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21st Sep 2022, 10:03 AM
Thread: New Monarch
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Oh, saw the title of the thread and thought you...
Oh, saw the title of the thread and thought you had a new lathe
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3rd Sep 2022, 10:12 PM
Thread: Why do I want a D Bit Grinder
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Its based on the actual cutting edge of the drill...
Its based on the actual cutting edge of the drill bit. Stefan mentioned in his vid that he leaves the outside corner of the drill bit fractionally high to allow for the material that the grinder...
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3rd Sep 2022, 11:56 AM
Thread: Why do I want a D Bit Grinder
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The other thing that I have noticed is that the...
The other thing that I have noticed is that the work holding head on these little grinders is somewhat flexible. When I have the cutting edge sharp on both facets I will take a final gentle and fine...
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3rd Sep 2022, 10:22 AM
Thread: Why do I want a D Bit Grinder
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I am very much a learner myself when it comes to...
I am very much a learner myself when it comes to 4 facet sharpening on the D-bit grinder and have produced a couple of those wedge shaped facets. I have also sharpened a number of drills with good...
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3rd Sep 2022, 09:01 AM
Thread: Why do I want a D Bit Grinder
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Stefan G has a video on four facet grinding using...
Stefan G has a video on four facet grinding using a D-bit grinder
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1st Sep 2022, 09:39 PM
Thread: Turning 4140 and HSS
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Rob, I recently turned something like what your...
Rob, I recently turned something like what your looking at , in my case a pivot pin for a fence on an old table saw. I used mild steel and I expect that is what the other similar pin on the machine...
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15th Jun 2022, 07:14 PM
Thread: Software for 3D design
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I've had a bit of a play with freeCAD and found...
I've had a bit of a play with freeCAD and found the tutorials by "Adventures in Creation" were OK. He's put out quite a few vids if you find him OK to listen to.
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3rd Jun 2022, 07:18 PM
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I bought a 12mm Llambrich chuck for an electric...
I bought a 12mm Llambrich chuck for an electric drill. Drills had a tendency to spin in the chuck under load and the mechanism seised up after a relatively short time. My preference would be a Vertex.
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2nd Jun 2022, 09:34 PM
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I have a 336 from H&F with a QCTP (also H&F). I...
I have a 336 from H&F with a QCTP (also H&F). I mostly use 12mm tool holders for OD turning, CCMT inserts, 06 size. I find this combination handles most of what this lathe is capable of. Have a...
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17th Sep 2021, 02:20 PM
Thread: Wood lsthe VFD conversion
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Looks like you've got it all sorted.
Looks like you've got it all sorted.
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16th Sep 2021, 10:00 PM
Thread: Wood lsthe VFD conversion
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There's a general rule of thumb that says...
There's a general rule of thumb that says multiply the rpm by the diameter of the wood (in inches) and the result should be in the range of 6000 to 9000. If the wood is out of balance will have to...
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20th Aug 2021, 10:12 AM
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Yep, thats my style of camping.
Yep, thats my style of camping.
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20th Jul 2021, 10:44 PM
Thread: Stuck 9” grinder nut
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Have a 40ish yr old Hitachi with similar problem,...
Have a 40ish yr old Hitachi with similar problem, caused initially by a jammed nut. Have used a hammer and cold chisel for years. I use my boot against the body of the grinder and wheel at the same...
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8th Jun 2021, 07:09 PM
Thread: Wheel chair lift
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Looking good shed. Did you get much shrinkage in...
Looking good shed. Did you get much shrinkage in the bearing housing as a result of the welding.
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3rd Jun 2021, 09:16 AM
Thread: Hercus change gears and thread dial.
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Hercus change gears and thread dial.
For sale on Gumtree in Tassie. Same seller is selling the change gears.
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1st May 2021, 08:01 PM
Thread: Project Binky
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And using simple tools. Heard him say that much...
And using simple tools. Heard him say that much of his prep work, cutting crank cases and heads into pieces to graft other bits on, was done with a hacksaw and a file. Although he now has a milling...
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29th Apr 2021, 08:59 PM
Thread: Project Binky
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One I found a little while back is Alan Millyard...
One I found a little while back is Alan Millyard whose work is maybe sort of a Binky of motorbikes (without witty voiceovers).
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8th Feb 2021, 09:01 PM
Thread: Part off tool size
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Im fairly certain that you are correct Karl. I...
Im fairly certain that you are correct Karl. I have one but have milled it down to 16mm to fit my QCTP. When buying it I found the descriptions on the web site a little confusing.
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20th Oct 2020, 07:08 AM
Thread: 2020-2021 Plane Building Challenge
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Came from an plantation eucalypt, bluegum to be...
Came from an plantation eucalypt, bluegum to be specific. It was from a short length off the base of one tree, no other tree in the block was like it. From the outside it looked like that butt...
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14th Oct 2020, 08:54 AM
Thread: 2020-2021 Plane Building Challenge
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Plane and simple. This is one I knocked up...
Plane and simple.
This is one I knocked up earlier in the year.
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13th Sep 2020, 09:39 PM
Thread: New stand for lathe
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Nice work Halifax. What wall thickness did you...
Nice work Halifax. What wall thickness did you use on the main beam? Would be interested to hear some feedback after you have done some heavy cuts. I would like to do something similar with my 336.
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11th Sep 2020, 09:48 AM
Thread: Insert tooling beginner question
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Depends on the the size tool that the tool post...
Depends on the the size tool that the tool post can accommodate. Tool holders with a 12mm shank will generally use 06 inserts while 16mm holders take 09
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11th Sep 2020, 09:14 AM
Thread: Insert tooling beginner question
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Plenty of good info above for you to make your...
Plenty of good info above for you to make your choice. I have an H&F 336 lathe (300mm by1000mm) and went with the ccmt inserts, 0.2 nose radius. Purchased a set of holders with inserts off ebay. The...
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5th Sep 2020, 09:27 PM
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This is one example, not sure if it is the best....
This is one example, not sure if it is the best. Im guessing that it would be strong enough. 24V, 470 rpm variable speed 3.4 kg.cm torque, $70 inc postage...
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5th Sep 2020, 08:07 PM
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Thanks J&H, have seen carbide flat bar on ebay...
Thanks J&H, have seen carbide flat bar on ebay including 20 *2 *200mm for $30. Claimed to be Chinese YG8 grade which is supposedly roughly equivalent to Sandvik H10. Ill order some and see how it...
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5th Sep 2020, 08:59 AM
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J&H would you mind measuring the Sandvik scraper...
J&H would you mind measuring the Sandvik scraper insert please, length and thickness.
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2nd Sep 2020, 10:46 PM
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Thanks Marcus. What length do you make the metal...
Thanks Marcus. What length do you make the metal shank in the scrapers? If you happened to get down to Tassie at some point in the future would you be interested in running a course and if so what...
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2nd Sep 2020, 09:15 AM
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Thanks again J&H, I haven't got any excuses not...
Thanks again J&H, I haven't got any excuses not to give it a go. Wont happen this year though and
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1st Sep 2020, 10:29 PM
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Thanks for the detailed reply J&H. My learning...
Thanks for the detailed reply J&H. My learning process sounds similar to yours, reading on the internet and you tube. Encouraging to see that acceptable (to me) results can be obtained.
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1st Sep 2020, 09:54 AM
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Nice write up J&H, thanks for taking the time to...
Nice write up J&H, thanks for taking the time to post it here. I have a 336 and pulled the compound and and cross slide off for a good clean when I got it. The ways on mine look about the same...
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23rd Aug 2020, 09:26 AM
Thread: Early Taylor Hobson Pantograph c1890
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318 and 324 are weird numbers for a rotary table....
318 and 324 are weird numbers for a rotary table. 360 would make a lot more sense.
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14th Aug 2020, 09:49 AM
Thread: Machine tool rebuilding classes
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If anyone ran something like that in Tassie I...
If anyone ran something like that in Tassie I would be interested, Not an option for the foreseeable future though. A working week (40 hrs) at $30 per hour would be cheaper that a Richard King...
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21st Jul 2020, 09:52 PM
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I've an AL 336 and same problem. Trying to take...
I've an AL 336 and same problem. Trying to take an exact depth cut has a bit of a guess factor in it, needless to say an accurate result isn't guaranteed. Was looking at setting up an 50mm dial...
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21st Jul 2020, 08:35 PM
Thread: Anyone bought from China lately
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Purchased a couple of items of aliexpress on the...
Purchased a couple of items of aliexpress on the 16th June and two of the packages turned up yesterday, just over a month. Happy enough with that.
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22nd May 2020, 06:58 PM
Thread: Anyone bought from China lately
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Cant complain about that, I've waited that long...
Cant complain about that, I've waited that long for things to come from Brisbane.
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11th May 2020, 09:16 PM
Thread: Do you cover your machine?
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I use an old sheet. Am mainly wanting to keep...
I use an old sheet. Am mainly wanting to keep dust of the machines. Have notices on woodworking machines that horizontal surfaces rust much faster than vertical surfaces. I believe that dust on a...
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23rd Apr 2020, 10:08 PM
Thread: Counterboring options
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Will go the end mill route and see how I get on. ...
Will go the end mill route and see how I get on.
Thanks for the offer Kryn but I can see myself wanting to counterbore for cap screws from time to time so will buy instead.
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22nd Apr 2020, 10:03 PM
Thread: Counterboring options
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Counterboring options
Am wanting to counterbore M12 capscrews in 4140, a dozen holes. An M12 counterbore from Sutton is well over $200 so that's not an going to happen.
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18th Apr 2020, 08:26 PM
Thread: OT - Automotive charcoal gas producer
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They would carry a bag of coal on the back seat...
They would carry a bag of coal on the back seat if needed for the return trip. Getting that out of the car into the gas producer was also a dirty job.
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18th Apr 2020, 08:36 AM
Thread: OT - Automotive charcoal gas producer
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That is pretty cool Bob. I have heard about these...
That is pretty cool Bob. I have heard about these from my father but have not seen one set up for use. They were used during second world war when petrol was rationed and were gutless as all hell...
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9th Apr 2020, 09:15 PM
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I also have a 336d from H&F. I stripped the chuck...
I also have a 336d from H&F. I stripped the chuck down, de-burred and washed it then repacked it with grease. There was a significant amount of grit in the chuck. What I did was based on one of...
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7th Apr 2020, 08:31 AM
Thread: Anyone bought from China lately
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Thanks John. keep us umm ... posted. I dont mind...
Thanks John. keep us umm ... posted. I dont mind waiting for one or two months as long as the goods eventually arrive.
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3rd Apr 2020, 01:56 PM
Thread: Line boring, and a PTO for the lathe.
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That's an impressive example of improvisation Pete
That's an impressive example of improvisation Pete
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23rd Mar 2020, 09:43 PM
Thread: Anyone bought from China lately
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Thanks Dave A quick google search found this ...
Thanks Dave
A quick google search found this
About half of the air cargo carried worldwide normally flies in the belly of passenger jets rather than in dedicated freighters. But deep flight... -
22nd Mar 2020, 09:06 PM
Thread: Anyone bought from China lately
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Thanks for the replies, looks like its about to...
Thanks for the replies, looks like its about to get a whole lot slower with what our gov is about to introduce. Might leave any purchase until things settle down.
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21st Mar 2020, 08:11 AM
Thread: Anyone bought from China lately
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Anyone bought from China lately
Has anyone bought off Aliexpress recently and received their goods. As best as I can tell from a google search sea freight is starting to crank up again but what little air freight there is is taken...
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1st Mar 2020, 09:31 AM
Thread: using google to seach furum
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To use google type in site:metalworkforums.com ...
To use google type in
site:metalworkforums.com
then space followed by your search query. That restricts google to this site
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6th Feb 2020, 08:16 AM
Thread: Hafco AL336 - disconnect leadscrew
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The JET GHB-1236 lathe is very similar. I have...
The JET GHB-1236 lathe is very similar. I have found for other machines that JET have thorough manuals and they are based on the same generic Chinese machines that many of us have. I have downloaded...
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5th Feb 2020, 01:30 PM
Thread: Where to get toolmaker vice holddowns?
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Am in a similar situation, have been able to...
Am in a similar situation, have been able to clamp the vice to the table with 4 regular hold down clamps but it looks messy. Picked up a couple of clamps similar to the ebay specials in #4 above but...
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13th Jan 2020, 09:20 PM
Thread: Bush Fires !
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Fuel reduction burning certainly has an important...
Fuel reduction burning certainly has an important role to play in helping to reduce the impact from wildfires, I've been involved with many fuel reduction burns both as a firefighter and in planning...