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    I don't do camel back ones, only parallel beam...

    I don't do camel back ones, only parallel beam types. I was selling the 1m long ones for $350 planed but not scraped and the 640mm ones somewhat cheaper. I also had some quite nice 375mm ones that I...
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    You and me both. Maybe I should get a bunch more...

    You and me both. Maybe I should get a bunch more cast.

    Still got a couple but I promised them to someone a year ago then lost my phone with all the stored numbers etc. Funny thing about phones,...
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    Thanks - he said it had been sold so I haven't...

    Thanks - he said it had been sold so I haven't re-checked the listing. As an ex-Sydney resident I know what a right PITA it can be getting around too so I appreciate the offer.

    One in the UK looks...
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    I have one with a backplate fitting my dividing...

    I have one with a backplate fitting my dividing head.

    Why? Because I couldn't think of any other use for it. Probably actually used it maybe 5 times in the last 30 years and that after grinding...
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    Thanks - I'll keep an eye on him. Bit expensive...

    Thanks - I'll keep an eye on him. Bit expensive as you say.

    I've finished making a bunch of back plates now so might buy a 4" 3 jaw just to have something handy for small work. The Sanou chuck I...
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    Sounds what I'm looking for but I avoid Fauxbook...

    Sounds what I'm looking for but I avoid Fauxbook unfortunately.

    The broken screws don't fuss me too much - been there before, I know exactly how to make unhardened replacements. I have an internal...
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    WTB narrow bodied 4 jaw chuck

    Pratt Bernerd made a range of narrow bodied 4 jaw chucks for the Myford and smaller lathes like the Hercus. The chuck bodies are around 50mm thick.

    Looking for a 6" and/or 8" one, preferably both....
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    Congratulations - they are really nice machines....

    Congratulations - they are really nice machines.

    When I bought mine I was the 3rd owner. The first owner bought it when he retired and built a live steam loco. The second owner never used it...
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    VIC Probably be driving up in the 4WD tray top but...

    Probably be driving up in the 4WD tray top but not until next May/June I expect...

    PDW
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    No they didn't come with the milling head, it's...

    No they didn't come with the milling head, it's an extra. They're pretty lightweight milling heads too, I have one on its own stand/base.

    In fact the bare lathe was just that - bare. No steadies,...
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    Odd because I've been using a Dickson QCTP on my...

    Odd because I've been using a Dickson QCTP on my Chipmaster for over 2 decades now without any dramas at all. And I don't baby the machine.

    I had a bigger one on my Monarch CY lathe which, with...
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    I made one like that for 25mm stainless tube. ...

    I made one like that for 25mm stainless tube.

    I recommend NOT making the big bit out of cast iron. The walls broke out.

    I can't say that it ever gave the results I wanted even before I broke...
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    That's pretty harsh, RC. I know where there's a...

    That's pretty harsh, RC. I know where there's a 10' slideway grinder and a man who'd be only too happy to grind the ways of a home-built lathe to dead nuts true for a case of beer....

    Now,...
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    Yeah I have wondered how it turned out. My...

    Yeah I have wondered how it turned out.

    My much simpler tilting angle plate gets a lot more use than I thought it would.

    On the original question, yes, it can be done but it's a PITA. I...
  15. I paid $230 for my big Tos T&C grinder. With...

    I paid $230 for my big Tos T&C grinder. With tooling.

    Had to make a new cross slide screw & nut though.

    PDW
  16. TAS Lister Clone (JKSON) single cylinder diesel FS

    Unlikely anyone here wants it and can get it but...

    I bought the engine with 7.5kW 4 pole generator head. Only wanted the generator part so happy to sell the engine on. It's a 10HP single vertical...
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    Very good. Every so often I think of selling my...

    Very good. Every so often I think of selling my slotter, then a job comes along and it's *just* the right tool for it, so I decide to keep it for another few years.

    They're remarkably handy for...
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    Yes, agree. I bought a 3 phase plasma cutter, it...

    Yes, agree. I bought a 3 phase plasma cutter, it came without power cable & plug, that was stated up front when I bought it.

    A 260A 60% duty cycle MIG I have came with a 240AC 15A plug, I used it...
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    That's what I have on my Tos T&C grinder. Works...

    That's what I have on my Tos T&C grinder. Works fine. Got at least 2 full sets of ER40 collets for the mills so plenty on hand & cheap.

    PDW
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    They're farm kids. Driving tractors, trucks and...

    They're farm kids. Driving tractors, trucks and big ag machinery as soon as they could reach the pedals. Fixing broken stuff. Really good mechanical skills. Bright and hard workers.

    They had zero...
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    They might try paying them better and broadening...

    They might try paying them better and broadening their skill/experience base while they're apprentices.

    2 of my partner's grand-nephews up your way have recently changed employers while still...
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    Yeah I mentioned to someone that I was thinking...

    Yeah I mentioned to someone that I was thinking of selling my old B/port as I rarely use it any more - got other mills. He asked to be first in line if I decided to, we didn't discuss price at all....
  23. Thread: Monarch lathe

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    I have a CY model of the same vintage, might even...

    I have a CY model of the same vintage, might even have arrived on the same ship.

    They are very robust lathes capable of quite heavy cuts and very accurate.

    IF AND ONLY IF they haven't been...
  24. My Kearns OA borer came on a tilt tray truck. 3.7...

    My Kearns OA borer came on a tilt tray truck. 3.7 tonnes, wasn't any drama to unload it and later skate it into position. They're not at all top-heavy so pretty easy to move safely.

    PDW
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    Yeah agree. Probably only 2-3 things there I'd be...

    Yeah agree. Probably only 2-3 things there I'd be interested in and, fortunately, I'm no longer in Sydney so can't get tempted to bid.

    Note the number of chucks listed. Then note the number of...
  26. Thread: 4 Jaw Chuck Wanted

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    Yeah 8" is the go - I have an 8" 3 jaw on a D1-6...

    Yeah 8" is the go - I have an 8" 3 jaw on a D1-6 mount.

    I also have a 12" Bison 4 jaw and it's a LOT heavier than even the 10" 4 jaw chuck let alone the 3 jaw.

    So depending on the size of stuff...
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    This. Smaller sizes of machine, if you can get 30...

    This. Smaller sizes of machine, if you can get 30 taper, do it. Bigger, get 40 taper.

    You can get replacement spindles for B/ports that change from R8 to 30 taper. I've thought of doing this...
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    Yeah but upsizing is the cost of doing business...

    Yeah but upsizing is the cost of doing business really.

    If it's a serious machine it won't have a Morse taper spindle and I'd argue it'd not have a R8 spindle either. Been there done that. I still...
  29. Thread: Lathe Info

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    Ample. I was running my Maximat at 600 rpm with a...

    Ample. I was running my Maximat at 600 rpm with a 2mm DOC on 100mm OD cast iron yesterday, using a 12mm shank CCMT insert tool. Nice finish, no dramas. Could have run a deeper cut too. I don't recall...
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    FWIW I was machining cast iron on the Maximat...

    FWIW I was machining cast iron on the Maximat this afternoon using 12mm TCT tooling. A 2mm DOC (4mm off of the diameter) was no drama at all, tooling & lathe handled it just fine.

    So I'd not be...
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    Lathe rigidity as I can do it quite reliably....

    Lathe rigidity as I can do it quite reliably. It's a Monarch CY 16" swing lathe massing 2.6 tonnes. And it was on cast iron which is more forgiving than say 316.

    However I can also do it on my...
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    I was taking a final cut of 0.001" using a CCMT...

    I was taking a final cut of 0.001" using a CCMT insert this afternoon.

    Mind you it was a 1" square shank toolbit holder in a big Dickinson QCTP and a 2.6 tonne lathe... and I was boring a 220mm...
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    Have to agree with this. I guess it depends on...

    Have to agree with this. I guess it depends on what size/rigidity lathe and how much HP you have available. No way I'd be using HSS if I can use carbide tipped tooling. But I do a lot of stainless...
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    Cutting metric threads is a bit of a PITA except...

    Cutting metric threads is a bit of a PITA except when the thread pitch is an exact multiple of the leadscrew pitch, and then you can disengage the half nuts without dramas.

    Otherwise, better to...
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    I keep telling you, you need to use a standard...

    I keep telling you, you need to use a standard size pipe and then custom bush it.

    Drilling say 30mm aluminium with a 20mm bit 600mm deep to give a 5mm wall thickness is a 30:1 depth to diameter...
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    Get some 20NB (26.7OD) and put a bush on it to...

    Get some 20NB (26.7OD) and put a bush on it to increase OD to 28mm or get some 25NB (32OD??) and make a stub turned down to 28mm and weld it on or some combo of the above.

    If you asked me to drill...
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    Yeah but it also often brings you lower top...

    Yeah but it also often brings you lower top spindle speeds which is a PITA for small diameter work.

    Which is why 2 lathes is good. At least 2...

    PDW
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    Yeah all of this. My working rule is, if it...

    Yeah all of this.

    My working rule is, if it fits in the Chipmaster or Emco 11, it goes in the smaller lathe. It only goes in the big lathe if I need the capacity because everything is bigger &...
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    Try cutting the taper on the end of a prop shaft...

    Try cutting the taper on the end of a prop shaft bigger in diameter than your spindle bore.

    Yes, you *can* do it by turning a stub on the end, gripping it in the chuck, supporting the outboard...
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    Yeah they have their uses - it's why I owned 2...

    Yeah they have their uses - it's why I owned 2 over time. Not enough use in my shop to justify the space.

    But to put that in perspective I have a metal planer and there are few things you can do...
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    Prochem. Plenty of sites to choose from. And...

    Prochem. Plenty of sites to choose from.

    And you'll have to machine it because the chances of finding something dead on size is somewhere between slim & none.

    PDW
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    For some special job, fine. I have 4 milling...

    For some special job, fine.

    I have 4 milling machines and use all of them.

    I've owned 2 shapers and sold both of them.

    PDW
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    Thanks, yes, I have that one. It's better than...

    Thanks, yes, I have that one. It's better than none but leaves a lot to be desired...

    PDW
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    You just need to master the 'functionally...

    You just need to master the 'functionally complete' stage.

    Then move on to something else. Works for me so far. Lotta missing trim etc on my house. Took me 3 years to get around to hanging the...
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    Thanks but the freight cost would be a deal...

    Thanks but the freight cost would be a deal killer straight away.

    Reckon I'll see if I can find something suitable in Sydney, if not, then maybe check out those Melbourne possibilities on the way...
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    DS&G Type 17 steadies wanted

    Yeah I know - Buckleys. But if you don't ask....

    I'm off to Sydney shortly so will consider/look at any steadies for say 8" centre height spindle machines. I already plan on going to Mick Moyles....
  47. Thread: DSG 13x42 lathe

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    VIC Congrats on the sale - nice machine. New toy...

    Congrats on the sale - nice machine.

    New toy hasn't arrived yet. Should be this Saturday. Then the cleaning starts...

    I did take delivery of a *very* nice condition surface grinder from a forum...
  48. Thread: 5C Collet System

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    Dunno about that, maybe true for 5C collets but...

    Dunno about that, maybe true for 5C collets but not all collets.

    I use a P-B collet chuck that goes to 1-1/2" and I for sure don't baby the shafts that go in those collets.

    PDW
  49. Thread: DSG 13x42 lathe

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    VIC Nice lathe but too small, no taper attachment. ...

    Nice lathe but too small, no taper attachment.

    My DS&G 17 with TA is due to land in a week...

    PDW
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    I wear Oliver slip-on type steel capped shoes....

    I wear Oliver slip-on type steel capped shoes. Working on my 4th pair. Reasonably comfortable, no laces, do require some wearing in as the giant O ring or whatever they use is quite tight at first.
    ...
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