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  1. $300 I’m guessing is for 3mm I would normally be...

    $300 I’m guessing is for 3mm
    I would normally be looking at 1.2 or 1.6 for a header tank that isn’t under pressure. Depends on how proficiently you are at welding thinner sheet
    Water injection on...
  2. Any of those will get the job done, if the 83...

    Any of those will get the job done, if the 83 isn’t carrying too much of price penalty over the others use that, it’s a bit higher strength
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    Point of technicality.. Lithium batteries can’t...

    Point of technicality..
    Lithium batteries can’t self limit, if they are given kid in a lolly shop access to charge current they go into runaway and set things on fire. That’s why they must have...
  4. If top hatting a panel I will usually either use...

    If top hatting a panel I will usually either use countersunk solid rivets if I have access to set them or sealed end countersunk pops if I don’t. I have also used Sika panel adhesive.

    I have also...
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    3 years out of a car battery? My Ute is still on...

    3 years out of a car battery? My Ute is still on its original from 2015.. The 2014 Focus my ex purchased from me still had its original battery when she traded it last year.

    The battery...
  6. Google the GE part numbers, looks like there’s...

    Google the GE part numbers, looks like there’s possibly some NOS available ex US
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    Sticky: It’s already broken, you can’t make it worse...

    It’s already broken, you can’t make it worse trying to fix it
  8. A couple of top hat sections under the roof and...

    A couple of top hat sections under the roof and on the end panels and it’ll be plenty strong enough.
  9. 1.6 is plenty thick enough for a canopy if you...

    1.6 is plenty thick enough for a canopy if you want to save a bit on material cost
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    Sticky: I have an identical shifter, it’s by far my...

    I have an identical shifter, it’s by far my favourite of the handful I have.
    Are you going to have a go at fixing it?
  11. Material thickness adjustment moves the clamp...

    Material thickness adjustment moves the clamp away from the folding pivot which creates a radius.
    Minimum r on a mid temper 5005 like H32/34 is 1-1.5 material at 3mm. I’d be very surprised if that...
  12. The clamping head of that machine has quite a bit...

    The clamping head of that machine has quite a bit of adjustment.
    There is a lever arm thing for material thickness, which is the same thing, thicker material needs to be clamped further away, and...
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    Bottles are bar or QR coded these days and...

    Bottles are bar or QR coded these days and scanned out and back in.. if the bottle you return is not the bottle you took questions arise.
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    I have a smaller torch like that (not that exact...

    I have a smaller torch like that (not that exact one, pretty sure mine is British) and it’s awesome for brazing smaller parts and fusion welding sheet metal, much nicer to use for those jobs than my...
  15. Late to the party but some years ago I wound up...

    Late to the party but some years ago I wound up stuck on a production rig in the Timor Sea (used to do break fix on the satellite comms) and didn’t have much to do with both the fault and annual...
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    As someone who makes a living from problem...

    As someone who makes a living from problem solving and maintaining (mostly problem solving) on industrial telemetry systems, I can appreciate the effort that went into your control system. I’m...
  17. So the question is now… what are you making?

    So the question is now… what are you making?
  18. Yeah you won’t be knocking a tooth out for that.....

    Yeah you won’t be knocking a tooth out for that..
    The only clearance issue you might encounter is the top return, picture has no measurements for the middle horizontal section, that may possibly...
  19. Should be possible if you get your order correct...

    Should be possible if you get your order correct
    Depending on how wide the strips are and the gauge of material you may be to overcome any relief issues by pulling a tooth and putting your material...
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    Lead Acid is about as safe as it gets, they can...

    Lead Acid is about as safe as it gets, they can be safely charged in series. And have no requirement for charge management (although in large scale applications you may temperature compensate the...
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    How are the batteries wired in the pack? Series...

    How are the batteries wired in the pack? Series or parallel? I’d be inclined to use a charger that suits the voltage of the pack, be it 12 or 24. Yeah not technically ideal charging two batteries...
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    Sticky: You could make that ‘snack tray’ Quite easily...

    You could make that ‘snack tray’ Quite easily from sheet to suit whatever dimensions you need. Hammer form it over some MDF or form ply. Take you longer to route out and round over the form than it...
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    SA Posted in the wrong place and can’t delete the...

    Posted in the wrong place and can’t delete the post
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    If you’re going to go to the trouble of setting...

    If you’re going to go to the trouble of setting the job up to single point something approximating the thread you may as well put the correct tool in it and cut the thread.
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    Sticky: 1971 mini Pre Leyland square front with a 998...

    1971 mini
    Pre Leyland square front with a 998 and 3 synchro pudding stirrer box if you’re a trainspotter
    Quite possibly the rustiest example of one I could find.



    Point of technicality.. In...
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    The machines are common but they have been and...

    The machines are common but they have been and continue to be made by quite a number of different companies, each having their own variations on the theme. In practice it may prove near on...
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    Sticky: They’re all new bits, the tube in tube is pretty...

    They’re all new bits, the tube in tube is pretty much just a copy of what was already on one end just with bushes. I’ve put the hydraulics to one side because that made it nearly another metre...
  28. I spent 4 months towing a load bank trailer along...

    I spent 4 months towing a load bank trailer along the most of the length of Dampier Bunbury pipeline in WA from Badgingarra to Karratha in 2008 load testing standby batteries at Alinta’s comms sites....
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    I used to buy stuff from C-Tool, forum rules...

    I used to buy stuff from C-Tool, forum rules prevent me from stating anything further about my thoughts on the business and selling practices this individual engages in.

    My budget is whatever the...
  30. A load that represents about 10% of its C10...

    A load that represents about 10% of its C10 discharge rating like a globe and a multimeter, and 15 minutes of your time.

    Measure the voltage under load, a good battery will dip as the surface...
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    Like a stress fracture from manufacture causing a...

    Like a stress fracture from manufacture causing a 3/4 UNF tap to break off and render a slug of ally that cost nearly $200 (and had about 30 hours of work in it) useless for the purpose which it was...
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    Sticky: Rotator and stop plate parts for a rotisserie I’m...

    Rotator and stop plate parts for a rotisserie I’m repurposing
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    M20 Conduit Tap

    Anyone have an M20x1.5 conduit tap, preferably HSS that you don’t want/need any more?
    Needs to be sharp to cut plastic

    Price negotiable, postage will be required
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    Just to add a little more on the subject.. I...

    Just to add a little more on the subject..

    I bought a set of 4 because they were relatively inexpensive.

    Two annoying things stood out after the first couple of uses.

    They are too long
    ...
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    Yeah that’s a simple repair. As above anyone who...

    Yeah that’s a simple repair. As above anyone who can do sheet metal/tinsmithing or has a bit of skill with rust repairs in cars should be able to sort it for you.

    Be aware though that if you want...
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    Have a look at the welder, it may actually be...

    Have a look at the welder, it may actually be single phase just plucked from one of the three.
    If it is 3ph and within the limits of what can be supplied with a single to three phase VFD, about 3kW,...
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    My cordless drill is a Metabo.. came standard...

    My cordless drill is a Metabo.. came standard with a Rohm attached
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    Back to your 1x8 tap, try Mick Moyles, I got a...

    Back to your 1x8 tap, try Mick Moyles, I got a couple of NOS P&N taps and dies in that size from them middle of last year. Prices were quite reasonable.
  39. For the uneducated muppet in the corner looking...

    For the uneducated muppet in the corner looking to learn something, these seem to be physically different although similar to a travelling steady but do the same job. Anyone more knowledgeable than...
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    Sticky: Nice work, the flange on that top cover turned...

    Nice work, the flange on that top cover turned well.
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    I cleaned out a TV show grade hoarder house a...

    I cleaned out a TV show grade hoarder house a couple of years ago, the husband was also an ex GMH Woodville employee, and also had an identical looking bench in the shed. Not sure if the top was...
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    https://shop.vogel-germany.de/calipers/pocket-vern...

    https://shop.vogel-germany.de/calipers/pocket-vernier-caliper-din-862-parallaxfree-reading-with-fixing-screw-150-mm-6-inch.html

    Not the brand you were after, but German and parallax free with an...
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    The quote on material was quite reasonable. The...

    The quote on material was quite reasonable. The punch and die sets I had quoted are $24 US on the Roper website, the quote from Raptor was $45 AU.
    The freight charge is a bit hefty, but welcome to...
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    There is such a thing as over thinking an issue…...

    There is such a thing as over thinking an issue…

    I have the Mitutoyo calipers with the dial on them, they are nice to use, and weren’t a great deal more expensive than the ones Kafie linked from...
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    Raptor Supplies Legit?

    Anyone have any experience dealing with Raptor Supplies?
    They seem to be legit, just looking for a final sanity check before I send them a couple of hundred dollars in the hope some Roper Whitney...
  46. Give Statewide at Norwood a call, they do the...

    Give Statewide at Norwood a call, they do the winding repairs on a number of components for the underground rail haulage and ventilation systems at work. Not sure if 100” is inside their work...
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    Can do the same thing with ratchet straps, I just...

    Can do the same thing with ratchet straps, I just use the chains because that’s what I have and they don’t burn like nylon webbing. Plate doesn’t need to be 10mm thick, 3 is plenty, it’s just a skid...
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    The legs will pull towards the welds where the...

    The legs will pull towards the welds where the bottom shelf beams are attached.
    If you put a a straight edge on them they will all be bananas relative to how much heat you sunk into them.
    The lack...
  49. Thread: John

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    Yeah since Covid they took on a lot of stuff for...

    Yeah since Covid they took on a lot of stuff for contractors at Edinburgh that had been being done interstate but couldn’t be due to lockdown, that work hasn’t gone away and they aren’t really...
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    It’ll still make enough noise to annoy your...

    It’ll still make enough noise to annoy your neighbours

    Have a look for a maker space or Mens shed in your area is a better bet.
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