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    I do a quick readjustment after 30 shots at half...

    I do a quick readjustment after 30 shots at half time, (most ISSF handgun comps are shot over 60 rounds) and you can feel the pull starting to get heavier after about 20. For those not familiar, the...
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    I probably would find someone in Canberra (I'm on...

    I probably would find someone in Canberra (I'm on the south coast NSW near Narooma) but the problem is I might just have to face the fact that it gets to a point where it is not worth spending a lot...
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    Old Walther GSP

    Hi guys,
    I have an old Walther GSP that I purchased about 4 years ago after a long break from shooting. This trusty old handgun has been around our club probably since it was new, (about 40 years...
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    Thanks Russ, No definitely not a protective a...

    Thanks Russ,
    No definitely not a protective a man-made coating as such,but definitely a naturally occuring one for sure. I have since read it is often fromed in the absence of air, so quite possibly...
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    Black rust & molasses

    Hi folks, I have been using molasses for yonks to remove common old red rust with great success. Tossed a couple of old tools in a small tank a couple of weeks back, had a look after about 8 days and...
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    As in Monty Python's Holy Grail, all I can say is...

    As in Monty Python's Holy Grail, all I can say is "You lucky, lucky b*s***D, mates pet, I bet you paid some shickles for it.
  7. Interesting piece of kit. No doubt it is one of...

    Interesting piece of kit. No doubt it is one of those items that you need to have a very specific use for to bother spending the time to get your head around it, and then make it. I can also see it...
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    I think PensNmore could up the anti to about 99%...

    I think PensNmore could up the anti to about 99% certain. There are quite a few good high temperature anti-seize products worth a try if in doubt; google "high tem anti-seize". However, if part of...
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    Thanks for the reply. I suspect you're on the...

    Thanks for the reply. I suspect you're on the right track, and I hadn't thought of that. The outer pack is missing so nothing to go by. Looking through the other packets of brass screws (all marked...
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    Acid resistant brass screws

    I tried to turn some brass wood screws a copper colour by putting in a weak acid solution (to eat the zink away) in order to match a copper alloy casting. The weak acid made no progress at all so I...
  11. Lost, but now I am found (or something)

    Having not posted for about two years feel free to give me a good thwacking. Seems like the metalworkers have split from the woodies, if anyone would like to update that would be good, but if it's...
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    AL320G lathe

    http://www.woodworkforums.com/f65/al-320g-lead-screw-dor-gears-168570/
    Hi, no problems, this should give you a little background as to the issues, that got worse by the moment. Having said that,...
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    Al 320g good & bad news

    For those who may have followed my recent AL320G woes, things got worse with alignment problems from the lead screw to the DOR gear drive, including a waft in the leadscrew and possible incorrect...
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    A Final Word

    As a final word on this problem, I found out from a person who has a lot to do with these particular machines (and was well aware about the oil hole problem) said the easiest way to make it usable is...
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    Drilling Holes

    Rob, the amount of mucking about trying to get oil galleries going everywhere is a major task. I think your right, and the easies way out is going to be to drill a couple of holes in the casting so I...
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    Bush oil holes

    Hi guys, sadly no oil holes are present in any of the bushes now visible. It is interesting (if not sad) on the shaft that drives the lead screw, there is what appears to be a thrust race and bearing...
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    Oil holes

    Leroy, thought you may have a point with holes being drilled through, so I tried pumping oil under a bit of pressure through to see where it went. As you can see the oil is starting to leak from the...
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    Bearings, bushes and leaky things

    Stuart, you are correct, the ones in question are bushes, and of a grey iron type material, though I'm not sure exactly what it is. The leaks from some areas would be of slight annoyance, but nothing...
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    Oil Holes

    Hi Stuart,
    No, the holes closest to the shaft have pointed screws that hopefully hold the bearings in place, and the other four are thresed to take screws to secure the back-plate to the casting....
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    AL 320G Lead screw DOR gears

    Having just spent ages cleaning the gear head up, I turned my attention to the gears that control the lead screw DOR, listed in parts manual as Left Trestle. Apart from the usual contamination etc,...
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    Gorilla Snot

    Rob,
    Thanks, I think your right about the "collection of parts" It does seem to be potential, just a fair bit of tweeking necessary, and if your short on dosh (as I am) and have a bit of time, I...
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    Free Gorilla Snot

    Most purchasers of lathes such as mine get free foundry etc, not me, I get FREE GORILLA SNOT over the gears and splines. A putty like substance that I assume was meant to seal the cover, has...
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    new lathe

    UEEE
    Thanks for the info. Funny you have mentioned about the cleanup, as I had already intended to do just that. I thought for sure this thing is going to be full of grit, you could tell by the...
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    Back in the early 70's I was plant inspector for a company in Alexandria Sydney by the name of Bradford Kendall. Though I assume they was not the original company name or foundry location (perhaps...
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    New Lathe

    Thanks guys for all your help.
    Found the hex head screw that should lock the saddle, however it's pretty inefective, so some adjustment required.
    I didn't realize the motor mount had a slot in the...
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    New Metal Lathe

    I have just recently purchased a new Al 230 G (L141) lathe. Having been away from machining for many years, the first thing I noticed is they do not seem to fit saddle clamps to small machines these...
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