with no qualifications or experince as a welder
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18th Dec 2010, 05:04 PM
Thread: Tilt car trailer plans required
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can possibly help you out, just purchased a set...
can possibly help you out, just purchased a set of tilt car trailer plans online, should have them next week. Ive got to make one for myself
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18th Dec 2010, 12:01 AM
Thread: Licensing of trailers "home made"
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Licensing of trailers "home made"
Hey folks, im just about to start making a tilt tray car trailer, Ive purchased plans just waiting for them to arrive, that being said could probably work out a design for myself but for 20 bucks hey...
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17th Apr 2010, 11:00 PM
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Glad to see people are still interested in this,...
Glad to see people are still interested in this, firstly its a great thing to make for a test of your hand skills.
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8th Apr 2010, 12:09 AM
Thread: Metal Cutting
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If your not doing a lot of cutting and welding, I...
If your not doing a lot of cutting and welding, I would recommend a drop bandsaw, I had used a friction saw for years at least 15, and then I used a drop bandsaw, havent picked up the friction saw...
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7th Apr 2010, 11:48 PM
Thread: Screwcutting help
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It appears to be crappy steel, lots of micro...
It appears to be crappy steel, lots of micro tears, not what you would get if you were cutting to hard or to fast or too deep
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5th Apr 2010, 12:00 PM
Thread: Repairing Cast iron
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If its cast it will have a rough structure, and a...
If its cast it will have a rough structure, and a broken section will look almost aerated in its composition, to weld is tricky, I use a tig and a hammer to stress relieve,
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4th Apr 2010, 11:59 AM
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Multi purpose grinder, Mmm lost on how to use it
Okay, so have a multi purpose grinder but cannot work out how to use the drill sharpening attachment, it came with no instructions (new) except for a dvd with someone showing the instrument but no...
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17th Nov 2009, 12:28 AM
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Outstanding work, well done.
Outstanding work, well done.
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29th Dec 2008, 03:38 PM
Thread: DIY TIG Welder
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I know where your coming from, Ive built my own...
I know where your coming from, Ive built my own cnc lathe, cnc router and little things like pan brakes etc. Did it, not for the financial saving, but for the enjoyment and challenge of the make.
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29th Dec 2008, 09:55 AM
Thread: DIY TIG Welder
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Okay no problems, at work I have unitigs etc and...
Okay no problems, at work I have unitigs etc and have no idea on there price, here at home my personal tig cost me 7k.
I have no idea as to the quality or duty cycle on the cheapos, but would... -
29th Dec 2008, 12:33 AM
Thread: Lesson 2 GMAW welding course
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Mmm good ppe helps, but it doesnt account for the...
Mmm good ppe helps, but it doesnt account for the idiots that work around you. I was blown from one side of the workshop to the other, and was head to toe in flames because someone decided to up end...
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29th Dec 2008, 12:28 AM
Thread: DIY TIG Welder
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If its going to cost you over a K for a dc only...
If its going to cost you over a K for a dc only unit, would it not be better to simply buy one of the basic dc tig's advertised on ebay, you can get a better unit than what you would be constructing...
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29th Dec 2008, 12:21 AM
Thread: How many amps do I *really* need?
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Not having read all the replys I may be simply...
Not having read all the replys I may be simply repeating whats already been said, but either way. 1,2,3mm 130amps will breeze through it 4,5,6 160-185 amp units will breeze through it, 130 amp unit...
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29th Dec 2008, 12:13 AM
Thread: Welding table design
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your in a catch 22 situation, one bench can not...
your in a catch 22 situation, one bench can not do everything perfectly. For grinding you need a bed base style bench which allows all the crap to fall through, For general purpose welding, the bench...
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29th Dec 2008, 12:01 AM
Thread: can anyone weld cast steel?
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You may find they just didnt want to do it, when...
You may find they just didnt want to do it, when you weld cast iron it has a tendency to be a bit brittle and not as strong as the original casting. I find, that I get a decent weld when I carbonise...
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28th Dec 2008, 11:54 PM
Thread: Vertical Storage of Metal Tube and Bar
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Here she be
Here she be
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28th Dec 2008, 11:39 PM
Thread: Vertical Storage of Metal Tube and Bar
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Youve got the same problem as I used to have, the...
Youve got the same problem as I used to have, the only issue with vertical storage is its no good for the smaller offcuts and they end up being left laying around everywhere or thrown away.
My...