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    Looking good.....it'll definitely be a keeper...

    Looking good.....it'll definitely be a keeper when all restored and you'll wonder how you ever did without variable speed along with reversing if you go the DC conversion as I did....brilliant for...
  2. Sorry have come to this thread late but given...

    Sorry have come to this thread late but given your limited means of welding/brazing then JB Weld or similar will do a good job. I find it more expedient than brazing or welding for cosmetic stuff as...
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    Simon, Have had similar experiences in...

    Simon,

    Have had similar experiences in cutting Aluminium with fine tooth blades such as the slitting saw and carbide tipped blades on various other saws ranging from bench to band saws. In my...
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    Thanks bunyadust and others for your kind...

    Thanks bunyadust and others for your kind feedback - it's appreciated.

    Yes I agree they are well made machines and with care will last generations. Considering they were mainly built during and...
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    Servian Drill Press Update

    Well, I've finally manged to complete the resto on an old Servian Drill Press I rescued from the deceased estate of an old sparkie. Was a complete rebuild and replacement of the old donk with a...
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    Steve, Trick I was shown some time ago which I...

    Steve,

    Trick I was shown some time ago which I have used since to swage down various casts. Buy yourself some Grade 8 bolts same thread as your press then bore one out with a slight over size...
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    China, I called into my steel bloke yesterday...

    China,

    I called into my steel bloke yesterday after some angle in various sizes and was told there is a "shortage" of certain sizes currently in OZ.....he told me that he has difficulty getting...
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    Yep, spot on pipeclay, forgot to mention...

    Yep, spot on pipeclay, forgot to mention that.....:doh: also Steve, when you have the box cover off, check out all the corners of any metal gears, shafts etc to see if there are any burrs which you...
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    Steve, attached some piccies of mine.....the...

    Steve,

    attached some piccies of mine.....the tall centre spigot is the actual drainage plug......just undo it and you'll drain your gear box. As mentioned, it is an inch or so off the box bottom...
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    G'day Steve, Sorry about tardy reply and...

    G'day Steve,

    Sorry about tardy reply and you're probably all sorted now but I have that lathe and there are a few 'tricks' to setting the oil up and maintaining that might be worth mentioning.
    ...
  11. Andrew, I buy babbitt material from...

    Andrew,

    I buy babbitt material from Consolidated Alloys in Melbourne usually once a year - I believe they are National so worth a try. They sell a material in ingot form called socketting alloy....
  12. Dug my unit out and here are some exploded photos...

    Dug my unit out and here are some exploded photos of it so you can see how it's constructed Grahame and anyone else who may care to have a go....

    Hopefully the pictures (in no particular order)...
  13. Just an addendum to my previous post.... Where...

    Just an addendum to my previous post....

    Where I mentioned I do not BHN test anymore being I now buy my ingredients and do not use recycled wheel weights, or drain pipes for my sources of plumbum...
  14. Grahame, Found a few old piccies of the...

    Grahame,

    Found a few old piccies of the various setups I made for my hardness tester. I assume you have a lathe and can turn so here's how I went about it (leaving the photo measuring bits out as...
  15. Grahame, I made one some years back for the...

    Grahame,

    I made one some years back for the same reasons as you......I brew my own casting mix and needed to get an alloy mix hard enough for the purpose.

    There are quite a few versions online...
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    Just a followup, I replaced the two bearings...

    Just a followup,

    I replaced the two bearings in the head mount with the help of a friend's 20 t press - used Koyo Model RLS 8 bearings for them as same size and specs as one's I removed -...
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    Sterob, Not wanting to hijack the thread, my...

    Sterob,

    Not wanting to hijack the thread, my earlier comments as to the rigidity of lathe stands are pretty much relevant on how they are constructed and I cannot stress that no matter how you use...
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    Thank you for all the comments and...

    Thank you for all the comments and suggestions......they have given me plenty to work with. Unfortunately Pete there are no service manuals or literature for this machine that I could find but in all...
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    Thank you for the input..it's greatly...

    Thank you for the input..it's greatly appreciated.....yes, I did recheck the width several times and I do get 0.61 but they are coupled next to the large washer and butted tight so it's difficult to...
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    Bearing Question

    G'day...hoping someone may be able to help me out with some local knowledge on a bearing issue :C......let me explain:

    Recently acquired an old Servian Pedestal Drill press from a deceased estate...
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    G'day Steve, I made similar mods to my Lathe...

    G'day Steve,

    I made similar mods to my Lathe stand some years ago and found despite all my best efforts, placing it on risers did mean it was not as rigid and on some occasions 'wobbled' which I...
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    [QUOTE Am looking for somewhere I can buy a box...

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    Am looking for somewhere I can buy a box of offcuts in various sizes and materials ( brass, aluminium steel), or any forum members who are doing a shed cleanout
    Any advice appreciated...
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    Glad it gave you the general idea....sprayed mine...

    Glad it gave you the general idea....sprayed mine silver rust preserving to tart it up a bit - I occasionally use it for cupboards and drawer sets when I want to move them around without emptying the...
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    Here's a piccie of the frame/stand I use to move...

    Here's a piccie of the frame/stand I use to move my lathe (500+kg) without any issues at all....I have welded on the casters as about to move mine soon..but they can be easily removed later...
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    Steve....... Have a similar spec lathe which I...

    Steve.......

    Have a similar spec lathe which I have moved several times so offer some suggestions that may assist...I made up a cradle/frame to sit the lathe on - easy welding fab...
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    Sounds like the been knees then and you've...

    Sounds like the been knees then and you've overcome your problems which is what it's all about - well done....from experience I know that quite a lot of run out with ER chucks and collets is caused...
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    NIce job John...........how's the run out on the...

    NIce job John...........how's the run out on the spindle under load with the foam spacer?...........I'd be a bit wary of anything soft like the foam to get a proper seal for concentricity.....but...
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    Over the years I've used Ballarat Bearings - they...

    Over the years I've used Ballarat Bearings - they have a pretty good list and can source....will post anywhere and worth a call
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    Ditto for Dave's suggestion John, was the Nylon...

    Ditto for Dave's suggestion John, was the Nylon warm when you put it on?......

    Will offer my suggestions/explanations if you'll bear with me....I've found that certain acrylics can actually gall...
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    Thanks for the warning Joe appreciate where you...

    Thanks for the warning Joe appreciate where you are coming from but am well aware of grinding wheels..agree with you they are dangerous things even under the best conditions and over the journey I...
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    Had some enquiries from others who intend similar...

    Had some enquiries from others who intend similar about the proposed speed controller I'm building so have posted the link to the YouTube video below - where I initially saw it. All the details can...
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    Thankyou very much for your reply BaronJ.....it...

    Thankyou very much for your reply BaronJ.....it makes sense now you explain it. I have sent you a comprehensive reply via PM with links and other info on the circuitry for the Controller - hope that...
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    Motor Speed Controller

    G'day
    Not sure if this is the right place to post this but I am replacing a 3ph motor on my buffing/grinding station with a universal wound motor from a washing machine that's in really good nick....
  34. Just a couple of suggestions to some valid points...

    Just a couple of suggestions to some valid points raised in previous posts to this thread

    I made something similar to what the OP plans (though a lot smaller) while back using telescoping RHS -...
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    I've used a rubber gasket cut from an old tyre...

    I've used a rubber gasket cut from an old tyre tube and sealed with some gasket goo - as mentioned you need to leave the grooves clear for drainage on splashes etc but it works and lasts if you can't...
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    From what you describe, your best option...

    From what you describe, your best option regarding cost is to send it sea freight - provided time is not a factor. To do that contact any registered freight forwarder (find them in yellow pages) who...
  37. Grahame, have attached a couple of piccies to...

    Grahame, have attached a couple of piccies to show the two different styles of worms that I was familiar with...I tried the make the second type single screw type but could never get any benefit over...
  38. Grahame, that's about the thread shape of the...

    Grahame, that's about the thread shape of the screw I used but not as deep in the point..some old tools I have seen use a small cork screw type attachment but I think you'd run damaging the barrel...
  39. Grahame, haven't done any ML for a while so...

    Grahame,

    haven't done any ML for a while so this may be old hat, but I did make a rod tool such as you suggest out of brass rod and brazed a long self tapping metal screw into the end which I cut...
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    I use a needle oiler bottle for the smaller...

    I use a needle oiler bottle for the smaller fiddly bits....obtainable from most places but usually get mine from Brownells in the US - 3 small bottles in a pack for US$8 - plus freight etc...works...
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    From my understanding, basically in these type of...

    From my understanding, basically in these type of importations, duty is calculated on the FOB (Free On Board) price of the goods...that is all those charges incurred on the goods up until it is...
  42. I have numerous types of air and leckie sanders...

    I have numerous types of air and leckie sanders and do heaps of sanding, mostly wood these days but occasionally metal being mild steel, cast iron, aluminium and brass and would say the leckie ones...
  43. Last time I tried UNGARS, several years back they...

    Last time I tried UNGARS, several years back they weren't that helpful unless they had an off cut the size you were after and would not cut to size for me.....most of their off cuts are out in the...
  44. Frank, Try ROBOT Trading in Notting Hill -...

    Frank,

    Try ROBOT Trading in Notting Hill - just off the Freeway in Ferntree Gully Road have had various steel cut by them previously, inc RHS..... give them a call first and ask the question 9543...
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    Kevin, Also have the same lathe and few years...

    Kevin,

    Also have the same lathe and few years ago went through the problems you now face....there are previous posts on this thread about setting up a mill attachment for that lathe which are...
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    I'd be interested to how the Boyds stocks shape...

    I'd be interested to how the Boyds stocks shape up fxst - am also looking to change my stocks on some 96's and 98's from the full wood.....from what I understand there's minimal work as mostly just...
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    Just a suggestion, did you make sure that the...

    Just a suggestion, did you make sure that the drive speed handles are fully engaged in position on whatever speed you select before starting it up? ....with my AL320 unless they are set tight, it...
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    Thanks Chris for the explanation and the...

    Thanks Chris for the explanation and the links.....I have been oil blackening for quite a few years and never achieved a consistent result that would say I perfected the process.....now I know...
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    As an interesting comment, yesterday I purchased...

    As an interesting comment, yesterday I purchased some high tensile 1/2"x20 bolts from a bolt supplier - length was 6"- they were similar coated as per the oil quench shown.....I asked the bloke what...
  50. Thread: Barrel Vice

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    Thanks Ben, Appreciate the photos.........I...

    Thanks Ben,

    Appreciate the photos.........I like that idea very much and it would solve all the issues indeed - wouldn't mind similar but unfortunately my bench vice doesn't compare to your Dawn...
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