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  1. Thread: Leaking

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    Well I have learnt something new .. Thank you for...

    Well I have learnt something new .. Thank you for the hint to use soft solder on Stainless-- I too have used high silver content brazing alloy.

    re epoxy on metal, I am told there are epoxies that...
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    Like Graeme, and I suspect everyone reading, I...

    Like Graeme, and I suspect everyone reading, I wish you well on this next step of the journey.
    May work be kind and the activity/interaction and income overcome the 4am alarm!
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    Thank you for the application - it now make...

    Thank you for the application - it now make complete sense to this old brain and I wonder why I did not see it before. I can see Gary (old boss) applying the grinder to his spanners and wonder if he...
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    I plead guilty on the poor joint design, but in...

    I plead guilty on the poor joint design, but in my defence I am usually the mug trying to repair a problem or a break so it lasts a bit longer. Having looked online I see something called a "peel...
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    Well I have no idea about the application of an...

    Well I have no idea about the application of an extended mandrel blind rivet, but am as curious as SnapATap.

    I did find a Catalogue from Goebel Fasteners Inc. and it described a heap of options...
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    Sorry to read of your incident, really glad you...

    Sorry to read of your incident, really glad you and the family are on the mend.
    Thank you also for the reminder.

    While Bob has a good point about not too much you tube ... Cutting Edge...
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    Greetings Andrew, I like your thinking; I read...

    Greetings Andrew,
    I like your thinking; I read your post and thought why didn't I think of that then I thought about the work to make it happen as the blue thing is probably too light -- it needs...
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    Thank you for the encouragement Dave, The...

    Thank you for the encouragement Dave,
    The "free" was one aspect, but my better half likes the "less stuff lying around" aspect. So two wins from one project. :)

    As to your project, I can relate...
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    Thank you Barron, Bob and Karl for looking and...

    Thank you Barron, Bob and Karl for looking and encouraging,

    I went out to the shed and measured the saw on its new table ... The base of the vice next to the blade has ended up at 1040mm above...
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    Replacement Stand for 6x4 bandsaw from scrap

    My 6x4 metal cutting bandsaw has earned its keep cutting all manner of steel quietly, but the supplied stand has always been frustrating. .. It was too low, too floppy and did not catch the cuttings....
  11. Kryn, I wonder if the machine you had was an X2.....

    Kryn, I wonder if the machine you had was an X2.. they were much lighter. https://www.machineryhouse.com.au/M150
    and a friend had one and did all sorts of things to enhance it including replacing...
  12. Really pleased to hear you were able to get the...

    Really pleased to hear you were able to get the driver -- curious about from where?
  13. I will not claim to be an expert but have...

    I will not claim to be an expert but have tinkered a little with low voltage LEDS
    A LED is basically a diode that emits light when a current flows in the forward direction -- white LEDs (actually a...
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    Sticky: no link apart from being a customer...

    no link apart from being a customer https://www.aimsindustrial.com.au/gates-3l220-truflex-light-duty-v-belt-8400-1220
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    Sticky: Bandsaw running rough

    Who would have thought a V belt could make such a difference.
    My Hare Forbes BS-4A band saw has worked well for years, until the last month. The motor started jumping about like a demented frog...
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    Sorry about the request for pictures -- I seem to...

    Sorry about the request for pictures -- I seem to hit the wrong button when trying to say thank you for the information...

    All the best with the restoration.
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    Where to get a good drill

    Fortune has shone on me so far in there have been no injuries to self.
    I have had a policy of only buying Aussie drills as
    Every time I have bought a "cheap" drill, I am reminded why it is a bad...
  18. Thread: 17 tpi thread

    by HavinaGo
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    Vernon's program works for me on a PC -- never...

    Vernon's program works for me on a PC -- never mastered the phone version either
    Vernon provided a link to download the PC version originally and when I got a new PC he was kind enough to provide a...
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    Thank you Michael. Measuring gear arrived...

    Thank you Michael.
    Measuring gear arrived safely. Your packing was bomb and Aust Post proof. Much appreciated.
    David
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    Interested in the Micrometer and dial gauge. ...

    Interested in the Micrometer and dial gauge. Would you be prepared to post to country Vic?
    Will send a pm with the address.
    payment by bank transfer or paypal?
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    Well I have learnt something. 2 things 1) All...

    Well I have learnt something. 2 things
    1) All this mention of feather keys left me wondering what they are. Woodruff keys I had met, and crawled after on the workshop floor.
    Found this document....
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    Hi Don, Not sure if it is small enough or...

    Hi Don,

    Not sure if it is small enough or would do the job but in my efforts to get a motor bike going I came across this
    386589
    Case just 30mm dia if cut off mounting lug and 33mm long...
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    The modern world never sleeps -- 3 time zones in...

    The modern world never sleeps -- 3 time zones in winter, but 5 in summer!
    Are you on daylight saving time? I thought
    Eastern States +10 UTC, SA and NT +9:30 UTC, WA +8UTC -- only in our winter...
  24. Thank you for the name of the beast .....

    Thank you for the name of the beast .. unfortunately I still do not have a die for it :( but it is a 60 degree thread so doable if needed :)

    The really good news was that spare parts are available...
  25. Looking at the tables - it is an 80 degree thread...

    Looking at the tables - it is an 80 degree thread form ... the Pg should possibly be PG in the Andy Pugh thread table as the discussion here...
  26. Thank you to all replies. nadroj had the one I...

    Thank you to all replies.
    nadroj had the one I was using previously. Interestingly it does not have the 7/16"x28tpi ... I am glad there was some attempt at standardisation as imagine the mess...
  27. http://www.oldengine.org/members/diesel/Tables/com...

    http://www.oldengine.org/members/diesel/Tables/comp1.htm is page 1 of 4 pages of comparisons. Metric and imperial are separated in different tables.
  28. Thread Table - a list of threads on increasing OD - Anyone found a good one?

    Greetings all,

    Does anyone have a comprehensive list of threads they could share?

    I am looking for an online version that can be printed to replace a resource I currently do not have access to....
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    Possibly too late but if I assumed the bottom of...

    Possibly too late but if I assumed the bottom of the cylinder was a sphere, an arc of a circle with diameter equal to the gas cylinder diameter (radius is half diameter) would be the cut out on each...
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    Fixing things - a knurled headed bolt today, a...

    Fixing things - a knurled headed bolt today, a bearing spacer, bushes and stepped bolts for the old farm trailer, jigs to repair the old ute
    Tools - a bearing press for my sons school
    Teaching my...
  31. Thread: Parting tool

    by HavinaGo
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    As a novice, using a 9 inch Hercus, my learning...

    As a novice, using a 9 inch Hercus, my learning is that a rigidly mounted blade is essential... and the only way it has worked for me is a rear mounted tool (upside down as mentioned) on a T slot...
  32. online steel prices

    Greetings from a DIYer who still has a lot to learn.
    I realise they are not local suppliers to Queensland but their web sites provide some idea of costs near me.
    ...
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    Sticky: That is a collection .. especially the Nitric .....

    That is a collection .. especially the Nitric ..

    Remember nitric when a year 10 or was it 11 student thought a few drops in a pencil case would be fun. Teacher and lab staff went ballistic and...
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    Try The green shed or Officewrx... as these are...

    Try The green shed or Officewrx... as these are the vendors listed by the maker
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    Oomph

    The better half works in a library and has the problem of sticky labels, chewy and other unmentionables on books, benches, shelves, chairs etc. :oo:

    She used to use Eucalyptus oil but recently...
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    Sticky: K

    Optimism is a word that springs to mind!
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    Sticky: Wow, It has taken me at least 3 viewings to...

    Wow,


    It has taken me at least 3 viewings to understand all the steps.
    There is a lot hidden in those few lines of text.
    How did you make a start with the CAD?
    Having just lost a set of keys...
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    Sticky: now that is close. glad you are ok. go careful.

    now that is close. glad you are ok. go careful.
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    Sticky: Won't go near 1 except to hope the...

    Won't go near 1 except to hope the recommunication is effective and positive.

    As for 2, glad you picked it before dismantling started. I find it scary how my preconceptions can colour my thinking...
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    Thanks for the corrections. always thought care...

    Thanks for the corrections. always thought care was needed around the enamel but obviously tougher than I thought.

    Phil's clean up looks good.
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    like the spot test idea, and the multitude of...

    like the spot test idea, and the multitude of approaches to drying.

    My contribution is minimise physical abrasion On windings when cleaning..... insulation needed for healthy motor.

    No...
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    Sticky: plus the need for a megawatt of white light to...

    plus the need for a megawatt of white light to pick up the detail when a single candle used to be sufficient.

    The doublet as a distortion free magnifier is a new insight for me.
    Thank you for...
  43. Thread: LED Worklight

    by HavinaGo
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    10 ponds!!! Wow, how things change in a couple of...

    10 ponds!!! Wow, how things change in a couple of years.
    When I made mine, the downright globe ( LED. 9watts ~ 900 lumens) cost $35
    I had an old microphone goosneck.
    only hard bit was the weird...
  44. Thread: New Shaper

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    Now I acknowledge you have moved on from this...

    Now I acknowledge you have moved on from this comment but I smiled as the reason everything in my shed is Brunswick Green stems from the purchase of a 4 litre tin of oil based enamel paint for the...
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    Sticky: Agree the table is a work of art. I did smile at...

    Agree the table is a work of art. I did smile at the suggestion it would be scraped flat. Seems a shame to weld on it but much easier on the back than the trestle outside that serves some of the...
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    Sticky: Model Solar Car by Son

    A proud Dad is sharing a photo of a model solar powered car my son (12yrs) designed and built.
    It was raced over the weekend at the Victorian Model Solar Vehicle Challenge at Scienceworks.
    No...
  47. Thread: Metrology

    by HavinaGo
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    Roger, apologies from me for this Thursday.......

    Roger,

    apologies from me for this Thursday.... got volunteered to help mind a young'un.
    Thanks to your son and your good self for making it happen.
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    Sticky: Hi pipeclay, A Duke and .RC. I confess to not...

    Hi pipeclay, A Duke and .RC.

    I confess to not checking the tip, so it is an option .. or maybe case hardening as A Duke suggested. Having made a small form cutting tool from drill rod earlier in...
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    Sticky: tool steel is no match for carbon steel

    Drilling a 1/4" hole yesterday in a piece of offcut steel. Set up in the x3 mill at desired angle, little thought about speed....... 2000 rpm should do it.

    Drilling went well for 9/10ths of the...
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    Sticky: :) it is good to start this day with a spark.

    :) it is good to start this day with a spark.
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