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5th Dec 2021, 08:44 PM
Thread: Hafco BS-912 bandsaw
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VIC Hafco BS-912 bandsaw
As the title says, I have a Hafco BS-912 bandsaw for sale. The Hafco website has all the details.
Got this through a mate as it was 'broken'. It just needed new bearings in the gear box. The... -
1st Jul 2020, 10:36 PM
Thread: Welder repairs in Melbourne?
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Welder repairs in Melbourne?
Hi all, I have a Transtig 150 that I've only ever used for stick welding. My boys have decided that they want to try fabricating so I went and got some argon. Turns out it won't tig.
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27th Oct 2019, 01:30 PM
Thread: Show me your Anvil thread...
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How about Lye Waste? Does that make sense? ...
How about Lye Waste? Does that make sense?
Made from from the leftovers of bigger anvils... https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191027/fe2c854985733f0acfa45d4e5968f4cc.jpg
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24th Oct 2019, 06:51 PM
Thread: Show me your Anvil thread...
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That fits. Want to try for what's underneath...
That fits. Want to try for what's underneath that?
Martin
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24th Oct 2019, 06:47 PM
Thread: Show me your Anvil thread...
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Steve, I can't make out the writing above the JF....
Steve, I can't make out the writing above the JF. Here's a closer photo in case anyone can work it out.
Martin https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191024/88b06ca783308b1bdc6cc6f2a11e9ea0.jpg
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18th Oct 2019, 08:48 PM
Thread: Show me your Anvil thread...
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Here's our anvil, plus one of our non-anvil...
Here's our anvil, plus one of our non-anvil anvils.
The first pic is a small anvil, about 280mm from heel to horn. It was used by my partner's great grandfather who used to be a jack of all trades... -
17th Oct 2019, 12:03 PM
Thread: ARM compound screw
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Boris, you've called it out correctly. The...
Boris, you've called it out correctly. The finished screw has a rough thread. I'm still not sure why it cut like that. The clean thread was slightly oversize.
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6th Oct 2019, 02:17 PM
Thread: ARM compound screw
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An update. After four attempts and a lot of...
An update. After four attempts and a lot of learning, I got one that works. Nice sliding fit in the nut.
I even cut a key way! I used a hss parting tool lying sideways in the lantern post, locked... -
23rd Sep 2019, 12:24 PM
Thread: ARM compound screw
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The cold chisel comment was a joke. Clearly not a...
The cold chisel comment was a joke. Clearly not a good one...
In other news I finally got a good thread on my 4th practice run, so set up my blank and started in.
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11th Sep 2019, 10:34 AM
Thread: Cutting a 2mm pitch 3/8 acme thread
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I thought it was a reference to the giant ferris...
I thought it was a reference to the giant ferris wheel down at Docklands.
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6th Sep 2019, 06:24 PM
Thread: Cutting a 2mm pitch 3/8 acme thread
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So thanks to the help of pipeclay I set up the...
So thanks to the help of pipeclay I set up the change gears, ground a hss tool, and had a go at cutting the acme thread.
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2nd Sep 2019, 07:32 PM
Thread: Cutting a 2mm pitch 3/8 acme thread
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Awesome, easy to understand instructions that...
Awesome, easy to understand instructions that directly answer my question.
Thanks Pipeclay.
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2nd Sep 2019, 05:19 PM
Thread: Cutting a 2mm pitch 3/8 acme thread
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Cutting a 2mm pitch 3/8 acme thread
So I'm up to cutting the thread on the replacement compound feed screw.
Putting the gearbox in 2mm pitch mode works for a normal triangular thread, but looks way too small for the acme thread.
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26th Aug 2019, 11:22 AM
Thread: ARM compound screw
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Phil, you are missing something. I'm remaking the...
Phil, you are missing something. I'm remaking the screw for the compound. There is nothing wrong with the existing nut.
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24th Aug 2019, 09:46 AM
Thread: ARM compound screw
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I get where you're coming from. My view is that...
I get where you're coming from. My view is that firstly the lathe is a tool, and I want it to work. If that means making changes so that it works for me and I can fix it, then I will.
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23rd Aug 2019, 02:34 PM
Thread: ARM compound screw
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Okay, I might make a new nut in metric. I don't...
Okay, I might make a new nut in metric. I don't have any whitworth dies.
Martin
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23rd Aug 2019, 10:38 AM
Thread: ARM compound screw
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Thanks Mal. I had a suspicion that there was...
Thanks Mal.
I had a suspicion that there was something NQR about the threads on these metric Hercus 9s. I probably read it in one of your threads somewhere.
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22nd Aug 2019, 10:15 PM
Thread: ARM compound screw
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Oh, and I'm using 1214 free machining steel. ...
Oh, and I'm using 1214 free machining steel.
Martin
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22nd Aug 2019, 10:09 PM
Thread: ARM compound screw
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I haven't cut the threads yet, just turned a...
I haven't cut the threads yet, just turned a blank. Hopefully I'll get some time this weekend.
I'll single point it, light cuts to sneak up on final size, using the feed nut to test. I have an... -
21st Aug 2019, 04:20 PM
Thread: ARM compound screw
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I got a bit of quality shed time in last night...
I got a bit of quality shed time in last night and managed to knock up a copy of the feed screw for threading. Had to sharpen the cold chisel a couple of times. I'll probably try a test run on...
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18th Aug 2019, 09:23 PM
Thread: ARM compound screw
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Thanks Michael, I think I'll hone the acme hss...
Thanks Michael, I think I'll hone the acme hss tool I have and give it a run.
Obviously it's a 2mm pitch given the feed dial.
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18th Aug 2019, 11:22 AM
Thread: ARM compound screw
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Yep, I've checked the pitch. It's the form that...
Yep, I've checked the pitch. It's the form that I'm asking about.
Martin
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18th Aug 2019, 10:25 AM
Thread: ARM compound screw
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Thanks for the suggestions. Can anyone answer the...
Thanks for the suggestions. Can anyone answer the question I asked?
I have tried straightening it, but I can't get it completely flat.
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18th Aug 2019, 12:23 AM
Thread: ARM compound screw
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ARM compound screw
Finally getting around to doing something about the slightly bent screw on my metric Hercus. Can anyone confirm whether the screw is trapezoidal or acme?
The dials say 2mm per revolution.
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26th Apr 2018, 08:08 AM
Thread: What is this?
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Interesting. Thanks! Sent from my E5823 using...
Interesting. Thanks!
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25th Apr 2018, 06:49 PM
Thread: What is this?
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What other info? I wouldn't expect that it would...
What other info?
I wouldn't expect that it would be marked as made in England if it was just a home-made tool.
Martin
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12th Apr 2018, 05:39 PM
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Yeah, I'll give that a go. It's only bent at the...
Yeah, I'll give that a go. It's only bent at the small threaded end, so I feel like it's more likely to snap at the transition from the larger acme thread.
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11th Apr 2018, 04:00 PM
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Ah yes, got that wrong. Thanks. Martin ...
Ah yes, got that wrong. Thanks.
Martin
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11th Apr 2018, 03:17 PM
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Cheers, for both the source and recommendation....
Cheers, for both the source and recommendation. I'll follow it up.
Martin
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11th Apr 2018, 03:16 PM
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Never heard of it. Sent from my E5823 using...
Never heard of it.
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