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    VIC All tooling sold. I still have the Cincinnati...

    All tooling sold.

    I still have the Cincinnati Arborlock, if anyone knows someone with cinci mill they can have it for free.

    cheers, Rowdy
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    That looks great, your doing all the things I...

    That looks great, your doing all the things I wish I had done before moving into mine. painted floor, insulated, lined... once youve moved in... 10x more difficult lol. The cost of timber is...
  3. Thread: New Mill

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    Hey Alex, I have been seriously looking at...

    Hey Alex,

    I have been seriously looking at these first mills as well, could you share what options if any you went with, and what the overall price was? They look like a good bit of kit in the...
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    VIC 50 taper tooling, Cincinnati Arbor Lock

    Hey guys

    I bought a tub of various tools at auction last week, and the tub was deceptively big. what I thought was about the size of an esky in the pictures was actually about 500L in capacity....
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    Steve, i get the feeling we both shop at the same...

    Steve, i get the feeling we both shop at the same used cmm store. Did you get yours from the old ford factory in geelong? Mine also had a large aluminium plate bolted to it, with a jig for checking...
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    Yeah i always thought they where produced to a...

    Yeah i always thought they where produced to a pretty high standard, basically the same as a surface plate. Mine certainly seems to be, but i probably cant tell the difference anyway. It was...
  7. Thread: Metrology Tour

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    Condolences mate, sorry to hear of your loss....

    Condolences mate, sorry to hear of your loss. We're easy.
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    I enquired with HK calibrations in melbourne...

    I enquired with HK calibrations in melbourne about getting mine checked. I was booking some stuff in for work anyway so thought id ask. Its a 2100 x 1100 x 250 plate from a cmm. He said he could do...
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    Thanks Steve, Sorry for the late reply! ...

    Thanks Steve,

    Sorry for the late reply!

    Good to know theres another member local.

    Is your 3d printer a filament or a sls type?

    Cheers, Rowdy
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    G'day, Unfortunately no progress. I had an...

    G'day,

    Unfortunately no progress. I had an appointment to have my pattern inspected and if all was ok, i was going to leave it with them and get it cast. That weekend another lockdown got...
  11. Thread: Metrology Tour

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    What a great opportunity, im in if you'll have...

    What a great opportunity, im in if you'll have me!
    Cheers, Rowdy
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    Hey guys Ive read the thread with interest as...

    Hey guys

    Ive read the thread with interest as i too am looking for a full size new turret mill.

    A few people have made comment about the hare and forbes taiwanese machines being a bit...
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    That lathe looks beautiful- it would be a shame...

    That lathe looks beautiful- it would be a shame to mark it up by actually making parts on it lol. It will probably go into some rich bastards garage below the framed and signed jersey of is favourite...
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    Wow, that is great! I haven't seen that before...

    Wow, that is great! I haven't seen that before but it makes a lot of sense, as long as you have some decent compound travel.
    Yes, one offs are a pleasure, 2 or three and you spend a little time...
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    Clean her up, and any deficiencies will become...

    Clean her up, and any deficiencies will become apparent in use. One thing (among many) that is not intuitive to beginners is the importance of levelling the lathe to ensure any twist is removed from...
  16. Thread: Choosing a VFD

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    Just wondering, are you guys using any rfi or emi...

    Just wondering, are you guys using any rfi or emi filters, or line reactors on your VFD setups? Has anyone experienced any interference problems without them?

    I am building a heavy duty cnc router...
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    Hi Baron, Im afraid that is probably pretty...

    Hi Baron,

    Im afraid that is probably pretty normal on these machines. I think i had the same problem as yourself, where i couldnt get it just right. Thats the reason people upgrade these to...
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    Any further progress on this? They are a great...

    Any further progress on this? They are a great little mill. Im interested to know how you went with the ballscrew conversion.

    I converted mine about 5 years ago and had some success but ended up...
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    Thanks Joe, I will keep an eye out on .DE

    Thanks Joe, I will keep an eye out on .DE
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    Thank Marcus, Interesting video too. That scraper...

    Thank Marcus, Interesting video too. That scraper looks like an absolute weapon!

    I will be giving you a call to talk shop, and thanks for the offer.

    Cheers, Rowdy
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    I think doing it yourself or at being on site to...

    I think doing it yourself or at being on site to supervise the hired help is the best way if you are at all concerned about the machines welfare. Good help is hard to find, and even harder if you...
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    Allright, well the pattern is pretty much...

    Allright, well the pattern is pretty much finished. Things slowed down a little when I had to go away for work for a week, but I took it with me to keep on sanding in the hotel room lol. It was a lot...
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    Thanks guys, undoubtedly i will end going that...

    Thanks guys, undoubtedly i will end going that way if i cant secure a biax etc. I wouldnt mind paying a decent second hand price, but unfortunately the brand new price of a biax is like us $4000, i...
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    Yeah I'm tipping it is going to be much flatter...

    Yeah I'm tipping it is going to be much flatter than the damn old machines I have anyway. I am doing closer to farm work than lab work haha.

    Holy moly, I didn't realize the probe stuff was so...
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    WTB Power Scraper biax, renz, etc.

    Hi guys,

    Im gearing up for a lathe re scrape and there is a lot of metal to take off. I have been looking for a power scraper to make the job a bit quicker.

    cheers, Rowdy
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    Cheers, i was pretty happy with it. Its 1100...

    Cheers, i was pretty happy with it. Its 1100 wide, 1900 long and 250mm thick. I worked it out to over 1500kg in just granite. I stripped the gantry and side panels off it while it was still on the...
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    can you post a picture of your SE? I’d be...

    can you post a picture of your SE? I’d be interested in buying one if its half the price, as you say.

    I dont think the camelback is strictly necessary at this length, it really is an aesthetic...
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    Re. The cmm table, i have absolutely no idea how...

    Re. The cmm table, i have absolutely no idea how flat it is. It was used for checking flywheels at the old ford factory. There was a large jig bolted to the table with fixtures for checking the...
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    I dont know where my post went from this morning,...

    I dont know where my post went from this morning, but here goes again;

    re. the grade of iron I have specified 2P/ T260, not 3D/ SG. This is a common grey cast iron, from what I understand its the...
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    That is a really nice looking SE, Pippin. Bloody...

    That is a really nice looking SE, Pippin. Bloody heavy duty! The feet are a handy addition i should add to mine.
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    Re. the iron grade, speaking with the foundry I...

    Re. the iron grade, speaking with the foundry I explained that it is most important that the material be easy to work. These will be cast in Grey 2P, not ductile 3D (Spheroidal Graphite) cast iron.
    ...
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    Camelback straight edge

    Hey guys

    I am in need of a straight edge, as for some reason I have developed a predilection for buying worn out old machines. I tell people that collecting these old machines is a hobby, but deep...
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    Probably best to post some photos or at least...

    Probably best to post some photos or at least provide the model etc so we can better advise you... otherwise its a shot in the dark. Photos of radial drills and machines in general are never not...
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    No worries. These are a loose copy of the leblond...

    No worries. These are a loose copy of the leblond regal. manuals for these are freely available, called 'running a regal'. they are not exactly the same, at least in my experience, but very similar....
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    Hey mate I have a sheraton Cadet, i believe...

    Hey mate

    I have a sheraton Cadet, i believe the setup is probably similar. You cannot just wind the cross slide off the dovetails.
    The cross slide lead screw needs to be wound out of the nut,...
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    That would be great if someone could, for all of...

    That would be great if someone could, for all of us not wanting anything to do with facebook.

    I have emailed Rich directly expressing my interest and he reckons he has passed on my details to the...
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