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20th Dec 2022, 01:14 PM
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VIC Sold to David.
Sold to David.
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15th Dec 2022, 03:21 PM
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VIC ELBE/DUSS 6 speed Industrial Mag Drill and Milwaukee M18 wet and dry vac
ELBE/DUSS 6speed Industrial Mag Drill. Awesome old school German engineering. Loads of cast iron and precision machining. Bought it for building all my work benches, welding tables, and the ute tray....
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3rd Aug 2021, 05:26 PM
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Laser engraver would work, but i dont have one. ...
Laser engraver would work, but i dont have one.
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3rd Aug 2021, 04:57 PM
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How do you differentiate Metric/AF blocks etc
The other day i went through an entire machining cycle without realising that i was using one metric and one imperial 1-2-3 block. Now this was a fairly low accuracy process, so nothing really lost...
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15th Jul 2021, 10:37 AM
Thread: H&F BS-4A horizontal bandsaw
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Happy to have a courier pick it up if you want to...
Happy to have a courier pick it up if you want to organise it.
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13th Jul 2021, 11:25 AM
Thread: H&F BS-4A horizontal bandsaw
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Still not sold, keep getting people dragging...
Still not sold, keep getting people dragging things out and then using COVID as an excuse to not pick it up or send payment.
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10th May 2021, 02:56 PM
Thread: H&F BS-4A horizontal bandsaw
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Still here, finally got around to demounting it...
Still here, finally got around to demounting it from the stand yesterday, so ready to go.
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9th Apr 2021, 05:59 PM
Thread: H&F BS-4A horizontal bandsaw
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Finally got back to this one after the lockdowns...
Finally got back to this one after the lockdowns and moving house. Bandsaw is available again, and now comes with the stand from the BS5S that is replacing it.
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1st Sep 2020, 12:00 PM
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Definitely have to wait until after lockdown...
Definitely have to wait until after lockdown here. I couldnt get any commercial movers in to shift our gear recently. Ended up having to engine crane it... what a pain
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17th Aug 2020, 12:32 PM
Thread: H&F BS-4A horizontal bandsaw
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Heya, yeah. Still available, and everything is...
Heya, yeah. Still available, and everything is there except for the stand.
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19th May 2020, 04:34 PM
Thread: Buzzing/vibration from AL320g safety switch
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Buzzing/vibration from AL320g safety switch
Last night i fired up the lathe and a horrible buzzing started coming from the safety switch even before the motor was engaged.
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13th May 2020, 11:37 AM
Thread: H&F BS-4A horizontal bandsaw
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H&F BS-4A horizontal bandsaw
Thinking of selling my BS4A as i really should have got the swivel head in the first place as I do a lot of mitre cuts. Was bought in November, so only 6 months old and will come with a spare blade....
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30th Apr 2020, 09:14 PM
Thread: Moving a 350 kg Milling machine onto a base
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I just used an engine crane to do mine. Was a bit...
I just used an engine crane to do mine. Was a bit touch and go with the height, but lifting capacity was no issue at all.
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30th Apr 2020, 09:12 PM
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I have a BS-4A, and kind of wish i had bought the...
I have a BS-4A, and kind of wish i had bought the BS-5S. Don't get me wrong, the BS4A is a great saw. But i do a lot of mitred cuts and the swivel head would be very useful for my garage layout.
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29th Apr 2020, 08:53 AM
Thread: Warning - Do not buy from China!
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I have had several international orders arrive in...
I have had several international orders arrive in the last week (US and UK), and tracking shows parcels leaving China with fair regularity. In fact my castor wheels from AmazonUS arrived before items...
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21st Apr 2020, 01:02 AM
Thread: Welding/fixture table
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Yeah, i did have a thought about making a full...
Yeah, i did have a thought about making a full 2100x900 fixture table using a sheet of 25mm steel that i found at the surplus place. Sadly its just not workable for my current shop....
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20th Apr 2020, 01:16 PM
Thread: Welding/fixture table
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Will be at least 50mm of overhang for clamping on...
Will be at least 50mm of overhang for clamping on the edges, so no worries there.
I still think the hitch receiver is a better idea than bolting to the table as it removes the stress from the... -
18th Apr 2020, 08:57 PM
Thread: I need a bandsaw
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If you get the BS4A or the BS5S then i do highly...
If you get the BS4A or the BS5S then i do highly recommend building a new stand for it.
I built this simple one and it has been great, especially compared to the flimsy sheet metal thing that the... -
18th Apr 2020, 07:06 PM
Thread: Welding/fixture table
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Yeah, i am a low stool user for benches. So...
Yeah, i am a low stool user for benches. So planning around 850mm high for the benchtop. But yeah a cantilevered pedal mount might be nice too.
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18th Apr 2020, 02:57 PM
Thread: Welding/fixture table
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Good idea. Although might just use square 1" SHS....
Good idea. Although might just use square 1" SHS.
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17th Apr 2020, 11:13 PM
Thread: Welding/fixture table
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Feel free to suggest a better way. Ive been...
Feel free to suggest a better way. Ive been thinking about it for a while and cant come up with one.
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17th Apr 2020, 11:05 PM
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Great, thanks for that. Much appreciated.
Great, thanks for that. Much appreciated.
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17th Apr 2020, 09:35 PM
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Brief update on this. I picked up a cheap AL510...
Brief update on this. I picked up a cheap AL510 from MagPro yesterday with the intention of building a new shaft for it. But out of curiosity i popped the stock shaft on the z axis crank:...
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17th Apr 2020, 08:03 PM
Thread: Welding/fixture table
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Ah yes, should have said that the holes will be...
Ah yes, should have said that the holes will be 16mm, to suit this kit i picked up very cheaply from H&F during their earlier sale:
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17th Apr 2020, 03:49 PM
Thread: Welding/fixture table
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Welding/fixture table
Building a new welding and fixture table for my tiny garage, and even with judicious space maximisation it can really only be about 900x600. That said I dont want to spend huge amounts on it and so...
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17th Apr 2020, 01:01 PM
Thread: Moved Again - Shed Fix Up and Restructure
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This, very much. Didnt notice how cheap the brace...
This, very much. Didnt notice how cheap the brace ply is, and it is far more easily painted than MDF.
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17th Apr 2020, 10:41 AM
Thread: Moved Again - Shed Fix Up and Restructure
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6mm MDF will bow from ambient humidity plus...
6mm MDF will bow from ambient humidity plus gravity.
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15th Apr 2020, 01:14 PM
Thread: Moved Again - Shed Fix Up and Restructure
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I would staple aircell directly underneath the...
I would staple aircell directly underneath the tiles, and then put earthwool under that and seal up the rafters with plasterboard or plywood. Leave the high ceiling for storage. The joists (that the...
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15th Apr 2020, 10:34 AM
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It was Total Tools in South Melbourne who said...
It was Total Tools in South Melbourne who said they only carry the spray cans now, not the liquid.
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14th Apr 2020, 10:08 PM
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Ah, thanks. Would normally go visit friends in...
Ah, thanks. Would normally go visit friends in the Basin if i was going to Bayswater... not for now though :(
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14th Apr 2020, 08:34 PM
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Yeah, ive been using Artlines for now. Still much...
Yeah, ive been using Artlines for now. Still much prefer Dykem.
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14th Apr 2020, 04:57 PM
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Thanks, i had forgotten about Williamstown Metals...
Thanks, i had forgotten about Williamstown Metals as they arent open on Saturdays for Shabbat. But given that they sell offcuts of steel and aluminium Ill probably just have to take an early...
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14th Apr 2020, 11:14 AM
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Machinery and Material suppliers in Melbourne?
Now that I have moved all the machinery across from Adelaide to Melbourne i am of course on the look out for suppliers here. But not having done much machine metalwork here I don't know the supplier...
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14th Apr 2020, 10:26 AM
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Some pictures would be great, just to visualise...
Some pictures would be great, just to visualise how it works.
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13th Apr 2020, 10:51 PM
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Yeah, im thinking that it will all be relatively...
Yeah, im thinking that it will all be relatively easy overall. Not sure if i want to make any sharts though... ;)
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13th Apr 2020, 06:38 PM
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Yeah, the controls at the back issue i was...
Yeah, the controls at the back issue i was planning on resolving by inverting the unit. But was more about having to build a long extension to run the gear off. You can see here how the bevel gear is...
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13th Apr 2020, 04:42 PM
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Not on the Z axis... unless you mean changing...
Not on the Z axis... unless you mean changing over the entire column?
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13th Apr 2020, 02:56 PM
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RF45 Clone Z Axis Power Feed? Left hand crank
After a long weekend of using the mill I have found that my carpal tunnel has flared up in my left arm again from all the Z axis cranking. So I have been trying to figure out a way of being able to...
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13th Apr 2020, 10:40 AM
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Ah good to know my memory isn't totally shot....
Ah good to know my memory isn't totally shot. Lathe is still going strong FWIW.
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12th Apr 2020, 06:56 PM
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Right you are. From vague recollection, did I...
Right you are.
From vague recollection, did I buy this lathe off you back in 2008/9 or so?
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12th Apr 2020, 01:06 PM
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H&F ST320G Lathe/Machinery Stand with extra pedestals and coolant drain.
Have this ST320G (https://www.machineryhouse.com.au/L142) stand set that was under my lathe before i built the new lathe stand. I was going to use them as pedestals for a desk when we moved house,...
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12th Apr 2020, 11:17 AM
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AL320G Lathe hydraulic oil change - drain ports?
Now that i have the AL320G out of storage and up on its new stand it needs a good going over and clean before getting pressed into service again.
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24th Mar 2020, 11:16 AM
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Went out there yesterday to pick up a few things....
Went out there yesterday to pick up a few things. Alex is in the middle of packing everything up to move down the road, while apparently Felix is stuck in China.
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19th Mar 2020, 06:51 PM
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I found this one and sent it to him for now:...
I found this one and sent it to him for now: https://knowledge.axminster.co.uk/set-adjust-new-milling-machine/
Will have to look at Blondihacks and see if he can do that.
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19th Mar 2020, 10:20 AM
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Guides for installing and setting up a mill?
An interstate friend of mine has just bought a cheap mill from an online seller, and has had it delivered. But he hasn't setup a mill before, and so is constantly asking me questions about how he...
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16th Mar 2020, 04:57 PM
Thread: Mill stands for a RF45 - Metex, H&F ?
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Its one of a multitude of RF45 clones (from what...
Its one of a multitude of RF45 clones (from what i gather), this is the same unit: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Geared-Head-Milling-Drilling-Machine-1100W-240V-Mill-Drill/352977848286
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16th Mar 2020, 02:27 PM
Thread: Mill stands for a RF45 - Metex, H&F ?
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For some closure, this is what i ended up with....
For some closure, this is what i ended up with. 50x50x3 SHS for the frame. 600mm square hot water system drainage pan for the waste tray. Pity i munted it when the mill slipped slightly putting it...
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16th Mar 2020, 02:25 PM
Thread: Making heavy machinery stands mobile?
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To update this thread, this is what i ended up...
To update this thread, this is what i ended up with:
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4th Mar 2020, 09:51 AM
Thread: Experience with eBay Mag Drills?
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Yeah, the Baumr doesnt look great. This guy...
Yeah, the Baumr doesnt look great.
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2nd Mar 2020, 09:05 PM
Thread: Experience with eBay Mag Drills?
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Same Z3040 model, or another one? Baumr or Vevor...
Same Z3040 model, or another one? Baumr or Vevor are other brands, and another common model seems to be the MD40