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  1. Hi Stinky, if you have a day off during the week...

    Hi Stinky, if you have a day off during the week you could call in to my workplace at Lonsdale and I can MIG it better than new. would help if you could dismantle and bring in the upright only....
  2. Where in Adelaide are you? I work in Lonsdale and...

    Where in Adelaide are you? I work in Lonsdale and could slip it in as a "homer".
    What size is the box?
  3. Thread: Gumtree Ads

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    Sorry lads, I rarely go "down the hill". I live...

    Sorry lads, I rarely go "down the hill".
    I live and work in the southern suburbs.
  4. Thread: Huron mill

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    We have the same mill at work, we'll be selling...

    We have the same mill at work, we'll be selling it in 2.5 years time.
    Does anyone know of a chart for the compound head angles?
    We've never had a machine manual for it.
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    A specialized spanner indeed, you could make a...

    A specialized spanner indeed,
    you could make a thin walled version of a collett spanner with greater thickness for strength.284367
    Forgot to add that the spanner would be enough to loosen the...
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    Are you using a mill? I would sandwich it...

    Are you using a mill?

    I would sandwich it between two pieces of 10 X 40 holding it down with tee bolts, clamps and stepped blocks from the far edge at regular intervals. It is then raised 10mm off...
  7. Thankyou for a good read, I just had to go...

    Thankyou for a good read,

    I just had to go and read up on windmills. Thinking I was that your windmill looks taller than 12 feet? :rolleyes:

    Correct me if I am wrong but does it refer to the...
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    Well done! One excellent trailer.... Pity...

    Well done! One excellent trailer....

    Pity Martin's are getting the on road credit with those mud flaps.
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    The Super Mods are faster than a speeding bullet!...

    The Super Mods are faster than a speeding bullet! :D
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    Very nice! I'll have to try that...

    Very nice!

    I'll have to try that one...."Doh!...Honey, I made another mistake!" :D:D
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    Hello Barry, I assume it is a Phosphor Bronze...

    Hello Barry,

    I assume it is a Phosphor Bronze nut?

    If so, your friend may need to remove the leadscrew and nut, ring around and take them to a machine shop that can make a new nut and screw cut...
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    I can't read the drawings, is it possible to...

    I can't read the drawings, is it possible to swap/convert to a MT Spindle?

    Just a thought.
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    Maybe Sir Stink & Gotta could go halves in hiring...

    Maybe Sir Stink & Gotta could go halves in hiring a portable mig for a day?
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    Are the posts in the ground yet? Would be a...

    Are the posts in the ground yet?

    Would be a piece of cake at work with the mig!
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    At work we have Stainshield...

    At work we have Stainshield.

    I've not used argoshield light with stainless so I am of no help there.
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    ! Warning bells !

    I'm pretty sure that brake rotors are not designed to take the side loading that could be applied in a lathe.

    Yes, a very large one might be OK.

    I would be very wary :oo:
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    We have one in our work shop, great unit! ...

    We have one in our work shop, great unit!

    Works a treat untill the Electricians start cutting things they shouldn't :((
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    If they don't need to be super accurate, you can...

    If they don't need to be super accurate, you can mount them in a wood lathe on slow RPM and file then linish them to size.
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    Hi Bob, What you are about to attempt is a...

    Hi Bob,

    What you are about to attempt is a common practice. I would look up a limit of fit chart and make the bush a light press in fit though.
    Then it can be scotch keyed for peace of mind. ...
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    In time, canvas shrinks up to 5% along its warp...

    In time, canvas shrinks up to 5% along its warp (The length of the roll) (Not weft, Across the roll)!
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    Sorry bloke, If you lived down my way I could...

    Sorry bloke,

    If you lived down my way I could give you stick welding lessons.

    WEA in the city too far?

    What about ATEC on Grand Junction Rd?

    ATEC
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    Hopefully what Waz meant is what I sometimes do,...

    Hopefully what Waz meant is what I sometimes do, that is to put your other hand in front of the area to be tacked and do it "blind"? Ones hand so close to the job shields the head area quite well.
    ...
  23. Thread: Lathe Safety

    by Tankstand
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    What I have seen are springs fitted to the chuck...

    What I have seen are springs fitted to the chuck key, pressure is required to overpower the spring to tighten the chuck and the key will not remain in the chuck on its own.
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    A strip of sheet metal 4 inches or so wide,...

    A strip of sheet metal 4 inches or so wide, crudely bent into a semi circle and put it in the path of the swarf at it as it comes off of the cutter.
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    Hi A hole that is minus 40 micron puts it into...

    Hi

    A hole that is minus 40 micron puts it into heavy / press fit territory!

    Check out this Limits of fit chart

    You need to work out the kind of fit you want, then look at the hole or shaft...
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    The additional replies have jogged my memory a...

    The additional replies have jogged my memory a bit.

    It's not only the broom pushing phase that needs to be endured (or similar tasks), we had one apprentice who actually quit after failing to be...
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    Hello to the Fabricator! I hope I can help a...

    Hello to the Fabricator!

    I hope I can help a bit as I'm a Maintenance Fitter / Machinist

    I hope this means you have found you have a mathematical talent? Trigonometry and more than basic maths...
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    Also had a quick play in Sketchup, Is the...

    Also had a quick play in Sketchup,

    Is the Dia.75 entering the Dia.280 tangentially? or offset to the side (Like the inlet of a cyclone)? This will alter the shape of the elipse greatly!
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    TO ro4441 Mate, Do your utmost to get that...

    TO ro4441

    Mate, Do your utmost to get that apprenticeship! And then when it is completed you can re-evaluate your career path.

    You may have noted a trend on this thread, I also am a Fitter and...
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    Hello Tanii51 Sketchup has become a favourite...

    Hello Tanii51

    Sketchup has become a favourite

    Even though I'm trained in AutoCad, I love Sketchup.
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    The following method works for me with M5 taps...

    The following method works for me with M5 taps and larger.

    I use the slowest RPM,
    fit a drill chuck into the tail stock,
    grip the tap in the drill chuck,
    start the lathe,
    slide the tail...
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    Flap disks are the only way to grind! (IMHO) ...

    Flap disks are the only way to grind! (IMHO)

    Faster, Smoother (No more jarring, less vibration)

    Various grit sizes, can polish at the same time!

    Sorry, no advice re why not to grind welds....
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    :D I replied to them once (using my old hotmail...

    :D I replied to them once (using my old hotmail E-mail address) thanking them so much that they could send me the cheque straight away! .....Still waiting!
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    G'day Sawmaster, when using an adjustable die,...

    G'day Sawmaster, when using an adjustable die, you need to make adjustments expanding or crushing the die until the desired fit is obtained. There are a few designs of die, the little adjusting screw...
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    At work we have been spoiled a bit. Our welding...

    At work we have been spoiled a bit. Our welding bench is 50mm plate 2.5M X 2.5M on top of 100 X 100 X 10 RHS legs. Great for welding jigs straight on to etc.
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    Found them! Well, sort of. Looked in the...

    Found them! Well, sort of.

    Looked in the second hand machinery but no pics of the lathes.

    http://www.generaltools.com.au/
  37. Thread: Colchester

    by Tankstand
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    I turn on a Mascot 1600 at work, Love the power...

    I turn on a Mascot 1600 at work, Love the power to take big cuts, the range of screw cutting and being able to stuff 90mm stock through the headstock makes life easy.
  38. Thread: Gearbox oil

    by Tankstand
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    At work, depending on the machines speeds we used...

    At work, depending on the machines speeds we used Shell Tonna 46 or 68, really slow rpm, heavy load boxes used 220! Here is a Shell PDF
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    I love it the way it is! Just hit new posts,...

    I love it the way it is!

    Just hit new posts, look at the right hand column, avoid the sections I'm not interested in, click on the ones I am! How hard is that?
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    G'day Glenn, We were taught in trade school to...

    G'day Glenn,

    We were taught in trade school to sharpen to an included angle of 118 degrees for steel, 120 is close enough.

    Have fun!
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    Ooops!:-:D

    Ooops!:-:D
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    Location? Emerald! It's probably just had a...

    Location? Emerald!

    It's probably just had a swim!:oo:
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    Top job James! How much do you want for it?:D...

    Top job James!

    How much do you want for it?:D (It's my surname you know!)
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    I second wot Pulse just said!:2tsup: I've...

    I second wot Pulse just said!:2tsup:

    I've fallen in love with the 1mm thick wheels! Plunge straight in no worries.
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    To reduce chatter, Load up the tool....reduce...

    To reduce chatter,

    Load up the tool....reduce RPM and/or increase feed rate....simple!
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    How strong is the one man?:oo: Sorry, I don't...

    How strong is the one man?:oo:

    Sorry, I don't think I would attempt it alone unless you have a hydraulic tailgate and a pallet truck.
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    I understand that your scale is marked as...

    I understand that your scale is marked as "Diametrical"

    That is, you advance the slide one division 0.04mm and it physically moves 0.02mm removing 0.04mm from the diameter of your job.

    But as...
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    I also have a Tecmen, I bought the variable...

    I also have a Tecmen,

    I bought the variable shade model as I have lost my night vision! Too many years on night shift? :(

    When welding with a normal shade all I can see is the arc, Don't know...
  49. Sorry Hux, I'm with you now:D Sorry, they...

    Sorry Hux, I'm with you now:D



    Sorry, they are the other side of town from me. I don't venture out that way very often.
  50. Sorry, never heard of them before, but thanks for...

    Sorry, never heard of them before, but thanks for the link.

    I'm confused?



    Yet your location says Brisbane!

    Another machinery house is General Tools who are also the Hare and Forbes...
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