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20th Dec 2023, 11:33 AM
Thread: Looking for a piston ring
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Good to hear HB sales are still going. They were...
Good to hear HB sales are still going. They were extremely helpful when I was rebuilding a couple of 1970's Aquascooters about 20 odd years back. had the odd sized rings for the piston in stock.
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18th Dec 2023, 01:15 PM
Thread: Looking for a piston ring
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Try HB sales 27 Church st Perth 6000 (08)...
Try HB sales 27 Church st Perth 6000 (08) 93283043
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3rd Dec 2023, 10:22 PM
Thread: todays tools gloat
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Not a bad selection of tools picked up this...
Not a bad selection of tools picked up this weekend on verge collection. Not all from same places.
Armstrong Chicago pipe vice
Hytest axe head
Dawn G2 pipe vice
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25th Nov 2023, 11:43 AM
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Thanks for the replies. I found a similar model...
Thanks for the replies.
I found a similar model on ebay in england late last night. But its a 218 and it uses 2 handles. My one has a mount for something with a retaining pin instead of the second... -
24th Nov 2023, 10:49 PM
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Information on a Record No 217 tube bender
I picked this bender up today. Its a Record No 217.
I have tried google etc to find a picture of it in its entirety to work out what is missing off it.
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23rd Sep 2023, 08:49 PM
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Had a similar problem with a Johnson 15HP and the...
Had a similar problem with a Johnson 15HP and the oring/grommet folding over and blocks the outlet. picked up motor on verge pickup, owner said he had fitted new impeller but still overheated when...
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22nd Sep 2023, 11:14 AM
Thread: Plasma Cutter Glasses
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Apparently ESAB recommend Yellow tint to reduce...
Apparently ESAB recommend Yellow tint to reduce the blue light. Before retiring I always used just dark tinted safety glasses. Lincoln plasma cutter has sat in the shed for past 6 years since....
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16th Sep 2023, 11:11 AM
Thread: Cheap diesel heater for shed. A win.
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I would be looking at possibly mounting the...
I would be looking at possibly mounting the heater outside and running the duct in and out of the shed. Not worth the risk of those exhaust joins leaking.
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13th Aug 2023, 12:23 PM
Thread: A trap for an old player...
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M10x0.9 is common on household light fittings for...
M10x0.9 is common on household light fittings for the internal conduits
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11th Aug 2023, 11:10 AM
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My diesel heater draws about 12 Amps when...
My diesel heater draws about 12 Amps when starting and that drops off to about 2 when running.
Cut the supplied power leads back to about 50mm and connect to larger cables to the battery. The... -
31st Jul 2023, 11:51 AM
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Just replace with a bolt with a nylock nut ,
Just replace with a bolt with a nylock nut ,
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15th Jul 2023, 08:33 PM
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Bob. You could fit a pair of hammerlocks onto the...
Bob. You could fit a pair of hammerlocks onto the towbar and they should hang low enough to fit the safety chains shackles onto. You must use hammerlocks as it non compliant to fit more than 1...
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13th Jul 2023, 05:20 PM
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Well sorry Jack. Wurth and myself must have to...
Well sorry Jack. Wurth and myself must have to apologize for a spelling mistake then.
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13th Jul 2023, 01:19 PM
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This stuff is what I use. Been using it for over...
This stuff is what I use. Been using it for over 20 years. ...
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13th Jul 2023, 01:10 PM
Thread: WTB SYD: Beginner scrap "hobby pack"
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For offcuts of material, try a scrap metal...
For offcuts of material, try a scrap metal merchant. They usually have bins of material sorted out the comes from various metal workshops.
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13th Jul 2023, 01:06 PM
Thread: El-Cheapo pipe bender techniques?
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Do you know an electrician, they will have a...
Do you know an electrician, they will have a hockey stick bender that will do a sweep bend on 3/4 tube ( same as 20mm conduit )
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11th Jul 2023, 12:02 PM
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Years back I found a pile of neglected shifting...
Years back I found a pile of neglected shifting spanners and wrenches, none of which were originally chromed.
Sandblasted them at work and sprayed them with silicon release spray. None of them since... -
3rd May 2023, 12:11 PM
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Mate had a GVM upgrade done on his Landcruiser 79...
Mate had a GVM upgrade done on his Landcruiser 79 series ute. Picked it up and drove it home but noticed a noise coming from front end. They had "forgotten" to refit the bolts holding the front...
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16th Apr 2023, 12:14 PM
Thread: New Project Electric Motor Help...
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Been through this recently with wifes email...
Been through this recently with wifes email account. 120% full.
Open the deleted files. Then click on "empty folder" this will empty the deleted folder of emails.
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22nd Mar 2023, 11:30 AM
Thread: How do I remove surface rust from files
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Thanks guys. will give the vinegar a go.
Thanks guys. will give the vinegar a go.
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20th Mar 2023, 07:52 PM
Thread: How do I remove surface rust from files
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How do I remove surface rust from files
I found a bunch of metal files and am wondering the easiest / safest way to remove surface rust from them. They are mostly Nicholson so are worth trying to preserve. Apart from the rust they are...
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28th Feb 2023, 11:28 AM
Thread: Hilux Burnt Earth Lead
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Never mind the starting current trying to find...
Never mind the starting current trying to find other paths from the starter motor. Through gearbox, exhaust etc.
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27th Jan 2023, 12:16 PM
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Give it a try with baking. If your wife wont let...
Give it a try with baking. If your wife wont let you use the oven, look on gumtree for a free one. A good long bake at just above 100 degrees will probably clear the fault.
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24th Dec 2022, 11:32 AM
Thread: Another maths question
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Went through all this when sorting out rims when...
Went through all this when sorting out rims when clearing out fathers house.
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22nd Dec 2022, 11:03 PM
Thread: Dead winch, motor reversal issue
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Hope they dont use it for much load, way that...
Hope they dont use it for much load, way that pulley is setup guiding the cable to end of the drum it will bunch up on that end and put strain on the cable. Should have been 2 pulleys used, first one...
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20th Dec 2022, 02:13 PM
Thread: HuanYang VFD no variable frequency
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Yes, 2 momentary contact NO switches to vary...
Yes, 2 momentary contact NO switches to vary speed. If you want indication of speed you could also add a small dc meter. Most are 0-10v dc for speed indication.
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20th Dec 2022, 11:42 AM
Thread: Dead winch, motor reversal issue
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Those cheap hoists have a ring arrangement and a...
Those cheap hoists have a ring arrangement and a disc clamped around the cable which activates a limit switch to stop the up operation.
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20th Dec 2022, 11:31 AM
Thread: HuanYang VFD no variable frequency
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Another option to using a pot is to set the VSD...
Another option to using a pot is to set the VSD to a low and high Hz setpoints. Then instead of using a pot , program the VSD to use push button switches to increase or reduce the speed.
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18th Dec 2022, 11:57 AM
Thread: HuanYang VFD no variable frequency
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I dont know that particular brand but have been...
I dont know that particular brand but have been working on VSD's for past 35 years. Sounds like a dodgy potentiometer for speed control. The fact it operates at lowest and highest speeds although...
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9th Dec 2022, 11:51 AM
Thread: Welders with a 15 amp plug
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With regard to the welder and 15A factory plug, I...
With regard to the welder and 15A factory plug, I rang and asked him how he ended up going with repairs. Easy was his answer, he just fitted a 25A plug to lead and took it into another branch. taken...
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8th Dec 2022, 11:53 AM
Thread: Welders with a 15 amp plug
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Its not just filing down the earth or fitting a...
Its not just filing down the earth or fitting a 10A plug to the lead that will void warranty. Mate recently had the warranty repairs cancelled because the welder still had the factory 15A plug fitted...
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21st Nov 2022, 12:24 PM
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I have had one for probably last 10 years. They...
I have had one for probably last 10 years. They are very finicky to use with a gentle touch on the valves to get a good flame. It has its uses for silver soldering copper pipes, more heat in a...
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28th Oct 2022, 11:36 AM
Thread: Richardson Drill Press
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There used to be a company in O'conner WA that...
There used to be a company in O'conner WA that mainly sold blank drive pulleys. I bought a new blank drive pulley for my old japanese drill press from them about 5 years back and just bored it to...
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21st Oct 2022, 10:31 PM
Thread: Broken alignment pins in Bearing Blocks
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We had similar problem with large pillow blocks...
We had similar problem with large pillow blocks and sheared locating pins. Hardened roll pins so we drilled through the centre of the roll pin and out through base of block . then using that pilot...
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28th Sep 2022, 11:19 AM
Thread: My welding skills are ... inferior
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To get practice of laying down a nice bead, dont...
To get practice of laying down a nice bead, dont try to weld 2 pieces together.
Start by practicing on a thick piece of clean steel and get your beads looking right. play around with current and... -
21st Aug 2022, 12:26 PM
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With regard to the missing belt cover. If you...
With regard to the missing belt cover. If you dont mind it not being original, you could simply make a new one by forgetting about the rounded pressed style of original. Make a template of the base...
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3rd Aug 2022, 08:59 PM
Thread: Small Induction Motors
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What about the small 200w dc motors fitted on the...
What about the small 200w dc motors fitted on the likes of kids Razor scooters. Small footprint, lots of torque , 12v or 24v and easy to setup with a low voltage dc controller. Could even pick one...
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15th Jul 2022, 12:24 PM
Thread: Remote Compressor Start
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You could go with 24vAC coils as they tend to be...
You could go with 24vAC coils as they tend to be more readably available ( think bore pump contactors etc ) then use a 24vac plug pack, again lawn reticulation.
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11th Jul 2022, 11:54 AM
Thread: Auction in SA at Treg factory
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Auction in SA at Treg factory
For those with the larger sheds.
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7th Jul 2022, 04:08 PM
Thread: Hand operated trailer mover
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looks like you are calculating for Newtons. 1kg ...
looks like you are calculating for Newtons. 1kg is just under 10N
You need to know the radius of the wheel, you estimate its 175kg "weight" so if radius of the wheel is 1m , 175kg is 1750N or... -
6th Jul 2022, 10:45 PM
Thread: Hand operated trailer mover
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This is what I knocked up to move my boat trailer...
This is what I knocked up to move my boat trailer but its been delegated to rear of garage now since selling boat.
Instead of using a DC winch motor and chain drive I used a 120V DC industrial... -
15th Jun 2022, 10:41 PM
Thread: Software for 3D design
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At this stage it looks like DesignSpark could be...
At this stage it looks like DesignSpark could be a winner.
Easy so far to use as it basicly starts off like Autocad with a 2D drawing of the base of design then uses "pull" commands to raise base... -
15th Jun 2022, 02:09 PM
Thread: Software for 3D design
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I'm finding that Steve, I've previously for last...
I'm finding that Steve, I've previously for last 25 years done 2D drafting for mechanical layouts, diagrams and mostly electrical drafting primarily using Autocad.
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14th Jun 2022, 03:50 PM
Thread: Software for 3D design
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Thanks for the advice. I loaded Freecad last...
Thanks for the advice. I loaded Freecad last night and tried to follow a few tutorials but I think Ill have to do some more looking.
Hadnt heard of SCAD so will look at that tonight.
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13th Jun 2022, 07:45 PM
Thread: Software for 3D design
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Software for 3D design
I picked up for free a Anycubic 3D printer and after a bit of mucking around replacing a few parts, I have it running and prints fine.
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3rd Jun 2022, 08:52 PM
Thread: Removing solder from silver
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Thanks Bob and China, Thinking silver should be...
Thanks Bob and China,
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3rd Jun 2022, 12:08 PM
Thread: Removing solder from silver
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Removing solder from silver
Not really jewellery but I have a old table lamp that is my fathers. It was made many years ago by soldering a copper pipe for the lamp support onto the back of a silver figurine.
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29th Apr 2022, 07:25 PM
Thread: DIY Evap Aircon Controller for shed
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Look like a fisher paycal washing machine motor.
Look like a fisher paycal washing machine motor.
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28th Apr 2022, 07:27 PM
Thread: DIY Evap Aircon Controller for shed
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You sure its a 3 phase motor. Most Breezair...
You sure its a 3 phase motor. Most Breezair units Ive worked on are single phase except for large commercial ones.
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I can see it clearly.
I can see it clearly.