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This is a " how to make all of the mistakes " video

I admire his 'have a go' attitude but there is so much wrong about this video, it is painful to watch.

He omits the whole tinning/flux...

Canadian planer saved from scrap .
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=08OMOYdi3MA

I found this interesting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiEnxRIfu6U

I'm no expert on this but. Unfortunately, they don't show the most important part, that is: the removal of the old babbit and...

I found a set of new 900-16 tyres (not runflats) , Chinese brand,, I got a very good deal . The original WW2 style DUNLOP track GRIP tyres are now being made in small batches , only available in the...

Getting back to this project. I decided to use another engine block . I managed to remove the head studs without any drama, I made up a extractor . I heated the base of the studs to a dull red,...

Do stick welding rods have a use by date ?

I have some WIA 12P rods, must have bought them over 25 years ago, plus some Satincraft 13 ( blue ) from the late 1990s.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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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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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

They have one listed . Order in

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

And another

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

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....

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...

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 ....

I couldn't agree more !

This is a write-up on the potential problems that can occur with the industry standard MC4 connectors...

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...

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 ,...

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...

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

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...

Brand new Monarch headed for Melbourne

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

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...

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

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

Another solution

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

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

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...

This is similar

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

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...

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 ,...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

Might find this useful

Fixing a Leaky RF-45 Mill Head - Enco

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

This is the pic of the spindle sight glass