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  1. Thread: lathe chucks

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    That sounds good, I’ll take it. Will send payment...

    That sounds good, I’ll take it. Will send payment tonight or in the morning, I am away at work at the moment.
  2. Thread: lathe chucks

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    I am pretty sure that will fit my lathe. I will...

    I am pretty sure that will fit my lathe.
    I will take it if you are willing to post it, and the postage cost is reasonable.
    Would need it posted to 4753.
  3. Thread: lathe chucks

    by Ironwood
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    Do you have a price on that backplate in the last...

    Do you have a price on that backplate in the last photo, if it’s still available ?
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    I have a 15mm ring/open end spanner branded...

    I have a 15mm ring/open end spanner branded “Kmart”, it’s not a bad quality spanner, I wouldn’t mind having a full set for home use.
  5. OK, I have been away for a week at work. I got a...

    OK, I have been away for a week at work. I got a couple of hours in the shed yesterday afternoon, and thanks to Michael G's pics, I was able to fashion up a boring bar to take a piece of 1/4" HSS. ...
  6. Thanks for the tips Pipeclay, I will give them a...

    Thanks for the tips Pipeclay, I will give them a try when I get a chance to regrind the cutters. Might take me a week to get back to it now, work calls again unfortunately.
  7. Not going too well with the 4140. I am using a...

    Not going too well with the 4140. I am using a Diamond toolholder from Eccentric Engineering.

    First up, I chucked up the bigger piece ( 67.5mm x 100mm long ) and took a light skim cut off the end,...
  8. Sorry, I missed this post. I have my settings at...

    Sorry, I missed this post. I have my settings at 30 posts to a page, you must have slipped it in as I was replying and things went over to page 2.
    That looks like something I have been dreaming up,...
  9. If I already had the insert tooling, I would go...

    If I already had the insert tooling, I would go that way. But it means finding the right stuff on the internet and waiting for it to arrive.
    I did the dummy shaft thread by plunging.


    I am...
  10. OK, thanks Michael. Just got to design and make a...

    OK, thanks Michael. Just got to design and make a tool :), sounds easy :roll:.
  11. As long as you are doing both male and female...

    As long as you are doing both male and female threads at 55, it doesn't matter. Only you will know :wink:.
  12. Nice job on those tools mate, not sure my...

    Nice job on those tools mate, not sure my grinding skills are up to that level, so will be looking at my options.
  13. Thanks guys, slow and steady will definitely be...

    Thanks guys, slow and steady will definitely be the order of the day.
  14. Thanks for the tips Pipeclay. OK, so maybe the...

    Thanks for the tips Pipeclay. OK, so maybe the 4140 I was given will be OK to use ?
    I can run my lathe in reverse thanks to the VFD, but I am worried about the chuck unscrewing from the forces...
  15. I like the sound of working away from the chuck,...

    I like the sound of working away from the chuck, but a bit worried about the chuck unscrewing.


    Hi Crocy, its closer to 1 15/16 x 8tpi, but not quite, all the measurements are metric, the only...
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    Without knowing the specifics of the gear you...

    Without knowing the specifics of the gear you will be working on, its hard to recommend a tool kit. And will you need metric or imperial, or both ?

    I have been a Diesel Fitter for more than 35...
  17. OK, I have had some progress on this project. I...

    OK, I have had some progress on this project. I have been talking to 2 members about carrying out the work for me, but at the last minute started to do some myself. This was after I discovered that I...
  18. I have done a quick dimentioned drawing of my...

    I have done a quick dimentioned drawing of my lathe spindle.
    I can't seem to attach a pic to a PM, so will post it here.
    It might be of interest to someone anyway.
    382000
  19. Certainly a possibility. Thats a good idea...

    Certainly a possibility.


    Thats a good idea Jack.
    I checked out your thread, I see you found a collet chuck to suit your lathe.


    Interesting info, thanks. So if I can get made up, even if...
  20. Here are a couple of pics. The thread appears...

    Here are a couple of pics.
    The thread appears to be 8tpi.
    The non-threaded section near the headstock is bang on 50mm, the threaded section was turned down to 49mm, you can see the step in the...
  21. The lathe only came with one faceplate, with a 3...

    The lathe only came with one faceplate, with a 3 jaw chuck. For a lot of stuff I have been using it for, this has been OK, but now I want some better accuracy than what I can get using the 3 jaw.

    ...
  22. I have been searching the net for such a...

    I have been searching the net for such a backplate, but having no luck, in fact I wouldn’t mind a couple of them.
    The “neater solution “ sounds great, but being an oddball size would seem to make...
  23. Unfortunateley I don’t have the imperial change...

    Unfortunateley I don’t have the imperial change gears for this lathe, so I am only able to cut metric threads.
  24. Another "How to attach a collet chuck to my lathe ? "

    Hi all, I have one of the old Tiawanese lathes with a Forbes badge, I rebuilt it some time ago and posted the details in this thread - ...
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    Went for $799 + gst + 12.5% buyers premium . If I...

    Went for $799 + gst + 12.5% buyers premium . If I was able to get 3ph on where I live, I would have been bidding on this one. That’s a lot of lathe for around a grand.
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    Not sure how much of a bargain the buyer is...

    Not sure how much of a bargain the buyer is expecting, but I would look at how much a new Chinese built lathe of the same size and features and accessories, then look at pricing it a bit south of...
  27. Ten years ago I was diagnosed with cancer and...

    Ten years ago I was diagnosed with cancer and faced a real prospect of dying young.
    I realised my wife didn't know what a lot of my stuff was, or what it was worth, so I started trying to list my...
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    Grahame, I have a couple of bags of them in...

    Grahame, I have a couple of bags of them in different sizes. I will give you what you need if you want to pick them up.
  29. Thread: VFD Search

    by Ironwood
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    I have 2 SAJ's, one runs a metal lathe, the other...

    I have 2 SAJ's, one runs a metal lathe, the other a wood lathe.

    They have been great, I would buy them again if I need another one.
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    I am no computer guru either, so I know how you...

    I am no computer guru either, so I know how you feel.

    I used to have a lot of trouble loading my pics on here also. What helped to make it a lot simpler for me is I got a USB memory stick to store...
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    You can buy them quite cheaply on ebay. I have a...

    You can buy them quite cheaply on ebay. I have a few different sizes, they are OK for occasional use.

    ...
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    For the work I have in mind, I would be able to...

    For the work I have in mind, I would be able to get away with having single pulleys with 1:1 ratio.
    But I can see the need for a slower speed if I was to get into turning other stuff, so as to have...
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    Thanks Jordan, looks nice and neat. Should keep...

    Thanks Jordan, looks nice and neat.
    Should keep the Panthers battery charged up :).
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    Thanks Bob, I found your thread when I did a...

    Thanks Bob, I found your thread when I did a search last night.



    Thanks for that CBA. It seems there is a bit more to it than I first thought, but still do-able.

    I am going to look into...
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    Jordan, thanks for that, yes I think that is how...

    Jordan, thanks for that, yes I think that is how I will do it.
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    Thanks Scotty, sounds a bit fiddly but if I can...

    Thanks Scotty, sounds a bit fiddly but if I can find some aluminium to do the job with, I will probably give it a go.

    I have been doing bit of googling, you can buy carbide inserts made for the...
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    Thanks Michael, will have a look for some...

    Thanks Michael, will have a look for some aluminium through the week.


    Thanks Jordan. Did you grind your own tool ? Did you plunge cut, or set the angle on the compound , and cut to depth by...
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    Poly-V step pulleys

    Looking for some help please.
    I am re-powering a wood lathe with a 3-ph motor and VFD, the original motor pulley is 14mm shaft, new motor is 3/4" shaft size, the old pulley doesn't have enough...
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    If a live chat section was introduced, I...

    If a live chat section was introduced, I definitely wouldn't use it. I like it the way it is. If I am following a thread and its time to go to bed, thats fine, I can come back to it tomorrow and all...
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    I was recently asked by a forum member (by PM)...

    I was recently asked by a forum member (by PM) how I did something. I gave back an explanation how I did it.
    Then I see the next day, he has done a WIP of sorts , in it he uses the method I had told...
  41. Thread: honden lathe

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    I would pay $400 for that any day. The cabinet...

    I would pay $400 for that any day. The cabinet would be nearly worth that.
    Though I reckon it wont be too easy getting the parts you will need, but as others have already said, you can get by...
  42. Thread: honden lathe

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    Hi Steve, I bought a run down Forbes lathe a...

    Hi Steve, I bought a run down Forbes lathe a while back, when I was researching for info, I found mine was a lathe that came out of a Taiwanese factory and rebadged by many different names, I seem to...
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    It would be handy to have this feature again. I...

    It would be handy to have this feature again.
    I have taken to only going into a couple of the forums that interest me. Using the "new posts" feature takes me too long to go through, I know I am...
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    No problem there :D:D

    No problem there :D:D
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    I unknowingly clicked on that button also. How do...

    I unknowingly clicked on that button also. How do I turn it off ?
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    Unless his initials can be incorporated into your...

    Unless his initials can be incorporated into your name, it won't be easy to do a neat job.

    I did this on a couple of spanners I got at a garage sale, I changed the D to a B and it fitted in with...
  47. I just had a look on the Mobil website, I am...

    I just had a look on the Mobil website, I am pretty sure it was Mobilcut 102.
  48. It was a Mobil branded product. I will have a...

    It was a Mobil branded product. I will have a look what it is and get back.
  49. I recently did a run around Mackay, checking...

    I recently did a run around Mackay, checking prices for water soluble coolant. Mackay is renowned for its high prices on everything, locals call it the " Miners Tax ".
    Some places lived up to the...
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    Most of the machining I am doing is small stuff...

    Most of the machining I am doing is small stuff in stainless, since I have got my metal lathe going, I have been replacing my bushes and mandrels for my pen turning.

    Stuff like this,
    198722...
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