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3rd Dec 2013, 10:30 AM
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When is a Grease not a Grease
Watch the greases used in gearboxes as they are engineered not to remain still/ stiff but turn to oil / liquid under the action of the gears and heat. these are not axle greases / plain bearing...
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19th Oct 2013, 01:14 PM
Thread: Cut off saw or Bandsaw
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Ha Ha he is in the shed cutting stuff up Bruce
Ha Ha he is in the shed cutting stuff up
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16th Oct 2013, 09:49 AM
Thread: Cut off saw or Bandsaw
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Horizontal bandsaw
Mate I swapped a mate a big machine vice for his worn out bandsaw 10 years ago I put new bearings in it and have feed it diet of cheap blades Despite this neglect it will be the last tool I ever...
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11th Oct 2013, 10:57 AM
Thread: todays tools gloat
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Thanks Guys
Sorry Guys but no more beer deals I honestly had a tear in my eye as I loaded my CQ6230 Chinese machine into the trailer of its new owner, I needed to do some adjustments to gibs and such and replace...
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10th Oct 2013, 03:54 PM
Thread: todays tools gloat
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Love that tailstock
Yes what caught / drew may attention to it stuck in the corner of a mates factory, the capstan hand wheel is removable and when the lever is thrown its a normal tailstock with 180 mm of travel and...
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10th Oct 2013, 11:00 AM
Thread: todays tools gloat
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My Little Gloat
Cost in dollar terms a slab does it have any problems (No works fine) Just need 3 phase at home a De Valliere 140 E imperial came with collet chucker attachments 3 jaw 4 jaw all steadies and change...
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20th Sep 2013, 11:38 PM
Thread: Ridgid 535 pipe threader
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VICTORIA Sold
Sold
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17th Sep 2013, 05:47 PM
Thread: Ridgid 535 pipe threader
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VICTORIA Very interested
Hi there J Tools could you please ring me tomorrow on 9276 4636 Bruce
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9th Sep 2013, 08:46 PM
Thread: concrete lathes ?
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Anca
My Mate made the moulds for the ANCA CNC Grinders
ANCA - FastGrind
Watch the vid
The reason i believe was the thermal changes in the machine where more tightly controlled then a steel frame... -
25th Jul 2013, 12:40 PM
Thread: Steel for a Crank shaft.
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Your local blacksmith Flame cutter
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Reinventing the wheel here its a flat plane crank get a profile of it blasted out of some 350 grade plate 75 mm should do it :2tsup: -
24th Jul 2013, 10:07 PM
Thread: Steel for a Crank shaft.
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En25
I can recommend good old EN25 (826m31, Werkstoff 1.6743, 32NiCrMo10 4) Can be obtained in the annealed state speak to the supplier and ask for a hardness through out, homogeneity, mico cracks and an...
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22nd Jul 2013, 12:01 PM
Thread: Machining a Cast Wheel?
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Rules of thumb
In motorcycle terms a 9 mm wall thickness is huge a 22 mm axle is big it wasnt so long ago that most 1100 m/c got around race tracks just fine with 17 mm axles
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20th Jul 2013, 11:53 PM
Thread: Machining a Cast Wheel?
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Nothings new in the world
Gazza
I have been watching motard from its beginnings in france and the uk it started out as super mono classes so 25 years ago
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20th Jul 2013, 10:45 PM
Thread: Machining a Cast Wheel?
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Yes it will
Gazza Mate i know your pain
Yes it will do the job but like a spool gun its a bit half assed. If you only want to turn wheel spacers then yes it will do the job.
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16th Jul 2013, 11:45 AM
Thread: CIG Transtig 150
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Manual
Might as well post this up
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8th Jul 2013, 10:34 PM
Thread: Deep hole drilling. MT5 - ER32
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Yes this method also has merit if you are at...
Yes this method also has merit if you are at about 3/8 to 1/2 dia above that spade bits come into play also a modern d bit head can be used on a reduced shank with appropriate support pads and pumped...
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8th Jul 2013, 09:57 PM
Thread: Deep hole drilling. MT5 - ER32
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Ejector Drill
ejector drilling is the norm either twin tube (Big stuff) Single tube (middle stuff) Gun drill (little stuff) you smart boys should be able to work out how a 105 mm field gun is made with a 85 mm...
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17th Jun 2013, 05:12 PM
Thread: Cuting High speed steel??
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1 mm cut off wheel
I find a 1 mm cut off wheel in the angle grinder works great just don't do it all in one cut if you do just spray it with a water bottle don't let the blue zone get to big Bruce
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12th Jun 2013, 01:34 PM
Thread: Thread Cutting 100 Years Ago.
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Thread cutting
Well lets just say that screw cutting is about 200 years old give or take a bit Linky Henry Maudslay's original screw-cutting lathe, c 1800. - - Science Museum a very well known innovator in machine...
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28th Apr 2013, 03:29 PM
Thread: Serpentine belt pulley
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Where is the clutch
Morrisman you really should be running a clutch as well, it allows you start and run up the engine before engaging the load of the generator also protects the generator
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17th Apr 2013, 12:51 PM
Thread: Rifleing
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40mm calibre and above
I served my time at the Ordnance Factory Maribyrnong and spent some years in the barrel production area from turning trepanning rifleing auto fretaging honing etc can still remember the trepanning...
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17th Apr 2013, 12:27 PM
Thread: Cast iron english wheel.
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E Wheel Goodness
That frame is a thing of beauty, is it a stub axle type machine Bruce
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10th Apr 2013, 01:29 PM
Thread: novastick160
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Its a lift tig option
Hi Pete Yes its the lift tig function you can weld as normal its the partial delay in shorting out before the amps kick in. if its the same as mine about the size of a shoe box it will work great as...
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7th Apr 2013, 07:15 PM
Thread: Alternative linisher
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Wheel Types
A couple of years ago i worked for a manufacturer of progressive cavity pumps where the rotors where polished using slacker belt linish machines PLC controlled we used to run them 16 hours a day 6...
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7th Apr 2013, 06:52 PM
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Sorry Greg to say that they have not closed down...
Sorry Greg to say that they have not closed down the machine shop at all in fact you have to drive past there factory to get to the shop off clayton road
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20th Feb 2013, 06:51 PM
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Ring CIG
Hi mate
A quick ring to CIG / BOC etc head office in preston and ask to speak to some one in tech sales
an hour latter i got my manual emailed to me for a transtig 150 :U
Bruce