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    I have mats with holes by the bench. Advantages...

    I have mats with holes by the bench.
    Advantages - only have to sweep up when the holes are full of muck. :U
    Disadvantages - small items dropped disappear never to be seen again.:no:

    Mark
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    Put flaps over the pockets - stops them getting...

    Put flaps over the pockets - stops them getting filled with chips, swarf etc.
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    Looks like I need to make anew one.................
    Mark
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    Clean bench - ah yes, I remember having one of...

    Clean bench - ah yes, I remember having one of those once, long long ago.
    mark
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    Pond Pump repair

    The pump for my water feature was playing up, on pulling it apart found the stainless steel rotor spindle almost worn away.
    The unworn bits measured 96thou (near enough 2.4mm or 3/32" in old money)...
  5. Woodwork shop machine - Coronet combination...

    Woodwork shop machine - Coronet combination machine closely followed by Bandsaw
    Machine shop machine - Myford S7 closely followed by Myford S7.....
    Everywhere hand tool - Decent knife (either...
  6. Doable if you have a shaper, some form of...

    Doable if you have a shaper, some form of dividing device, and the inclination.....
    I cut most of the gears for a Geometric Chuck by this method (chapter and verse here..)
    Gear Generating
    If it...
  7. My guess would be that it was a carpentry set...

    My guess would be that it was a carpentry set originally.
    The picture on the interior of the box lid is telling.
    It shows the box lid contains dividers, square and compass.
    Back right figure using...
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    Tricky machining job

    Some time ago I was offered a pro camera tripod, for free as it was missing one of the locking knobs.
    Trouble was the knob needed to fit a 34 tooth spline.
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    At a loose end after finishing a...
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    Face 65mm bar, bore hole undersized, cut off...

    Face 65mm bar, bore hole undersized, cut off slice, bolt to faceplate with threaded rod through mandrel, face up to nut on threaded rod, clamp to faceplate, remove rod, bore hole to size.

    Mark
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    +1 for a die head. Mark

    +1 for a die head.

    Mark
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    Machinery's Handbook (mine is the 1941 edition &...

    Machinery's Handbook (mine is the 1941 edition & cost £3)
    and for quick reference The Model Engineer's Handbook by Tubal Cain

    Mark
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    I've cast brass OK using propane (BIG Burner) in...

    I've cast brass OK using propane (BIG Burner) in a home made crucible furnace (Think 12in steel cylinder lined with fire cement and a hole in the side for the burner)
    One thing to be aware of with...
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    Here's a couple more pics of the forge. Had to...

    Here's a couple more pics of the forge. Had to empty 2 fert' bags of ash and clinker....
    Basically it is a steel sheet suitcase (complete with handles!) with a cast iron dish to stop the the fire...
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    Here's mine - looks very tidy but the pic was...

    Here's mine - looks very tidy but the pic was taken when the anvil arrived, not so tidy now....
    It was bought on fleabay from a local farmer. He had taken on some derelict land & found three anvils...
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    What Phil says - I have friends into restoring...

    What Phil says -
    I have friends into restoring WW1 lorries, most of the bits have been laying around outside for the last 80 odd years so many of the bolts, studs etc. have to be considered...
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    You know you are getting old when you sell a...

    You know you are getting old when you sell a motorbike to buy a ride-on lawn mower.
    DAMHIK:saddest:

    Mark
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    Couple of you get first prize - basically it is...

    Couple of you get first prize - basically it is vague copy of an early 19c. leatherworking clam, I saw a pic on the net somewhere of one made of brass and liked the design. Couldn't afford (or find...
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    Mostly Metalwork but for Leatherwork

    As there isn't a forum for 'a bit of everything' I have posted this here as it is mostly metalwork even if it is for leather....
    Making it involved joinery, wood & metal turning, Forge work, a...
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    Give the switch a squirt of WD40 Worked for me...

    Give the switch a squirt of WD40
    Worked for me with the same problem on a grinder.
    Worth a try

    Mark
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    Hot air blower - low setting (borrow SWMBO's hair...

    Hot air blower - low setting (borrow SWMBO's hair drier if you dare)
    This will soften the adhesive & the labels generally peel off.
    (Also works on Jiffy bags so they can be re-used)

    This only...
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    Got it - thanks lads Mark

    Got it - thanks lads
    Mark
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    Edit a post

    Why do some posts have an 'edit' feature & some not?

    Mark
  23. Great find - they are little treasures. Had my...

    Great find - they are little treasures.
    Had my y-fronts in a twist wondering how I missed it till I realised it was the Somerton in Oz not the one just up the road from me here in the UK.
    :doh:
    ...
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    Thanks for the info. I have Borax and plenty of...

    Thanks for the info.
    I have Borax and plenty of wood ash so I will light up the forge and give it a go.

    Mark
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    Query about forge welding

    I have been watching videos of forge welding, what is the 'stuff' the smiths sprinkle on to the metal prior to welding ?
    Presumably a flux of some kind?

    Plan to have a go at a chainsaw chain...
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    Good thread on Relaing cans here...

    Good thread on Relaing cans here http://www.woodworkforums.com/showthread.php?t=167450&page=2

    My mods for Myford oil nipples in thread #29

    Mark
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    :2tsup: Thanks guys - got it sorted. Mark

    :2tsup: Thanks guys - got it sorted.

    Mark
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    Viewing forum on iphone

    Dragged myself into the 21st century & got an iphone 4s. Is there an app applicable for this (or any other forum) or should I just stick with Safari or Chrome?
    (Grand-daughter (10yo) says I am too...
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    As long as any HSE officers are a long way away -...

    As long as any HSE officers are a long way away -
    Scaffold pole rollers, Acro-Prop 'A' frames & chain blocks, it also helps if you can find a couple of RU Front Row Forwards.

    Mark
  30. If the guys in or going to London can't manage,...

    If the guys in or going to London can't manage, PM me - more than happy to post on a package.

    Mark
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    Yup that's exactly how it works, you might need...

    Yup that's exactly how it works, you might need to make a custom nozzle for those oilers but the same principle would apply. My 'BIC' nozzle is soft soldered to a bit of annealed copper tube, nice...
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    Thanks for the info & pictures, all filed away...

    Thanks for the info & pictures, all filed away for the day when.....
    Great oilers, I have 3 at the last count. 1 has been modified with a length of soft 1/8" copper tube at the outlet with a custom...
  33. Thanks for the link. Similar idea using old bed...

    Thanks for the link.
    Similar idea using old bed mattress springs cut into rings then tweeked to get the ends in line.
    Handy for holding stuff for soldering as they don't melt.

    Mark
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    :whs:

    :whs:
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    Not much help in this case but when I fit a chuck...

    Not much help in this case but when I fit a chuck to an arbor I drill & tap the chuck so it can be pushed off the arbor.
    Size of tapped hole depending on size of chuck.
    Belt and braces - you can...
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    With clamping blocks it is a good idea to...

    With clamping blocks it is a good idea to bore/drill under size, then split and fit clamping bolts with shims in the slit.
    The hole is likely to close up on most materials if you bore to final size...
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    Definitely supplied by Myford as a catch plate...

    Definitely supplied by Myford as a catch plate but as the pin is just held on with a nut it can easily be turned into a large flycutter with a suitable holder for a piece of tool steel. I have...
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    Here you go Ray Carrier driver for between...

    Here you go Ray
    Carrier driver for between centre work
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    Mark

    Big Shed beat me to it by 3 minutes......
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    Well done Ray - glad it all came together for...

    Well done Ray - glad it all came together for you.:brava

    Mark
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    OK, someone has to say it - IKEA cupboard...

    OK, someone has to say it - IKEA cupboard joiners

    (puts on coat and leaves the room:B)

    Mark
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    You can salvage a couple of these magnets from a...

    You can salvage a couple of these magnets from a dead hard drive. They are an odd shape but free!
    Don't snap them together (DAMHIK)
    Another use - small ones sewn into an anti-drip canvas over the...
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    I'm always grateful for a 'Happy Birthday' even...

    I'm always grateful for a 'Happy Birthday' even from a machine.
    At my age I tend to forget when it is :doh:and a reminder is appreciated...
    Mark
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    Pipeclay has covered your options. In the old...

    Pipeclay has covered your options.
    In the old days before plastic bottles & electric pumps an amateur turner could buy one of these for use on his treadle lathe.
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    'WELLS LATHE CAN'
    BTW I...
  44. Peter has it... Piercing saw is the tool you...

    Peter has it... Piercing saw is the tool you need.
    Vallorbe are great blades also those supplied by NIQUA
    A few other coins cut with piercing saw here. Another use here.

    Mark
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    They turn up occasionally on Aldi here in the UK...

    They turn up occasionally on Aldi here in the UK so presumable in Oz as well.
    Mark
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    To anneal copper get it red hot, you can quench...

    To anneal copper get it red hot, you can quench or not, makes no difference. You sort of get to know when it needs annealing.
    Aluminium (and alloys) are a bit more tricky to anneal (a lot depends on...
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    Afraid not - looks like mine has seen harder...

    Afraid not - looks like mine has seen harder times, in fact it's overdue for a strip & refit but having just moved house that is way down on the list.

    Jordan - I shimmed the gooseneck when...
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    You've shown me yours - I'll show you mine.......

    You've shown me yours - I'll show you mine....
    http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/remark/pages/workshop/projects/images/gearshaper1.jpg
    This set-up is for generating gears.
    It was given to me by an old...
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    Ready for my Christmas nuts...

    More metal bashing than wood butchering so posted here.
    Main nut holder hacked out of a piece of bronze from the scrap box, the rest just plain turning & screwcutting. Made a form tool from an old...
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    I knocked up a leather 'doughnut' for my...

    I knocked up a leather 'doughnut' for my engraver's vice. Not putting a hole in the middle would give you a cushion.
    Mark
    Leather Doughnut
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