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26th Feb 2024, 08:00 AM
Thread: Camelback straight edges @SA
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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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25th Feb 2024, 07:17 PM
Thread: Camelback straight edges @SA
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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,... -
16th Jan 2024, 08:10 AM
Thread: WTB narrow bodied 4 jaw chuck
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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.
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16th Jan 2024, 07:56 AM
Thread: What do I do with this?
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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... -
9th Jan 2024, 12:34 PM
Thread: WTB narrow bodied 4 jaw chuck
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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... -
1st Jan 2024, 03:22 PM
Thread: WTB narrow bodied 4 jaw chuck
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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... -
1st Jan 2024, 09:28 AM
Thread: WTB narrow bodied 4 jaw chuck
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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.
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27th Nov 2023, 05:00 PM
Thread: Emco Maximat Super 11 (NIB)
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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... -
25th Nov 2023, 01:46 PM
Thread: FREE - Lotze power hacksaw
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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...
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3rd Nov 2023, 04:45 PM
Thread: Emco Maximat Super 11 (NIB)
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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.
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26th Sep 2023, 08:18 PM
Thread: Why do lathes in industry rarely have QCTP?
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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... -
13th Sep 2023, 08:23 PM
Thread: Tube bender suggestions
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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.
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25th Jul 2023, 12:01 AM
Thread: DIY Lathe, don't roll your eyes...
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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....
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12th Mar 2023, 08:39 AM
Thread: Horizontal Mill question
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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... -
28th Jan 2023, 04:24 PM
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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.
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28th Jan 2023, 08:43 AM
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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... -
22nd Dec 2022, 05:13 PM
Thread: Butler vertical slotter - looking for info
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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.
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9th Dec 2022, 05:32 PM
Thread: Welders with a 15 amp plug
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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... -
27th Nov 2022, 09:19 AM
Thread: "New" tool+cutter grinder
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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.
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21st Oct 2022, 08:48 PM
Thread: Loss of skills and dumbing down of trades.
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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... -
20th Oct 2022, 08:14 PM
Thread: Loss of skills and dumbing down of trades.
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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... -
19th Oct 2022, 08:20 AM
Thread: Buying a Mill in Aus advice please.
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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....
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17th Oct 2022, 09:12 PM
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.
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5th Aug 2022, 10:26 PM
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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.
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2nd Aug 2022, 09:32 PM
Thread: Auction in NSW , European Machines
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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.
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18th Jun 2022, 03:35 PM
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.
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6th Jun 2022, 11:58 AM
Thread: Help Me Pick A Milling Machine May 2022
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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.
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5th Jun 2022, 11:13 AM
Thread: Help Me Pick A Milling Machine May 2022
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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... -
31st May 2022, 10:09 AM
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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30th May 2022, 08:33 PM
Thread: Lathe tooling and accessories for a beginner
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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.
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29th May 2022, 10:14 PM
Thread: Lathe tooling and accessories for a beginner
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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.
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29th May 2022, 09:29 PM
Thread: Lathe tooling and accessories for a beginner
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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... -
29th May 2022, 06:13 PM
Thread: Lathe tooling and accessories for a beginner
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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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24th May 2022, 06:54 PM
Thread: Another Which Lathe Is Best -May 2022
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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... -
23rd May 2022, 10:51 PM
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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.
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23rd May 2022, 05:32 PM
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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.
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23rd May 2022, 09:28 AM
Thread: Another Which Lathe Is Best -May 2022
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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...
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22nd May 2022, 07:46 PM
Thread: Another Which Lathe Is Best -May 2022
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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 &... -
22nd May 2022, 06:52 PM
Thread: Another Which Lathe Is Best -May 2022
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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... -
22nd May 2022, 06:40 PM
Thread: Shaper against milling machine
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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.
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19th May 2022, 10:06 AM
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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.
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18th May 2022, 09:07 AM
Thread: Shaper against milling machine
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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.
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12th May 2022, 02:44 PM
Thread: DS&G Type 17 steadies wanted
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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...
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12th May 2022, 02:38 PM
Thread: Drill a lock hole in door trim question
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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... -
11th May 2022, 06:32 PM
Thread: DS&G Type 17 steadies wanted
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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... -
9th May 2022, 10:21 PM
Thread: DS&G Type 17 steadies wanted
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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.... -
3rd May 2022, 09:37 PM
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... -
3rd May 2022, 03:25 PM
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.
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30th Apr 2022, 04:53 PM
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...
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24th Apr 2022, 12:21 PM
Thread: Shoes for the shed?
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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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