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3rd Mar 2024, 11:06 AM
Thread: WA Horizontal borer
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25th Feb 2024, 01:30 PM
Thread: T & C grinder WA
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T & C grinder WA
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/252897047870010/
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WA Shaper
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24th Feb 2024, 09:01 PM
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https://www.ozautoelectrics.com/quikcrimp-12059415...
https://www.ozautoelectrics.com/quikcrimp-12059415-weather-pack-attachment-screw-mount-clip-box-of-10.html
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21st Feb 2024, 01:29 PM
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Is this what you're looking for? 405162
Is this what you're looking for?
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18th Feb 2024, 01:43 PM
Thread: Hercus craftsman
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bit expensive considering he wants to charge...
bit expensive considering he wants to charge extra for the chucks.
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2nd Feb 2024, 12:08 AM
Thread: WA Horizontal borer
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WA Horizontal borer
Anybody looking for a horizontal borer
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24th Jan 2024, 11:02 PM
Thread: ISO50 Tool Holders
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If they decide to unload some I'm interested, as...
If they decide to unload some I'm interested, as my X6232C mill uses a 50 taper on the horizontal.
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24th Jan 2024, 07:30 PM
Thread: Waldown toolpost grinder, Mordialloc Vic
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Would have been perfect for me but it's on the...
Would have been perfect for me but it's on the wrong side of the country:~
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12th Jan 2024, 04:10 PM
Thread: For Sale description "Used - As New"
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That's the lightweight version :D
That's the lightweight version :D
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31st Dec 2023, 08:36 PM
Thread: Tank stand/base in sandy conditions
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Looks like you're mixing up concrete then. Lots...
Looks like you're mixing up concrete then. Lots of the farmers around here just make a sand pad with the loader and sit the tank on that.
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30th Dec 2023, 11:54 AM
Thread: Universal Pedestal Grinder
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Universal Pedestal Grinder
Just found this brochure with the specs for these grinders, thought it might be helpful for someone.
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29th Dec 2023, 03:44 PM
Thread: Tank stand/base in sandy conditions
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It would be a lot easier to just use one of the...
It would be a lot easier to just use one of the corrugated rings that they make for that purpose. All you have to do then is dig a small trench to sit the ring in and fill with sand for the tank to...
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28th Dec 2023, 04:04 PM
Thread: Baby Barnes camelback drill
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VIC It obviously has some issues that he was hoping...
It obviously has some issues that he was hoping we'd overlook:rolleyes:.
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27th Dec 2023, 10:35 AM
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Weld a cap on the 90x90 and then weld the 150x50...
Weld a cap on the 90x90 and then weld the 150x50 on that.
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24th Dec 2023, 02:53 PM
Thread: Merry Christmas all !
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Merry Xmas and all the best for the New Year..
Merry Xmas and all the best for the New Year..
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22nd Dec 2023, 06:00 PM
Thread: Unknown tool
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Found the instructions for it on The Hobby...
Found the instructions for it on The Hobby Machinist site.
The thread is under general discussion, questions & answers, title is,
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21st Dec 2023, 11:41 PM
Thread: Unknown tool
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Thanks for that info, gives me somewhere to start...
Thanks for that info, gives me somewhere to start searching.
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21st Dec 2023, 11:38 PM
Thread: Macson Lathe
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Barefoot at the doorway, to take pictures only....
Barefoot at the doorway, to take pictures only. Welding in sandals is usually an entertaining experence:no:.
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21st Dec 2023, 07:32 PM
Thread: Macson Lathe
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Macson Lathe
I bought this old girl today for $1250. Probably paid a bit much but it came with 3 & 4 jaw chucks, face plate, assorted tooling and I'm a sucker for old Aussie machinery:U.
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21st Dec 2023, 07:10 PM
Thread: Unknown tool
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There was also this, it's got a threading insert...
There was also this, it's got a threading insert fitted.
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21st Dec 2023, 07:06 PM
Thread: Unknown tool
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Unknown tool
This was in the collection of tooling I got with an old Macson lathe, anyone know what it is?
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11th Dec 2023, 07:18 PM
Thread: Magnetic DRO scale installation
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Try Spotlight for the felt, that's where I got...
Try Spotlight for the felt, that's where I got mine from.
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29th Nov 2023, 11:04 PM
Thread: Unemployed - at last
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Enjoy your retirement.
Enjoy your retirement.
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23rd Nov 2023, 07:46 PM
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looks like some one has broken one of the...
looks like some one has broken one of the handwheels, makes you wonder how they picked it up to move it.
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Hercus 9
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6th Oct 2023, 04:12 PM
Thread: Retirement
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Retirement
Why is it that as soon as you tell people that you're planning to retire they start offering you jobs!
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3rd Oct 2023, 08:02 PM
Thread: Another gantry
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Would have needed 8mm plate with a prop under the...
Would have needed 8mm plate with a prop under the middle to support the telehandler unfortunately. They charge me $150 for the telehandler and can only get it during week days. In hindsight I should...
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2nd Oct 2023, 11:00 PM
Thread: 4 x 6 Bandsaw Coolant Mod
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You could use brake line from a car.
You could use brake line from a car.
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1st Oct 2023, 08:46 PM
Thread: Another gantry
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The mill is strapped to the bottom cross brace,...
The mill is strapped to the bottom cross brace, it's not able to move in any direction once it's lifted.
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1st Oct 2023, 05:37 PM
Thread: Another gantry
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Lift-off
We have lift-off!
I used webbing slings the first time but there was too much stretch and i ran out of travel on the jack.
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1st Oct 2023, 05:31 PM
Thread: Another gantry
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Sling
Made a fixture for the top of the jack.
milled a flat on some 65mm bar
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bored a 45mm hole in a piece of 20mm flat bar
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1st Oct 2023, 05:24 PM
Thread: Another gantry
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Jack fixture
Made the fixture for the jack from some 6" x 6" x 3/8" box I had.
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sliced it and cut a hole for the jack.
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Added some pipe spacers to stop it from tipping over.
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17th Sep 2023, 12:52 PM
Thread: Wood Lathe tools
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15mm mild steel should be okay.
15mm mild steel should be okay.
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14th Sep 2023, 08:21 PM
Thread: Another gantry
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Had a day off, got the castors on and bolted it...
Had a day off, got the castors on and bolted it up.
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12th Sep 2023, 08:05 PM
Thread: Another gantry
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They're here at last! Will keep me occupied this...
They're here at last! Will keep me occupied this weekend while the wife's away :U
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2nd Sep 2023, 08:32 PM
Thread: Another gantry
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Still waiting on the castors:roll:
Still waiting on the castors:roll:
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18th Aug 2023, 12:22 AM
Thread: Your latest project
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Sticky: What, no die grinder:roll:
What, no die grinder:roll:
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5th Aug 2023, 03:23 PM
Thread: Another gantry
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That would probably be handy, only I don't have...
That would probably be handy, only I don't have any space left along the walls:rolleyes:
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5th Aug 2023, 11:19 AM
Thread: Another gantry
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I have a horizontal brace that goes between the...
I have a horizontal brace that goes between the bottom rails. It goes inbetween the main casting and the screw for the knee on the mill, should stop the gantry spreading and also stop the mill from...
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4th Aug 2023, 08:28 PM
Thread: Another gantry
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Bottom rail is 150 UB, 65mm heavy wall pipe for...
Bottom rail is 150 UB, 65mm heavy wall pipe for the A and then a 150 UB for the top. It will be 2 metres wide and 2.5 high. The top beam is bolted so I can dismantle it for storage. Waiting on the 1t...
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4th Aug 2023, 07:36 PM
Thread: Another gantry
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Another gantry
Must be the month for building gantries, this one is so I can move the 3t milling machine. 403263
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1st Aug 2023, 07:56 PM
Thread: [Beginner] Mill RPM woes
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Where you have the belts in the picture is the...
Where you have the belts in the picture is the 2nd slowest speed. To get the fastest speed you need to have the belt on the largest motor pulley and the small intermediate one. The other belt will be...
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28th Jul 2023, 03:32 PM
Thread: Madison Lathe
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Madison Lathe
At this price I'm tempted but I might need to extend the shed!
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21st Jul 2023, 11:27 AM
Thread: Aliexpress Woes
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I've only had to go through it for one item but...
I've only had to go through it for one item but it was for the same thing, not actually delivered. I just took a screen shot of the tracking info, uploaded that and explained that I hadn't received...
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20th Jul 2023, 04:48 PM
Thread: Aliexpress Woes
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Just log into Aliexpress and go through the...
Just log into Aliexpress and go through the proceedure for a refund.
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19th Jul 2023, 02:12 PM
Thread: Grinder on cast iron stand
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Maybe I should clean mine up and give it a coat...
Maybe I should clean mine up and give it a coat of paint
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Probably should also get my grinder off the floor and wire it up.
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19th Jul 2023, 01:50 PM
Thread: Grinder on cast iron stand
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Exactly what I was thinking!
Exactly what I was thinking!
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16th Jul 2023, 04:49 PM
Thread: HM48B Mill Drill Question
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It is also the same as a GRIZZLY G0755.The...
It is also the same as a GRIZZLY G0755.The Grizzly has a power feed on the Z and uses a R8 instead of the No3 morse.
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16th Jul 2023, 04:45 PM
Thread: HM48B Mill Drill Question
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Just in case anybody is wondering, the mill uses...
Just in case anybody is wondering, the mill uses a No3 morse taper and is available with a 415v motor
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