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16th May 2015, 08:24 PM
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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....
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23rd Mar 2015, 06:36 AM
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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".
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13th Oct 2014, 04:22 PM
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".
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13th Oct 2014, 04:19 PM
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?
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7th Sep 2013, 08:09 PM
Thread: tool to remove a 'fitting'
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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
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21st Aug 2012, 07:58 PM
Thread: machining flat bar on the mill
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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... -
20th Aug 2012, 07:05 PM
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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:
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12th Jun 2012, 07:35 AM
Thread: Flat Top Trailer for the Bush
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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. -
13th May 2012, 01:42 PM
Thread: Moderators & Super Moderators
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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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5th May 2012, 05:51 PM
Thread: I made a BIG mistake
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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 -
11th Apr 2012, 08:05 PM
Thread: Mill- drill troubles.
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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... -
4th Dec 2011, 06:45 PM
Thread: Waldown Type 8SN Series III Rebuild
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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?
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29th Oct 2011, 09:51 AM
Thread: Small welding job - Adelaide
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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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28th Oct 2011, 04:04 PM
Thread: Small welding job - Adelaide
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Are the posts in the ground yet? Would be a...
Are the posts in the ground yet?
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28th Sep 2011, 07:47 PM
Thread: Gas for stainless
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At work we have Stainshield...
At work we have Stainshield.
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25th Jul 2011, 05:14 PM
Thread: Auto brake rotors as a faceplate
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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.
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8th Jun 2011, 07:09 PM
Thread: Poor man's Brobo?
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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 :(( -
26th Jan 2011, 12:16 PM
Thread: Reducing size of bronze bushes
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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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25th Jan 2011, 04:38 PM
Thread: Pulley Modification
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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.
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5th Aug 2010, 11:26 PM
Thread: jayco roof sagged and canvas shrunk
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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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15th Jun 2010, 06:02 PM
Thread: Hobby/short welding courses in Adelaide
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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?
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19th May 2010, 07:40 AM
Thread: Welding Helmets
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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.
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12th May 2010, 07:59 PM
Thread: Lathe Safety
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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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9th Apr 2010, 05:10 PM
Thread: Controlling swarf
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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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8th Mar 2010, 10:19 AM
Thread: Press fitting
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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
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16th Jan 2010, 09:27 AM
Thread: fitter and machinist
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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... -
15th Jan 2010, 09:34 PM
Thread: fitter and machinist
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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... -
13th Jul 2009, 08:57 PM
Thread: Cutting a circle in a cylinder
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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! -
12th May 2009, 08:16 PM
Thread: career Suggestions
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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.
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18th Apr 2009, 10:56 AM
Thread: mechanical drawings
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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. -
10th Apr 2009, 08:38 PM
Thread: how do u use a tap on a lathe?
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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,
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10th Mar 2009, 06:30 PM
Thread: flapper disc for angle grinder
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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!
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10th Feb 2009, 04:24 PM
Thread: Thank You WWF
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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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10th Jan 2009, 07:54 PM
Thread: Whitworth problem
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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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25th Dec 2008, 10:25 AM
Thread: Welding table design
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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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5th Oct 2008, 07:29 PM
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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.
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1st Oct 2008, 07:53 PM
Thread: Colchester
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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.
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12th May 2008, 06:35 PM
Thread: Gearbox oil
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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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25th Apr 2008, 12:16 AM
Thread: To many sub forums!
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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? -
8th Mar 2008, 06:57 PM
Thread: Drilling Steel - Angle of Cutting Face
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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.
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5th Feb 2008, 08:34 AM
Thread: Cheap Hercus on Ebay - $250 BIN
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Ooops!:-:D
Ooops!:-:D
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4th Feb 2008, 05:41 PM
Thread: Cheap Hercus on Ebay - $250 BIN
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Location? Emerald! It's probably just had a...
Location? Emerald!
It's probably just had a swim!:oo: -
14th Jan 2008, 05:26 PM
Thread: Sheldon lathe
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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!) -
10th Dec 2007, 07:11 PM
Thread: Cutting Stainless Steel
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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. -
23rd Sep 2007, 07:01 PM
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To reduce chatter, Load up the tool....reduce...
To reduce chatter,
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4th Jul 2007, 09:38 PM
Thread: Moving a hercus 9" lathe...one man job?
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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. -
29th Jun 2007, 06:14 PM
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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.
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20th May 2007, 12:53 PM
Thread: Auto darkening welding helmets
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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? :(
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30th Apr 2007, 08:22 PM
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Sorry Hux, I'm with you now:D Sorry, they...
Sorry Hux, I'm with you now:D
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30th Apr 2007, 07:58 PM
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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...