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    NSW Douglas shaper

    An auction at Young. Looks like it's been sitting outside a while. Still has it's vise, plus a bonus workpiece!...
  2. Tried googling the part numbers again, all the...

    Tried googling the part numbers again, all the tool parts suppliers list the switch as obsolete and unavailable (not that surprising). There are a few online sellers with a replacement mounting plate...
  3. Image search only brings up other people who have...

    Image search only brings up other people who have also unsuccessfully searched for the thing. The Hafco selection appears to be the same as ebay at multiples of the price. I'll get a NVR switch with...
  4. After solutions for an inoperable and obsolete switch.

    Hi all, apologies that this is not metalwork but I picked up two radial arm (woodworking) saws from an auction, neither were working but a little fiddling has got me to where the only problem...
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    I agree Kryn it's a good price for the type of...

    I agree Kryn it's a good price for the type of machine and it would be a handy machine but it's been outside for years per original post so constitutes probably a major project of unknown viability....
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    I got in touch with this chap regarding a couple...

    I got in touch with this chap regarding a couple of the machines, I think he has re-thought the 'scrap price' idea as he asked $350 for the triple drill. Unless scrap metal has increased tenfold in...
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    I didn't have a way to hold it securely on edge...

    I didn't have a way to hold it securely on edge for milling, it's just too tall for my mill vises to hold whilst passing a cutter across the top.
    I did the second one by slicing the 6 sides in the...
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    Yes it's probably worth while spending more time...

    Yes it's probably worth while spending more time on the bandsaw to get the six sides close. One pass on the shaper would not be so bad.
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    Just done by eye. I believe shapers were used...

    Just done by eye. I believe shapers were used like this quite a lot back in the day. Very tedious.
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    Metal shaping with the metal shaper

    I've never done this on the shaper before, manipulating the downfeed to follow a marked line on a workpiece. It took aaaaages, mainly because I had a lot of extra material to remove (oh for a...
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    I just got home from a holiday, don't know if the...

    I just got home from a holiday, don't know if the auction is closed but I can't load the link. I have a pair of vertex 'squeeze and lift' vises that I have ground to matching heights and I hate them,...
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    I had a chuckle at the guitar maker's video;...

    I had a chuckle at the guitar maker's video; 'Guitar making involves very precise and accurate work', then 'I need to remove exactly 3mm from this strip, so I'll set the mortise gauge at 3mm...
  13. WA (Bibra Lake) Bridgeport milling machine with slotting head, ex ADF

    In the Pickles military auction startin Feb1...
  14. Yes thanks for that- I was thinking I'd better be...

    Yes thanks for that- I was thinking I'd better be prepared to do some dismantling before I travel with it. When I was searching for info on it, there was a post from the woodwork (sister) forum where...
  15. Found a manual online that appears to be the same...

    Found a manual online that appears to be the same model, 201lb the stated weight. Pretty good guesstimate by I.T.
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    I have 4 containers that all take the same cap /...

    I have 4 containers that all take the same cap / spout system, a chainsaw fuel & oil container that has 2 compartments, a 10L jerry can with my cutting fluid in it, a 5L container that serves as the...
  17. Thread: John

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    I just had a play with the 'send cut send' design...

    I just had a play with the 'send cut send' design system, was blown away by it until the price came up for my hypothetical part.
    If you're able to create your own CAD file (or have a mate who can...
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    double post sorry

    double post sorry
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    That picture actually looks more like the right...

    That picture actually looks more like the right one. I'll try repco. They didn't have any last time I looked but I'll ask.
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    Well dammit the one from supercrap doesn't fit,...

    Well dammit the one from supercrap doesn't fit, they are for their own 'proquip' brand and the nozzle is a larger diameter. So I'm back to begging / scrounging for a spare from a non-proquip...
  21. Yeah don't really want to tow my trailer the 3...

    Yeah don't really want to tow my trailer the 3 1/2 hours each way so I'll figure a way to get it up onto the ute, I have the makings of a knock-down swing gantry. If it's around 100kg it'll be no...
  22. Can anyone tell me a ballpark weight of this wood bandsaw?

    I appear to have just bought this thing, the auction site says there's no loading equipment available on collection so I'll probably have to jury-rig a swinging crane on the ute for the occasion....
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    Waldown toolpost grinder, Mordialloc Vic

    A mate sent me a link to this big-ass toolpost grinder on FB. Not sure what model but has a 3/4kw 3-phase motor. Perfect size for my lathe but I'm not cashed up currently.
    An opportunity for someone...
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    Yeah just like that! I dunno why, but when I...

    Yeah just like that! I dunno why, but when I looked a couple of months ago after losing the spout, all I could find was kits that were ridiculously expensive. I even searched the shelves at...
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    plastic jerry can pouring spout

    Not exactly metalwork related (although I do have my cutting fluid in one) but I've found myself down a spout, the type that has the sealing ring around the spout and the cap that seals on it when...
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    I cleaned up the commutator with some isopropyl...

    I cleaned up the commutator with some isopropyl alcohol scrubbing with a toothbrush. Reassembled the motor with new bearings and gave it a test run with a new wheel. The motor still gets warm but not...
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    A clarkson is a better solution than an ER chuck...

    A clarkson is a better solution than an ER chuck as long as you have threaded endmills. A couple in NT50 on the bay. I've bought tooling from this seller in the past....
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    VIC Interesting if the centres are lead, that would...

    Interesting if the centres are lead, that would be nice and easy to resize. I think I'll make sure I can get the tpg operational before I put any effort into making the wheels fit though.

    It was...
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    VIC What about shrinking the bores? I'm thinking I'll...

    What about shrinking the bores? I'm thinking I'll look out for some stone wire for the mig, run a bead of stone around inside the bore and then bore them out to fit my 3/8 tpg spindle? Or I could put...
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    That's good to know. I have a bottle of isopropyl...

    That's good to know. I have a bottle of isopropyl alcohol.
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    Thanks for all the above, bugger about the wet &...

    Thanks for all the above, bugger about the wet & dry! Any tips on getting rid of the residue before I reassemble the motor? I assume that solvents will attack the varnish on the armature wiring? The...
  32. At this stage I'm looking at heading west next...

    At this stage I'm looking at heading west next Tuesday. Let me know soon if anything required. Couple of drop-offs in the Geelong area so far.
  33. Thread: lathes

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    FB have blocked me from looking at links; where...

    FB have blocked me from looking at links; where are the lathes?
  34. Gippsland-Murray Bridge- return, space available.

    I'm planning on making a road trip over to see Kryn and collect a drill press, I'll have space on the ute both ways and happy to make a few detours so let me know if you have something that needs...
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    I phoned Abrasiflex and they were very happy to...

    I phoned Abrasiflex and they were very happy to send me a couple of wheels in the post. The internal grinding stones I wanted were out of stock, I'll make a start with the external ones and see how...
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    You can us a block with a hole the size of the...

    You can us a block with a hole the size of the tap, drilled square to the bottom face. Place the block on the work with the hole in the block over the hole in the job, poke the tap through to start...
  37. Shed's 2hp bench grinder offer sounds like a...

    Shed's 2hp bench grinder offer sounds like a pretty good option to me. I don't know how much buffing you will do Steve but my setup is a nondescript old bench grinder with a wire wheel on one end and...
  38. Just spent a very pleasant hour or two with Tony...

    Just spent a very pleasant hour or two with Tony (NCArcher) who has reassured me the old beast is good to go. Thanks mate.
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    Thank you both, they have an outlet in Dandenong...

    Thank you both, they have an outlet in Dandenong near where I used to work. I've found what I want in their catalogue, will give them a call tomorrow.
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    Another 'where to get?' thread- TPG stones

    Yet again having trouble finding a supplier of what I need in Australia; I've found external and internal grinding wheels suitable for the Waldown toolpost grinder on Norton's website, have...
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    I've ordered new bearings for the motor and the...

    I've ordered new bearings for the motor and the two spindles, figured out they are 'angular contact ball bearings' and one of the blokes at the local bearing shop was familiar with them.
    Will see...
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    I've spent the morning further investigating the...

    I've spent the morning further investigating the TPG. With the belt removed, the motor runs without heating up but the bearings don't feel great. I've stripped the motor down, cleaned out the...
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    Yes it's a brushed motor so no capacitors, I...

    Yes it's a brushed motor so no capacitors, I checked the brushes and there is plenty of length left on them and the ends look ok. I don't know what the specs of the wheel are, I only have two...
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    Waldown TPG motor runs hot, poor power

    I had a fart around with my toolpost grinder on the lathe today for the first time. I experimented with grinding a small amount off the diameter of some 20mm unknownium precision round bar A very...
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    Thankyou for that response. I should have looked...

    Thankyou for that response. I should have looked there first before posting the query- have not struck this on other forums I use.
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    my PMs do not seem to be being sent

    I've been attempting to contact member NCArcher with my phone number as he has generously offered to come by and help me with an electrical problem whilst he is in my area. I have sent two PMs which...
  47. I wonder how often they sell these belts- I...

    I wonder how often they sell these belts- I ordered the exact same belt (for the exact same purpose) over the phone just a few days earlier. I haven't had a chance to use my TPG yet. I need to bore...
  48. I sent a PM with my phone number but it doesn't...

    I sent a PM with my phone number but it doesn't show up in my 'sent items'; let me know if you didn't get it.
  49. That's a very generous offer, would be greatly...

    That's a very generous offer, would be greatly appreciated. I'll PM my number so we can work out the details.
  50. help sought with antique mill contactor wiring

    My old Victoria U2 milling machine (the bottom part of the Frankenmill) has an 'inch' switch which is intended to operate as a momentary start for lining up the gears when changing feed or speeds....
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