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18th Dec 2019, 08:15 AM
Thread: Fatigue Mats
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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:
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17th Oct 2019, 08:22 AM
Thread: Making a workshop apron
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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.................
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26th Sep 2018, 08:26 AM
Thread: I must be sick.
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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.
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2nd Oct 2017, 09:56 PM
Thread: Pond Pump repair
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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.
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24th Aug 2017, 07:29 AM
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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.....
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16th Apr 2017, 11:48 PM
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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
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21st Feb 2017, 01:33 AM
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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.
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7th Jan 2017, 07:00 AM
Thread: Tricky machining job
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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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2nd Dec 2016, 08:41 PM
Thread: Ideas for Turning a Disk
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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.
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3rd Aug 2016, 07:47 PM
Thread: What is this?
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+1 for a die head. Mark
+1 for a die head.
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4th Jul 2016, 08:09 AM
Thread: Favourite metalwork books
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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
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5th May 2016, 08:12 AM
Thread: Melting brass for lost wax casting
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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)
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14th Oct 2015, 07:43 AM
Thread: Show me your Anvil thread...
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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....
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13th Oct 2015, 06:21 AM
Thread: Show me your Anvil thread...
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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....
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15th Sep 2015, 06:57 AM
Thread: Seized Bolts
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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... -
14th Sep 2015, 08:14 AM
Thread: Getting old
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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.
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21st Aug 2015, 06:13 AM
Thread: Mostly Metalwork but for Leatherwork
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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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20th Aug 2015, 07:23 AM
Thread: Mostly Metalwork but for Leatherwork
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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....
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1st Aug 2015, 06:00 AM
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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
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7th May 2015, 08:49 AM
Thread: Auction label removal
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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.
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18th Apr 2015, 05:24 AM
Thread: Edit a post
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Got it - thanks lads Mark
Got it - thanks lads
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17th Apr 2015, 04:02 AM
Thread: Edit a post
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Edit a post
Why do some posts have an 'edit' feature & some not?
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25th Feb 2015, 05:26 AM
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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.
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21st Jan 2015, 03:53 AM
Thread: Query about forge welding
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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.
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20th Jan 2015, 08:44 AM
Thread: Query about forge welding
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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?
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5th Nov 2014, 09:11 PM
Thread: Oily Nipples
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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
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25th May 2014, 07:31 AM
Thread: Viewing forum on iphone
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:2tsup: Thanks guys - got it sorted. Mark
:2tsup: Thanks guys - got it sorted.
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24th May 2014, 05:52 PM
Thread: Viewing forum on iphone
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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?
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21st Mar 2014, 06:11 AM
Thread: How do you move machinery at home?
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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.
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6th Mar 2014, 04:29 AM
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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.
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27th Feb 2014, 09:19 PM
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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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25th Feb 2014, 09:33 PM
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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... -
16th Feb 2014, 08:10 PM
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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.
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12th Feb 2014, 05:09 AM
Thread: Like button
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3rd Aug 2013, 07:53 PM
Thread: Arbor removal jacobs 34
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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.
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22nd Apr 2013, 08:03 PM
Thread: How to bore this tool holder?
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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.
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31st Mar 2013, 07:56 PM
Thread: A Boys Dreams does come true
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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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31st Mar 2013, 09:42 AM
Thread: A Boys Dreams does come true
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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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30th Mar 2013, 09:24 PM
Thread: A Boys Dreams does come true
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Well done Ray - glad it all came together for...
Well done Ray - glad it all came together for you.:brava
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24th Feb 2013, 11:25 PM
Thread: What is this type of fastener?
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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)
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18th Feb 2013, 10:50 PM
Thread: rare earth magnets
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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)
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1st Jan 2013, 02:45 AM
Thread: How to stop birthday spam
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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...
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7th Dec 2012, 06:14 AM
Thread: lathe coolant
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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'
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28th Nov 2012, 07:09 AM
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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.
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14th Jun 2012, 06:50 AM
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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.
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4th Feb 2012, 07:10 AM
Thread: Working in Copper
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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.
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12th Jan 2012, 10:02 AM
Thread: Show us your Shaper
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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.
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12th Jan 2012, 07:51 AM
Thread: Show us your Shaper
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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.
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13th Dec 2010, 09:11 AM
Thread: Ready for my Christmas nuts...
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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... -
29th Dec 2009, 04:21 AM
Thread: Engravers "cushion?"
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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