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  1. I actually have a Lyman 1200 Pro Turbo Tumbler...

    I actually have a Lyman 1200 Pro Turbo Tumbler for cleaning rifle cases ... but the media is reasonably expensive and I'm not clean on contaminating it with rust and oil. Vibratory tumblers do work...
  2. The boiling water did the trick. Sieved them out...

    The boiling water did the trick. Sieved them out of the molasses, cold water rinsed a couple of times, then the boiling water rinse followed by blowing them off with compressed air. Gave them a spray...
  3. No idea what it tastes like; I bought a 20L...

    No idea what it tastes like; I bought a 20L bucket from a feed store that I use for the lawn. I distribute it via fertigation (inject it into the irrigation system) every now and then. It apparently...
  4. Preventing flash rust - bunch o' bolts de-rusted using molasses

    I've had a bucket of lightly rusted bolts and other odd fixings sitting in molasses for the last couple of weeks and it has done a lovely job of removing the rust, but they flash rust quicker than...
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    Would it ever be practical as a trailer though?...

    Would it ever be practical as a trailer though? If the frame is 2.3W then it doesn't look like you'd have clearance for tyres at the side, meaning wheels underneath putting the deck at 750mm+ high.
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    I have the H&F 30T hydraulic/pneumatic press and...

    I have the H&F 30T hydraulic/pneumatic press and am waiting on a set of these to arrive:

    https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B07YFZYCRG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    50mm...
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    Interesting thread! I've only skimmed over it but...

    Interesting thread! I've only skimmed over it but anecdotally I agree regarding your vibration vs tamping conclusion. My non-conventional method is to tap the side of the portafilter with the tamper...
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    Even the green box store has them in zinc plated...

    Even the green box store has them in zinc plated and stainless. Predrilled for screw fixing but that just makes for a nice plug weld.
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    Awesome, that's what I ended up picking up....

    Awesome, that's what I ended up picking up. Flooded with work atm so haven't had a chance to put it through its paces yet though.
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    I've used Penetrol to seal some steel box section...

    I've used Penetrol to seal some steel box section legs on our patio table. Works well to protect the steel but definitely leaves a surface coating - no good for a welding table.

    I'd probably just...
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    I have the Dewalt DW872 - expensive and original...

    I have the Dewalt DW872 - expensive and original blades don't seem to be available so I'm forced to use third party blades anyway. Not my best purchasing decision =)

    From what I've read recently...
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    Ah sorry, right you are. I always get Trade...

    Ah sorry, right you are. I always get Trade Tools, Toolmart and Total Tools mixed up lol.

    Yeah I saw the Evolution blades - the 36T mild steel blade for $99 is priced right but dropping from 70T...
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    Cheers, seems the Slugger blades are available...

    Cheers, seems the Slugger blades are available under the Fein name but they're exxy - over $200 plus shipping locally. Buying from the US probably won't work out anymore due to the exchange rate and...
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    Yep from a safety perspective it would of course...

    Yep from a safety perspective it would of course be okay; I'm just not sure whether max rpm is also an indicator of design operating rpm. Unfortunately there's not much info given with most blades -...
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    Cold cut saw blade - different tooth profiles?

    I have a Dewalt DW872 cold cut saw with the original 355x2.2mm 70T TCT blade that came with it (Dewalt DT1900; no longer available). It grabbed on some light gauge steel the other day resulting in...
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    ABC Metal Recyclers down at Naval Base. Plenty...

    ABC Metal Recyclers down at Naval Base. Plenty left there if you're interested, including some much larger ones in the order of 100kg - but they have a steel tube through the centre which is likely...
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    For what it's worth, my second order was...

    For what it's worth, my second order was delivered yesterday - well packed again, and everything was as ordered. The combined value of the two packages was around $1500 so a reasonably large order.
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    One thing I'm not sure about is the best way of...

    One thing I'm not sure about is the best way of cutting these things. They're 760L x 150W x 170H and have a length of cast-in 50x12 mild steel flat running through the centre lengthwise. I was...
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    Took my chances and bought a few ... ended up...

    Took my chances and bought a few ... ended up paying 58c/kg which seems like a pretty good deal. Certainly gives me plenty of material to learn on without worrying about cost.

    Also picked up 30kg...
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    Thanks Pete, I realised after posting that zinc...

    Thanks Pete, I realised after posting that zinc is actually the primary alloying element ... not sure how I missed that lol. The composition is very different to a 7000 series aluminium overall...
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    Aluminium anodes ... suitable for milling?

    I have a line on some large (>40kg; 760 x 170 x 150) aluminium anodes at around 70c/kg. All I can find out about them is that they're cast to AS2239-2003 Alloy A2 with composition as follows:
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    Nicely spotted, OLCDOG. Further to that, only...

    Nicely spotted, OLCDOG.

    Further to that, only the M2AL endmills are specified (and shown in the example photos) as having Weldon flats on the larger sizes. I bought the following:

    - 4 flute...
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    No question that the boxes I've received are...

    No question that the boxes I've received are identical to those that you have there. I'm almost tempted to purchase one cheap HSS AL endmill and have it air shipped over for comparison.

    The sample...
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    Nice prompt response from Heine: "The...

    Nice prompt response from Heine:

    "The white/transparent boxes is the M2AL HSS quality whereas the HSS AL are in red boxes. Our suppliers are not always correct with the markings but the system...
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    I just received the first box of two orders made...

    I just received the first box of two orders made with CTC Tools at Christmas and sent via surface mail.

    The packaging was very impressive. Solid cardboard box outer, wrapped in tape, strapped all...
  26. Thread: Weldsmart

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    Noticed this myself. Have a Weldsmart 200A...

    Noticed this myself. Have a Weldsmart 200A MMAW/TIG and a 40A plasma cutter from years back, and went searching online for a manual early January ... found the website no longer existed and then the...
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    New thought... How about I start with a 4"...

    New thought...

    How about I start with a 4" toolmakers vice and see what my needs require beyond that? Claimed 2 thou accuracy in squareness and parallelism and at 4kg and $200 isn't going to...
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    Quote from Glacern has just come in. US$399 5"...

    Quote from Glacern has just come in.

    US$399 5" standard vice
    US$247 Shipping
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    US$646 Total = AU$900 at current exchange rates
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    Much as I love the idea of owning a Glacern or...

    Much as I love the idea of owning a Glacern or Orange vice, I really can't justify laying out >$1k (incl. delivery) on a vice for a $2k machine at this point - particularly as none of the gear has...
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    Thanks for the feedback - sounds like the Vortex...

    Thanks for the feedback - sounds like the Vortex units are decent, so I'll visit Alltools WA on Monday and have a look first hand.

    So far as size goes, I definitely was working to the "go bigger"...
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    Vertex Anglock machine vices

    Hi all =)

    Decided to indulge the metalworking bug that's been itching for the last decade or so and have just bought an MMD45 milling machine from Paramount Browns. I've ordered most of my...
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