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  1. Thread: porosity

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    Thanks for all the details you've put up, very...

    Thanks for all the details you've put up, very interesting!
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    I'm so sorry to hear of your wife's passing Bob,...

    I'm so sorry to hear of your wife's passing Bob, it's always a terribly sad thing to hear someone's soulmate has left.

    My deepest condolences to you and your family.

    Ian
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    Looks awesome! What a great excuse to buy a bunch...

    Looks awesome! What a great excuse to buy a bunch of slabs! ;-)
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    My smaller mill is an MT and I hated using it,...

    My smaller mill is an MT and I hated using it, doesn't hold the cutters as securely as it should depending on the cutter and what it's doing. My big mill has an NT40 spindle, and with an ER40 collet...
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    Given the fairly large price increases on new...

    Given the fairly large price increases on new machines, and the lack of stock across the board for most of them, I'd actually argue a good second hand Bridgeport or similar machine might be far...
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    As others said the bigger table you will find...

    As others said the bigger table you will find invaluable, they can never be too big. Allows you to do a far greater range of machining if you have the space to support and clamp it down.

    The...
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    Hi Kryn, I have the exact same stripper, and...

    Hi Kryn, I have the exact same stripper, and there's no plastic on it apart from the switch housing, the bulk of it and the parts that really matter are all quite thick aluminium plate, although the...
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    I originally planned to fit a sheet of 20mm thick...

    I originally planned to fit a sheet of 20mm thick alu, but ultimately decided against that (after buying the sheet!) as it introduced clamping problems, and the more I thought about it the more I was...
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    And to answer your prior question Steve, as seen...

    And to answer your prior question Steve, as seen by a few of the bits I've done, most definitely you can machine aluminium on it!

    It can be a little tricky though depending on what grade you're...
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    They're a great machine and reasonably well made...

    They're a great machine and reasonably well made I reckon. Terrific value for sure.

    One change I'd been planning for years and I finally made after around 10 or so years of use, was to change the...
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    So did you end up getting one delivered?

    So did you end up getting one delivered?
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    Congrats on the new baby Alex! You'll be much...

    Congrats on the new baby Alex! You'll be much happier with belt drive that geared head I reckon, wish I had've done that!
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    So it is! Sly buggers!

    So it is! Sly buggers!
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    Plus it's a Mitutoyo! Can't go wrong with...

    Plus it's a Mitutoyo!

    Can't go wrong with that! ;-)
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    I've had one of these exact lathes and I must...

    I've had one of these exact lathes and I must admit it was just horrible, in design and in use. Certainly no fun at all to use. Rattled like a bucket of loose bolts, flexed like mad, gutless, I hated...
  16. I had to laugh at the quote in the film how...

    I had to laugh at the quote in the film how machinery allowed them to do 4 weeks worth of a bridge build in less than a day! Made me think of the never ending multi-year freeway work in Vic (while...
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    Looks like that has changed too now! At least...

    Looks like that has changed too now! At least where we are toilet paper is becoming a rare luxury due to the drivers shortage!
  18. Thread: Fred Dibnah

    by aarggh
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    Holy crap that's scary! One of the other vids...

    Holy crap that's scary!

    One of the other vids shows how he inserts the dogs to support the multiple ladders as he goes up, the thought of lugging ladders and doing that so high up with a massive...
  19. Thread: DEpth Mic.

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    Very cool! There's really something about...

    Very cool!

    There's really something about being given old gear that's just awesome!

    I was handed down a Swiss made General National (plastic) 150mm dial vernier when my FIL passed nearly 40...
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    Customs wouldn't be doing their job if they...

    Customs wouldn't be doing their job if they couldn't find some way to bump up the fees unnecessarily!

    When I imported my cnc machine years back I had a very tense couple weeks where it looked like...
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    I started out with a couple of the cheaper tools,...

    I started out with a couple of the cheaper tools, and they really are garbage, they make it difficult to get a good result. I use enough to make getting better quality tools well worth it, and the...
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    I use tons of rivnuts on just about everything,...

    I use tons of rivnuts on just about everything, they are THE bees knee's for easy and super strong fasteners. Basically the tighter you do up the bolt in it, the more it pulls the inside flange...
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    Sensational! 10/10 for the ingenuity, 11/10 for...

    Sensational! 10/10 for the ingenuity, 11/10 for the accent! ;-)
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    The ingenuity of some people is amazing! Must...

    The ingenuity of some people is amazing! Must remember to try that on my mill one day!

    Don't think I'd want to do that on my drill press though! ;-)
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    I did use the rivnuts to fix the panels to the...

    I did use the rivnuts to fix the panels to the frame, and then inserted a metric crapload of M8 bolts everywhere, along with a huge amount of M12 bolts, and M16 bolts for the top steel plate. The...
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    When I started looking for a larger mill than my...

    When I started looking for a larger mill than my Vario BF16, I settled on the DM45 as it was probably the best of the breed at the time for that class machine.

    I ended up getting a large knee mill...
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    It's a pretty big beastie! The guy I bought it...

    It's a pretty big beastie! The guy I bought it from said it was around 500kgs (might be less though), and it seems to be roughly similar to at least a size 10.

    That's why I dramatically over...
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    Rivnuts are fantastic! I go nuts using them...

    Rivnuts are fantastic! I go nuts using them wherever they'e useful, which is pretty much everywhere! Amazing sheer strength, easy to fix, just can't be beat for convenience and ease. And way stronger...
  29. I second the Fein Slugger saw, it is an...

    I second the Fein Slugger saw, it is an absolutely amazing bit of kit!

    Reasonably quiet IMHO, powerful, bugger all sparks, not much heat generated. And no fine abrasive dust flying everywhere!
    ...
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    This is the one a forum member (thanks...

    This is the one a forum member (thanks riverbuilder!) helped ship from interstate recently for me. Looks worse than it is, but haven't had time yet to start the cleanup and rebuild. Sensational...
  31. When I need to cut deeper than the finish size...

    When I need to cut deeper than the finish size annular cutter, I use a few smaller annular cutters to clear some of the top section first to give more depth clearance. As they use the same guide pins...
  32. If you do find you'll be doing more than the rare...

    If you do find you'll be doing more than the rare hole in thick steel, I really think it would be hard to go past a mag drill and a TCT annular cutter. These things cut through the thickest steel...
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    I assume this is the one? Mighty nice shaper! ...

    I assume this is the one? Mighty nice shaper!

    https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/313624142434
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    I bought an almost identical lathe from Dandenong...

    I bought an almost identical lathe from Dandenong Machinery some years back, paid around $3.5k at the time I think, no DRO, but really quite nicely made and it's been chugging along quite happily...
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    If you were concerned at possible variance, you...

    If you were concerned at possible variance, you could grab 4 of each value and create 2 parallel pairs connected in series. This will make any variance a much smaller ratio and give you closer to...
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    thread closed.
  37. Last call for $100 for BOTH MIG welders! I...

    Last call for $100 for BOTH MIG welders!

    I powered up the one not boxed and it lights up fine, and the gun trigger works fine with the spool motor feed.
  38. Thread: Annular Cutters

    by aarggh
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    I'm lucky, I think I've worn my missus down over...

    I'm lucky, I think I've worn my missus down over the years, now she just rolls her eyes at me!

    With perseverance and the setting of low standards, anyone can achieve the ability to buy tools when...
  39. Thread: Annular Cutters

    by aarggh
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    Annular cutters, and especially TCT ones, just...

    Annular cutters, and especially TCT ones, just rock! They make a tedious and time consuming job easy and quick!

    For my stand I started with drills working up through the sizes to get to 22mm wide...
  40. Thread: Annular Cutters

    by aarggh
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    As others have pointed out you can use the...

    As others have pointed out you can use the cutters in standard collets just fine, or buy adapters. But I would highly recommend buying carbide tipped cutters, not HSS ones.

    A carbide one even...
  41. 2 x MARS200 MIG/MAG Welders - $150 ono as is (never actually used)

    I have 2 x 200A MIG/MAG welders I'm selling as one lot. Long story short I bought one of these early on before I discovered the power cabling limitations of our place, so didn't get to use it at the...
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    When I was looking at a mill I checked out the...

    When I was looking at a mill I checked out the KR-V2000 at Standaco, from memory (some 8-10 years back) it was around $14k which was too much for me. But it was a thing of beauty, fantastic...
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    I definitely wouldn't be using off the shelf feet...

    I definitely wouldn't be using off the shelf feet with a large mill, you decrease the contact area of the mass which is the most important aspect with a big mill. As others have pointed out,...
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    I'm sure many who have them don't actually "need"...

    I'm sure many who have them don't actually "need" them, but a shaper is just a beautiful machine to see in action! Absolutely sensational!

    I love turning big bits of steel into little piles of...
  45. Thread: Ding Dong Done

    by aarggh
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    Nice job, great idea!

    Nice job, great idea!
  46. Saws sold and been picked up now thanks all, and...

    Saws sold and been picked up now thanks all, and another opportunity to meet a great fellow forumite!

    The wife will be happy she can get the mower through the shed now!
  47. Hi Steve, I just replied to Mk1, and if he...

    Hi Steve, I just replied to Mk1, and if he doesn't take it or respond back it's yours!

    I think the shipping would prove prohibitive anyway for him as it's bloody heavy!

    Do you have a ute or...
  48. Ok, last call at $100 for the saw and the stand...

    Ok, last call at $100 for the saw and the stand before I scrap it for parts as I really need it out of my way!

    I had a look at the blade (which had been re-sharpened just prior to my buying it)...
  49. Yep, probably a gross over simplification on my...

    Yep, probably a gross over simplification on my part and not detracting from real smithies, but probably more indicative of the way I work!

    Almost everything's a nail, and just about anything can...
  50. Good idea with the coining dies, that's pretty...

    Good idea with the coining dies, that's pretty much it!

    It does however look like annealing the copper discs after punching out is the way to go before stamping them.

    I've got a small...
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