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17th Apr 2024, 01:34 PM
Thread: Old lathe clean up Newbie
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I have never heard of an MT4.5 before. I never...
I have never heard of an MT4.5 before. I never knew such a thing existed. :)
I have given 5C a few thoughts over the years (mainly after watching American Y'tubers talking about them) but realized... -
16th Apr 2024, 07:16 PM
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I doubt it will be available for too long. It’s a...
I doubt it will be available for too long. It’s a dynamic market place.
Contact the seller first and ask if he can hold it for you pending payment. (Chances are it’s already sold or someone is... -
16th Apr 2024, 02:12 PM
Thread: Upgrading my vertical mill
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You mean 64 bit OS for your PC? What’s the...
You mean 64 bit OS for your PC? What’s the previous CNC software you were using? Mach3 or LinuxCNC? Was it using an older LPT port or USB port
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15th Apr 2024, 10:42 PM
Thread: Hyco drill press
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Disclaimer: I have never seen a Hyco drill press...
Disclaimer: I have never seen a Hyco drill press in real life and the various angles your photos do not show the parts very clearly.
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11th Apr 2024, 10:26 AM
Thread: todays tools gloat
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This is awesome. I ran the $9.11 price from...
This is awesome.
I ran the $9.11 price from 1970 through an online inflation calculator and that's worth about $125 in todays money. No far off from what I paid for it, $100. -
10th Apr 2024, 10:07 AM
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The S7’s were capable of higher RPM but the older...
The S7’s were capable of higher RPM but the older ML7’s with white metal bearings only topped out at about 1000 RPM.
I will not be surprised if the older Hercus 9’s were not designed to run too... -
8th Apr 2024, 10:12 PM
Thread: Old lathe clean up Newbie
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I believe that is the type that takes a grease...
I believe that is the type that takes a grease cartridge which is why it has a spring loaded mechanism on the cap.
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8th Apr 2024, 08:40 PM
Thread: Old lathe clean up Newbie
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Old lathe clean up Newbie
You will need a pom pom oiler which looks like a grease gun but is meant to pump oil into zerk fittings.
The cheapest I could find locally via ebay a few years ago was a Pressol oil gun.
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8th Apr 2024, 07:23 PM
Thread: Vernier callipers
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I received my order today. I studied them and...
I received my order today.
I studied them and did take a few measurements using a few micrometer standards as I don't have any gauge blocks and they were on the money.
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8th Apr 2024, 06:28 AM
Thread: Camper TV Antenna !
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I’m rusty on the terminology and without any...
I’m rusty on the terminology and without any reference used the word “active element” however I was referring to the length of the resonating elements of a yaggi antenna.
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7th Apr 2024, 08:19 PM
Thread: Camper TV Antenna !
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Did you take into consideration the length of the...
Did you take into consideration the length of the active element? The length will depend on the frequency of the transmission wave.
Usually the active element is adjusted using a VNA device. But... -
SA Haimer 3d
Didn’t get much traction on the Aussie Hobby Machinist fakebook group?
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4th Apr 2024, 10:23 PM
Thread: [SYD] Engineer's stuff
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I am surprised the toolmaker spent so much time...
I am surprised the toolmaker spent so much time modifying and rebadging all those machines with his
BAKAHAG mark.
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1st Apr 2024, 12:59 AM
Thread: todays tools gloat
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todays tools gloat
Not a tool but useful for tool storage.
I have seen them but most in a fairly beaten up condition.
Fakebook listed a Rota chest of drawers or parts drawer as I like to call it on my... -
31st Mar 2024, 08:30 PM
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Just be careful with random CAD designs from...
Just be careful with random CAD designs from thingiverse. Try and focus on designs with several likes and read the comments for feedback.
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30th Mar 2024, 12:34 PM
Thread: Douglas Shaper in W.A.
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Douglas Shaper in W.A.
Are you affiliated with the seller? You seem to not want to post the cheaper $500 option that requires a little elbow grease.
(Part of the above is a joke)
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30th Mar 2024, 08:38 AM
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Paying someone to make adapters is always going...
Paying someone to make adapters is always going to be costly.
Some of these battery slotting mechanisms have awkward shapes/slots and a lot of measurements along with draft/prototyping prints... -
30th Mar 2024, 12:53 AM
Thread: Vernier callipers
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Timbecon has these on Easter sale and I decided...
Timbecon has these on Easter sale and I decided to pull the trigger based on Steve’s recommendations.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240329/0d204c756a31740d3903c2a017cf2eef.jpg
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30th Mar 2024, 12:33 AM
Thread: Grinder pulleys
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Grinder pulleys
I think there are specific calculations for dimensions of the crown section of a flat belt pulley in the Machinery’s handbook.
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29th Mar 2024, 06:31 PM
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The new batteries are fairly advanced and you...
The new batteries are fairly advanced and you will be shocked if you watch a teardown video of one.
On the topic of replacing the cells, I have had the most success buying Lion cells from vape... -
29th Mar 2024, 06:18 PM
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Battery adaptor to replace unabtainable battery
Some of the new packs have very special chemistry for optimal tool performance and capacity.
And usually if the batteries are degraded to that point then the BMS is probably locked. This is where... -
29th Mar 2024, 06:10 PM
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Yes, it can be designed and 3d printed. The...
Yes, it can be designed and 3d printed. The terminals can be glued into the printed part and the wires or connections can be concealed inside the adapter.
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28th Mar 2024, 09:26 PM
Thread: Scraping metrology tools QLD pref
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Scraping metrology tools QLD pref
Some research I have done on this topic and compromises I have made and willing to make.
Scraper:
Rennsteig 20mm Scraper with a carbide insert included from Amazon is $98 delivered:... -
28th Mar 2024, 11:56 AM
Thread: Small hobby CNC Router Laser engraver
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Walk away from this idea. This subject has...
Walk away from this idea.
This subject has been bashed to death online several times. What they are selling you is like a 3d printer with a spindle motor or a laser mounted to it.
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27th Mar 2024, 11:15 PM
Thread: What did you learn today?
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Sticky: No point tearing them down as there is less than...
No point tearing them down as there is less than a 50-50 chance you can improve them and why waste time on cheap bearings as life is too short.
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24th Mar 2024, 08:09 PM
Thread: Hi and thanks from the Sunny Coast
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Welcome aboard the MWF.
Welcome aboard the MWF.
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24th Mar 2024, 03:18 PM
Thread: Slow speed carbide grinder
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No issues I can think of with the motor in the...
No issues I can think of with the motor in the link.
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23rd Mar 2024, 11:33 PM
Thread: Slow speed carbide grinder
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Last time I picked up a wiper motor at the car...
Last time I picked up a wiper motor at the car wreckers and was $10 from memory. But I was also buying other bits for a friend’s car so it was all bundled in.
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23rd Mar 2024, 07:22 AM
Thread: Slow speed carbide grinder
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Champion. You actually dove right into it. I...
Champion. You actually dove right into it.
I have been lazy to open up my wallet to butcher a new appliance and have been on the lookout for something 2nd hand.
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22nd Mar 2024, 07:41 AM
Thread: Your latest project
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Sticky: This joke has been around for a while but it came...
This joke has been around for a while but it came to mind when BaronJ mentioned “his mate was a big man” [emoji12]
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21st Mar 2024, 08:43 PM
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There has to be a chinesium alternative. Try...
There has to be a chinesium alternative.
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21st Mar 2024, 06:50 PM
Thread: Old balance recovery.
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21st Mar 2024, 02:25 PM
Thread: Old balance recovery.
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I am more interested knowing what you are selling...
I am more interested knowing what you are selling by the gram?
Opal? -
20th Mar 2024, 09:54 PM
Thread: Importing a Proxxon PD 400 Lathe
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Axminster has been in the business for a fairly...
Axminster has been in the business for a fairly long time and I have been visiting their website for over a decade now. They are safe to deal with in that they are a legit business.
Having sad... -
18th Mar 2024, 01:58 PM
Thread: D1-4 spindle nose dimensions
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Have you seen this post about D1-3 spindle nose...
Have you seen this post about D1-3 spindle nose dimensions (I know yours is D1-4) : https://metalworkforums.com/showthread.php?t=204925&p=1967116#post1967116
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17th Mar 2024, 01:52 AM
Thread: Nifty little homemade mag drill mill
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There was a Sieg X2 (rebranded as a Paramount...
There was a Sieg X2 (rebranded as a Paramount mill) for $50 a few days ago in NSW but I didn’t post it here because Kryn cursed those mills saying anyone that owns one risks a speeding ticket...
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15th Mar 2024, 01:06 PM
Thread: Slow speed carbide grinder
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So in my mind the question is why is 200 RPM the...
So in my mind the question is why is 200 RPM the baseline across the hand scraping forum posts I read and that's when everyone tries to brag about their AccuFinish running at 200 RPM.
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15th Mar 2024, 11:39 AM
Thread: Slow speed carbide grinder
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If you scroll to one of my first posts in the...
If you scroll to one of my first posts in the thread, I mentioned 1200 RPM. I meant to say that this was the RPM at the lowest speed setting.
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14th Mar 2024, 09:57 PM
Thread: Machinery scrap @ Beaufort VIC
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That is a Chinese made universal mill, probably a...
That is a Chinese made universal mill, probably a clone of a Russian mill you are referring to.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240314/a779a76a8dd27395abe5535f54c7b886.jpg
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14th Mar 2024, 06:53 PM
Thread: Slow speed carbide grinder
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I am a fan of wiper motors for slow speed...
I am a fan of wiper motors for slow speed applications and even used one on a homemade power hacksaw about 10 years ago.
The Ozito disc sander on the other hand has everything built in, tilting... -
14th Mar 2024, 05:06 PM
Thread: Slow speed carbide grinder
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Are you planning on building one? I saw a...
Are you planning on building one?
I saw a video a while ago using a more off the shelf product although its not as slow as often is suggested.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4385fSXr2c
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14th Mar 2024, 04:43 PM
Thread: Machinery scrap @ Beaufort VIC
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I think you are right. + The world is full of...
I think you are right. +
The world is full of con artists.
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14th Mar 2024, 01:23 PM
Thread: Machinery scrap @ Beaufort VIC
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I have a feeling he had several enquires...
I have a feeling he had several enquires regarding the machines that he has decided to add a price to them.
Or it was probably another click bait technique [emoji12]
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14th Mar 2024, 09:28 AM
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The above comment is the exact observation at my...
The above comment is the exact observation at my workplace.
It would cost us more money getting test/tag people to go out to the field and do their job. They require offshore survival training... -
13th Mar 2024, 09:57 PM
Thread: Battery Charger Needed.
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Battery Charger Needed.
I prefer charging the batteries individually because it’s safer even with a cheap old fashioned charger for the average person.
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13th Mar 2024, 07:13 PM
Thread: Battery Charger Needed.
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Just get a 12v lead acid battery charger for cars...
Just get a 12v lead acid battery charger for cars and call it a day. Cheap and cheerful.
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13th Mar 2024, 06:51 PM
Thread: Repco Surface grinder $700 @ SA
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Repco Surface grinder $700 @ SA
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12th Mar 2024, 10:56 PM
Thread: Importing a Proxxon PD 400 Lathe
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If you have your heart set on the PD400 then you...
If you have your heart set on the PD400 then you may want to consider this:
Proxon mini lathe PD400 and Shield | Miscellaneous Goods | Gumtree Australia Goulburn City - Goulburn | 1322845283
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12th Mar 2024, 09:47 PM
Thread: Importing a Proxxon PD 400 Lathe
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I relocated my mini lathe and mini mill along...
I relocated my mini lathe and mini mill along with other stuff under a transfer of residence that is exempt from any import taxes since I owned the equipment for more than 12 months.
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12th Mar 2024, 11:45 AM
Thread: Your latest project
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Sticky: A proof of concept [emoji846] ...
A proof of concept [emoji846]
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