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    Mahr dial gauge

    This German dial gauge was in a bunch of stuff at a swap meet last year. Cost me $2. The movement is a little slow, like it has a sticky feeling to it , it doesn't jam, it is just slow to return to...
  2. Temperature

    One thing I have noticed with citric acid as a rust remover is: the temperature of the solution is critical to how fast and effectively it works. Just my observations, in cold water, the reaction or...
  3. Looking good

    A great recycle of some old rusty tools, they will have a new life .

    You can buy citric acid in large 20kg bags on-line. I clean up axle housings in the 200 litre agricultural plastic drums.

    I...
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    WW2 Jeep reproduction parts

    A tour of the Juan factory in the Philippines where new parts are made for the WW2 era Jeeps and many other post-war Jeep models https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21P-0Hzb-RI

    These Juan parts have a...
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    yes

    Yes I am getting a .0002 " reading along the horizontal plane ( front face ) the DTI pointer doesn't move until it reaches near the spindle end for some reason. Maybe a bit of roughness in the...
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    AR9 Lathe alignment

    I have a MT3 test bar in the Sheraton AR lathe . I have zero runout on the end of the bar but I have a .001" drop along the top of the bar ( vertical plane ) ..drooping downwards towards the...
  7. Dvd

    They have been available on DVD for years although it is a somewhat dodgy thing to do as I think they are in copyright. Here is one UK seller https://www.key-software.net/product/model-engineer/
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    More info

    More info

    https://www.woodworkforums.com/archive/index.php/t-194157.html
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    Axles

    Your local trailer place will sell trailer 1045 steel axles almost 6 feet long . I got some very cheap at a farm clearance sale. Mine are round but they are usually square stock.
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    45 noise

    Yes that would be correct :(( My 45 Mill Drill geared head sounds like a drink can with some steel balls inside, rattling around inside, and this is loud noise is with no load , just turn it on...
  11. Thread: CVA rebuild

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    CVA rebuild

    This has been a long term project. This CVA die sinking mill is a stout machine, heavy and well made.

    Main problem is: the spindle has suffered , the 1/4" keyway for the 5 step pulley has worn...
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    Yes

    Yes that may be a problem, the lead screw wearing more in the middle where it gets more use. The wear on the lead screw appears to be minimal but I will check that out !

    Would it be possible to...
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    Tap

    OK thanks ! There is a tap listed there that would suit my needs 24 X 3 LH . But it would be a daunting project, going down the road making a new nut , I would probably need to rough out the lump of...
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    Aldi diamonds

    Aldi used to sell the four sided diamond grit sharpening boxes . They are handy for flattening out a worn/uneven Al ox stone, or touching up HSS tools.
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    Thanks

    They have one listed . Order in

    https://www.machineryhouse.com.au/2md1026

    And another

    https://www.machineryhouse.com.au/mc623
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    New

    Yes I bought it new. The backlash was not excessive when new but it has got worse over the years I have used it. The X and Y gibs finish/fit was typical of a Asian hobby machine ...pretty much crap....
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    45 Mill Drill nut

    I have a generic 45 Mill Drill, there are many brands of these machines with the gearbox head.

    The X axis lead screw nut is worn out , it has 2mm backlash. I tried adjusting the nut with the...
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    Sea Mail

    U.S. Postal Service did economy sea mail shipping until it was canceled some years ago. It was great; you could ship very heavy items at cheap rate . UK and Aust. had a similar sea mail service ....
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    Connectors

    I couldn't agree more !

    This is a write-up on the potential problems that can occur with the industry standard MC4 connectors...
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    Yes in some cases galvanic corrosion is a problem...

    Yes in some cases galvanic corrosion is a problem , the mounting hardware is usually aluminum rails and brackets , they need to be isolated .

    A house next to a Eucalyptus forest has issues, with...
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    Galvanized roof rotting

    This is a trap for the newcomers to the 'Solar Panel' world. Around 8 years ago, solar panels were fitted to the roof of a nearby house, the roof is made from Gal. coated corrugated iron sheets ,...
  22. Alu spot welding

    Years ago, I visited a chap who made reproduction body tubs for early Land Rovers, Series 1 80" models from 1948 to 1953. He showed me the spot welding process he used for the Aluminium panels, the...
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    Carbatec

    I have a Carbatec. Looking through a X 50 loupe the surface is a very good model of the surface of the Moon.
  24. Warburtons

    Thomas Warburtons in South Gippsland Hwy Dandenong had a good range of small grinding wheels but they morphed into another business concept , don't think they are around anymore. At these industrial...
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    Monarch Lathe

    Brand new Monarch headed for Melbourne

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qlS_944oZE
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    Bolts

    Hi Bill

    Jeep is a slow project. I made some new spring shackle bolts as I could not find decent bolts of the correct size. I used 4140 . Is that OK in engineering terms ?

    Do you know of a good...
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    WW2 Jeep

    WW2 Jeep restorers have to stick together :) And VMVC members too, ex in my case.
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    Rings

    Used to be a few specialist firms making piston rings. I found this one with a quick google search.

    Products | Phoenix Piston Rings | Clayton North | 03 9544 9169
  29. Another solution

    Another solution

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MtEzl36OEo
  30. Thanks

    Interesting replies.

    This guy has another method , his lathe appears to be a SB 9 so not a real heavy lathe.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du2eCZlOQXE
  31. MGEHR1212-1.5 Grooving Cutter Holder, +10pcs MGMN150-G Carbide Grooving Inserts

    Just wondering if any forum members have tried out these MGEHR style parting tools ?

    The G type inserts appear to perform OK compared to other types.

    The Epay ones are ubiquitous cheap Asian...
  32. Thread: Metal shaper

    by morrisman
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    VIC similar

    This is similar

    https://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/threads/atlas-acorn-tools-shaper.30223/
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    1915 Thornycroft

    These are PROV pics, they can be downloaded in high resolution format:

    https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/4B051CA6-F7DD-11E9-AE98-471A15430933?image=1

    1915 Thornycroft mobile surgery.

    Imagine...
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    Newport Railways WW2

    I found a few pics of the Newport Railways workshops in Melbourne during WW2.

    https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/ECB01518-F822-11E9-AE98-FF40D8F61F8F?image=1

    These are LP1 Machine Gun carriers ,...
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    Same

    Same problem with my New Visby ...... there was a Epay seller of the belting but that was some years ago. If you can work out how to join the belt let me know, the metal toothed clips are almost...
  36. Thread: WW2 era pic

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    Ok

    Yes I agree , looks like it's a MACSON .

    I found this: https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-498089063/view?partId=nla.obj-498089545#page/n2/mode/1up

    The pic is found in this collection...
  37. Thread: WW2 era pic

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    WW2 era pic

    Can anybody ID this lathe ? Sitting on a truck maybe.
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    Bends

    I made some top bows for a Land Rover from 25mm 1.6 Gal. plumbing pipe, almost 90 degree bends, it came out pretty good . 40mm is going to be a more difficult job plus the shape you are after is...
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    visby

    My old Visby lathe has these problems, belt slipping and the belt wandering off the crown of the pulley.

    In years past you could buy a sticky compound for the belt slipping problem, I have a tube...
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    thread

    It is a very common problem. The LH Acme thread cross feed screw will be worn as well as the nut. So you need to find a length of the correct size LH ACME thread and machine down one end to a short...
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    Poll: 45

    Hi

    I have a Standaco DM45 , very similar to yours.

    Initially, the machine worked well with a nice surface finish but after a while the finish looked not so good. I believe some owners replace...
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    Poll: 45 mill drill

    Might find this useful

    Fixing a Leaky RF-45 Mill Head - Enco
  43. Good

    That sounds like a good plan . Those poly paint strippers are effective. What is IPA ?
  44. pic

    This is the pic of the spindle sight glass
  45. Aluminium

    Being a Land Rover are you using Al. sheet ? Years ago I visited a guy who was building new series 1 LR tubs. Perfect copies of the original tubs. He showed me the jigs and spot welder he used. I...
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    Por

    I have used the POR stuff and it has been very good, seems to last forever.

    This is another product along the same lines

    https://www.ftrs.com.au/redkote/
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    Non-detergent

    Usually you use a non-detergent oil in headstocks because it allows any metal particles to gravitate down to the floor and stay there.
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    Yes

    Yes they are worth bit considering how many millions they made.

    A oil Company here used to sell oil in those surplus US cans ' Atlantic ' brand.

    The narrator says " you can read the tag by...
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    Jerry can manufacture WW2

    This is wartime a factory in the UK making USA pattern fuel cans. The British copied the German can but the USA designed their own can which isn't the same.

    Sparks are flying and no eye...
  50. Steel grade

    Watching these is fascinating but I often wonder what grade of steel or iron they are using. In some of these backyard engineering shops they melt down old bits of scrap in big furnaces, into ingots...
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