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5th Dec 2022, 05:50 PM
Thread: Engineer's Plate
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Engineer's Plate
Hi,
Finally got my engineers plate on wheels after about 10 years procrastinating. I refurbished some old castors and made the yellow brackets out of 32mm thread and nuts.
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27th May 2022, 10:30 AM
Thread: Help selecting mill bit
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I'll post some pickups ... hopefully not f-ups ...
I'll post some pickups ... hopefully not f-ups :)
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27th May 2022, 09:31 AM
Thread: Help selecting mill bit
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2.7k ... But it cuts quite well in practice at...
2.7k ... But it cuts quite well in practice at 1.7k
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26th May 2022, 01:06 PM
Thread: Help selecting mill bit
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I was buying a few drill bits at Equipment...
I was buying a few drill bits at Equipment Sales, Kingaroy. When I spied this on the shelf, they appeared to be the only mill bits in the whole place. Dirty, dusty, musta been sitting there for...
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25th May 2022, 08:42 AM
Thread: Help selecting mill bit
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Wow ... I'll show them to my mate. Thanx for this...
Wow ... I'll show them to my mate. Thanx for this one
In n-gauge it's 1:160. So the brass rods in the photo are 3mm wide x 10mm (0.48m x 1.6m in real life) It's not that hard to work with brass. -
25th May 2022, 08:40 AM
Thread: Help selecting mill bit
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They're all nutters. They scratch build...
They're all nutters. They scratch build everything from brass. Some sorta railway disease they've all got :)
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25th May 2022, 08:38 AM
Thread: Help selecting mill bit
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Bwahahaaaaaaa 🙃
Bwahahaaaaaaa 🙃
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24th May 2022, 07:04 PM
Thread: Help selecting mill bit
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Thanx for this one. For this type we were...
Thanx for this one.
For this type we were just going to cut away as much swarf as possible and then finish with triangle files. Brass is easy to file. So I could just use a drill to cut the... -
24th May 2022, 05:59 PM
Thread: Help selecting mill bit
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Thanks for the answer, The idea is to cut the...
Thanks for the answer,
The idea is to cut the brass bar into I-beams and trusses. At the moment the 3 on the left are (scaled up 160x) 1.6m wide and 0.48m thick. They have to be thinned and... -
24th May 2022, 01:38 PM
Thread: Help selecting mill bit
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Help selecting mill bit
Hi,
I'm helping a mate with his model railway. I need to mill quite a bit of brass (hoarded by my mate over the years) to build his loco shed. But never mind the details.
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22nd Apr 2022, 04:25 PM
Thread: Fire Fighting System.
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It started out as a fire-bug bracket with a...
It started out as a fire-bug bracket with a lifting handle to match the 16mm bar-handle on the other side of the hose reel ... but my angle grinder got a little carried away .. hehee :)
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21st Apr 2022, 03:43 PM
Thread: Fire Fighting System.
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The fire hose nozzle can push out about 15metres....
The fire hose nozzle can push out about 15metres. It also has a deluge function so you can soak yourself if you're caught. The reel has to be unrolled before using, and has to be pressurised to roll...
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21st Apr 2022, 02:19 PM
Thread: Fire Fighting System.
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Hi, it won't be mounted on a vehicle. It will sit...
Hi, it won't be mounted on a vehicle. It will sit under cover and only be dragged to the fire tank once per month to run for five minutes. I call the sickle a brush hook. Very hard to find, no one...
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21st Apr 2022, 02:16 PM
Thread: Fire Fighting System.
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Thank you for both of these, great ideas. Greg...
Thank you for both of these, great ideas.
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21st Apr 2022, 02:11 PM
Thread: Fire Fighting System.
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WOW ... Lotta foresight and work gone into that...
WOW ... Lotta foresight and work gone into that one.
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18th Apr 2022, 11:27 AM
Thread: Fire Fighting System.
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Cool ... thanks for this
Cool ... thanks for this
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18th Apr 2022, 11:26 AM
Thread: Fire Fighting System.
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Hi, The timber decking is some type that...
Hi,
The timber decking is some type that cinders, but doesn't actually burn ... well, at least as decking it doesn't. It passed Attack Level 29.
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17th Apr 2022, 07:46 PM
Thread: Fire Fighting System.
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August 2018 Bunya Mountain Range, qld. ....
August 2018 Bunya Mountain Range, qld.
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17th Apr 2022, 07:20 PM
Thread: Fire Fighting System.
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Looking down the slope is also looking directly...
Looking down the slope is also looking directly North. I have cleared most trees from this area for a radius (around the house) of about 50m. It's as you say, it's the grass and lantana build up...
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17th Apr 2022, 07:15 PM
Thread: Fire Fighting System.
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Actually I'm not as defenseless as it seems....
Actually I'm not as defenseless as it seems. Here's what I have to meet a bush fire at Attack Level 29.
Nothing in either shack is made of wood. Apart from the 'slow-burn' decking timber, the... -
17th Apr 2022, 06:34 PM
Thread: Fire Fighting System.
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17th Apr 2022, 06:27 PM
Thread: Fire Fighting System.
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17th Apr 2022, 06:22 PM
Thread: Fire Fighting System.
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Oower ... still trying to upload. Will reply...
Oower ... still trying to upload. Will reply soon. :)
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17th Apr 2022, 05:41 PM
Thread: Fire Fighting System.
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All I have to do now is assemble all the...
All I have to do now is assemble all the equipment.
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17th Apr 2022, 05:20 PM
Thread: Fire Fighting System.
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17th Apr 2022, 05:17 PM
Thread: Fire Fighting System.
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I made all the little clips and hooks so that I...
I made all the little clips and hooks so that I could 'coat-hangar' the equipment onto the frame.
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17th Apr 2022, 05:02 PM
Thread: Fire Fighting System.
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To the frame I attached the engine mount (made...
To the frame I attached the engine mount (made from wood to reduce vibration)
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17th Apr 2022, 04:52 PM
Thread: Fire Fighting System.
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Might work this time. OK, working. BTW my...
Might work this time.
OK, working. BTW my workshop is the open doors of a sea container. My welder is a lttle Fronius, Makita angle grinder and and I have a Sentinel Welding helmet.
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17th Apr 2022, 04:37 PM
Thread: Fire Fighting System.
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I put in a 22 tonne tank solely for fire use when...
I put in a 22 tonne tank solely for fire use when I built the place years ago. At that same time I bought a Honda GX200 and a 50 metre fire hose reel. But none of this has ever been utilised or even...
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17th Apr 2022, 04:07 PM
Thread: Fire Fighting System.
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I've lived here for quite a while, about 12...
I've lived here for quite a while, about 12 years. I'm retired now and luvin it. We had a bushfire here in 2018. I was totally unprepared. Not even a garden hose to reach the edges. No plan, nothing....
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17th Apr 2022, 03:48 PM
Thread: Fire Fighting System.
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Fire Fighting System.
Hi Peoples,
It's been a long time since I posted here. Hope I'm in the right forum. Anyway, I'll try to keep this interesting, and if at first it seems like I'm offtrack ... well, gotta work my... -
24th Aug 2019, 05:51 PM
Thread: Need help with mill bit/s
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24th Aug 2019, 05:49 PM
Thread: Need help with mill bit/s
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Don't be fooled by the 'coarseness' that the high...
Don't be fooled by the 'coarseness' that the high magnification produces. The drill bit is super sharp and will still drill fine. It just won't go in at any depth. (some of these pics you can click...
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24th Aug 2019, 05:43 PM
Thread: Need help with mill bit/s
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I bought this 16mm bit for the job. $31.50 ...
I bought this 16mm bit for the job. $31.50
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24th Aug 2019, 05:13 PM
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24th Aug 2019, 04:57 PM
Thread: Need help with mill bit/s
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Thanx to everyone for all the help here. ...
Thanx to everyone for all the help here.
This was the option I went with and no problems. I bought a 5/8 and a 16mm bit, just in case the 16mm was too sloppy. But I never needed to use the... -
5th Aug 2019, 03:33 AM
Thread: Need help with mill bit/s
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Thanx for all the advice peoples. :) I'm sorry...
Thanx for all the advice peoples. :)
I'm sorry for not making it clearer.
A piece of 50mm RHS 4mm wall thickness.
6 x 16mm holes drilled through it top and bottom, 100mm apart
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4th Aug 2019, 09:42 AM
Thread: Need help with mill bit/s
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OK ... I understand that. By tapered-shank drill...
OK ... I understand that. By tapered-shank drill I meant Morse-Taper, I think.
I also have a full set of collets. Would it be just as good to buy a straight shaft 16mm drill (no taper) and cut... -
3rd Aug 2019, 07:55 PM
Thread: Need help with mill bit/s
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Do you mean you narrowed the contact surface of...
Do you mean you narrowed the contact surface of the drill point?
If you have a before and after shot that would be good. I still have to go H&F, my biggest drill is 13mm
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3rd Aug 2019, 06:08 PM
Thread: Need help with mill bit/s
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These are the first 6 of the 400mm lengths (3...
These are the first 6 of the 400mm lengths (3 holes right through and 3 from the side for the set screws.)
There are 700mmm lengths with 6 holes as well
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3rd Aug 2019, 05:58 PM
Thread: Need help with mill bit/s
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That's why the shank drill is best for me, at...
That's why the shank drill is best for me, at least I can sharpen it.
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3rd Aug 2019, 05:56 PM
Thread: Need help with mill bit/s
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The RHS (50mm) is 4mm wall thickness.
The RHS (50mm) is 4mm wall thickness.
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3rd Aug 2019, 05:54 PM
Thread: Need help with mill bit/s
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Will do. I'm gunna go into Brisbane, Hare &...
Will do. I'm gunna go into Brisbane, Hare & Forbes. I'll take the picture of my mill and get them to read your post and give me what I need (500km round trip for me)
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2nd Aug 2019, 11:17 PM
Thread: Need help with mill bit/s
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Hi Peoples, Thanx for all the helpful advice....
Hi Peoples,
Thanx for all the helpful advice. I didn't realise just how complex it is to drill accurate holes.
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1st Aug 2019, 07:19 PM
Thread: Need help with mill bit/s
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I own a Sieg 3 lathe. I know all about the gears....
I own a Sieg 3 lathe. I know all about the gears. I just feed really slow, works fine. I face 16mm rod in the Sieg, I really like it.
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1st Aug 2019, 07:05 PM
Thread: Need help with mill bit/s
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Ta Michael, Not sure what a boring head is,...
Ta Michael,
Not sure what a boring head is, nor what sort of holesaw would cut through 8mm over an over again.
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1st Aug 2019, 06:45 PM
Thread: Need help with mill bit/s
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I may be totally wrong, but the annular cutter...
I may be totally wrong, but the annular cutter appears to be a glorified drill bit. I need a milled surface wall?
(all the different parts that fit the holes have to be interchangeable)
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1st Aug 2019, 06:41 PM
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Words must come dear where you live. Do you pay...
Words must come dear where you live. Do you pay by the keystroke? heheee
Annular cutters don't appear to come longer than 50mm. The box tubing is 50mm.
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1st Aug 2019, 06:20 PM
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Thanx for that. But what exact Rotabroach?
Thanx for that. But what exact Rotabroach?
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1st Aug 2019, 06:04 PM
Thread: Need help with mill bit/s
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Need help with mill bit/s
Hi
I want to drill 5 x 16mm holes in heavy gauge 50mm box tubing (4-5mm wall thickness maybe) Each hole has to pass through both walls.
Each hole has to be exact in location to the other 4, but...