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    Splinters

    For the very fine splinters that stick up vertically and cause an irritation every time you brush them, I use my Vernier calipers. Fixed jaw just behind the splinter, slide the moveable jaw up, grip...
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    Castings-quality/Chuck boards

    CASTINGS
    I can confirm the variability in the casting of dumb bells. I have been making up two hand wheels from dumb bells for a lathe project I am working on and one was fine and the other had ...
  3. Boxes from Spare Shelves

    A few months ago I had a need for two drawers to go under a bench I was doing up for one of my sons. I was able to make them up out of some old shelves that had been getting under foot for years. I...
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    Curiosity details

    The pictures rotated when posted, the top is to the left. There is not much extra detail visible so I have scanned the patent which may be of more help.
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    NSW. Pneumatic curiosity

    For lovers of vintage curiosities!
    This appears to be some sort of pneumatic device which fits into a drill or mill and uses a tool for drilling, riveting or making vertical slots. The steel output...
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    Bill, No problems, i will have to get of my...

    Bill,
    No problems, i will have to get of my backside and post quicker.
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    Hello Hunch, is this what you are looking for? if...

    Hello Hunch, is this what you are looking for? if so send me a PM, I might be able to help.
    Regards, Mm.387113387114387112
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    The original was probably a cored out iron...

    The original was probably a cored out iron casting. replacing it with an iron or steel machined solid part will make it a fair bit heavier and awkward to fit and remove. Using solid aluminium might...
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    Hello Peter, Your chuck appears to be the same...

    Hello Peter,
    Your chuck appears to be the same as mine which is an 'Efem' brand. It is adjusted by rotating the halves with the bars. The clutch lets go abruptly and with a loud noise but this could...
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    Answers

    Hi caskwarrior, an interesting possibility and not one I would have thought of.
    Hi Grahame, the keyway is at the 6 o'clock position and is controlled by a threaded pin, there appears to be no...
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    Tailstock Question

    I am refurbishing a tailstock from a metal work lathe to use it on a wood turning lathe. There is a blind hole in the top of the casting near the barrel clamp, does anyone know what is its purpose?...
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    More Issues

    Two further things you might consider.
    1. A 4 pole motor of equivalent power to a 6 pole motor is physically smaller.
    2 a larger chuck takes more time to slow down if you do not have a brake. It...
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    You could turn the situation around by using...

    You could turn the situation around by using permanent Loctite to fix short lengths of allen key into the head of the tool holding cap screws and make a tommy bar using a suitable socket if you have...
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    Hi Peter, The fan is a thermoplastic so heating...

    Hi Peter,
    The fan is a thermoplastic so heating it up will make it expand more than the shaft and also make it less likely to break. Leave the lot in a hot location in the sun for a few hours should...
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    nadroj's friend was not interested in this unit...

    nadroj's friend was not interested in this unit so if anyone else is please send me a PM.
    Regards, Mm.
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    Thanks again China. Nadroj, if you or your...

    Thanks again China.
    Nadroj, if you or your friend are still interested could you PM me please and we can organize something.
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    China, thankyou for going to the trouble of...

    China,
    thankyou for going to the trouble of posting on the leatherworker forum (with some angst it would appear), it is greatly appreciated. The unit is certainly robust enough to cut thick...
  18. Thanks for that Grahame, will give it a try. Mm.

    Thanks for that Grahame, will give it a try.
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    Hi China, my thoughts were a strap cutter as...

    Hi China, my thoughts were a strap cutter as well, there is a leather strap I was experimenting with further along the bench in one of the pictures. The problem is the guides are too far from the...
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    Matt, i forgot to list the material thickness,...

    Matt,
    i forgot to list the material thickness, it is 2 mm thick soft aluminium , I could have used thinner material as the part is very rigid when formed, however I wanted enough material thickness...
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    Chair Backs

    This project was completed last year but it is the same idea as Kryn posted in #9 above.
    In our house we have 5 of the office chairs shown in the first picture, they are all in good condition except...
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    What is this used for?

    I picked up the pictured device at a garage sale for a few dollars. It was in a very sad state as it had been used as a garden ornament, no before pictures unfortunately. My intention was to see if...
  23. Strop making

    I have a piece of an old leather belt from which I would like to make a strop. What is involved and would this leather be suitable, it is about 400 mm long by 40 mm wide?
    Thanks.
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    re pics, they were there when I checked the...

    re pics,
    they were there when I checked the post, will try again.367881367882367883367884367885367886367887
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    Picked this up at a local Antique and Old Wares...

    Picked this up at a local Antique and Old Wares shop for $10. Cleaned up to be functionally OK with no trace of ever having been used.367866367867367868367869367870367871367872
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    Putting the compressor below the tank would allow...

    Putting the compressor below the tank would allow any condensate in the delivery line to drain back into the compressor, if it is a piston type compressor things could get bent. My 2 cents worth. ...
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    Scrap yard Mill

    I was in NORMANS SCRAP METALS in Penrith (NSW) and this horizontal mill was there. I was in a hurry so pictures aren't great. Don't know anything about it other than it is Czech and the table looked...
  28. Hello Michael, I have a Lotze power hacksaw which...

    Hello Michael, I have a Lotze power hacksaw which is stored under a bench and rolled out and lowered onto the floor using the system pictured.
    The saw sits on a piece of plate but this could be...
  29. Hi, This looks like an application for soft...

    Hi,
    This looks like an application for soft soldering, aluminium cannot be soldered in the usual way because it immediately forms an oxide layer when cleaned. However there are techniques to get...
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    Some of my equipment came from a small basement...

    Some of my equipment came from a small basement workshop in a university medical school. The workshop was closed down for OH&S reasons, it became a requirement that two people be present when any...
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    Ddu

    I had a look through my NSK catalogue and could not find any reference to 2DU only a reference to the seal type. The DU seal type is limited to 11000 rpm for this size
    (6303) due to heat build up...
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    Could you PM me with some details so I can help...

    Could you PM me with some details so I can help prevent you from wasting away. Does Phil need extra hands on Wednesday? I can be available but I also do not want to be in the way.
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    Ditto, for the same reasons and conditions. Mm.

    Ditto, for the same reasons and conditions.
    Mm.
  34. Great find. Gear change handles are or were...

    Great find.
    Gear change handles are or were available from 600 machinery for $82 each, I made my own from a block of polyethylene, takes time but do-able.
    The threads on my much older drill are a...
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    [QUOTE=ventureoverland;1852923]As the subject...

    [QUOTE=ventureoverland;1852923]As the subject says guys - Would a Die Grinder of been my friend for this little project?



    Drill it square-would be a good exercise to make a drill with your T &...
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    Sticky: 5" Victoria Universal Dividing Head

    I have just put up a 5" Victoria Universal Dividing Head on ebay, comes with tailstock and two plates however the condition is 'poor'. It will need pulling apart and cleaning to remove the 'flight...
  37. Pressure vessels

    Hi, I was told at tech that welding pressure vessels like this is illegal, it creates local stresses which can cause major failure. When the tanks are made the welds are stress relieved by heating...
  38. Thread: Spanner sizes

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    A/F Bolt head sizes

    It is still happening!

    19 mm A/F to 18
    17 mm A/F to 16
    13 mm A/F to 12

    I wonder when they will start on cap screws? Metric cap screws have a larger head than the roughly equivalent imperial...
  39. 40 Ttaper

    Hello Peter, I thought the same as you, I suspect it has been converted to a 40 taper to get away from the difficult to obtain B&S tapers.
    The attached picture shows one of my 30 tapers on the left...
  40. B & S Mill

    I have had two people raise there hand for the mill and I have sent them a PM. At this stage no further enquiries please.
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  41. Free Brown and Sharpe milling machine, Sydney.

    A friends father (ex toolmaker) has a Brown and Sharpe No1 Vertical Spindle Milling Machine available for the cost of taking it. It works but has not been used for many years and has surface rust...
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    Rowen arc welder

    I junked a ROWEN ARC 175 a few years ago. If you need any parts, except the transformer and switch, PM me.
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    Soft Jaws?

    Looking at the picture, the jaws of the chuck appear to be replaceable soft jaws. Can you make an impression on them with a file? If so they could be a part of your problem. Do you have any other...
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    Chipmasters

    Hello Peter, thanks for your thoughts, it will be a while before I do anything to the tailstock, I have only had the lathe 20 years and I don't want to rush things. The variator drive on mine is...
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    Hello Peter, would you mind expanding on your...

    Hello Peter, would you mind expanding on your last statement please? You have completed the task one more time than I have and any pointers would help. I should add that the tailstock that came with...
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    Tailstock Vertical Alignment.

    I have the same issue as the OP with my Chipmaster. I had the bed, saddle and tailstock base reconditioned and this resulted in a tailstock which is 10 thou. lower than the headstock. I have added...
  47. Nevil Shute books

    Nevil Shute wrote 22 books starting in the 1920's up until 1960, he considered the book 'Round the Bend' his best and it might be a good start as it is superficially about aeroplanes and engineering....
  48. Nevil Shute Books

    Plus one on the Nevil Shute books.
    Rob have you read 'The Rainbow and the Rose' it is partially set in NW Tasmania?
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    Yes, but which one was the largest? I think most...

    Yes, but which one was the largest? I think most people can guess.:U
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    Qctp

    Hello Jim,
    Could you post the results of your purchase please? I and I suspect others would be interested.
    Thanks, Mm.
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