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  1. #1636
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    Quote Originally Posted by BaronJ View Post
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    I've just had "Why can't you make one of those, it would look lovely in the garden"
    ....
    Oh dear.... now you will have to find a large face plate
    Cheers, Joe
    retired - less energy, more time to contemplate projects and more shed time....

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    This one is not big enough for it's own thread...
    This weekend was 'bitty', with lots of little bits and pieces that needed doing. Among them was a memento for one of the hydraulic fitters at work. The leading hand asked if I could do something as everyone else was busy. Here's the result -
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    An old piston (with fake seals fitted) and a portion of rod tastefully turned into a bottle opener. It may even come in handy as he is going to the UK where they haven't caught onto screw top bottles yet. Weighs just over 600g (and that's after I've trimmed bits off here and there) so not a light weight item but certainly one of a kind.
    Now I suppose I'll have to embark on an extensive testing program just to check on it's long term durability.

    Michael

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    Great job Michael, but I hope that your friend doesn't try to take it in his cabin luggage when he travels overseas, the security personnel would likely see it as a high tech caveman club and say , not on this aircraft.
    Rob.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Petip View Post
    I found a 600mm face plate, don't have a lathe to suit, so thought l'd make a table. I like the idea of being able to stand up straight or sit down when l weld so made the height adjustable (screw). I also thought it would make a good coffee table for the back patio - wife not so keen though
    cheers
    Peter
    My wife reckons it's OK. Great idea for both uses. In future I maybe won't pass up on those óversize' auction items.
    Bill

  5. #1640
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    Default Change Gears

    Just little project.

    I made three new change gears for the lathe, to fill in some gaps that should allow some more accurate imperial threads on the metric C6,
    The gears are 27T, 54T and 72T.

    I indexed the gear blanks using my cheap 4" rotary table, which has the unusual ratio of 36:1, which made it easy to do the 54T (2 turns of the handle and cut 18 times, move 2/3 turn, 2 turns of the handle and cut 18 times, and move 2/3 turn, 2 turns of the handle and cut 18 times) and the 72T (1 turn of the handle and cut 36 times, move 1/2 turn and 1 turn of the handle and cut 36 times).
    The 27T gear was then cut on the direct indexer using every second tooth of the 54T gear.
    I had a spare blank for the 72T gear , on which I made a mistake with the indexing. I can use this blank for another gear of less than 68T sometime if needed.

    For some reason I cannot upload pictures at the moment...

    Andrew.

  6. #1641
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    Quote Originally Posted by mahgnia View Post

    For some reason I cannot upload pictures at the moment...

    Andrew.
    Me too ! If any one else has had the same problems today let me know please .
    I get them up and a red spot appears at the side of the pic ready to upload. A click on it indicates an error message.

    The same pics can be uploaded to another forum without problems.

    Grahame

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grahame Collins View Post
    Me too ! If any one else has had the same problems today let me know please .
    I get them up and a red spot appears at the side of the pic ready to upload. A click on it indicates an error message.

    The same pics can be uploaded to another forum without problems.

    Grahame
    Seems to work here.


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    Gold, the colour of choice for the discerning person.

  8. #1643
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    Default Not me

    Pics won't upload for me ..been trying without success

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    Quote Originally Posted by morrisman View Post
    Pics won't upload for me ..been trying without success
    Instead of using manage uploads. I would also try the upload picture int he toolbar above where you write a reply.

    Also uploading pictures requires adobe flash. Make sure it is up to date and has approval to run scripts if you are using something like noscript
    Gold, the colour of choice for the discerning person.

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    Default uploADS

    Something has changed , yesterday the forum was off line and since it came back on, the pics will not upload.

    I tried the image upload in the toolbox , but still no go.

    I have been using the pic uploader without problems for years, don't know why but it all of a sudden is not working

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    Quote Originally Posted by .RC. View Post
    Instead of using manage uploads. I would also try the upload picture int he toolbar above where you write a reply.

    Also uploading pictures requires adobe flash. Make sure it is up to date and has approval to run scripts if you are using something like noscript
    I use 2 Flash Block addons and have no trouble uploading pictures normally. I detest useless videos auto loading on web pages.

    Dean

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    Yes it no longer works for me either.

    The error is #2038 is any admins are reading this. Does not seem to be that uncommon https://www.google.com.au/search?q=vbulletin+error+2038
    Gold, the colour of choice for the discerning person.

  13. #1648
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    Quote Originally Posted by mahgnia View Post
    Just little project.

    I made three new change gears for the lathe, to fill in some gaps that should allow some more accurate imperial threads on the metric C6,
    The gears are 27T, 54T and 72T.

    I indexed the gear blanks using my cheap 4" rotary table, which has the unusual ratio of 36:1, which made it easy to do the 54T (2 turns of the handle and cut 18 times, move 2/3 turn, 2 turns of the handle and cut 18 times, and move 2/3 turn, 2 turns of the handle and cut 18 times) and the 72T (1 turn of the handle and cut 36 times, move 1/2 turn and 1 turn of the handle and cut 36 times).
    The 27T gear was then cut on the direct indexer using every second tooth of the 54T gear.
    I had a spare blank for the 72T gear , on which I made a mistake with the indexing. I can use this blank for another gear of less than 68T sometime if needed.

    For some reason I cannot upload pictures at the moment...

    Andrew.

    DSCN0045.jpgDSCN0044.jpg

    Pics working now!!!

    Andrew

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    BobL is online now Member: Blue and white apron brigade
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    Yay

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    Default Replacement for a cast iron radiator fitting

    My current car project is a 1935 Hudson, a cast iron fitting on the top radiator tank had turn into lace filigree. I thought about fabricating a replacement but as I had a suitable piece of steel I decide to machine it.

    There is a 2.25" x 16 tpi thread, a pattern of 5 small tapped holes and 6 mounting holes, apart from getting those 3 items right no great accuracy was required, a lot of thought went into the order in which each step was done. 10kg of steel whittled away to 1.4kg.






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