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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:...
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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.

    If you work...
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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.

    I prefer buying bearings from a walk in local store...
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    Welcome aboard the MWF.

    Welcome aboard the MWF.
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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.

    These are often cheaper on AliExpress.
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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.

    The knob is not a big issue as I can...
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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.

    Any markings on the motor...
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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]

    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240321/475a7c7e3c05191af405b7d05be8c25c.jpg
  9. There has to be a chinesium alternative. Try...

    There has to be a chinesium alternative.

    Try and take an un-distorted photo and try a google image search.
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    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240321/6c5381d1...

    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240321/6c5381d12c17acedc279c6a7d51e3575.jpg

    I converted a 220v halogen bulb gooseneck to 12v LED.
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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?
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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...
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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

    A quick google search also brings up...
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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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    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.

    The selling...
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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.

    The Ozito manual only states the maximum RPM as 4000....
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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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    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...
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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

    I...
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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.
    How did I forget that. :doh:
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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]

    But the post was worded...
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    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...
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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.

    Once we have cells in combined in series or even a hybrid series...
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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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    Repco Surface grinder $700 @ SA

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/1737785366290164/permalink/7396041803797797/?mibextid=W9rl1R

    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240313/094440739418ec67bf2e2ef778b0e5c1.jpg...
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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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    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.

    It was a...
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    Sticky: A proof of concept [emoji846] ...

    A proof of concept [emoji846]

    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240312/8f0844ca37b7ab2e169a8e746afd89cb.jpg
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    Machinery scrap @ Beaufort VIC

    It was only posted a couple of hours ago.

    I try and share information asap but …..

    Even if the machinery is beyond repair atleast the parts might be worth something to someone.

    The Ward...
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    Machinery scrap @ Beaufort VIC

    Something you might spot and save from the scrap.

    I don’t know the person’s contact details but it might be worth getting on to FB and asking for details.
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    Adept No 2 hand powered shaper @TAS

    Adept No 2 hand powered shaper @TAS

    $500

    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240310/ce80453a438310c83d3863a7b6aa4118.jpg

    Once upon a time I was on the search for a similar but different...
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    I saw that video a long time ago but one thing...

    I saw that video a long time ago but one thing for sure, he did put a lot of effort into restoring the Waldown drill.
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    I personally believe the newer generation don’t...

    I personally believe the newer generation don’t know half the things the golden generation knows.

    Tiktok and practicing swiping gestures on touch screens is not a sign of intelligence.
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    Thats a blessing in that you are living in the...

    Thats a blessing in that you are living in the future and not in the past [emoji846]
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    Think of it as an human assisted pedal bike...

    Think of it as an human assisted pedal bike [emoji6]
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    Were you eyeballing the downfeed required or had...

    Were you eyeballing the downfeed required or had some preliminary calculations on the step over vs downfeed?

    I have never seen this done on a shaper.
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    The mismatched tailstock is a common scenario. ...

    The mismatched tailstock is a common scenario.

    Fairly rare that there is more wear at the tailstock end. Usually all the action is near the headstock for common jobs.
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    I checked the brushes in the link you have attached and I have used them in the past. They work for the most part.

    The design in the video is slightly different because the wires extend the...
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    Sticky: The snack tray or the drill holder? I actually...

    The snack tray or the drill holder?

    I actually left a drill holder with a few drills by the kerb side almost 5 years ago because I was too lazy to clean it up and had too much on my hands at the...
  40. Video: DIY Miniture wire brush drill attachment

    This popped up in my feed and I tend to wire brush a fair bit.

    I dremel (along with a flexible extension) in tight corners but the tiny brushes are pathetic even if I buy quality stuff. To some...
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    A sincere thanks to everyone that offered help and advice.

    The person has decided to go with an alternative approach and may probably buy a blank from a metal merchant’s offcut section.
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    Sticky: Your latest project

    As long as it can hold 1/2” (and below sizes) drill bits, a few taps, and a the chuck key then it’s the perfect size [emoji12]

    Even something like this drill stand will easily fit the tray:
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    Sticky: Your latest project

    With love, Ikea :B

    I saw someone repurposed one of the Ikea lamps several moons ago. (Hence not my idea).

    Ikea no longer stocks that colour here in Adelaide and I forgot about the idea.
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  44. I believe you can find digital copies in one...

    I believe you can find digital copies in one massive online archive somewhere.

    I have them on a hard drive somewhere.

    Recently there was some one on FB market place that was selling a large...
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    Thanks for the offer Michael.

    I believe we have the same size bandsaw.

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    405253

    I have not looked at the offcut myself nor did I have a chance putting it on my bandsaw, he was just...
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    Lathe Ball Turning Tool.

    I mentioned this idea of using button inserts but had lost track of where I saw that idea.

    Recently some posted a video on this:

    https://www.facebook.com/100019539493499/videos/708748528125971/...
  47. Cutting service required (Greater Adelaide area)

    A friend has an off-cut (4140) that's about OD 153mm, Length 105mm. He needs a 25mm slice for a project he is doing.

    My Waytrain UE-100S tops out at 100mm being a 4" bandsaw.

    Probably a 7" or...
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    Atlas surface grinder is reborn.

    That was you showing off on the Aussie Hobby Machinist FB group the other day. [emoji12]

    As I commented there: I love the paint job.

    For your first question: When in doubt use oil. These old...
  49. Automatic boring & facing head $500 @Geelong VIC

    I am glad it’s found a new home in SA [emoji12]
  50. Automatic boring & facing head $500 @Geelong VIC

    Someone wanted one of these for cheap:

    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240302/33147a0cdf879178ee1fe7d5f986ca8e.jpg


    Probably a Wohlhaupter but appears to be a UPA3 (+/-1)

    Hurry while...
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