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  1. Yes sorry I was posting from my phone and it...

    Yes sorry I was posting from my phone and it didnt go how I wanted
  2. Herless SSb-11 lathe, Fabgear 200A ac/dc tig, HM51 mill,

    Hi guys.
    Im clearing my shed.

    Im selling a Herless lathe. Its a SSB-11 good working order. With normal accesories,3 jaw 4 jaw. Steadies, some tools, all change gears etc.
    $2000 for the lathe,
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  3. Thread: Cutting stock

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    Cutting stock

    I'm looking at improving my capabilities to cut stock in the workshop.

    I'm currently considering a few options. the first is a basic bandsaw,...
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    Alternate to Collet chuck for Lathe

    I'm about to do a prototype run and this is my first time having to do a batch of parts on my lathe,
    I need to make a bunch of the same parts from 35mm stock, and Im hoping to do it with reasonable...
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    Cleaning dried oil off ways

    My most recent machine acquisition (HM50 mill) is nearly ready to fire up, however as it sat un used (essentially since new) all the packing grease and oil etc has dried up and Im having a hard time...
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    Leveling milling machine

    I have a Hafco HM50 mill and IM not happy with its level, its not vital to operation but its got a fair lean on it.

    there are a number of outrigger type setups around.
    I think I will go the...
  7. Thread: Ebay DROs

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    Ebay DROs

    Been thinking about getting a set of these for one of my mills,
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    Sorry for the confusion. I was going to remove...

    Sorry for the confusion.
    I was going to remove the ram when I got home, but transport it with it fitted.
    I will take tools with me too remove it if I need to when i see how it feels
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    Thanks for the input everyone. The caution of...

    Thanks for the input everyone.
    The caution of various members has lead me to decide to rent a gantry for the day to unload.
    I will remove the ram and fit a lifting plate to the top of the coloum....
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    Hey Ken, Thanks for the input. When you say...

    Hey Ken,
    Thanks for the input. When you say swiveling the head what exactly do you mean? what is the situation I should avoid?
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    With the whole top off how did you lift it?...

    With the whole top off how did you lift it? because obviously slinging it under the head/ram (not sure what its called) is the normal way to lift a knee mill
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    Lifting HM50 mill by the bed

    Im planning on brining home my new mill a hafco HM50 next week and trying to work out how to get it off the trailer.
    The crane I used for my lathe and previous mill won't lift high enough to sling...
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    yeah sure pictures will follow Machine in on the...

    yeah sure pictures will follow
    Machine in on the other side of the state for now, Im going back down on friday week to collect, and the whole next week off to get it in place leveled up etc.
    Cost...
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    Thanks everyone for your input. I picked up a...

    Thanks everyone for your input.
    I picked up a HM50 Mill thats in pretty good nick, for what felt like a good deal. I didn't get my Horizontal. but going from a drill/mill to a knee mill with DROs,...
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    Sieg SU2 alternative to hercus 0 mill

    I have been trawling the web for what feels like an eternity looking for a Hercus 0 mill (or tom senior/atlas/myford etc) with vertical milling attachments in good nick I saw the Sieg SU1 years ago...
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    Hey Grahame, Thanks for the research... Went down...

    Hey Grahame, Thanks for the research... Went down to the local bearing guy and got the bits needed.... Strange, although not totally surprising that these machines have seen a few facelifts/changes...
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    Sort of.. whats killing me is I just waited 2...

    Sort of.. whats killing me is I just waited 2 months for some parts for the saw and they are slightly different. I now have saw guide posts with a 9mm inner diameter where as in the past they have...
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    Anyone with a Hafco BS-4A Bandsaw

    Long back story, but can anyone have a look at their BS-4A and tell me what bearings are on the blade guide?..
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    School me on Quick change tool post

    Looking at getting a quick change tool post for my lathe (finally) its a old herless job that has a center height of 178mm and i have a mix of tooling.

    do I just order a BXA wedge type from CDCO?...
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    Improving accuracy of 3 jaw chuck

    Looking for some tips on removing runout from a 3 jaw chuck. pulled it off and cleaned it up. everything is nice except for the consistent runout I get. I have avoided it in the past by doing full...
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    Any tips on sussing what's decent/not or is it a...

    Any tips on sussing what's decent/not or is it a luck thing?
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    I got VA-5 today as the risk wasnt worth the wait...

    I got VA-5 today as the risk wasnt worth the wait etc. plus I dont really have the tools/time to fix a kooky vice if its really bad

    while I have a bunch of guys who find chinese acceptable would...
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    Probably against forum rules, but any chance of...

    Probably against forum rules, but any chance of an ebay link?



    Im reasonably happy to pay 300 bucks for a pretty good vice, knowing that a Kurt or similar is going to be around $1500 or more
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    Chinese Machine Vice

    I have a small HM-46 mill and been using it for a while and am looking at a new vice.
    I have looked at the Vertex VK-5, and was wondering how size appropriate this vice is.
    Should I shell out for...
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    Thanks for the suggestion, Im not sure I have the...

    Thanks for the suggestion, Im not sure I have the lifting gear to unload that at this end also Im 240v only and again what scares me is parts?
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    The ML7 is stuffed it needs a new spindle and new...

    The ML7 is stuffed it needs a new spindle and new bronze bushings and the bed to be regound and etc etc etc I dont fancy the spend, I would if it was a hercus 260, a metric lathe with tapered bearing...
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    Lathe reccomendations

    Hey guys,
    Hope this isnt to dumb for a first post, but.

    In my shed I currently have a worn out Myford ML7 and Hafco HM-32 Mill/drill
    I have been saving and have a budget to do some upgrades (as...
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