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    Nice, right place right time. I just watched a...

    Nice, right place right time. I just watched a video on them, very impressed, but I have a fair few $$$ tied up in non threaded tooling so not about to change over to threaded at my age, ...won't...
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    Wow, is that from the factory, or crap that has...

    Wow, is that from the factory, or crap that has that got in there since?
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    They were in the collet that required a firm ...

    They were in the collet that required a firm push to get them in, e.g. 14mm was in the 14-13 collet.
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    Perfect machine for this project. The other side...

    Perfect machine for this project. The other side of the workpiece has to have a lot of 20mm wide X 12mm deep slots cut in it, again, perfect machine for it, but I have to work with what I have got...
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    Thanks for the input and info. I have ordered an...

    Thanks for the input and info. I have ordered an indexable end mill with an MT3 shank (all one piece) to eliminate any chance of a recurrence. It will no doubt come in handy for many projects along...
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    Yes, MT3, however where possible I keep the...

    Yes, MT3, however where possible I keep the spindle retracted as far as possible especially when taking heavier cuts, so often not possible to get in there. There is also the draw bar to...
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    No, one was a new 14mm and the other ws a used...

    No, one was a new 14mm and the other ws a used 10mm. I have a 10mm wide slot cutter. Good to know it is a reasonable option. I'm thinking it might be my first option at this point. It will give me a...
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    Carbide end mill, brand new 14mm 4-flute, and...

    Carbide end mill, brand new 14mm 4-flute, and also a 10mm used 4-flute. The new one pulled out the most in the shortest time. I didn't know about this pull out issue at the time and suspected the...
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    Using the supplied collet wrench and a spanner...

    Using the supplied collet wrench and a spanner with similar length hande. For the final tighten I get them as close to parallel as possible and squeeze the two together....like using pliers. Often I...
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    Alternative to end mills

    I experienced the dreaded tool pullout (end mill in ER collet) twice last week when making some Tee nuts.
    Yes the chuck was very tight, yes the collet bore & end mill were clean & dry, etc....
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    I believe that replacing the diodes with poles on...

    I believe that replacing the diodes with poles on the switch is necessary to overcome that issue.
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    So those two diodes have to be switches instead....

    So those two diodes have to be switches instead. Oh well, a 4PDT it is then.
    Cheers. :)
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    Cheers Steve, in the interests of simplicity, I...

    Cheers Steve, in the interests of simplicity, I have modified it a little, will this version work? I only want to have one -ve and one +ve to run to the MPPT controller.
    If this would work, I only...
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    Yep, it sure would :wink:

    Yep, it sure would :wink:
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    I looked at that, but it looks like a long...

    I looked at that, but it looks like a long learning process for one cct. diagram :wink:
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    After some more Dr. Google and some more...

    After some more Dr. Google and some more thinking, I think I might have it.
    Will a 4PDT switch which will close A-B, C-D, E-F, G-H while opening 1-2 and 3-4 do the trick?

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    Series to parallel switching

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    Looking at switching 3 small solar panels between series & parallel. (all 3 in either configuration)
    To keep the price down, I wanted to use switches that Jaycar have on the shelf, which...
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    HavinaGo, Cringe as you may, but in the...

    HavinaGo,

    Cringe as you may, but in the interests of honesty, I did indeed modify one nozzle so that it would fit in the channel, which it did, but still left me short, however I drew the line at...
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    I did consider cutting longer rivets, but too...

    I did consider cutting longer rivets, but too many involved.

    Thanks for all the leads & ideas, but as I said, it all got too hard so I went with screws.
    Job done, albeit not what I had hoped for....
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    These rivets are for use in long nose rivet guns...

    These rivets are for use in long nose rivet guns (which I do not own) for use in hard to reach places (which I do have).

    I intended to use a couple of small nuts placed on the mandrel as I only...
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    Our Bunnings supply only one brand of rivets,...

    Our Bunnings supply only one brand of rivets, OTTER. I rang Otter and they didn't have a clue about extended mandrel rivets.
    Also tried the only local major players, Prime, Heatley, Konnect, again,...
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    I'll give then a try :-)

    I'll give then a try :-)
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    I have, and Konnect also.

    I have, and Konnect also.
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    Extended mandrel blind (pop) rivets

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    Does anyone know of a retail supplier of these in Australia please?
    :)

    EDIT: for the person who asked for a pic of a pop rivet. :-)
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    I would think so. I have never seen a 45, so the...

    I would think so. I have never seen a 45, so the head might be slightly bigger, the gears might be 5-10kg so even if the difference is 15kg, you would still only need 350N-400N max each side.
    Mine...
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    Not a RF45, but similar. Was it worth it?...

    Not a RF45, but similar. Was it worth it? Absolutely was for me, but if I was still in my 30s I probably would not have thought to do it.

    Very easy mod and makes life easier.

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    Great result John. Those numbers look a hell of a...

    Great result John. Those numbers look a hell of a lot better than the factory ones on my old Taiwanese lathe. Well done!!
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    Looking good John. As stated above, a support...

    Looking good John. As stated above, a support would be the go on the shaft.
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    Looking forward to the end result John.

    Looking forward to the end result John.
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    Looking good John, hope it works well. I gave...

    Looking good John, hope it works well.

    I gave some thought to this when I was looking at replacing some dials a while ago, but it only got to the concept drawing stage.
    The idea was to rotate the...
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    I did take great care to machine everything...

    I did take great care to machine everything square, but this is a great idea for getting it bang on. Thanks :)

    Let us all know how the Turcite performs.
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    When the brass wears, I'll look into that,...

    When the brass wears, I'll look into that, thanks.
    The brass might last a while, because it is satin chrome plated, or maybe nickel.
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    I had a squeeze of the poly I have with pliers,...

    I had a squeeze of the poly I have with pliers, and it did not feel hard enough, so I ended up finding a brass scrap for now. I'll source some Ph. Bronze when I can.
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    Isn't that what those white cutting boards are...

    Isn't that what those white cutting boards are made of?
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    Hi Shed, the clamping arrangement came about more...

    Hi Shed, the clamping arrangement came about more or less by accident.
    I machined the slot for the parting tool without checking the parting tool itself, rookie mistake,....the parting tool did not...
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    A BIG THANK YOU to ShedHappens for this post. It...

    A BIG THANK YOU to ShedHappens for this post.
    It was a fantastic rank amateur beginner project for me on the RF30 clone.
    I am so glad that I modified the fixed dials on the X & Y axis wheels so...
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    Had a few goes at it today, and I can't see any...

    Had a few goes at it today, and I can't see any difference in the punch marks on it and cold rolled, certainly didn't dull the punch point, so I am going to call it Durax.
    Thanks for the input...
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    I didn't realise the original post was ambiguous....

    I didn't realise the original post was ambiguous.
    I only have ONE type of steel, which is ONE of the metals Durax OR Double griffin,
    which is why I would need a known sample of either to do a...
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    220 vs 201 Brinell. Not a massive difference....

    220 vs 201 Brinell. Not a massive difference. Assuming you mean a punch type test wouldn't I need a known sample to compare?
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    That has to be an improvement on standing behind...

    That has to be an improvement on standing behind the lathe with a std. hacksaw, in which the blade has been reversed. That has been my go to parting method for some time :-
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    Old iron, identification?

    I was lucky enough to be given some old iron, which is one of two metals, either Double Griffin, or Durax.
    It would be very handy to know for sure which it is, so any way to do it without specialist...
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    "If" these were near enough aesthetically, a bit...

    "If" these were near enough aesthetically, a bit of M12 allthread turned down and threaded to 5/16 BSW would do the trick.
    ...
  43. Thread: RongFu30 clone

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    Thanks Alan. It is just to engage & disengage the...

    Thanks Alan. It is just to engage & disengage the winding handle to the cog that drives the rack in the quill up & down, so no great load.
    Cheers. :)
  44. Thread: RongFu30 clone

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    RongFu30 clone

    RongFu30 clone has a cone clutch on the spindle/quill raise lower mechanism.
    Should it be assembled dry, and or light oiled or what?
    Cheers.
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    Yep, as I said in my last post, it seems to be a...

    Yep, as I said in my last post, it seems to be a faceplate, albeit a bit of an odd one.
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    It does seem to be a d1-4 mount faceplate,...

    It does seem to be a d1-4 mount faceplate, despite the vast majority being 6 or 8 slot, and through slots being far more prevalent.
    I eventually found one similar ...
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    The paint on the back of it matches perfectly the...

    The paint on the back of it matches perfectly the colour of the mill, which is original as there is a factory supplied small can of touch up paint in the mill cabinet.
    That makes me think it belongs...
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    RongFu clone

    I just got hold of a TruTool version of the RongFu-30 mill.
    It came with what I am sure is a drilling table, but how it attaches to the machine is not like anything I have ever seen. I have a...
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    Started cutting normally, a bit of chatter...

    Started cutting normally, a bit of chatter because it was biting in, but as soon as I sprayed it with coolant/lube, it stopped within seconds, which might be totally coincidental. No amount of feed...
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    That sounds plausible. It was surprising how it...

    That sounds plausible.
    It was surprising how it cut ok until I sprayed it, then ceased within seconds.
    I didn't connect the application of coolant to the skating at the time.
    I removed the saw...
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