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24th Dec 2023, 05:44 PM
Thread: Merry Christmas all !
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Merry Christmas all !
Yep, all the best for the festivities to everyone and safe travels for anyone going away on holidays.
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26th Nov 2023, 10:40 AM
Thread: Whitworth Sockets and Spanners
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Whitworth Sockets and Spanners
If anyone else is chasing whitworth sockets, there's another Sidchrome set available here on FB marketplace:
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8th Oct 2023, 07:38 PM
Thread: Your latest project
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Sticky: Your latest project
Gave the entire stand a going over with sand paper, largely to scuff up the blue primer, followed by a wipe over with acetone. Rust inhibiting undercoat done.
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8th Oct 2023, 06:19 PM
Thread: Your latest project
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Sticky: Your latest project
Thanks. It's definitely solid, alright. A smaller section would have sufficed but chose to go with 65 x 65 x 3 SHS.
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8th Oct 2023, 10:36 AM
Thread: Your latest project
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Sticky: Your latest project
Long overdue, I finally made some time and finished welding a machine stand for the RF45 clone. The rectangular top was TIG welded in an effort to minimise distortion and the decision was worthwhile,...
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23rd Sep 2023, 03:31 PM
Thread: Off to Melbourne again.
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Off to Melbourne again.
Silence? Only because I'd been oblivious to the treacherous posts until this morning. :doh:
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23rd Sep 2023, 11:50 AM
Thread: Off to Melbourne again.
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Off to Melbourne again.
And here I was thinking I had 'friends' :U. Instead, they covet and secretly plot to relieve me of my Deckel D-bit grinder.:~
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17th Sep 2023, 07:52 PM
Thread: Hercus Milling Slide Modifications
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Hercus Milling Slide Modifications
The thought genuinely never crossed my mind. But now that you mention it,………😂
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17th Sep 2023, 10:00 AM
Thread: Hercus Milling Slide Modifications
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Hercus Milling Slide Modifications Your Message
I've been planning a shop built ball turning tool for a while but I have to say the Turnado looks mighty tempting with all its clever features and impressive flexibility.
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3rd Sep 2023, 02:10 PM
Thread: Aliexpress Woes
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Aliexpress Woes
Update.
Whilst our AUD has been heading south, Aliexpress offered a reasonable sale a few weeks ago, so I ended up committing $400 all told to this... -
3rd Sep 2023, 01:49 PM
Thread: A Better Compound Clamp
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A Better Compound Clamp
My lathe, a Paramount Browns FI-610, is generically the same machine and the OEM compound locking arrangement is truly woeful in terms of rigidity. I had been meaning do away with the compound...
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3rd Sep 2023, 01:42 PM
Thread: Making Soft Jaws Video
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Making Soft Jaws Video
The Inheritance Machining videos are all high quality and his creations are more than just functional, but consistently incorporate a touch of artistic flair. My thoughts often go to how the late...
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27th Aug 2023, 02:49 PM
Thread: 1957 TOS S28 - "The pilsner project"
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"The pilsner project"
Outstanding work so far, SA.
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23rd Aug 2023, 09:54 PM
Thread: Box Trailer axle question
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Box Trailer axle question
Stability. An axle above the springs will lower the trailer's centre of mass and thereby increase the trailer's dynamic stability such as when negotiating bends at speed. So I guess the OEM has opted...
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9th Aug 2023, 09:58 PM
Thread: Off to Melbourne again.
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Off to Melbourne again.
I'll have the coffee ready :U
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9th Aug 2023, 05:14 PM
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[Beginner] Are these two cuts possible on a mill?
I think the aim is take the 50mm diam x 40mm long slug and neck it down at one end to a nominal 45mm diam x 15mm long. Is suspect there is a desire to preserve the annular offcut.
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8th Aug 2023, 02:52 PM
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:U Or onto polished timber floor boards. Or onto...
:U Or onto polished timber floor boards. Or onto the wife's new leather couch :o
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2nd Aug 2023, 11:13 PM
Thread: Aliexpress Woes
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Aliexpress Woes
bollie7, I won't be placing an order with that store.
The reason why I am contemplating Shenzhen Siton Technology Co is because according to AliExpress they have been around 10 years as well as... -
2nd Aug 2023, 11:05 PM
Thread: [Beginner] making 11-20mm holes in steel
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1st Aug 2023, 02:52 PM
Thread: Aliexpress Woes
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Aliexpress Woes
All my money has been refunded into my credit card via PayPal, so this debacle is finally over.
Now, looking onwards with an alternative DRO system, the two linkes below are currently front... -
30th Jul 2023, 02:03 PM
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I see we're doing 3rd world machine shop videos...
Credit where credit is due, that's pretty impressive.
The thing that stands out for me whenever I see machinists operating in 3rd world machine shops, like in this video, is the apparent complete... -
29th Jul 2023, 06:14 PM
Thread: Aliexpress Woes
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Aliexpress Woes
Attached are some parting words from the seller. The entire experience has been a poo show and consider myself extremely fortunate to be recovering my hard earned, yet the seller audaciously requests...
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28th Jul 2023, 03:18 PM
Thread: Aliexpress Woes
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Aliexpress Woes
AliExpress confirmed a full refund has been processed and this was confirmed by similar message from PayPal. A few days will pass for a transfer from PayPal to my credit card, but at least it's...
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25th Jul 2023, 10:52 PM
Thread: Aliexpress Woes
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Aliexpress Woes
Well, well, the seller's until now untarnished 100% positive feedback appears to have slipped to 98.4%.
That's a positive sign that the Aliexpress machine is working. I'd have been disappointed... -
25th Jul 2023, 10:35 PM
Thread: Aliexpress Woes
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Aliexpress Woes
Similarly, I really cannot recall any of my Aliexpress purchases over the last couple of years not being delivered. However, the saga with the subject and sizeable purchase from the subject seller,...
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25th Jul 2023, 08:01 PM
Thread: Aliexpress Woes
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Aliexpress Woes
Update:
The seller has been so smooth with, 'trust me, my friend' and 'I give you my word' that the display would be shipped, together with extra scales, so long as I cancelled the dispute. Of... -
21st Jul 2023, 02:39 PM
Thread: Aliexpress Woes
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Aliexpress Woes
Following on from my last post,
Flaming incredible. This worthless connector is what the seller with 100% positive review chooses to send in lieu of a DRO display. I'd seen the parcel but brushed... -
21st Jul 2023, 02:28 PM
Thread: Aliexpress Woes
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Aliexpress Woes
Oh, the saga is getting so interesting.
I found a tiny parcel in the mail pile and also managed to locate the order tracking number. They matched.
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21st Jul 2023, 01:29 PM
Thread: Aliexpress Woes
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Aliexpress Woes
Dispute submitted. And the anticipated run around has been quite swift.
Bear in mind my claim was for, 'Tracking shows delivered by item not received', now AE are claiming a combination of... -
21st Jul 2023, 12:32 PM
Thread: Aliexpress Woes
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Aliexpress Woes
Ha ha, the thought crossed my mind, but my trust level is pretty low atm and I thought the clever blighters might photoshop the image to include a parcel.
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21st Jul 2023, 10:32 AM
Thread: Aliexpress Woes
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Aliexpress Woes
For the record, the seller in question specialises in DRO and has a 100% positive review. But I'll go through the process of claiming a refund.
The Aliexpress dispute page is such that a dispute... -
20th Jul 2023, 10:51 AM
Thread: Aliexpress Woes
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Aliexpress Woes
Yes, good point, John. I can see how they might think that, now.
I've had goods from local suppliers go missing, but when followed up the courier (mostly, Australia Post) has been able to provide... -
19th Jul 2023, 09:49 PM
Thread: Aliexpress Woes
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Aliexpress Woes
So, I've gone and ordered a Sino DRO display unit and despite receiving a 'delivery signed for' notification 2 days ago, the parcel never arrived. Neither is the parcel with any of my neighbours. So,...
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18th Jul 2023, 09:14 AM
Thread: Stresses in 100mm C section purlin
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Stresses in 100mm C section purlin
Great question.
Thinking about the observed deflection, I'm going to guess that the rolling process creates a level of residual stress in the longitudinal direction ie. lengthwise along the beam.... -
15th Jul 2023, 08:58 PM
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Yep, single point failure mode remains in place.
Yep, single point failure mode remains in place.
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20th Jun 2023, 01:15 AM
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Design of structures - just a hypothetical issue
Michael and Stu have covered the key points.
If we consider a simple beam with a solid rectangular cross section, that the outermost edges carry the greatest load (actually, stress, where stress... -
19th Jun 2023, 07:57 PM
Thread: Precision ground and hardened round bar
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Precision ground and hardened round bar
Thanks for all the replies, suggestions and offers. I'd forgotten about old printers and strut / shock absorbers, but in common with linear bearing slides from Aliexpress, they are invariably chrome...
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19th Jun 2023, 02:39 PM
Thread: Precision ground and hardened round bar
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Precision ground and hardened round bar
I have a number of projects that require short lengths of precision ground and hardened round bar, typically in small 8mm to 16 mm diameters. An online search hasn't been too successful, for example,...
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18th Jun 2023, 09:55 PM
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Replacement square drives for W&B tension wrench
Ah, got it, we're on the same page. There was certainly no intention of providing advice to someone on something I thought they knew already.
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18th Jun 2023, 06:04 PM
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Replacement square drives for W&B tension wrench
If my understanding of the question and discussion is correct, two points may be worth mentioning:
1) The drive can 'twist' as much as it likes (ie. torsional stress has exceeded the material... -
17th Jun 2023, 04:29 PM
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Replacement square drives for W&B tension wrench
Whilst I do not have any first hand experience, at the end of the day, a deflecting beam is just another spring. Very small deflections are involved, well within the elastic range of steel. Torque is...
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17th Jun 2023, 01:54 PM
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Replacement square drives for W&B tension wrench
To expand further....
Torque applied to a nut or bolt overcomes essentially two sources of resistance: 1) the compression forces generated by the parts being clamped, and 2) friction, mainly from... -
17th Jun 2023, 10:46 AM
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Replacement square drives for W&B tension wrench
TBH, if that's what the manufacturer is claiming or perhaps inferring, then there's a little cleverness at play.
Newton's 3rd law, 'for every action (force/torque), there is a an equal and... -
7th Jun 2023, 10:42 PM
Thread: Grinding Wheel Balancer
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Grinding Wheel Balancer
Agreed. My main takeaway was the balancing frame.
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23rd May 2023, 08:58 AM
Thread: Welding nuts to the Inside of Tube/RHS
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Welding nuts to the Inside of Tube/RHS
Handy tip.
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10th May 2023, 02:14 PM
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Keeping surface grinder separate from other machines
I must be in the minority and keep my machines covered in drop sheets, not religiously, but whenever idle for periods of time and more so for protection against condensation induced corrosion. It's...
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8th May 2023, 09:34 PM
Thread: Quick quiz on table saw height
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Quick quiz on table saw height
Nev, you may have to attach a link.
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8th May 2023, 05:34 PM
Thread: todays tools gloat
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todays tools gloat
Looks like the trademark Waldon blue.
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7th May 2023, 10:59 PM
Thread: todays tools gloat
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todays tools gloat
Hmm, not that one. The 8 inch model referred to earlier is blue in colour. Could be the trademark Waldon shade of blue but in truth a lot of the paint is worn or missing.
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7th May 2023, 08:25 PM
Thread: todays tools gloat
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todays tools gloat
Kafie,
That grinder is a beauty. I know precisely what you mean by smooth and true. There's a 1 phase 8 inch model of similar vintage in my father's workshop, quite massive compared to the mass...