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  1. Thanks Kryn. Sorry I should have included more...

    Thanks Kryn. Sorry I should have included more info. The trailer already has a parallel axle with electric brakes. Tare is 420, ATM 1550, leaving 1130 net. Not that I've put that much on it. I...
  2. Single axle tray top rebuild & tipper conversion

    I want to re-chassis my trusty traytop. It's been super useful but it was a mistake to use the old Hilux chassis and springs. The tray is too high, the hitch is too low and the springs are too weak...
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    Sold

    Sold
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    Price Drop

    $700 ono

    If there's still no interest it can go on ebay.
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    Price Drop

    $800 ono
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    Price Drop

    $900 ono
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    SA Shaper - 18" 3 phase

    Tos HM45 18" 3 phase shaper with auto downfeed and Elliot vice. $1000 ono.

    I gave this a strip-down and paint job when I got it. I see some small areas are bubbling so I guess my prep wasn't as...
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    SA Waldown Bench Drill

    6 speeds. Tilting table.
    Includes sturdy stand.
    $250. Pickup Milang SA.

    https://i.postimg.cc/Y4tBH8xc/IMG-3666.jpg

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    SA Rotary Table - Vertex HV8

    $350. Used once. Pick up Milang SA. Or I could deliver to hills area.

    https://i.postimg.cc/5jy1y7Wb/IMG-3704.jpg

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    Waldown Bench Drill in SA

    This is my ad:
    https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/milang/power-tools/vintage-waldown-drill-press/1268071922
  11. I'm glad to hear that BJ because that was my...

    I'm glad to hear that BJ because that was my feeling too. And that, along with collet run out is why more stick out can make it worse. I'm thinking of reverting to the v block concept, like Harold's....
  12. Here's my effort. Classy, no? :- The problem is...

    Here's my effort. Classy, no? :- The problem is it won't hold drills straight. Seems like they cock when held by the flutes. And there are errors in the collets too. So symmetry is elusive. I'm fed...
  13. Thread: Home Made Lathe

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    Before buying another one, I suggest you take...

    Before buying another one, I suggest you take yours apart, clean it and adjust the gib.
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    Michael, it should have been obvious you were...

    Michael, it should have been obvious you were pulling my leg - I'm a bit thick sometimes. Thanks for adding the diagram, that makes it clear. With mine the runout is not horrendous, but the bore has...
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    Michael, I meant run out measured 50mm away from...

    Michael, I meant run out measured 50mm away from the collet. Where do they spec them, at the bore?
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    How much runout do people think is acceptable -...

    How much runout do people think is acceptable - or realistic - from a chinese collet chuck? Say 50mm out. I'm considering returning one.
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    I would consider it clapped out until proven...

    I would consider it clapped out until proven otherwise. And proving it otherwise would mean inspection by someone who knows their stuff. You can't tell from photos. A big old sloppy pig is not my...
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    Thanks a lot for the details. I'm trying to avoid...

    Thanks a lot for the details. I'm trying to avoid the whole truing-in-two-planes-at-once thing because it's driven me nuts in the past. I have an idea that might solve the problem. Rather than waffle...
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    Very tidy work there Shed. Would you mind telling...

    Very tidy work there Shed. Would you mind telling me about your process for the arbors? Did you turn them all in one setting or flip them? I need to make some too. My spindle has male threads but...
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    This may be of general interest: Taiwanese...

    This may be of general interest:
    Taiwanese Lathes by Brazier's Lantaine, Enco, Wey II Corp, Warco, Peerless, Kin Shin, carolina with Models: 1122, 1124, 1224, 1236, 1340 & 1327 Lathes
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    This is a 40T Hercus gear that matches mine....

    This is a 40T Hercus gear that matches mine. Would the 16 mean 16DP? OD is around 66.6mm.
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    I have a Lantaine-based lathe. On mine the front...

    I have a Lantaine-based lathe. On mine the front tumbler is 20T and the rear is 25T. I worked out the pitch once but I've forgotten. 12DP rings a bell.
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    I've changed my mind. I will keep the rotab for...

    I've changed my mind. I will keep the rotab for now.
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    Uh... medium? :) (Though you might call it small...

    Uh... medium? :) (Though you might call it small I guess.) Happy to measure particular bits or travels.
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    Or a spin index.

    Or a spin index.
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    Still available. Make me an offer.

    Still available. Make me an offer.
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    TC Grinder Tooling

    I would like an indexing work head, preferably universal. Also a universal vice. Incomplete or damaged items considered. I need more projects. :rolleyes:
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    sent

    sent
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    Kryn, the HV8 stands for Horizontal/Vertical, 8...

    Kryn, the HV8 stands for Horizontal/Vertical, 8 inch diameter. Sorry for assuming everyone knew that.
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    Vertex HV8 Rotary Table

    As new condition. Used once. $400. Prefer pickup from Milang SA. Can post or deliver for extra cost.
    I do have the booklet but haven't found it yet.
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    Maybe you're right Kryn: I need to go back to...

    Maybe you're right Kryn: I need to go back to basics and sort out my technique. Maybe I will try your suggestion.

    But no-one has addressed my basic question: What's the difference with a V joint...
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    It dawned on me that the two straight joints will...

    It dawned on me that the two straight joints will never wear through; only the angled one is an issue. Anyway I thought I'd prep at least one of the straight ones to Graham's spec, for the exercise....
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    I don't understand. Does that mean a lower...

    I don't understand. Does that mean a lower profile bead, or a high deposition rate?
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    You can see where I've patched it before, but I...

    You can see where I've patched it before, but I need to go bigger this time.
    The rods are Gemini 12s.
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    Hi guys. Thanks for the replies. In order: I...

    Hi guys. Thanks for the replies. In order:
    I will get some pics today.
    I'm using 3.2 rods. I'll check the box but they're just cheap GP ones from ebay - not 13s.
    70 deg sounds good. The 3mm...
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    Joint prep for stick welding skid plates

    Hi all. I regularly need to replace worn sections of skid plates from a slasher. The material is 75 x 12 MS. If I use a wide V it takes a lot of time, electrodes and heat to fill the gaps. If I try a...
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    Graham, I find your first sentence confusing. I...

    Graham, I find your first sentence confusing. I think you are saying gouging carbons come in AC or DC, but heating carbons don't. I have an AC welder so does that mean I can use AC gouging carbons...
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    Loosening rusty nuts & bolts on farm implements....

    Loosening rusty nuts & bolts on farm implements.
    I like your style. :cool:
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    Carbon Arc 'Torch' Electrodes

    Hi guys. I have a torch similar to the one pictured, which runs off a stick welder. It takes two carbon electrodes and produces a sort of electric 'flame' for heating. I'm trying to source...
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    Sorry if this has been mentioned but... do you...

    Sorry if this has been mentioned but... do you think the steep taper of the hopper is adding to the 'caving' problem by compacting the material as it goes down? How about a vertical wall section at...
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    I've had similar ideas, but my concern is does it...

    I've had similar ideas, but my concern is does it accelerate the rust by trapping moisture? And now that it's hidden is there more chance of a safety issue going unnoticed?
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    Mind expanding on this Karl?

    Mind expanding on this Karl?
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    Attitude

    How important is it for a trailer to sit level when loaded, and why? Is it only about weight distribution? If you keep a suitable weight on the hitch, is attitude then irrelevant? (Within the...
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    Thanks guys for your comments. I know override...

    Thanks guys for your comments. I know override brakes are 'sub-optimal'; they are only temporary until I can find the time and money to fit electric brakes and a new axle.

    Interesting to learn...
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    Further observations from this morning's run:...

    Further observations from this morning's run: Tare is 420. I'm not unhappy with that. 350 kg of gravel uses about half the spring travel. Helpers are on the shopping list.

    I still can't tell the...
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    The wife and kids went away so I just spent a...

    The wife and kids went away so I just spent a solid week finishing the trailer. Well, it's finished enough for a test run anyway.

    Tows ok I guess - if you don't mind a bit of diff whine. The...
  47. Seen these?...

    Seen these?
    http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=130698112584
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    Thanks Kryn and Paul. Everyone seems to think...

    Thanks Kryn and Paul. Everyone seems to think long drawbars are better, but I sometimes have to back in tight spaces and appreciate a short trailer then. One local character told me - and he used to...
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    Hard to find shed time lately so design work it...

    Hard to find shed time lately so design work it is.

    Is 75 x 50 x 3 adequate section for a drawbar on a 1600kg trailer?
    I think I want it 1800 from body to hitch.
    It will pivot near the hangers,...
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    Nope. :-

    Nope. :-
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