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6th Jan 2024, 12:41 PM
Thread: Graduated Rod
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Thanks Kafie, I like that, I could put both an...
Thanks Kafie, I like that, I could put both an analogue tape and a DRO read strip underneath the tape. I have done that same thing elsewhere and it works well.
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5th Jan 2024, 11:55 PM
Thread: Graduated Rod
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Reidy, you must be thinking of someone else! I...
Reidy, you must be thinking of someone else! I want to make a jig for my table saw and that was the first idea that popped into my head. It would have to be metric and around 10mm would work but I am...
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3rd Jan 2024, 09:27 AM
Thread: Graduated Rod
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Graduated Rod
Has anyone got any ideas of where I might find rod graduated in 1mm steps, numeric markings on it and about 300mm long.
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22nd Dec 2023, 12:07 AM
Thread: Arboga EM825 motor rewind
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I found mine unused and sitting in a corner of a...
I found mine unused and sitting in a corner of a workshop in the mid 80's and from memory only paid $50 for it, it is a superb tool but in standard form the 4 speeds was a bit limiting. A mate had...
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21st Dec 2023, 02:43 PM
Thread: Arboga EM825 motor rewind
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I have an Arboga 415V 4 speed drill and having a...
I have an Arboga 415V 4 speed drill and having a 415V VFD laying around I got a mate of mine to make the drill work with the VFD, I do have 3 phase in the shed. Initially when I first started using...
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19th Dec 2023, 08:44 AM
Thread: Advice needed on fastener type
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Liquid nails is rubbish as it goes crystalline...
Liquid nails is rubbish as it goes crystalline after a while. I am in the middle of demolishing the internals of a room I built about 30 years ago, I fixed panelling on battens to monier blocks and...
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24th Nov 2023, 05:38 PM
Thread: Quick and cheap quill ring light...
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The shadow mine throws makes it so much easier to...
The shadow mine throws makes it so much easier to position the piece and with a bit of practise I can use the shadow to get it spot on first go.
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28th Aug 2023, 11:00 PM
Thread: Linishing Belts
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Thanks for the replies, strangely I did not get...
Thanks for the replies, strangely I did not get an email notification of replies to my question. I think it is time to extend the credit card and just buy the best.
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27th Aug 2023, 11:08 AM
Thread: Linishing Belts
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Linishing Belts
Has anyone got any suggestions on the latest and greatest linishing belts to use for general use and also for the occasional use for woodworking butchery? This if for a full sized full speed linisher...
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16th Jul 2023, 04:10 PM
Thread: HM48B Mill Drill Question
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Thanks for the replies but I am going to pass on...
Thanks for the replies but I am going to pass on this model mill/drill, a member called me a few minutes ago and told me it used a MT and not an R8 draw bar.
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16th Jul 2023, 01:05 AM
Thread: HM48B Mill Drill Question
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HM48B Mill Drill Question
I am looking at buying one of these https://www.machineryhouse.com.au/m141d but I would like it in 3 phase either 240V 0r 415V not single phase as on the website. I wonder if anyone who might have...
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14th Jul 2023, 01:41 PM
Thread: Threading die holder options?
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A hex die or simply remove the stud and then...
A hex die or simply remove the stud and then clean the thread.
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10th Jul 2023, 11:16 PM
Thread: Quick and cheap quill ring light...
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There is a thread in the archives where I did the...
There is a thread in the archives where I did the same with these
angel eyes halo ring light for sale | eBay
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5th Jul 2023, 05:56 PM
Thread: Welding a motorcycle cylinder
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What model Honda, I might have some contacts as...
What model Honda, I might have some contacts as we used to race RS125's motor in superkarts and I knew someone albeit 10 years ago who worked in HRC.
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29th Jun 2023, 09:01 PM
Thread: Welding a motorcycle cylinder
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A packing shim would be less dodgy, welding it...
A packing shim would be less dodgy, welding it will cause more problems than you want to think about but I am willing to be proven wrong. It can't be that rare that a used one would not be available.
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19th Jun 2023, 05:10 PM
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I would not buy SnapOn if you gave me the money,...
I would not buy SnapOn if you gave me the money, there are better tools for less though admittedly they do some stuff no one else does. The link was shown to illustrate how overpriced they are...
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18th Jun 2023, 06:48 PM
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And we haven't even got into that old debate of...
And we haven't even got into that old debate of using socket bar extensions and how or if they affect the torque applied to the fastener.
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17th Jun 2023, 10:34 PM
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Ya think ...
Ya think
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17th Jun 2023, 12:34 PM
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I would be more worried about the accuracy of a...
I would be more worried about the accuracy of a used torque wrench than a square drive. My son has 4 W&B torque wrenches and they get tested every year because they are used in his job as a...
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2nd Jun 2023, 09:51 PM
Thread: KAO FENG Vertical Mill
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NSW Is this still available?
Is this still available?
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29th May 2023, 02:33 PM
Thread: Nitrogen Regulator $50 + Postage
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NSW Nitrogen Regulator $50 + Postage
Since giving up racing I have no further need for this reg. https://www.boc.com.au/shop/en/au/boc-8000-single-stage-nitrogen-regulator
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29th May 2023, 02:24 PM
Thread: Losing weight
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This thread went just the way I knew it would,...
This thread went just the way I knew it would, you can't discuss anything with an evangelist, they are always right and can never be wrong and it is always the rest of the world that has got the...
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26th May 2023, 05:04 PM
Thread: Losing weight
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That is the standard answer from a person who is...
That is the standard answer from a person who is being evangelist on a subject and that is why I said what I said. It is simply impossible to hold a balanced discussion because your approach is...
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25th May 2023, 07:13 PM
Thread: Losing weight
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Marc, your evangelical approach to this topic...
Marc, your evangelical approach to this topic prevents anyone having any sort of balanced discussion with you about weight loss. My apologies to those who have contributed but I just had to say it.
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24th May 2023, 10:19 PM
Thread: Losing weight
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Yes, you should.
Yes, you should.
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24th May 2023, 12:13 AM
Thread: Losing weight
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Weight loss has so many opinions and very little...
Weight loss has so many opinions and very little hard science. Everyone says don't snack, don't have sugary drinks, don't eat takeaway food etc etc. Guess what, I don't do any of those things, have...
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23rd May 2023, 06:37 PM
Thread: Losing weight
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To lose weight you have understand how we lose...
To lose weight you have understand how we lose weight and not many people do. We are a carbon based species and we lose weight by expelling carbon when we breathe so exercise increases our rate of...
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13th May 2023, 02:43 PM
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If trenching the feed to the shed make sure the...
If trenching the feed to the shed make sure the conduit for the cable is way bigger than you need and leave a pull cord or wire in the conduit so getting more cable in if needed later is an easy...
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3rd May 2023, 11:43 PM
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I found a vice grip on a brake line of my...
I found a vice grip on a brake line of my daughter's car but the absolute best was one of my own mechanics installed two struts on my car and left all the bolts loose on the LH strut. He figured out...
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17th Apr 2023, 01:59 AM
Thread: Cheap machinist levels
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Baron, thanks for confirming my thinking and I...
Baron, thanks for confirming my thinking and I will have a play with making one.
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14th Apr 2023, 02:24 PM
Thread: Cheap machinist levels
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Coincidentally I have been playing around with...
Coincidentally I have been playing around with the idea of making a level using a plumb bob in a frame which I think will work. I have trouble thinking through concepts like this so I will ask a...
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8th Apr 2023, 04:47 PM
Thread: Falling prices on AliExpress DROs
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The OP never said he could buy an Easson for $150
The OP never said he could buy an Easson for $150
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6th Apr 2023, 07:40 PM
Thread: 50mm square elbows and tees
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I have PM'd you.
I have PM'd you.
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13th Mar 2023, 11:41 PM
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The equipment you choose has to be compatible...
The equipment you choose has to be compatible with the gas that is now available and there is no legal way around that if my understanding of the current laws is correct. Apparently there is a new...
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9th Mar 2023, 10:41 AM
Thread: Choosing an appropriate I-beam
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I have a story about I beams and bending that has...
I have a story about I beams and bending that has some relevance to the question. My workshop is a two story building, the original plan was a workshop underneath the garage but many years ago I got...
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26th Feb 2023, 05:22 PM
Thread: 50mm square elbows and tees
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My Brother in Law lives at Tomerong and could do...
My Brother in Law lives at Tomerong and could do this, PM me with your contact details if that works for you.
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25th Feb 2023, 02:33 PM
Thread: Hot Rodding a Drill Press
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Hot Rodding a Drill Press
Marius is at it again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxNrA16yZsU&ab_channel=MariusHornberger
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31st Dec 2022, 11:24 PM
Thread: WTB Drill Press Table
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Thanks Kryn, Getting it to the east coast might...
Thanks Kryn, Getting it to the east coast might be problem but I might have to go to Adelaide in the new year though I am trying to avoid it as I have done that trip many times and it does not...
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31st Dec 2022, 10:14 PM
Thread: WTB Drill Press Table
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WTB Drill Press Table
I am after a square drill press table to replace my round one. I realise I am unlikely to find one that will fit my Arbroga DP as it has a centre post and not one that hangs off the column so I am...
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24th Dec 2022, 11:56 AM
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I bow to your knowledge and admit I am totally...
I bow to your knowledge and admit I am totally wrong, carry on and don't mind me.
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24th Dec 2022, 11:23 AM
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Further to Graham's comments on weld appearance...
Further to Graham's comments on weld appearance which when it comes down to it means very little, destructive testing or NDT is the only proof of a weld's integrity and is routinely done when...
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23rd Dec 2022, 08:21 PM
Thread: Centre Punch
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I would use a transfer punch rather than make one.
I would use a transfer punch rather than make one.
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15th Dec 2022, 08:46 PM
Thread: Hercus Identification
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Thanks Bob, the sale has been put on hold due to...
Thanks Bob, the sale has been put on hold due to problems with the estate but I am a patient man.
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14th Dec 2022, 11:40 AM
Thread: Hercus Identification
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Thanks Brett, I will have a look at it today.
Thanks Brett, I will have a look at it today.
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13th Dec 2022, 11:03 PM
Thread: Hercus Lathe Identification
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Thanks China, can someone sort this out for me, I...
Thanks China, can someone sort this out for me, I have cross posted in the Hercus forum now.
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13th Dec 2022, 11:00 PM
Thread: Hercus Identification
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Hercus Identification
A mate has passed on to the great machine shop in the sky and I have the opportunity to buy his 9" Hercus lathe. This is a lathe that he used from new and no one else has ever touched it from my...
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13th Dec 2022, 10:26 PM
Thread: Hercus Lathe Identification
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Hercus Lathe Identification
A mate has passed on to the great machine shop in the sky and I have the opportunity to buy his 9" Hercus lathe. This is a lathe that he used from new and no one else has ever touched it from my...
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3rd Dec 2022, 11:21 AM
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I have a thick text book published by Lincoln if...
I have a thick text book published by Lincoln if anyone wants it for the cost of postage. It was the required text when I did tech college ARC courses about 35 years ago.
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5th Nov 2022, 11:11 AM
Thread: What's this hammer called
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Have a look at thus thread Hand planes...
Have a look at thus thread
Hand planes youtube find - German! (woodworkforums.com)
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31st Oct 2022, 10:36 AM
Thread: Adelaide cable suppliers?
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Many years ago there was a troll on a forum I...
Many years ago there was a troll on a forum I contributed to so I started to wind him up and generally tried to annoy him. He sent me a PM which was particularly obnoxious and I posted it word for...