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30th Jul 2015, 10:34 PM
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All these gadgets were standard fittings on a...
All these gadgets were standard fittings on a 'Sergeant's Tool' for the British Enfield 185x series of rifled muzzleloaders. There was a screw on tool with a spike, one with a fairly blunt, coarse...
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13th Jun 2015, 02:36 AM
Thread: Grays dilemma
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Depends on what the erroneous description was to...
Depends on what the erroneous description was to some extent. It used to be quite common with some auction houses to have 'someone' swap lot numbers, so when you came to pick up your goods they gave...
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16th May 2015, 02:36 AM
Thread: Loose MT2 in Pedestal Drill Spindle
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If the spindle is completely hollow from top to...
If the spindle is completely hollow from top to bottom, you could install a 'restraining bolt' made from some 1/4" all tread. You would have to tap a hole in the end of the M2 chuck tail, insert the...
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16th May 2015, 02:07 AM
Thread: Shipping Container repair query
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If the whole roof is that banged up, you should...
If the whole roof is that banged up, you should consider putting a simple flat roof over the top of the whole container - just a basic frame of treated 2x4 that you screw roofing iron/gal. to with...
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27th Apr 2015, 06:26 AM
Thread: Free energy, smoke and mirrors or BS?
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Yes, people do get a small amount from YouTube...
Yes, people do get a small amount from YouTube for everyone who watches their video. So by getting everyone to take a look at the fraudster's video you help him get paid as well as YouTube getting...
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22nd Feb 2015, 07:07 PM
Thread: removing downpipe
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If it has a sort of translucent washer around it,...
If it has a sort of translucent washer around it, then it is a one shot fitting, the screw slot is purely decorative. The plastic bit is similar to the plastic plugs we all know, where you just use a...
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1st Nov 2014, 11:29 PM
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I liked Roy Underhill's post some time ago in Pop...
I liked Roy Underhill's post some time ago in Pop Wood about one day at Colonial Williamsburg where Roy was cranking the Great Lathe in the wood shop. Some old codger came up and instructed Roy to...
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6th Jul 2014, 07:34 PM
Thread: B K Anvil in Sydney
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When Bradford Kendal had a casting operation in...
When Bradford Kendal had a casting operation in Sydney, back pre-2000 (1980's IIRC as Key Steel?) they used to make cast anvils as decorator pieces. Someone had provided them with a real anvil to...
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3rd Jul 2014, 03:07 PM
Thread: Moving a caravan in a back yard
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If you go with the winch option but are worried...
If you go with the winch option but are worried about an ear full of broken cable, I have seen several of the hand winches are now made with a drum & feed option that uses flat woven strap instead of...
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27th Jun 2014, 01:27 AM
Thread: Why do they do this ?
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Looks like you have an entry for the ABC show...
Looks like you have an entry for the ABC show 'The Checkout' for misleading or incorrect labelling. Take a photo, make a short video of yourself telling what is wrong & get on air :U
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8th Feb 2014, 06:33 PM
Thread: fire safety weld matting or sheeting
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What Bob said. If you don't want to deal with...
What Bob said. If you don't want to deal with Ebay, most welding shops will happily sell you plastic 'welding screens' that look like new motor oil in a sheet. They have reinforced holes around the...
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5th Dec 2013, 02:57 AM
Thread: Plastic powder for hand grips
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Plastidip is a liquid, not a powder, comes in...
Plastidip is a liquid, not a powder, comes in various colours. Bunnies used to stock it, but like so much stuff they have discontinued it (Grrrr).
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22nd Nov 2013, 05:19 PM
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For really 'special' screws and bolts try this...
For really 'special' screws and bolts try this mob:
Welcome to BlacksmithBolt.com
I have used them, and they seem to be another of those small, customer oriented US businesses.
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1st Aug 2013, 01:29 AM
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Look at sellers of reconditioned or second hand...
Look at sellers of reconditioned or second hand shelving, most of them have a few truck loads of various lengths of 'Dexion' angle, along with the various fasteners, folded sheet metal shelves etc....
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3rd Jul 2013, 09:59 PM
Thread: Angle plates . Where to buy ?
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McJing in Sydney have a selection in their...
McJing in Sydney have a selection in their Engineering area.
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22nd Jun 2013, 02:38 PM
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You should be able to find a CO2 regulator/flow...
You should be able to find a CO2 regulator/flow gauge from some one like Hare & Forbes for a reasonable price as they sell generic Asian-made parts, unlike some places which stick a house brand on...
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22nd Jun 2013, 02:18 PM
Thread: Help with Anvil
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2.0.20 is 2 Hundredweight, no Quarters and 20...
2.0.20 is 2 Hundredweight, no Quarters and 20 Pounds, or 244 pounds ( 2x112 + 20 ). So it is most likely English made rather than a Yankee job as they ditched most of the English Imperial system...
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16th May 2013, 03:33 AM
Thread: Oversize blacksmithing project
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See if you can get a copy of 'Early British Quick...
See if you can get a copy of 'Early British Quick Firing Artillery' on Inter Library Loan. You want one of the appendicies which covers tyre bending and other field expedient blacksmithing - and how...
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17th Apr 2013, 03:13 AM
Thread: Explorer 10 and This Forum
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No problems for me, and no special settings. ...
No problems for me, and no special settings.
Some addons may have problems tho', for instance currently ABC News had gone flaky, I think that is due to blocking their tracking software, which is... -
26th Mar 2013, 10:30 PM
Thread: Remington 700. 223
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Military brass usually has different hardness...
Military brass usually has different hardness characteristics to make it suitable for use in full auto weapons, but I can't remember if its harder or softer than civilian brass without digging...
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26th Mar 2013, 09:31 PM
Thread: Australia makes tanks .. real army tanks !
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The Sentinel tank in the AWM collection in...
The Sentinel tank in the AWM collection in Canberra is a second type hull (no hull mg, more ammo racks) with an otherwise undocumented (as far as I know) single 25 pdr main gun.
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19th Mar 2013, 02:57 AM
Thread: Remington 700. 223
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If its 'tight' closing the bolt, then ask - are...
If its 'tight' closing the bolt, then ask - are the rounds reloads? Have they been used in a different rifle? Have they been full length resized? Are the projectiles seated too far out? If it is...
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Almost certainly cast iron of some sort, not...
Almost certainly cast iron of some sort, not suitable for pounding on. The large ones that were on sale a few decades ago, around 100lbs, were OK as tool holders or for setting rivets for leatherwork...
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10th Feb 2013, 02:15 AM
Thread: David Gingery Books
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Dave Gingery died a few years ago, I think his...
Dave Gingery died a few years ago, I think his last book was a beginners sheet metal work book with a project to make a tool carrier. His son Vincent is keeping the books in print.
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28th Jan 2013, 10:34 PM
Thread: Anvil on e Bay
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Looks seriously abused, Wallaby Ted - brother of...
Looks seriously abused, Wallaby Ted - brother of Roo. Its a boat anchor.
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7th Jan 2013, 12:14 AM
Thread: Bevel Gears and Helicopters
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Friction welding is a well understood & used...
Friction welding is a well understood & used industrial process - the cars & busses you travel around in have the wheel attachment flange friction welded to the stub axles for at least the last 60 or...
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6th Jan 2013, 11:55 PM
Thread: unusual die stock
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Don't know about the point of origin, but it...
Don't know about the point of origin, but it looks to be a drop forging not cast. Both have a slightly blobby appearance, but drop forging is a quality alloy steel - used to make good wrenches,...
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6th Jan 2013, 11:03 PM
Thread: Hare & Forbes sales?
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The only one/s that seem to happen with any...
The only one/s that seem to happen with any regularity is a week or two before the major WWW show in each city and seems to be only at the local store for that show. If there is another general sale...
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1st Jan 2013, 02:54 AM
Thread: Long stroke drill press
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Jet have the longest stroke that I have found in...
Jet have the longest stroke that I have found in 240 volt drill presses, over 100mm on my 17 inch, I think I can fudge another inch if I take off the stop nuts on the depth stop. The newer...
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24th Dec 2012, 09:42 PM
Thread: my noise maker
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Watch out for the Fun Police - that comes awfully...
Watch out for the Fun Police - that comes awfully close to being a 'pistol' or 'shortened firearm' under some state's definitions if it is capable of being fired. They could also probably get a case...
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10th Oct 2012, 01:57 AM
Thread: Casting 'Pewter'
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If you used RTV rubber for the molds, just put...
If you used RTV rubber for the molds, just put the master back in place, cut a few locating dimples in the existing rubber mold, coat the exposed surfaces with a release agent (Vaseline works as well...
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Usual warnings about playing with explosives....
Usual warnings about playing with explosives. Depending on the can, you may get fragmentation when the fulminating compound goes off - eye protection advised. Missing finger nails - or whole fingers...
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19th Aug 2012, 05:25 PM
Thread: trailers - painted or gal rhs
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If you can get someone competant, all the metal...
If you can get someone competant, all the metal parts, both tray and chassis, should be hot dip galvanised (not the ####ty spray on stuff) AFTER all the welding is done.
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14th Aug 2012, 03:45 AM
Thread: Axle steel - what grade?
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Again, depending on age, a lot of half axles...
Again, depending on age, a lot of half axles were/are induction hardened on the surface, about 3mm or so deep. I was shown some etched samples in the 1970's and the difference in grain structure was...
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20th Jun 2012, 02:06 AM
Thread: HSC tool/box/chest/cabinet idea's
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Have a look at: I Can Do That |...
Have a look at:
I Can Do That | PopularWoodworking.com
Lots of projects made with basic tools from DAR timber. 'Someone' has to register with the site, but you can then download the .pdf's of the... -
27th May 2012, 10:47 AM
Thread: A sorta-dodgy micro brake press
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You all do realise that you can buy a similar...
You all do realise that you can buy a similar setup from several on-line suppliers (such as Lee Valley) that just goes in a standard metal workers vice - takes up much less space, no flying bits of...
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25th Apr 2012, 11:16 PM
Thread: Coke for a forge
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Another possibility is to take your trailer to...
Another possibility is to take your trailer to the bulk coke supplier, fill it up with the good stuff, then sell the 'surplus' to the locals in the mountains - its getting on to winter and a lotof...
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15th Apr 2012, 11:28 PM
Thread: interesting non water steam power.
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The advantage with water is the great increase in...
The advantage with water is the great increase in volume between liquid and gas (steam) states - in the order of 12x? - most other liquid/gas conversions have a smaller change in volume.
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5th Apr 2012, 01:16 AM
Thread: Anvil-vise anyone seen one?
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They also come with even more accessory functions...
They also come with even more accessory functions - a friend has a small/medium sized one that includes a hand cranked grinder in a gap in the bed and it has holes for something else, but we have no...
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13th Feb 2012, 08:37 PM
Thread: best welder for Gal?
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And some coatings also contain Cadmium, which is...
And some coatings also contain Cadmium, which is up there with Arsenic & Lead as a cumulative poison.
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13th Feb 2012, 08:30 PM
Thread: Wire unspooling on MIG?
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Yep to keep a firm hold on it. You will...
Yep to keep a firm hold on it.
You will probably want to fit the new roll onto the axle before undoing any fastening, and adjust the drag washers & wing nut so it won't over-run too. Most of the... -
8th Feb 2012, 01:27 AM
Thread: Working in Copper
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You heat & quench copper and copper based alloys...
You heat & quench copper and copper based alloys to soften them, letting them cool in the air will make them brittle and hard-ish ( they will crack or snap before you can do anything useful with...
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25th Jan 2012, 02:05 AM
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If you can heat it up (no wooden bits), you can...
If you can heat it up (no wooden bits), you can wipe it down with linseed oil at the stage when it is hot enough that the oil smokes (not so hot that it bursts into flames) and the oil will...
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6th Oct 2011, 10:08 PM
Thread: Bolex Camera Factory 1960's
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I always thought that 'Standard 8' was made with...
I always thought that 'Standard 8' was made with 16mm stock with sprocket holes down both sides, just run in oposite directions, exposing one half of the film stock each time - take the full spool...
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29th Sep 2011, 02:57 AM
Thread: Advise needed: Hand lever shears
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The thing with all these shears is that they come...
The thing with all these shears is that they come unadjusted. Some posters have mentioned reconditioning shears, but my experience has been that these days even the new ones are so far out of...
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29th Sep 2011, 01:49 AM
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Following on from Morrisman - check out second...
Following on from Morrisman - check out second hand office equipement dealers, there are still a lot of old file card cabinets out there, with drawers from 3"x5" (75 high x130 wide) up to about 5" x...
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16th Sep 2011, 07:31 AM
Thread: Mig or Tig?
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If you can stick weld thin sections already, then...
If you can stick weld thin sections already, then you can MIG weld - the hand skills are very similar. TIG is a lot like Oxy welding, you have to be able to co-ordinate feeding in the filler rod with...
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7th Sep 2011, 11:25 PM
Thread: Metal Tab punch?
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You used to be able to get punch sets for shapes...
You used to be able to get punch sets for shapes like that to fit Whitney punches - I'd say a #4 or larger for something like that. Again, McMaster-Carr would have been a good call, but they no...
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1st Aug 2011, 10:16 PM
Thread: american thread bolt 8-32 where?
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In Sinney I'd recommend Coventry Fasteners, I...
In Sinney I'd recommend Coventry Fasteners, I don't think they are into Victoria, but there are sure to be some light industrial/engineering suppliers in the Yellow Pages.
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30th Jun 2011, 10:47 PM
Thread: repairing an anvil
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If you have the welding gear to do the hard...
If you have the welding gear to do the hard facing, that IS option No.3, but its a lot of rods if you are doing it with a stick welder - the method I saw in one book was for some sort of sprayer unit...