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10th May 2011, 07:35 PM
Thread: - Lathe and full tools kit
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SOLD: This has now sold, thanks all.
Sold.
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28th Apr 2011, 03:13 PM
Thread: - Lathe and full tools kit
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SOLD: - Lathe and full tools kit
I am considering that I have to sell my lathe. Well lathe and about $2000 worth of tools, holders, mill attachments etc.
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29th Dec 2010, 08:09 AM
Thread: Ball tipped handles
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Yes, which is why the formula was so important,...
Yes, which is why the formula was so important, knowing someone had done the hard work to ensure the balance is right. So know I have formula's equations and tables that all appear to produce a...
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28th Dec 2010, 06:57 AM
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Damn, that's enough bad news for me. I have let...
Damn, that's enough bad news for me. I have let all those items I WAS interested in go.
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26th Dec 2010, 07:44 AM
Thread: Ball tipped handles
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It occurred to me that how could my favorite book...
It occurred to me that how could my favorite book not have details on these handles, and sure enough I found two pages on handles including these bell crank types.
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25th Dec 2010, 10:17 PM
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Yeah, I have placed some bids on a couple of...
Yeah, I have placed some bids on a couple of lower value items that should not be too difficult to ship, a set of slip gauges, a boring bar and some setup blocks.
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25th Dec 2010, 08:19 PM
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Anyone have an pals in the US, with a truck
I know it would cost more to get the thing into country that the buy price, but hell, with the ex-rate the way it is right now.......
GORTON MASTERMIL 48" x 12" VERTICAL MILLING MACHINE (eBay... -
25th Dec 2010, 08:08 PM
Thread: H and F Halogen Lamp
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I have three of these and love them. Now two of...
I have three of these and love them. Now two of them run long duty cycles, they are mounted on mine and my wife's bed side tables as reading lamps. yes they can get hot, but the lamps can be down...
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25th Dec 2010, 06:36 PM
Thread: Ball tipped handles
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Thank you all guys, this info is precisely what i...
Thank you all guys, this info is precisely what i was after. They are so cool, I know they would cost more to make, but if i were in the business of making and selling machinery, they would be what...
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25th Dec 2010, 08:24 AM
Thread: Ball tipped handles
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Ball tipped handles
I really admire the older style handles that have a ball at each end, one might be a nut on a tools post for instance, and a tapered shaft.
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13th Dec 2010, 07:12 PM
Thread: Lathe Dogs
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YarrD, that is very generous of you and I great...
YarrD, that is very generous of you and I great appreciate the offer, but I found a set, and while there is no such thing as too many tools, I might be that someone else in dire straits is in grater...
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8th Dec 2010, 06:44 AM
Thread: Hmmmm, Thinks....
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Yes, I had worried about that. I was thinking of...
Yes, I had worried about that. I was thinking of simply turning (facing a ring) on the supplied plate, which will leave maximum steel behind to counter the rotational torque.
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7th Dec 2010, 09:58 PM
Thread: Hmmmm, Thinks....
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You are all correct.
Yes my post like that BigShed, well it will soon.
If I get a mill, it might be the last thing I get:cool:
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7th Dec 2010, 09:06 PM
Thread: Hmmmm, Thinks....
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You are of course correct. The original post...
You are of course correct. The original post won't fit the AXA, but a new post to fit the original T-slot washer AND the new AXA holder is doable, and an order of steel arrived today:2tsup:
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7th Dec 2010, 08:52 PM
Thread: Hmmmm, Thinks....
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Hmmmm, Thinks....
Damn, okay guys, the AXA mount come in from CDtools today. Ghee they are priced right compared to local supply.
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4th Dec 2010, 10:27 PM
Thread: Slow delivery from o/s
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Unlikely to happen
If they decided to change the allowance and pursue the GST on low value imports (less than $1000) it would cost more than recovered. The best case revenue would be $100 and it would cost more than...
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3rd Dec 2010, 06:58 AM
Thread: Slow delivery from o/s
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It is being applied to all shipments in nearly...
It is being applied to all shipments in nearly all jurisdictions. The flow on effect of 100% screening is significant. And as any air shipment could have originated from anywhere, the...
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3rd Dec 2010, 06:49 AM
Thread: Lathe Dogs
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Thanks all, I went to buy that one from...
Thanks all, I went to buy that one from metalworking hobbyist, but by the time I registered it was sold or out of stock.
The EZ accessories were real well priced, by shipping was stupid.
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3rd Dec 2010, 06:40 AM
Thread: A new 6230A and a question
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Cheers, Dave, mine is the exact same one. Which...
Cheers, Dave, mine is the exact same one. Which is also the same model still on show in the Gasweld shop.
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2nd Dec 2010, 10:05 PM
Thread: Lathe Dogs
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Lathe Dogs
Does anyone know where I can find a supplier of some lathe dogs.
I spent the afternoon running from engineering supplier to supplier and most did not even know what they were, one of the better... -
2nd Dec 2010, 09:50 PM
Thread: Slow delivery from o/s
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Aussie Post is doing the same thing.
Aussie Post is doing the same thing.
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2nd Dec 2010, 08:07 PM
Thread: A new 6230A and a question
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Thanks all.
Mine doesn't have cast gear selectors. I think I have seen five gear box options on these CQ6230A ranging from the Norton gearbox version upwards.
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1st Dec 2010, 10:45 PM
Thread: A new 6230A and a question
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Hey Dave, I hope you are well. Yes there is a lot...
Hey Dave, I hope you are well. Yes there is a lot of power in this unit, and acknowledge that the AXA removes the problem.
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1st Dec 2010, 09:58 PM
Thread: A new 6230A and a question
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A new 6230A and a question
I am very happy camper having managed to pickup, move and install my new lathe. A brand new unused, 2 year old Toolex CQ6230A. Even the runin had not been done.:D
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28th Nov 2010, 01:41 PM
Thread: lathe al 336 threading
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Hey Dave J, thanks for the PM, but I just don't...
Hey Dave J, thanks for the PM, but I just don't get the chinese manufacturing business. As I mentioned in my mail, my new one is a Toolex from Gasweld and looks like yours other than the gear box...
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28th Nov 2010, 10:46 AM
Thread: What would you make with these?
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It is a great site for plans and engineering...
It is a great site for plans and engineering chat.
i also like Practical Machinist - Largest Manufacturing Technology Forum on the Web and FRETS.COM Machining
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28th Nov 2010, 10:42 AM
Thread: What would you make with these?
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Two have now been re-tasked.
I credit this idea to my wife.
Two of them will have their top cut off and be used a Quench tanks. One for oil and one for brine. This should have been obvious to me, as the knife I made last... -
28th Nov 2010, 09:01 AM
Thread: What would you make with these?
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Resonation
Yes, someone on my other favorite site "projectsinmetal.com" bult a door Gong out of the acetylene cylinder, but I think that would have been steel. He said his produced a great sound, but I will...
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28th Nov 2010, 07:24 AM
Thread: What would you make with these?
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What would you make with these?
I have found that 6 of my alloy scuba cylinders are beyond testing. In AU beyond a certain age they must be disposed of.
Anyway, I have 6 alloy tanks that I have removed the valves from and was... -
25th Nov 2010, 03:22 PM
Thread: Bargain Lathes
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Yes of course. Another Doh! moment. Thanks...
Yes of course. Another Doh! moment.
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25th Nov 2010, 03:13 PM
Thread: Bargain Lathes
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Bargain Lathes
Until today I was going to buy one of the SM-0920V variable speed lathes on sale until Saturday at AssetPlant. $1204 GST-inc.:cool: Before they all go.
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23rd Nov 2010, 05:48 PM
Thread: SM-0920 tool sizes & Eccentric
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Hones, do I have hones. I am a knife collector...
Hones, do I have hones. I am a knife collector and maker, I have every means of sharpening every thing under the sun, from pure black arkansas to slow turning wet wheels and japanese water stone for...
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23rd Nov 2010, 12:44 PM
Thread: Turning a square into a circle
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I was looking at how Big_Shed made his mount for...
I was looking at how Big_Shed made his mount for the cross slide and wondered if you could use a parting tool laterally to cut a circle rather than turning it down?
Is this viable?
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23rd Nov 2010, 12:15 PM
Thread: SM-0920 tool sizes & Eccentric
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I here you New_Guy, but I think I will go with...
I here you New_Guy, but I think I will go with both. I really like the idea of the diamond design and it does not preclude have some standard holders and special grinds. The grinding is not so much...
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23rd Nov 2010, 08:41 AM
Thread: SM-0920 tool sizes & Eccentric
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Thansk Guys.
Thanks for the advice, and thanks Big Shed for the dimmensions.
20mm, means the largest in their range with 14x15mm shank:o
Eskimo, what size holder did you order, and for what size lathe.
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22nd Nov 2010, 10:00 PM
Thread: SM-0920 tool sizes & Eccentric
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Cheers, I knew I had seen the mode somewhere and...
Cheers, I knew I had seen the mode somewhere and it is your experience mostly that convinced me to go with this, rather than the take a cross feed and not the VMS.
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22nd Nov 2010, 09:32 PM
Thread: SM-0920 tool sizes & Eccentric
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SM-0920 tool sizes & Eccentric
Hi Guys, I have been following many of the older lathe discussions with interest.
Having researched the market I have decided to buy the SM-0920V. I like the 1022A and even the Titan range, but...