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    Sticky: Well said! Bill

    Well said!
    Bill
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    I'm doing a design and build of a small forming...

    I'm doing a design and build of a small forming jig, and was looking for a small piece of free machining stainess steel, preferably rectangular bar so I didn't have to make rectangles from round...
  3. Henry, I'm interested in where you take your...

    Henry,

    I'm interested in where you take your scrap as I have some (much less than you), but don't know the good (or maybe closest) place to take it.
    My scrap is separated by metal type, if...
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    It sure looks like a milling machineand here's to...

    It sure looks like a milling machineand here's to good luck with what you find Dax.
    And you are dead right -my patent's sibling was Robert!

    Bill
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    I was not aware that some Arboga models lack...

    I was not aware that some Arboga models lack means of securing the chuck to the spindle other than the Morse Taper, but that would make sense for the drilling machines.

    Of course you are right...
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    Dax, No photo or images seen on your post, but...

    Dax,

    No photo or images seen on your post, but I think that's because new users need X posts up before images are accepted.

    Anyway, just putting a brief note here in case it helps.
    My Arboga...
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    Dax and Chris, Great to see that you both have...

    Dax and Chris,

    Great to see that you both have Arbogas.

    I have been using mine a lot recently and it has delivered the quality I needed, from milling stainless steel (though not with a large ...
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    Having once purchased something from Asset (and...

    Having once purchased something from Asset (and all was good) I have tried to check out their website from time to time, but these days Avast blocks it.
    I read the Avast warning to mean that...
  9. Thread: Aliexpress Woes

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    Thanks for your post Salv. I don't often buy...

    Thanks for your post Salv.
    I don't often buy stuff on Aliexpress and the last purchase (a Vevor VFD that after a lot of testing and setup rechecks turned out to be a dud) really put me off.
    But...
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    Gotta agree with the value of HSS tooling. It's...

    Gotta agree with the value of HSS tooling. It's so easy to adjust the size/shape/amgle of the cutting tip to get around a tricky problem.

    Bill
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    Made in Korea, and covers mains voltages up to...

    Made in Korea, and covers mains voltages up to 240V.
    Quite a lot of detail here: Digital Phase Converter :: Products :: MYUNG YOUN ELECTRONICS.
    Clearly the size of the phase converter has to be...
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    Hi Widget, I had your issue when I started...

    Hi Widget,

    I had your issue when I started playing with engines "some time ago", and money for tools was very scarce.
    Here's what I did.

    1. If you don't have a sense of the length/mass...
  13. If you like, send me a PM with a contact number...

    If you like, send me a PM with a contact number and I'll call to discuss.
    I'm no good with heavy weights these days, but probably can advise about disassembly and re-assembly, and in any case it's...
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    Yeah.. that's the front bearing for the...

    Yeah.. that's the front bearing for the Chipmaster spindle.
  15. Benchtop Swiss-made precision small "drill and point" grinder

    https://www.grays.com/lot/0015-5052631/engineering-and-toolmaking/christen-03-6-precision-drill-and-point-grinder
    There's a collet holder (but only a single collet) and a small lever knob missing...
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    I had cataract surgery about 10 years ago. After...

    I had cataract surgery about 10 years ago. After surgery the eyes can't focus so you need glasses to help with that, at least to some extent.
    The surgeon asked me if I wanted specs for distant...
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    As illustrated, it was really designed for...

    As illustrated, it was really designed for precision machined street intersection roundabouts.
    Nice kit, but postage from overseas may be a bit exe.
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    Sticky: Motor failures can be tricky. I bought an old...

    Motor failures can be tricky.

    I bought an old Macson grinder. It came with a decent quality single phase motor (not old). The motor is designed to run with both windings powered up,
    so has 2...
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    Cute shaper. Is it a Perfecto? Bill

    Cute shaper. Is it a Perfecto?

    Bill
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    Hats off to Michael G!

    Just wonderful to read in this morning's news about a Michael G who, in his own time, does many and varied design and build projects for people with disabilities.
    I'm pretty sure it's the same...
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    Nice! Takes me back to the days when I had an...

    Nice!
    Takes me back to the days when I had an FB-1.
    At the time it was particualrly useful in being small enough that I could take off the FB-1 head and mount it on the cross-slide of my Denford...
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    Wow! If that ain't a beautiful job I don't know...

    Wow! If that ain't a beautiful job I don't know what is.
    Bill
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    Well said, and so very true for just about...

    Well said, and so very true for just about everything that I have from H&F. Not just Grizzly products, but anything sold in the USA that's similar to what you can get here.
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    A splined setup scores high for elegance, if you...

    A splined setup scores high for elegance, if you can create a splined system without too much difficulty.
    Splineless me would consider attaching a disc to the nut (or boring a new nut thread in the...
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    Wel done! That type of situation is real...

    Wel done! That type of situation is real heart-in-mouth stuff, or has been for me.
    Bill
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    Hi Hamish, So what sort of chips do you want? ...

    Hi Hamish,

    So what sort of chips do you want?
    We have a garden "mulcher" that runs on mains power and is not very big. It's not a noisy device: the motor is geared down so the toothed cutter...
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    NSW -in Sydney: free TOS S32 lathe on Gumtree

    Posted today: https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/miranda/power-tools/3-phase-lathe-s32-tos-celakovice/1303538500
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    Grahame, From what I have seen, you are doing...

    Grahame,

    From what I have seen, you are doing a really great job of pleasing nearly all of the members nearly all of the time.
    So a massive thanks from me to you and the others working as unpaid...
  29. There are some very nice machines there. Smart...

    There are some very nice machines there. Smart and Brown lathes were uncommon to say the least, very expensive, and right at the top in terms of quality.
    I can't imagine that students would have...
  30. Thread: Wheel chair lift

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    That is impressive!

    That is impressive!
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    Hi Peter, Can't offer a solution, but FYI I...

    Hi Peter,

    Can't offer a solution, but FYI I found when looking for a specific Shell Morlina oil (the low viscosity variant) it turned out to be very hard to find.
    I phoned Shell to discover who...
  32. Seems to be a reasonable selection online from...

    Seems to be a reasonable selection online from Aus sources eg:

    https://www.boltsnutsscrews.com.au/site/search1?category=2&sub_category=4&thirdlevel=8&diameter=5
    ...
  33. Hello pitchb and welcome to a great forum. It...

    Hello pitchb and welcome to a great forum.

    It looks like you have already found the lathes.uk.co website with the page Russian Round-bed Lathe . Manuals are available there (see the bottom of the...
  34. Thread: Stanley plane 4

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    Speaking as an occasional rough woodworker since...

    Speaking as an occasional rough woodworker since I was a kid, I'd say it is a decent tool. Maybe not up there with the most celebrated, but a good balance between solid build, reputable materials...
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    Wow! That's a seriously comprehensive setup Bob,...

    Wow! That's a seriously comprehensive setup Bob, and thanks for your detailed presentation.
    With only 1/6 of your production rate my setup is minimalist, and it slips away into the cupboard when the...
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    Thanks for that Bob, There being so many ways...

    Thanks for that Bob,

    There being so many ways to make a bad espresso, I found it hard to know which aspect to work on, but my results have slowly improved over time. I found learning to load...
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    Pauls was still there (second location sounds...

    Pauls was still there (second location sounds right) a few years after Australia had converted to metric units. When "metrication" was actually in place (in eng and technical circles) I remember...
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    Reading this I am reminded of wanting to clean...

    Reading this I am reminded of wanting to clean out 0.35 mm dia holes in thin stainless, which a magnifier showed had ragged edges.
    Challenge: hole count between 200 and 300. The part is an...
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    Motors like that have bolt-on feet that can be...

    Motors like that have bolt-on feet that can be fitted on any of the three 'sides' of the motor other than where the capacitor housing is located. It's very helpful in some situations.
    Bill
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    Too right. The following scan is from my copy of...

    Too right.
    The following scan is from my copy of Ornamental Turning by JH Evans, Vol 1, published 1903.

    398766
  41. Thread: Chipmaster cleanup

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    Think of it as a misfortune rather than disaster,...

    Think of it as a misfortune rather than disaster, and it's good news is that you managed to repair it. Sounds like the motor on mine - a heavy lump for a 3hp motor. I will try to avoid dropping it,...
  42. Might help if you can say which part of the chair...

    Might help if you can say which part of the chair the "yoke" is attached to, your understanding of its intended purpose, and provide another picture or two showing more about where it is on the...
  43. Thread: Chipmaster cleanup

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    Yes, I have had that with some sellers in the US,...

    Yes, I have had that with some sellers in the US, but managed to find US based mail forwarding businesses to get things here. Also, mail forwarding can reduce costs if the seller offers only really...
  44. Thread: Chipmaster cleanup

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    Thanks for posting the link to that DIY camlock...

    Thanks for posting the link to that DIY camlock part video.
    You can buy camlock parts from Mac-It (macit.com). Not cheap, but not wildly expensive either.
    There are sure to be other sources, but...
  45. Thread: Chipmaster cleanup

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    Thanks for that response. The process of...

    Thanks for that response. The process of rebuilding the headstock from scratch (every part separated) has potential for errors, some nasty, so I am writing up a detailed procedure. Odd questions...
  46. Thread: Chipmaster cleanup

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    Hi morrisman, "The spindle is back in the...

    Hi morrisman,

    "The spindle is back in the headstock..."

    .. and I take it thats a photo (nice photo by the way) of you pulling the spindle in with threaded rods through the front headstock...
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    Down here they were 50c ea.

    Down here they were 50c ea.
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    Greg, That is a very handsome lamp! Apart...

    Greg,

    That is a very handsome lamp!
    Apart from the obvious brass parts, is all of the other metal copper?

    Bill
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    Well I got curious about how "soft copper" would...

    Well I got curious about how "soft copper" would behave with my little H&F CM-300 3 in 1 sheet metal tool (https://www.machineryhouse.com.au/S648), so gave it a go.

    For soft copper sheet I used...
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    I have a little H&F 3 in 1 sheet metal tool that...

    I have a little H&F 3 in 1 sheet metal tool that was passed on to me. It came stored in the original packaging and had seen virtually no use.
    Turned out not to feel very smooth or even during cuts,...
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