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13th Nov 2017, 02:49 PM
Thread: New towball ratings for heavy vehicles.
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That was what I was wondering about. Dean
That was what I was wondering about.
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13th Nov 2017, 02:47 PM
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I also believe in moving on and not holding a...
I also believe in moving on and not holding a grudge.
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13th Nov 2017, 07:48 AM
Thread: New towball ratings for heavy vehicles.
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I've seen a few large utes around, but I don't...
I've seen a few large utes around, but I don't recall seeing one set up and used by a tradie. Do these tradies big utes have tub backs? All the tradies I know of have tray backs. In fact most utes...
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12th Nov 2017, 06:17 PM
Thread: New towball ratings for heavy vehicles.
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I believe that SWMBO's Rodeo weighs about 2.5...
I believe that SWMBO's Rodeo weighs about 2.5 tonne and has a towing capacity of 2.5 - 3 tonne (not sure). There is a bit of a difference in vehicle mass / towing capacity ratio or does Oz have...
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12th Nov 2017, 04:20 PM
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It is not true. Some people just plain cannot be...
It is not true. Some people just plain cannot be pleased no matter what!:no:
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12th Nov 2017, 04:18 PM
Thread: My New Shed project
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That doesn't sound very cold to me. :? Dean
That doesn't sound very cold to me. :?
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12th Nov 2017, 04:17 PM
Thread: Strange Tool
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Yes drilling can be an issue with this, but I can...
Yes drilling can be an issue with this, but I can just give the wheel a flick, so to speak and it will usually spin all the way back.
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12th Nov 2017, 04:15 PM
Thread: New towball ratings for heavy vehicles.
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I wonder what the ruling is in the US. In some...
I wonder what the ruling is in the US. In some states at least they can tow up to 13.6 tonne gross behind a ute (truck to them). I saw Brian (bcbloc02) working on a new (to him) 5th wheel trailer and...
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12th Nov 2017, 04:05 PM
Thread: [HELP] Stubborn screw thread removal
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I recently watched a video where the poster...
I recently watched a video where the poster recommended tightening a bolt a bit before trying to undo it. Just saying. You would have to be careful with a screw.
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12th Nov 2017, 10:46 AM
Thread: Starrett Machinist Level
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Nice to see someone else who isn't wedded to...
Nice to see someone else who isn't wedded to their mobile. I don't get service at home and to be honest I don't want it. Some phones work here because people have been able to use them at times, but...
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12th Nov 2017, 10:40 AM
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Interesting point for discussion. Are the people...
Interesting point for discussion. Are the people who cause trouble on forums and comments sections Sociopaths / Psychopaths? Serial killers like Ted Bundy and just about every other one you could...
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12th Nov 2017, 10:08 AM
Thread: Strange Tool
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5 inches? Is that what you have to put up with on...
5 inches? Is that what you have to put up with on smaller lathes? I constantly thank my lucky stars that my tailstock has been designed to fit so well with the carriage that I am constantly releasing...
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12th Nov 2017, 09:35 AM
Thread: D1-3 Chuck Backing Plate
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[QUOTE=Piers037;1929254] Do you have a drive...
Do you have a drive plate for turning between centres? I mounted an ER40 collet chuck on my drive plate as I decided it would get more use that way. Of course I have an MT6 spindle taper and have...
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11th Nov 2017, 05:18 PM
Thread: Strange Tool
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My 16 x 40 does, but what is considered a latge,...
My 16 x 40 does, but what is considered a latge, um large lathe. :rolleyes:
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11th Nov 2017, 04:26 PM
Thread: Starrett Machinist Level
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Around the world there are 40 Billion photos and...
Around the world there are 40 Billion photos and 35 Million videos taken each day that never see the light of day again or if they do the lucky viewer wishes they never came to visit. I don't watch...
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10th Nov 2017, 10:00 PM
Thread: 24V to 12V wiring
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True. I did think about adding a converter...
True. I did think about adding a converter instead, and would probably be easier if there was a 24v power wire already available. A mate did it as I suggested years ago in a 4WD.
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10th Nov 2017, 05:59 PM
Thread: Barrel Making
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In all fairness the forum does only have a .com...
In all fairness the forum does only have a .com extension to its address so you might think it was in the US if you did not know.
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10th Nov 2017, 04:03 PM
Thread: 24V to 12V wiring
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Cheap and easy way is use EBay sourced relays to...
Cheap and easy way is use EBay sourced relays to switch a 12v circuit. A relay per trailer circuit. This requires that you have 2 x 12v batteries.
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9th Nov 2017, 10:32 AM
Thread: Barrel Making
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My limited understanding is that neither of these...
My limited understanding is that neither of these methods would work. It takes very little bend in a barrel to cause it to fail.
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8th Nov 2017, 08:41 PM
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Gottcha. Dean
Gottcha.
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8th Nov 2017, 06:45 PM
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That would be Baron's idea. Nice work as per...
That would be Baron's idea.
Nice work as per usual.
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5th Nov 2017, 10:26 AM
Thread: Electrical safety for welders
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Ouch. I got a zap from an electric fence...
Ouch. I got a zap from an electric fence yesterday. Does this count? It went in one shoulder and out the opposite hand which was gripping a barbed wire as I was bending over. The short electric...
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31st Oct 2017, 08:36 PM
Thread: Dial Indicator Repair
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There is special instrument oil available. Dean
There is special instrument oil available.
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31st Oct 2017, 08:33 PM
Thread: Drill press height
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Who's drawers? :C Can you explain this...
Who's drawers? :C
Can you explain this please?:?
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23rd Oct 2017, 08:25 PM
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I am just wondering whether it is a Whit thread,...
I am just wondering whether it is a Whit thread, but undersize. I agree it is not acceptable at the size you measured. I got a facing head and a drill chuck with the M14 thread in them with my mill....
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23rd Oct 2017, 12:01 AM
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In what way do you think it is not in tolerance...
In what way do you think it is not in tolerance for a 1/2" Whit thread? Due to the rounded thread tips the size is somewhat less than 1/2". I recall a US YouTuber saying he had found this weird...
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22nd Oct 2017, 09:54 PM
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A number of people have mentioned having a 1/2"...
A number of people have mentioned having a 1/2" Whitworth thread on their drawbars. I think it is a poor choice myself. My mill came with an M14 threaded drawbar which is just as bad. I have made up...
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22nd Oct 2017, 09:43 PM
Thread: Kant clamp !
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Baron, have you seen the Dimide clamp? 370773...
Baron, have you seen the Dimide clamp?
370773
Keith Fenner on YouTube did a review on them. 7000lb clamping force, but it was a pretty big clamp. They look easy to make.
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22nd Oct 2017, 09:29 PM
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What is a shower pump motor? Dean
What is a shower pump motor?
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19th Oct 2017, 08:47 PM
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Be careful of the bearings in a sewing machine...
Be careful of the bearings in a sewing machine motor. I used one to make a vibrating cartridge cleaner and the motor bearings wore out real fast.
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19th Oct 2017, 08:59 AM
Thread: Morris truck restore project
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You did say you were preparing for the fire...
You did say you were preparing for the fire season. It would be handy for that.
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17th Oct 2017, 12:12 AM
Thread: Suitable Sheave Diameter
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Thanks heaps for that info. I had not even...
Thanks heaps for that info. I had not even thought about details like you have given. Light duty duty it will be. This looks like the 80mm would be best. I hope it is alright. The end is rough gas...
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16th Oct 2017, 11:59 PM
Thread: Glass vial for old surveyor's level
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Yeah, I was just looking at the vial part. Forgot...
Yeah, I was just looking at the vial part. Forgot the actual use.
Sealing the ends? Just hold it up to a fla poof! :D
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16th Oct 2017, 11:56 PM
Thread: spending $500
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Vertical bandsaw, but will need to be secondhand....
Vertical bandsaw, but will need to be secondhand. After I bought one I kept using it for all sorts of things. Flick it on and go. Real quick. The latest use for it has been polystyrene foam 65mm...
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16th Oct 2017, 09:22 PM
Thread: Glass vial for old surveyor's level
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How do you use the water level to set the vial...
How do you use the water level to set the vial level? When you say long I am thinking loooonng. I have used water levels to set a laser level over a long distance. I use a garden hose with clear at...
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16th Oct 2017, 09:11 PM
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Ah, the benefits of living in a big city. :no:...
Ah, the benefits of living in a big city. :no: One day I should beef up my security, but no need to yet. The only strangers that come around this area are lost and more concerned with getting out of...
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16th Oct 2017, 08:27 PM
Thread: Suitable Sheave Diameter
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Suitable Sheave Diameter
I am thinking about knocking up some mutiple sheave pulley's to add some lifting capacity to my lifting trailer. I have been pulling out posts and want to try for something better. Most posts come...
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16th Oct 2017, 07:58 PM
Thread: BOC Cyl Rental - Swap and Go Deal??
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I opened a new account with BOC about 4 weeks...
I opened a new account with BOC about 4 weeks ago. I needed a cylinder of oxy. They are charging about $8 something for rental per month for the D size. I only want it short term. I can take it back...
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16th Oct 2017, 07:40 PM
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What's a Beawre? Anyone with any sense,...
What's a Beawre?
Anyone with any sense, totally ignores anything like this. I remember reading something about winning an iphone recently. I think it was a genuine offer tho. The "iphone" turned... -
13th Oct 2017, 11:49 PM
Thread: Scratched spindle repair?
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Just polish the 2 parts with some wet and dry....
Just polish the 2 parts with some wet and dry. Use blueing liquid or a texta etc to check whether there is any interference from the damage. You only need to remove this interference.
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13th Oct 2017, 11:46 PM
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If you are referring to using the forum search...
If you are referring to using the forum search function then don't bother. The VBulletin software the forum runs on has a pretty hopeless search system. It is better to use Google. Other search...
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11th Oct 2017, 11:53 PM
Thread: Rivnut/Nutsert Experts?
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The bits I am talking about are the normal longer...
The bits I am talking about are the normal longer grooved bits that are gripped by the tool, extension etc with a locking collar. I can just push one of these bits in without touching the collar. The...
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10th Oct 2017, 09:36 AM
Thread: Angle grinder and the neighbors
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PDW, that sadly sounds like a typical sort of...
PDW, that sadly sounds like a typical sort of human reaction. Worried about the here and now without regard to past situations and logic. Unfortunately people are pretty bad with logic in general.
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9th Oct 2017, 08:35 PM
Thread: Rivnut/Nutsert Experts?
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A question about the Makita impact driver Pete....
A question about the Makita impact driver Pete. How does the bit release collar operate. My Bosch has to have the collar operated to both fit and remove bits, but the Stanley can have bits just...
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8th Oct 2017, 08:43 PM
Thread: Drill Rod and HSS
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The only big name supplier in Mt Gambier. They...
The only big name supplier in Mt Gambier. They can be a funny lot tho. A while back I bought a length of galv angle 50 x 50 x 6, except they don't keep it in 6mm so it had to be 5mm and it was folded...
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8th Oct 2017, 08:16 PM
Thread: Rivnut/Nutsert Experts?
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Fair call. I tend to use an impact driver for...
Fair call. I tend to use an impact driver for anything to do with screws. My Stanley cordless drill would probably do the job just as well, but I tend to use the drill for drilling the holes then...
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7th Oct 2017, 10:32 PM
Thread: Rivnut/Nutsert Experts?
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It is more the speed I am thinking of. I also...
It is more the speed I am thinking of. I also have an 18v (Stanley) unit and it would only be really useful for big rivnuts etc, but I also have a 10.8v Bosch that I think would be far better, in...
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7th Oct 2017, 11:42 AM
Thread: Unusual tool - what is it?
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As someone who has a No. 4 Morse taper tailstock,...
As someone who has a No. 4 Morse taper tailstock, I would have said it was average myself. Just sayin.
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7th Oct 2017, 11:39 AM
Thread: Newbie from Lismore
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Welcome Don. I am looking forward to seeing...
Welcome Don.
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7th Oct 2017, 11:21 AM
Thread: Rivnut/Nutsert Experts?
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Which is where the impact driver comes in. Very...
Which is where the impact driver comes in. Very controllable pressure and very quick backing out. You could even make a one piece bit to do it by welding a bolt to a screwdriver bit shaft. Tempers...