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5th Nov 2020, 01:42 PM
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So your chuck weighs in around forty kilo, wow,...
So your chuck weighs in around forty kilo, wow, seems to be a very regular weight for a chuck of about that size.
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4th Nov 2020, 11:20 PM
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You have a bloody good lathe to do thread cutting...
You have a bloody good lathe to do thread cutting with, so why bother to try and engage that silly thread chasing indicator, just leave the HALF NUT engaged and reverse the chuck.
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23rd Oct 2020, 05:42 PM
Thread: Newbie Asks!
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Just remember that it is a S-M-A-L-L lathe,...
Just remember that it is a S-M-A-L-L lathe, suitable for model making.
If that's what your after, then go for it, as it's from Scary Forbes and they have a good warranty system going.
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7th Oct 2020, 08:38 PM
Thread: Extra coarse bolt thread?
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Appears 'jerk-off jack620' has got his tits in a...
Appears 'jerk-off jack620' has got his tits in a tangle over something that is good information:doh:, where-as, bts has nailed it on the head.:U
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7th Oct 2020, 05:56 PM
Thread: Extra coarse bolt thread?
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Think you better go buy a couple of sets of...
Think you better go buy a couple of sets of these, buy one set Metric, the other set Imperial !!!!
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9th Sep 2020, 06:25 PM
Thread: Recommendations for decent files
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Vallore, Pferd and Nicholson, would be about the...
Vallore, Pferd and Nicholson, would be about the best around.
As for buying from Blackwoods, you will be paying about double the price as anywhere else.
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One question, just how deep is your pocket ? ...
One question, just how deep is your pocket ?
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14th Oct 2019, 11:19 PM
Thread: Tool Suppliers
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So you want to buy stuff cheaper than Scary...
So you want to buy stuff cheaper than Scary Forbes, then you will be very likely just buying garbage.
Thought that scary forbes was the el-cheapo of all el-cheapos.
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8th Oct 2019, 11:31 PM
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WOW, look at that, a decent lathe, not just...
WOW, look at that, a decent lathe, not just another bloody boat anchor named hercus.
Check out this F/B link, you may very well be able to buy the spare part direct from the maker.
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4th Oct 2019, 11:42 AM
Thread: Gibb Strip
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Make one from brass, as it's far easier to file...
Make one from brass, as it's far easier to file than steel.
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26th Sep 2019, 10:05 PM
Thread: Brass blocks need help to find
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Better open your eyes next time you do a google...
Better open your eyes next time you do a google search, or maybe go to Specsavers --------
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25th Sep 2019, 10:21 PM
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Have a look and see if you recognize anything...
Have a look and see if you recognize anything -----------------
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18th Sep 2019, 08:45 PM
Thread: Wrong Drawbar Thread on Collet Chuck :(
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Just make another draw-bar and be done with it,...
Just make another draw-bar and be done with it, why waste time attempting to do something stupid. :doh:
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17th Sep 2019, 12:55 PM
Thread: Change Gears
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Sometimes you just have to swallow a '$#it...
Sometimes you just have to swallow a '$#it sandwich' and pay the asking price ---------
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Go for any that you can afford, if you decide to...
Go for any that you can afford, if you decide to use the lathe, then make sure you are only taking out/cutting with the reamer, just the last few thous.
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11th Sep 2019, 10:52 PM
Thread: Bearing Journals, Tig, Spray Welding? Q
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It can be done quite successfully with the old...
It can be done quite successfully with the old welding rod as well as metal spraying, both need to be turned to size after being done.
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9th Sep 2019, 07:57 PM
Thread: Global wm20 mill
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So you reckon it might be el-cheapo Chinese junk,...
So you reckon it might be el-cheapo Chinese junk, think you might be surprised to find out it's a FAR better proposition than buying a worn out bit of yank crud.
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8th Sep 2019, 08:34 PM
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Just got to ask this question --------- HAVE YOU...
Just got to ask this question --------- HAVE YOU READ THE MANUAL ?
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3rd Sep 2019, 01:50 PM
Thread: Advice working with MIL-A-12560 Class 4
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Better go buy some DECENT machinery and lots of...
Better go buy some DECENT machinery and lots of new expensive tooling then, the el-cheapo junk just wont cut it with that stuff.
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27th Aug 2019, 08:18 PM
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Go swipe the hot wax your missus uses to remove...
Go swipe the hot wax your missus uses to remove that ugly mustache, just dip whatever you want to protect in the hot wax and it's even re-usable too.:o:o:o:o:o
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17th Aug 2019, 05:05 PM
Thread: Best way to oil these points??
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You should find something to suit your fancy...
You should find something to suit your fancy with-in this lot --------------------------
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16th Aug 2019, 11:15 PM
Thread: Best way to oil these points??
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Have a read of this lot, might be able to ignite...
Have a read of this lot, might be able to ignite a brain fart after reading ------------------
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16th Aug 2019, 10:57 PM
Thread: Best way to oil these points??
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Look for one of these, a couple of pumps before...
Look for one of these, a couple of pumps before you use your machine will do it nicely, 30 to 50 grade should be OK.
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10th Aug 2019, 02:02 PM
Thread: Re-boring a Cylinder Clevis
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Just reminded me, I use to make the bushes from...
Just reminded me, I use to make the bushes from 41-40 and the pins from 10-20, for the very obvious reason as stated above by 'shedhappens'.
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9th Aug 2019, 08:23 PM
Thread: Re-boring a Cylinder Clevis
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Why not just bore it out and fit a steel...
Why not just bore it out and fit a steel sleeve/bush, press it into the clevis and it will last for years.
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7th Aug 2019, 08:50 PM
Thread: Grinding wheel dressers
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There quite OK for a few dressings, but the...
There quite OK for a few dressings, but the moment you wear thru that coating, then your going to need another real soon.
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4th Aug 2019, 10:50 PM
Thread: help with TC tool inserts.
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Get yourself some new decent tooling, those...
Get yourself some new decent tooling, those things went out when "Christ" was an ankle biter. :U
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1st Aug 2019, 08:46 PM
Thread: Need help with mill bit/s
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Just in case you need to be spoon fed, :U...
Just in case you need to be spoon fed, :U ---------------------------
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31st Jul 2019, 10:19 PM
Thread: Disc Sander RPM
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Bench Grinder's normally run at 2880 rpm, whereas...
Bench Grinder's normally run at 2880 rpm, whereas a bench sander/disc sander is normally rated at 1440 rpm.
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20th Jul 2019, 09:30 PM
Thread: Threading bit.
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Nothing new about that at all, it's still done...
Nothing new about that at all, it's still done today --------:doh:
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9th Jul 2019, 03:41 PM
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Maybe you should joint the following site, --...
Maybe you should joint the following site, -- The Home Shop Machinist & Machinist's Workshop Magazine's BBS ---- ask question over at that forum as it's in your backyard and persons on that forum,...
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4th Jul 2019, 02:14 PM
Thread: Kerosene and Knurling
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1214 steel is rather soft and very easily knurled...
1214 steel is rather soft and very easily knurled WITHOUT and lubricant at all.
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29th Jun 2019, 04:58 PM
Thread: TAIG Micro Lathe - Motor Set Up
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I'm using a Unimat 3 all the time, now the Taig...
I'm using a Unimat 3 all the time, now the Taig is very similar in size to the U3, but you can add whatever motor your heart desires to the Taig, not quite possible with the U3.
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28th Jun 2019, 07:20 AM
Thread: Small lathes (and mill combos)
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At 31 bucks for each night you go there, it's...
At 31 bucks for each night you go there, it's sure cheaper than spending money at the doctors/chemist for making stupid mistakes.
An 18 week course will cover a bloody lot of ground.
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27th Jun 2019, 10:49 PM
Thread: Small lathes (and mill combos)
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Have a look at this lot, OK, it's at Acacia...
Have a look at this lot, OK, it's at Acacia Ridge, not sure where you live tho.
Would be advisable to do something like this before you lay down any dollars, this way you would at least have an... -
26th Jun 2019, 07:11 PM
Thread: Small lathes (and mill combos)
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If you have never used a metal working lathe...
If you have never used a metal working lathe before, then maybe it's time to sign up for a night school beginners course for machining.
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24th Jun 2019, 09:42 PM
Thread: Buying a new Mill.....Advice Please
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PCD is for Pitch Circle Diameter. When you have...
PCD is for Pitch Circle Diameter. When you have to drill a series of holes in a circle.
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&channel=crow&q=pitch+circle+diameter
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24th Jun 2019, 07:00 PM
Thread: Buying a new Mill.....Advice Please
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I can see that a few persons replying to this...
I can see that a few persons replying to this post have never used one of these mills, EVER, they are great value for dollar and it's a 'bloody good machine'.
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5th May 2019, 02:57 PM
Thread: Clear finish for brass
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2nd May 2019, 12:56 PM
Thread: Lathe 3-jaw Chuck Wear
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Forget about using the surface grinder, go with...
Forget about using the surface grinder, go with the die grinder and clamping ring.
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30th Apr 2019, 06:16 PM
Thread: Sherline Lathe
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None too sure where some persons are getting...
None too sure where some persons are getting their information from, BUT, a Sherline is a very, very, very accurate small bench lathe.
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8th Apr 2019, 10:12 PM
Thread: H&F Mini Lathe Vs Ebay
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Congratulations on buying that Unimat MD65, you...
Congratulations on buying that Unimat MD65, you now have a lathe that will not give you any trouble at all, UNLESS you do something stupid to it.
The Unimat is about 4 times better than the chink... -
22nd Mar 2019, 11:43 AM
Thread: Turn a Ballpoint Pen Into a Metal Scriber
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Only problem I can see is this, ------------ what...
Only problem I can see is this, ------------ what do you do when you have blunted the point, you will only get a few extra sharpens and then have to make another or give it the flick.
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1st Jun 2012, 11:33 PM
Thread: Bugger!!!!
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I do think it's about time that a lot of persons...
I do think it's about time that a lot of persons on here, should really check out this site, and take in what is in there.
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1st Jun 2012, 11:24 PM
Thread: Bugger!!!!
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Are you really serious about sending somebody to...
Are you really serious about sending somebody to Carbatec for that lathe, when the same thing, is being sold at Hare and Forbes for about 400 smackers cheaper ?
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23rd Oct 2011, 07:14 PM
Thread: Small parts & bearings
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Yep, they got the goodies allright, but and...
Yep, they got the goodies allright, but and remember the BUT, you better have really deep pockets with lots and lots of 'moola', as they sure know how to charge like a wounded buffalo.
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11th Apr 2010, 11:48 AM
Thread: Never walk uinder a load
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HHhmmm, 75 tons seems to be a very...
HHhmmm, 75 tons seems to be a very overated/exagerarted weight for this particular turbine impeller.
Overhead gantry looks like it a bloody big one, spreader bar is rated for 60 metric tons and... -
why not ?
why not ?
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16th Jan 2010, 01:48 PM
Thread: wagon wheels
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Ah well, can't help those that don't want to be...
Ah well, can't help those that don't want to be helped, eh.
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15th Jan 2010, 10:33 PM
Thread: fitter and machinist
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Yep, same for an apprentice in ANY machine shop,...
Yep, same for an apprentice in ANY machine shop, your the lowest of the low, so you will get the broom and other crud jobs the others dont want. Most apprentices learn very quickly, that it aint no...