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    Sticking with your original idea of using M6 CSK...

    Sticking with your original idea of using M6 CSK headed screws into tapped holes, how about using cup washers under the heads? You would have to counterbore the yellow tongue to suit the greater...
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    Can I ask what lenses you are using? I’ve been...

    Can I ask what lenses you are using? I’ve been waiting for over 6 months now for the Alcon Vivity EDOF lens to be available in my size in Australia; my next review is in July and if it still isn’t...
  3. Hoffmans were a ball bearing manufacturer that...

    Hoffmans were a ball bearing manufacturer that closed in the late 1980’s so I would imagine that the balls were ordered by an Australian company who intended to use them in corrosive applications and...
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    It is done explosively. Back in the late 1980’s...

    It is done explosively. Back in the late 1980’s the Royal Navy started constructing the Type 23 frigates which utilised aluminium in a fair bit of the upper deck superstructure. Previously this was...
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    I used on of THESE...

    I used on of THESE stuck onto an Aldi gas powered butane soldering iron/micro flame heat gun to join a couple of bits of drainage channel together; the material was about 3mm thick. It worked...
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    It's a right hand thread. Put the lathe in the...

    It's a right hand thread.
    Put the lathe in the lowest gear and stick a piece of bar sideways in the chuck jaws so one end is sticking way out and can be used as a lever, or grip a BIG Alan key in...
  7. If it's a 1/2" shank it'll fit into a...

    If it's a 1/2" shank it'll fit into a hand-cranked post drill. There are plenty of them kicking around still, most users fit a modern chuck to them as the 1/2" shank bits are a bit hard to come by...
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    If you're still unable to positively identify the...

    If you're still unable to positively identify the thread type perhaps you could tap a pair of threaded holes and see which is the best fit by a combination of feel and ink transfer? For this to work...
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    Your cheap thread pitch gauge will almost...

    Your cheap thread pitch gauge will almost certainly have a 60° thread angle unless it is specifically marked as BS or Whit. If you have both a BSW and a UNC tap try using them as thread gauges. Next...
  10. As Bollie says it is extremely unlikely that the...

    As Bollie says it is extremely unlikely that the aluminium checker plate is actually welded to the steel trailer. There WILL be galvanic corrosion issues unless the two metals are either electrically...
  11. As Usee says you should be using tapered threads....

    As Usee says you should be using tapered threads. Parallel threads on pipe system components rely on a separate face type seal such as a washer, the threads are there to hold it all together tightly...
  12. Clearly I was wrong

    Hmm, this is embarrassing, my knowledge of pipe clearly isn't what I thought it was. I just looked up the ASME charts for pipe and it clearly shows I was talking out of my bum :booboo:


    My...
  13. Sorry Al but I think you might be getting...

    Sorry Al but I think you might be getting confused with tubing where the OD and wall thickness is specified; pipe is always Nominal Bore and the actual OD differs between the schedules.

    The...
  14. Have you considered poly water pipe? Same sizes...

    Have you considered poly water pipe? Same sizes as steel pipe are available and you can mix and match with metal fittings without galvanic corrosion occurring. Best of al the joints can be done up by...
  15. Would love them for a precision router fence:D ...

    Would love them for a precision router fence:D

    Only joking; I'd love them but I'd feel bad if someone who could use them to their maximum potential lost out.

    Hey, put me down as the first in...
  16. Hi Bob, The suggestions I made were based on...

    Hi Bob,

    The suggestions I made were based on the idea of deliberately keeping contaminants out of the bearings, not regularly replenishing the lubricant. The grease in sealed ball bearings will...
  17. Both bearings should have a single grease shield...

    Both bearings should have a single grease shield fitted to the outer faces, this is to retain the grease and reduce the water ingress. There is no need for an escape route for B2. Give them a SMALL...
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    WD40 seems to work on just about everything. I...

    WD40 seems to work on just about everything.

    I have metho, turps, acetone and cellulose thinners but WD40 is the first thing I go for.
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    Don't mix them. You wouldn't trust a 6mm bit in a...

    Don't mix them. You wouldn't trust a 6mm bit in a 1/4" router collet; and that's a machine which keeps some distance between the cutters and your fingers. A die grinder spins at similar speeds but is...
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    Looks like the template holder from a copy lathe....

    Looks like the template holder from a copy lathe. If it is it'll be pretty useless unless you can find the rest of the lathe to go with it!
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    If it's cast iron then I reckon it's out of a...

    If it's cast iron then I reckon it's out of a single lung horizontal oil fired engine (diesel engine but running on light oil). These monsters were slow speed, only around 400rpm tops, long stroke...
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    Very interesting, will be keeping an eye on your...

    Very interesting, will be keeping an eye on your WIP.

    Thanks for sharing, I like the way you are showing all your special little fittings and fixtures, I too have spent many hours making jigs and...
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    Aliexpress. 9 reamers in a set covering from 1/4"...

    Aliexpress. 9 reamers in a set covering from 1/4" - 1/2", $38 US including shipping. Probably identical to your mates Chinese set. Just search for "adjustable reamer" and you'll get over 200 hits you...
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    Aren't there now thin kerf reverse rake TCT...

    Aren't there now thin kerf reverse rake TCT circular saw blades specifically designed for use in circular saws to cut sheet metal? There are also some bloody good recip saw blades out there; we use...
  25. Sebastian, just had a thought on how you can make...

    Sebastian, just had a thought on how you can make these yourself to whatever size and profile you like; but only if you have access to a metal lathe.
  26. Not on timber, no. I've only ever made simple...

    Not on timber, no. I've only ever made simple ones for drilling into ally and brass for one-off applications where proper tooling wasn't available. My thoughts were along the lines of the edges...
  27. I suspect the 0.05mm accuracy required refers to...

    I suspect the 0.05mm accuracy required refers to the grind on the drill not the finished wooden product. This is the accuracy required for each cutting edge on a standard 2-flute drill to get...
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    Not at all; Whitworth was the first common thread...

    Not at all; Whitworth was the first common thread with specific standardised sizes; it was a logical and desperately needed outcome of the Industrial Revolution.

    It also had a couple of drawbacks:...
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    Metric and Unified are 60 degree threads. Unified...

    Metric and Unified are 60 degree threads. Unified are UNC, UNF and NPT (US pipe thread)

    Whitworth threads are 55 degree; these are Whit, BSW, BSC (different name, same threads), BSF and BSP...
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    Hi Barry; I can highly recommend HSBC. I've...

    Hi Barry;

    I can highly recommend HSBC. I've been with them for the best part of 15 years and have never paid a cent for any form of banking fees other than international money transfers. I have...
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    Whatever style you pick I would only go for...

    Whatever style you pick I would only go for either LED or halogen light source. Flouro's aren't used in workshops or anywhere with rotating machinery as they have a strobe effect and at certain...
  32. RTV? Is this stuff solid then? I'm used to HTC...

    RTV? Is this stuff solid then?

    I'm used to HTC (heat transfer compound) which looks and feels like silicone grease but it doesn't solidify. It's used for mounting transistors onto heat sinks etc.
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    I was surprised that the cobalt drill didn't...

    I was surprised that the cobalt drill didn't touch it... then I read "Sutton". I have standard HSS drills that cut through 304 and 316 cleaner than Sutton cobalt. And don't go blunt in the process....
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    The seller assured me so; he said he was...

    The seller assured me so; he said he was chartering the fastest steam packet ever to come out of Burma.
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    I'm fine for widgets but I could with some tuits;...

    I'm fine for widgets but I could with some tuits; specifically round ones. I ordered some online but they are taking forever to arrive from Siam.
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    Ah; that's what you were after; Pommy domestic...

    Ah; that's what you were after; Pommy domestic components! I thought you were looking for IP-rated external stuff.

    It's funny; when you mentioned the slotted brass barrel nuts I was actually...
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    RS components and CNW stock junction boxes...

    RS components and CNW stock junction boxes including Ex rated for explosive atmospheres; I'll try to remember to look tomorrow to see what brand our boxes are; they are black bakelite type material,...
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    It's absolutely stuffed with TLA's* ...

    It's absolutely stuffed with TLA's*








    *Three Letter Abbreviation
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    If you drill and silver solder them in you'll get...

    If you drill and silver solder them in you'll get an invisible joint when polished. Done many shiny brass jobs like that and no-one can see the join when polished, even when they know where the join...
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    Do you have a heat source like a small blow...

    Do you have a heat source like a small blow torch?

    Soft solder it onto a bigger bit of steel or brass; something that you jam into your dividing head jaws with impunity or clamp down onto a drill...
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    Easiest: A piece of ply with stopped grooves...

    Easiest: A piece of ply with stopped grooves routed in it so each one can hold a drill bit.

    Better: Two pieces of ply, the grooves cut mirror imaged; now you have a lid.

    Bestest: Nail a pair...
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    Back to your original ideas, I personally would...

    Back to your original ideas, I personally would build number four in your sketch; the cabinet that allows you to chop and change grinders and stores the unused ones underneath. I have seen a similar...
  43. I noticed in Bunnies the other day that there...

    I noticed in Bunnies the other day that there were selling something that may be suitable? Slotted angle, slotted RHS and some pretty ally RHS with plastic knock in fittings that make skeletal frames...
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    It looks rather big and chunky to be a drive pin...

    It looks rather big and chunky to be a drive pin for a lathe dog; could it be a boring button also?
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    I use a big Sidchrome set at work; good sockets...

    I use a big Sidchrome set at work; good sockets but the ratchet is the biggest piece of excrement to have ever defiled the planet. So, just like all Sidchrome ratchets.

    I'm looking at Kinchrome or...
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    If you can read the bearing number look it up on...

    If you can read the bearing number look it up on the manufacturer's website. SKF, FAG, NSK etc all give performance data for their products including max rpm.
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    An 80mm spanner would fit an M50 threaded bolt. ...

    An 80mm spanner would fit an M50 threaded bolt.

    Or you could make a 2" Unified with a slightly bigger head; normally it would have a 3" AF hex head (75mm). It all depends on what you have...
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    The Rigid/Swagelok benders I use at work for 1/2"...

    The Rigid/Swagelok benders I use at work for 1/2" hardened SS tube with a wall thickness of 0.08"/2mm bend to a radius of 1 1/2" (3X diameter). They are spectacularly easy to use and calculating...
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    Since the forum upgrade the problem with IE9 has...

    Since the forum upgrade the problem with IE9 has got worse. I'm a complete halfwit when it comes to computer programmes so I don't understand what the problems are; however enough clued up forum...
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    Your biggest problem will be the tube kinking or...

    Your biggest problem will be the tube kinking or splitting at the bend point; it all depends on how thin walled the tubing is. Start by getting hold of a QUALITY tube bender; I would recommend ones...
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