Search:

Type: Posts; User: P J

Page 1 of 2 1 2

Search: Search took 0.00 seconds.

  1. Replies
    44
    Views
    10,863

    I reckon if I threw a dozen #2 phillips head...

    I reckon if I threw a dozen #2 phillips head screwdrivers in the air none would hit the ground.

    Must have bought 100's of. Dunno where they're all hiding!

    (mos likely they've run off with the...
  2. Might also be possible to re drill the hubs to a...

    Might also be possible to re drill the hubs to a new pcd. That would depend on the design of the hub if it's suitable.

    There are 14" rims to suit VW wide 5 stud pattern too as jhovel suggests, you...
  3. Trigg Bros Pty Ltd...

    Trigg Bros Pty Ltd for hub dimensions

    Google is your friend for bearing dimensions.

    Pic below has dimensions and part numbers



    372784
  4. You could probably replace the axle and hubs for...

    You could probably replace the axle and hubs for about the same price as adapters. Might get away with hubs only if they've got common ford or holden bearings.
    ...
  5. Replies
    13
    Views
    2,063

    I had a similar problem and took the wheels off...

    I had a similar problem and took the wheels off my trailer to get it low enough to use an engine crane.
  6. Replies
    23
    Views
    17,110

    I can get some measurements tonight when I get...

    I can get some measurements tonight when I get home.

    You need a bit more headroom above the head to extract the drawbar.

    In my old workshop I couldn't use the full Z as the motor housing would...
  7. Replies
    23
    Views
    17,110

    I pulled the Optimum draw bar apart this morning....

    I pulled the Optimum draw bar apart this morning. Not so bad as it turns out.

    Simple enough to make new ones to suit different tooling.

    https://i.imgur.com/nVqnTJm.jpg?1

    ...
  8. Replies
    23
    Views
    17,110

    I wish I had the 48 for the powered Z axis....

    I wish I had the 48 for the powered Z axis. Manually cranking the 46 head up and down isn't the most ergonomic thing to do. I use a cordless drill for that.

    You might be able to swap out the...
  9. Replies
    23
    Views
    17,110

    I've got an HM-46 aat home and the optimum at...

    I've got an HM-46 aat home and the optimum at work.

    I prefer the HM-46 for it's size and versatility.

    With the HM you can easily swap out the draw bar. I've got metric and imperial tooling. The...
  10. Thread: todays tools gloat

    by P J
    Replies
    2,681
    Views
    1,138,844

    It would be, but I can do all the work myself....

    It would be, but I can do all the work myself. Nothing too scary in there.
  11. Thread: todays tools gloat

    by P J
    Replies
    2,681
    Views
    1,138,844

    Got it for $1500 and it cost $600 to shift it....

    Got it for $1500 and it cost $600 to shift it.
    Originally it would have had a built in controller that allowed the operator to run the machine manually with all electric controls.

    I had been...
  12. Thread: todays tools gloat

    by P J
    Replies
    2,681
    Views
    1,138,844

    Just bought myself a mill. It's an old H...

    Just bought myself a mill.

    It's an old H Ernault Somua Z3 PNV which has been converted to ball screw for CNC work.

    The driving PC is missing so I'll have to reverse engineer Mach 3 into it.
    ...
  13. Replies
    23
    Views
    4,793

    Why do you have to push instead of pull to...

    Why do you have to push instead of pull to convert to hydraulic?
    Pull type clutch slave cylinders exist for this very application.

    Series 300 Pull Style VW - CNC, Inc.
  14. Thread: Widening a tube

    by P J
    Replies
    24
    Views
    4,212

    Could you use ball reaming? Basically you take...

    Could you use ball reaming?

    Basically you take a slightly bigger ball bearing and hammer it through.

    It used to be a popular method of opening up the radiuses in manifolds on Formula V motors....
  15. Replies
    11
    Views
    4,079

    Scissor jacks are a good source of acme thread,...

    Scissor jacks are a good source of acme thread, pivots and nuts.

    Wreckers generally have a bin full of them.
  16. Thread: todays tools gloat

    by P J
    Replies
    2,681
    Views
    1,138,844

    Good idea. I use child proofing plugs to prevent...

    Good idea. I use child proofing plugs to prevent swarf from getting into power boards.
  17. Thread: todays tools gloat

    by P J
    Replies
    2,681
    Views
    1,138,844

    Picked this up from a friend's garage clean out....

    Picked this up from a friend's garage clean out.

    It's a John Heine 42J Burring Machine.

    http://i.imgur.com/1wSEAeR.jpg

    http://www.johnheine.com.au/images/SheetMetalMachines.pdf

    No dies...
  18. I'd just cut out the middle man and go straight...

    I'd just cut out the middle man and go straight to China.

    https://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?catId=0&initiative_id=SB_20161105182141&SearchText=industrial+panel+switch
  19. Replies
    20
    Views
    4,409

    There's a sandblasting co in Bayswater that did...

    There's a sandblasting co in Bayswater that did my beetle chassis.

    At the time they were independent, now they've been taken over by the powder coating co across the road.

    Just Powder Coating |...
  20. Replies
    10
    Views
    4,388

    The extended tip on the Picas makes them great...

    The extended tip on the Picas makes them great for deep hole marking.

    I use fine tip sharpies too, they don't seem to last too well though.
  21. Replies
    10
    Views
    4,388

    PICA MARKERS AUSTRALIA...

    PICA MARKERS AUSTRALIA

    These things are awesome!

    I first found them in Europe several years ago. All Tools are stocking them locally now.
  22. Fabric cutting power hacksaw. For parts, modification etc.

    Here's an odd one.

    It's a purposely built power hacksaw for cutting rolls of fabric to handkerchief widths.

    It's about 25 years old but has seen very little use.

    Very nicely finished, built...
  23. Thread: Wheel Restoration

    by P J
    Replies
    4
    Views
    3,005

    Painting would be easy, sand them up and fill the...

    Painting would be easy, sand them up and fill the rusty bits. Use an etch primer to stick to the remaining chrome. Apply you choice of colour -Job done. There's plenty of nice silver metalics to...
  24. Thread: Wheel Restoration

    by P J
    Replies
    4
    Views
    3,005

    Lot's of options there, Sandblast the chrome...

    Lot's of options there,

    Sandblast the chrome off them and have them re-plated.

    Are the rim sections Steel? You could have them remade in aluminium if you're keen, that way you could get...
  25. Replies
    60
    Views
    13,894

    Nah, Action Aluminium sell off cuts by the kg. I...

    Nah, Action Aluminium sell off cuts by the kg. I usually have a couple of big chunks lying about to make stuff out of.
  26. Replies
    60
    Views
    13,894

    Ryan wanted pics of the dizzy I made with my...

    Ryan wanted pics of the dizzy I made with my AL-320G.

    This was made with an AL-320G lathe and an HM-46 mill with a rotary table.

    Technically it's not a dizzy, it's a holder for a cam position...
  27. Replies
    60
    Views
    13,894

    I'm happy with my Al-320G. I wanted a lathe I...

    I'm happy with my Al-320G. I wanted a lathe I could put straight to use rather than a rebuild project that I'd never finish.

    As you're in the aircraft industry consider if you want an imperial or...
  28. Replies
    5
    Views
    3,019

    I've got one that's looking for a good home. ...

    I've got one that's looking for a good home.

    It's in excellent condition for its age, It was used in an electronic workshop so the inside of the drawers are near pristine.

    Externally just needs...
  29. Replies
    9
    Views
    5,459

    I made my tandem trailer from those plans and it...

    I made my tandem trailer from those plans and it made the job a lot easier.

    (My trailer appears in their video.)

    When I ordered the steel I had the steel merchant do all the cutting. All I had...
  30. Thread: Creating a VIN

    by P J
    Replies
    6
    Views
    4,873

    I'm in Victoria and I just rang Vicroads when I...

    I'm in Victoria and I just rang Vicroads when I was building my trailer. They just gave me a VIN over the phone.
  31. Replies
    23
    Views
    14,746

    For the cost of the materials you might be better...

    For the cost of the materials you might be better off considering one of these as a kit.


    http://www.raceking.com.au/pricing.html
  32. Thread: Mystery vice

    by P J
    Replies
    20
    Views
    8,454

    Thanks for the feedback everyone. I'd love to...

    Thanks for the feedback everyone.

    I'd love to turn this thing into a little resto project, clean it up and paint it but it's just too big.

    I'd have to build a bench just to put it on. I don't...
  33. Thread: Mystery vice

    by P J
    Replies
    20
    Views
    8,454

    Mystery vice

    I got offered what seems to be a mill vice.

    Only trouble is it's enormous. I don't think my bed would take the weight.

    I declined the offer so it's still looking for a home if anyone is...
  34. Replies
    85
    Views
    25,058

    I use the Jamec fittings. No particular reason I...

    I use the Jamec fittings. No particular reason I just had a lot of them and kept buying more.
  35. This is a good show to check the big machines and...

    This is a good show to check the big machines and new technology. Always fun to see the rather creative industrial robot demos.

    http://www.nationalmanufacturingweek.com.au/en/
  36. Replies
    25
    Views
    7,443

    Manual is still there too...

    Manual is still there too http://images.machineryhouse.com.au/products/L179/PDF/Instruction%20Manual.pdf
  37. Replies
    25
    Views
    7,443

    This lathe? http://www.machineryhouse.com.au/L179

    This lathe? http://www.machineryhouse.com.au/L179
  38. Replies
    6
    Views
    1,910

    That looks like the thumb adjuster from a...

    That looks like the thumb adjuster from a shifting spanner.
  39. Replies
    23
    Views
    8,929

    Yeah, I figured as much. I had some urgent...

    Yeah, I figured as much.

    I had some urgent work to do so it had to go in.

    I'll order a correctly rated one and swap it out later.
  40. Replies
    23
    Views
    8,929

    All sorted now. I popped into Hare and Forbes...

    All sorted now.

    I popped into Hare and Forbes yesterday, they didn't have caps on the shelf but they couriered me a set to me today.

    Original

    Start cap 250 VAC 50-60Hz 100uF
    Run cap ...
  41. Replies
    5
    Views
    4,210

    RP Steel in Bayswater had a few racks of...

    RP Steel in Bayswater had a few racks of stainless last time I was there.

    http://www.steelsolutions.com.au/
  42. Replies
    23
    Views
    8,929

    By some unlikely coincidence both my lathe and...

    By some unlikely coincidence both my lathe and compressor died with similar symptoms on Sunday.

    Compressor would start slowly and stall once pressure started to build up.

    Lathe would spin up...
  43. Thread: AL50 G Hafco

    by P J
    Replies
    6
    Views
    6,222

    Instruction manual is still available on the Hare...

    Instruction manual is still available on the Hare and Forbes web site.

    http://images.machineryhouse.com.au/products/L157/PDF/Instruction%20Manual.pdf
    ...
  44. Replies
    17
    Views
    8,248

    RS components sell them. They're typically used...

    RS components sell them. They're typically used in rapid prototyping of circuit boards by CNC engravers.

    Buy End Mills RS 24.5mm HSCo End Mill, 2mm Cut Length, 1mm Cut Diameter, 3 Flutes RS...
  45. Small Parts And Bearings...

    Small Parts And Bearings

    A wonderland of tiny, useful bits.
  46. Replies
    15
    Views
    12,257

    Hydraulic Jack oil is readily available at...

    Hydraulic Jack oil is readily available at Autobarn, Repco, Supercheap etc.

    http://www.autobarn.com.au/media/catalog/product/cache/2/image/300x300/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/O/A/OA00117_1.png
  47. Replies
    17
    Views
    10,648

    Umm, I'd just use a brake line bender. Just...

    Umm, I'd just use a brake line bender.

    Just get your bit of brake line from a brake place and I'm sure they'd bend it for you on the spot.
  48. Replies
    63
    Views
    30,127

    I've got a little J15 Jetfire. Expensive, but...

    I've got a little J15 Jetfire. Expensive, but gets a big space unbearably hot in minutes.

    Industrial and Commercial Jetfire Gas Heaters and Dryers
  49. Replies
    36
    Views
    17,173

    Back to the original question for a moment, ...

    Back to the original question for a moment,

    I've previously centre drilled the end of a bolt and pressed in a ball bearing for this purpose.

    Ball can be retained with an interference fit or...
  50. Replies
    4
    Views
    5,090

    Flexliner? Flexliner: Tube Connectors...

    Flexliner?
    Flexliner: Tube Connectors
Results 1 to 50 of 56
Page 1 of 2 1 2