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  1. VIC Sold to David.

    Sold to David.
  2. 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....
  3. Laser engraver would work, but i dont have one. ...

    Laser engraver would work, but i dont have one.

    I would worry about letter stamping something where i would need to have a reference surface, and same goes for tags as they need to be reference...
  4. 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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    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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    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.

    Still available, if it doesnt sell soon i will just shove it in the...
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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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    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.

    Now $300
  9. 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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    Heya, yeah. Still available, and everything is...

    Heya, yeah. Still available, and everything is there except for the stand.

    In the middle of moving house currently, so everything is a bit awry though, especially with the Stage 4 lockdowns.
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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.

    The switch is one of these: https://www.machineryhouse.com.au/JM9000...
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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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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...
  18. 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...
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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.

    Saw this too, which might be an option for one side...
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    Good idea. Although might just use square 1" SHS....

    Good idea. Although might just use square 1" SHS.

    I am hoping to leave knee room at the front free, and then possibly put some storage racking on the back for the hitch tooling.
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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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    Great, thanks for that. Much appreciated.

    Great, thanks for that. Much appreciated.
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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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    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:
    https://www.machineryhouse.com.au/W08500

    Then i can also...
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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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    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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    6mm MDF will bow from ambient humidity plus...

    6mm MDF will bow from ambient humidity plus gravity.

    I would splash the very minimal amount more for the Melamine sheet, and what the sheets cost extra you will save in sealing and paint costs.
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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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    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.

    For bearings i have been using Action Bearings in Kensington as they are just around the corner.
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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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    Yeah, ive been using Artlines for now. Still much...

    Yeah, ive been using Artlines for now. Still much prefer Dykem.

    If i cant get some locally ill have to wait until im in the US next, which Covid willing will be in November. Might be bringing...
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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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    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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    Some pictures would be great, just to visualise...

    Some pictures would be great, just to visualise how it works.
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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... ;)

    As for the bevel gear being offset i meant the casting overall. so i was initally...
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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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    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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    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...
  39. 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.
  40. 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?



    Thanks for the photo, this makes it much easier. Makes sense now too.
  41. 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,...
  42. 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.

    When i bought it the guy i got it from (back when...
  43. 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.

    Few stock errors (they showed...
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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.

    He lives in rural NSW.
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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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    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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    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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    To update this thread, this is what i ended up...

    To update this thread, this is what i ended up with:
    http://images.plebeians.net/_data/i/upload/2020/03/15/20200315045337-98a4a067-xl.jpg...
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    Yeah, the Baumr doesnt look great. This guy...

    Yeah, the Baumr doesnt look great.

    This guy seems to have had reasonable success with the MT40 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYS3wWuEwJA
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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
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