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23rd Dec 2009, 04:15 PM
Thread: Help deciding between Metal Lathes
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Aye I have bought some small things from them and...
Aye I have bought some small things from them and there prices are very competitive. I have watched a few lathes and mills go lately and the same thing there prices are cheaper then the rest.
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23rd Dec 2009, 03:36 PM
Thread: Help deciding between Metal Lathes
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Warranty
Regards ozmestore I have emailed them a few times about warranty on there goods if I purchased them, and no one has ever got back to me? . This was a few months ago and maybe things have changed but...
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21st Dec 2009, 05:53 PM
Thread: Help deciding between Metal Lathes
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Adelaide
I know this place
General Tools Home Page
sells some H&F gear they have in stock, with out charging a shipping fee.
When do you want to purchase a lathe , straight away??
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21st Dec 2009, 05:48 PM
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Here ya go
Well I havent posted for a long time but try this place I get steel from them in adelaide
here is the townsville link
Bohler-Uddeholm Australia - Queensland
or brisbane
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1st Jan 2009, 11:30 AM
Thread: Hercus Catalogue Scans
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Great work Bob Im on holidays at moment but back...
Great work Bob Im on holidays at moment but back at work next week and do he downloads. Really appreciate this.
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30th Dec 2008, 06:24 PM
Thread: Screwcutting for beginners
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Thanx again Kody
Thanx again Kody
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30th Dec 2008, 06:19 PM
Thread: Machine tools etc auction- Sydney
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mmm but what if it goes really cheap?. I can...
mmm but what if it goes really cheap?. I can only wish and dam it is in Adelaide
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30th Dec 2008, 06:17 PM
Thread: Hercus Catalogue Scans
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Nice , do you have then available in a higher...
Nice , do you have then available in a higher resolution?
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18th Dec 2008, 09:32 AM
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Aye ring up tafe, I do one and I think its about...
Aye ring up tafe, I do one and I think its about 300 or 400 a year. Worth it even if you have the equipment, as they have all the gear you could imagine and most people there do there own projects...
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13th Dec 2008, 07:59 PM
Thread: Look what followed me home from Adelaide
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Very nice man very nice. Ahh well I better get...
Very nice man very nice. Ahh well I better get mine looking better. LOL
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12th Dec 2008, 07:56 AM
Thread: Tube bending
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Ken you amaze me with your cad skills.
Ken you amaze me with your cad skills.
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12th Dec 2008, 07:54 AM
Thread: Anyone see the register ???
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No problems here derek , Sounds like you are...
No problems here derek , Sounds like you are going to be doing a hercus wiki!
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9th Dec 2008, 05:19 PM
Thread: Proper way oil
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Gavin oils aint oils is meant to be dropped of...
Gavin oils aint oils is meant to be dropped of tomorrow. When it comes I will place a post here. Have to figure it out how you want to grab it as it is comming in a 20 liter
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9th Dec 2008, 04:21 PM
Thread: Vso image resizer
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Aye it does look good but christ would you use it...
Aye it does look good but christ would you use it witjh oil and such?. Good to see the pics comming down the line man.
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9th Dec 2008, 04:17 PM
Thread: Angle Grinder recommendation
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Dam Gavin I would luv to be in the 60 Kilo...
Dam Gavin I would luv to be in the 60 Kilo bracket dammit. 100 Kilos here sigh. I ride a bit of road bike and it would be great to be lighter just for climbing them Adelaide hills. Going to try to...
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8th Dec 2008, 07:49 PM
Thread: Vso image resizer
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My machine had the switch in the same position...
My machine had the switch in the same position Derek, weird how they put them there.
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8th Dec 2008, 07:47 PM
Thread: 4-way tool post, part missing?
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WOOHOO go derek I seen you have mastered the art...
WOOHOO
go derek I seen you have mastered the art of pics. It wont be long and I reckon you will flood us with pics. And man take care of them fingers you cant keep throwing them away as god only... -
7th Dec 2008, 03:00 PM
Thread: Milling course in Sydney???
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If you want to get a bit of a idea with milling...
If you want to get a bit of a idea with milling here is a link to some videos from MIT there are other ones as well. I have found them interesting.
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7th Dec 2008, 02:52 PM
Thread: Milling course in Sydney???
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Hey wannabe could I have a copy of the...
Hey wannabe could I have a copy of the spreadsheet as well as I have a vertex 6".
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7th Dec 2008, 01:41 PM
Thread: Hercus bed and saddle
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Hercus bed and saddle
Well in case you guyz haven't been to eBay...
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7th Dec 2008, 01:34 PM
Thread: HSS - The final edge
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As usual Kody keep up the info I need it. Could...
As usual Kody keep up the info I need it.
Could could you put up a pic of the dresser for the wheels please.I am not to sure what they look like. Also I remember reading on another forum ( land... -
6th Dec 2008, 08:07 AM
Thread: HSS Tool Angles, - Angles? What angles??
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Wow Kody Thanx for the info, I am getting there...
Wow Kody Thanx for the info, I am getting there with the grinding of hss but like you say it is practice. Sometimes I grind a bit and it cuts good and leaves a fine finish other times the exact...
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5th Dec 2008, 05:49 PM
Thread: Proper way oil
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Dont ask me what I will do with 10 liters might...
Dont ask me what I will do with 10 liters might start washing in it lol
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5th Dec 2008, 05:47 PM
Thread: I finally bought a lathe
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Gratz man I hope you enjoy it
Gratz man I hope you enjoy it
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5th Dec 2008, 02:38 PM
Thread: Proper way oil
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Well I cant better the price or the minimum...
Well I cant better the price or the minimum amount. They are out of stock at the moment as well new stock in on Tuesday. So anyone else in Adelaide want some oil?
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5th Dec 2008, 09:15 AM
Thread: Proper way oil
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Hey Gavin Where did u locate the oil from I have...
Hey Gavin
Where did u locate the oil from I have tried a few places so far this morning and a couple getting back to me, but of course here in adelaide vactra what? LOL
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5th Dec 2008, 09:05 AM
Thread: 4-way tool post, part missing?
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I use irfanview for picture viewing and resizing....
I use irfanview for picture viewing and resizing. works well and its free !
http://www.irfanview.net/
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4th Dec 2008, 10:03 PM
Thread: Proper way oil
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mmmm I use compressor oil, Read somewhere it was...
mmmm I use compressor oil, Read somewhere it was good and we buy it buy the 4 liters for the compressor. Probably not sticky enough but seems to work well.
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3rd Dec 2008, 04:18 PM
Thread: 4-way tool post, part missing?
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Derek what problem are you having in posting...
Derek what problem are you having in posting pics? see if we can nut this out for ya.
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3rd Dec 2008, 07:14 AM
Thread: Machine tools etc auction- Sydney
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Well I agree with Fossil. I have bought computer...
Well I agree with Fossil. I have bought computer gear off them and every item I have got has always failed . And there additional costs and freight charges can be absurd.
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2nd Dec 2008, 10:13 PM
Thread: 4-way tool post, part missing?
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Hi Ken This is all the parts for mine, I cant...
Hi Ken
This is all the parts for mine, I cant see any washer though just a threaded rod with a shoulder on it, screwed into the t slot. This goes into the 4 way tool post which has a recess for... -
1st Dec 2008, 10:57 PM
Thread: Things you have made for your Hercus
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Cheers Peter I see what you mean now looks handy...
Cheers Peter I see what you mean now looks handy I see thats another thing I have to make. I will start scrounging around in shed should have some of them bitz laying around.
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1st Dec 2008, 09:44 AM
Thread: Polishing the shiny bits
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Dam what a silly stuff up I bow my head in shame,...
Dam what a silly stuff up I bow my head in shame, I will get a klingon battle sword and decapitate myself LOL
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30th Nov 2008, 10:24 PM
Thread: Polishing the shiny bits
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I bought the trizact from weber...
I bought the trizact from weber abrasives.http://www.abrasives.on.net/ there is probably some one similar near where you live.
Good luck and as the klingons say
Live long and prosper
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30th Nov 2008, 07:31 PM
Thread: Hercus Collet rack
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Well I see item went for just over $500.00. It...
Well I see item went for just over $500.00. It would of been no use to me but geez it would of looked good on the lathe LOL
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30th Nov 2008, 07:27 PM
Thread: Polishing the shiny bits
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Well Ken here is how I wasted my nights for shiny...
Well Ken here is how I wasted my nights for shiny bitz!!!!!!!
1st off pictures look better then real life. Please reread this as it is very true. The lathe I cleaned up still has marks in the... -
30th Nov 2008, 05:30 PM
Thread: Things you have made for your Hercus
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Ill post the instructions in other thread that...
Ill post the instructions in other thread that ken has started. I need a camera dammit.
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30th Nov 2008, 02:18 PM
Thread: Things you have made for your Hercus
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Well no laughing (I could have sworn I have...
Well no laughing (I could have sworn I have already done this) it is something for my hercus so it falls in the category LOL
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30th Nov 2008, 02:13 PM
Thread: Show us your Hercus
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Thanx for all the kind words guyz Well pictures...
Thanx for all the kind words guyz
Well pictures always look better then real life, and I couldnt show you a mess, my battery is flat on camera as I would show other part of shed LOL. My normal home... -
30th Nov 2008, 12:27 PM
Thread: Hercus in the Canadian north
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I love the low belt mount, I must see if I can...
I love the low belt mount, I must see if I can get one.
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29th Nov 2008, 10:20 PM
Thread: Show us your Hercus
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Well she is almost finished. I made the little...
Well she is almost finished.
I made the little useless brass oil thingy for the tailstock ( I was going to put this in things you have made for the Hercus but I didnt feel like getting kicked). I... -
28th Nov 2008, 08:15 AM
Thread: Hercus Collet rack
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Thanx Pipeclay now I understand the difference....
Thanx Pipeclay now I understand the difference. If it was cheap it might be a thing to get but it will hit 500.00 I reckon LOL. I cant imagine doing a repetitive job anyway. There was a hercus here...
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27th Nov 2008, 06:21 PM
Thread: Hercus Collet rack
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What is so special about the hercus collet set...
What is so special about the hercus collet set ups. I have used a MT3 collet holder from my mill the same as pipeclay says. Does the hercus part hold things better?. I just like the idea of the rack...
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26th Nov 2008, 08:31 AM
Thread: Lathe newbie links
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Lathe newbie links
Whilst browsing yesterday I came upon this site which has a 3 pdf files you can down load. The site link is http://www.akpilot.net/Lathe%20Links.html They are all public domain and just a compilation...
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24th Nov 2008, 09:38 PM
Thread: Checkerplate tool box
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For a custom size is there a ali place like...
For a custom size is there a ali place like gitshams where you are. As they make ali bars and trays so a company like that could make it but I reckon it would cost a few hundred in just materials...
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24th Nov 2008, 02:56 PM
Thread: Checkerplate tool box
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I have seen these in Adelaide in hardware stores....
I have seen these in Adelaide in hardware stores. Do you have a bunnings or something like that where you are? I will be going to the hardware on weekend I could have a look if I remember but would...
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24th Nov 2008, 12:54 PM
Thread: Hercus Collet rack
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Hercus Collet rack
MMMM This would finish off my hercus nicely, but knowing how crazy things get on ebay I think I will pass.
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22nd Nov 2008, 12:15 PM
Thread: Belt adjusting nut
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And some more pics the depression is 5.42 mm deep...
And some more pics the depression is 5.42 mm deep
Hope this is not too silly Ken but easiest way for me to do it LOL
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22nd Nov 2008, 12:06 PM
Thread: Belt adjusting nut
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Ok the gene method of cad work? The hands aint...
Ok the gene method of cad work?
The hands aint mine though got my daughter to hold them (well thats what I am saying LOL)
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22nd Nov 2008, 10:37 AM
Thread: Need help identifying these
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I reckon its a 20 cent piece cant tell the year...
I reckon its a 20 cent piece cant tell the year though. LOL
There is always one hey