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17th Aug 2019, 09:11 AM
Thread: Number of Teeth in the Cut
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Thanks for the replies to my post. The teacher...
Thanks for the replies to my post. The teacher did not talk about the number of teeth in the cut but rather cutting the 75x10mm flat bar by having it on edge rather than laying flat would blunt the...
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13th Aug 2019, 06:58 PM
Thread: Number of Teeth in the Cut
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Number of Teeth in the Cut
Today, we had a new replacement cold cut saw installed at our school’s Engineering Dept., a MACC brand one with single vice.
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18th May 2019, 09:43 PM
Thread: Parkanson Power Hacksaw 45 angle cut
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Don’t want to put this thread off track, but were...
Don’t want to put this thread off track, but were Parkanson machinery made in Australia? Are their Power Hacksaws sought after?
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15th May 2019, 09:15 PM
Thread: Kyocera Inserts Chipping
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Need to find out what spindle speed. Not back to...
Need to find out what spindle speed. Not back to work until Monday. My involvement is that they could not get the insert off after it got chipped and they stripped the Allen key slot in the top pin...
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15th May 2019, 09:05 PM
Thread: Kyocera Inserts Chipping
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I will look into that and see how they are...
I will look into that and see how they are approaching the material.
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15th May 2019, 01:11 PM
Thread: Kyocera Inserts Chipping
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PDW, yes it is an interrupted cut and I see that...
PDW, yes it is an interrupted cut and I see that Kyocera make inserts for that. The ones they are using are CA525 but they have a CA535 for interrupted cuts. See screen shot. I do believe the tool...
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15th May 2019, 09:52 AM
Thread: Kyocera Inserts Chipping
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Kyocera Inserts Chipping
I work in the Manual Arts Department of a High School. Unfortunately, the younger teachers do not have a trade background and their sharpening and lathe skill are not as honed.
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4th May 2019, 09:56 AM
Thread: Hercus 260 Price
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Hercus 260 Price
What would a Hercus 260 be worth that is in reasonably good condition? It’s an ex college unit.
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20th Feb 2018, 08:56 PM
Thread: Mitutoyo Parts
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I contacted MIT today with a photo of the...
I contacted MIT today with a photo of the Combination Square with the missing parts. They replied that it was too old and parts are no longer available. THanks for your replies.
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19th Feb 2018, 07:48 PM
Thread: Mitutoyo Parts
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Mitutoyo Parts
Could anyone suggest a company they have used for Mitutoyo parts that they would be happy to recommend? It will be a mail order supplier that we would use.
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8th Feb 2018, 08:08 AM
Thread: Upgrading Arc Welding Machines
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Thanks Grahame! I am in the process of getting...
Thanks Grahame!
I am in the process of getting quotes from three different companies. Token Tools was the first company I contacted as suggested on this forum. Our budget provides about $1,000 for... -
4th Feb 2018, 11:34 AM
Thread: Upgrading Arc Welding Machines
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We already have a couple of MIG's, a TIG and a...
We already have a couple of MIG's, a TIG and a Plazma cutter. Perhaps I need to convince my boss that we need new generation machines. The purchase needs to be a step forward not backwards that's for...
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1st Feb 2018, 08:57 AM
Thread: Upgrading Arc Welding Machines
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Grahame and Com_VC. Will get back to you next...
Grahame and Com_VC. Will get back to you next week re your questions.
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29th Jan 2018, 07:30 PM
Thread: Upgrading Arc Welding Machines
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Upgrading Arc Welding Machines
The High School where I work is upgrading two of its Arc/Stick Welding Machines. I am the one researching the machine upgrade. We have trading accounts at BOC, Get Tools Direct and Hare & Forbes....
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28th Jan 2018, 08:00 PM
Thread: Looking for Year 12 Engineering Projects
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Wow, you are different to the teachers at our...
Wow, you are different to the teachers at our school. They would run you down leaving the school carpark at 2.45pm in the afternoons. Coming in with students on the weekends would never happen.
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27th Jan 2018, 07:39 PM
Thread: Looking for Year 12 Engineering Projects
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Wow, I seriously doubt that our students could...
Wow, I seriously doubt that our students could produce work of that calibre. Was it a private school?
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26th Jan 2018, 02:02 PM
Thread: Looking for Year 12 Engineering Projects
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Looking for Year 12 Engineering Projects
I work at a High School where they seem to have had the same Year 12 Engineering project since about 1965. This year they are looking to change the project to make the students more 'employer ready'....
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9th May 2015, 09:46 PM
Thread: How to get to Brisbane Wood Show?
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If you have an iPhone tap the maps icon and type...
If you have an iPhone tap the maps icon and type in your directions or purchase a street directory in case you get lost.
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5th Mar 2015, 05:46 PM
Thread: Which pedestal drill press should I buy?
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I think the drill presses they are selling are...
I think the drill presses they are selling are out if China not Taiwan.
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2nd Mar 2015, 10:22 PM
Thread: Which pedestal drill press should I buy?
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Nearly all the imported stuff has gone up in...
Nearly all the imported stuff has gone up in price recently due to our weakening dollar.
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20th Sep 2014, 06:08 PM
Thread: Staying Logged-in to Forum
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So should we constantly log on and then log out?
So should we constantly log on and then log out?
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8th Sep 2014, 08:10 PM
Thread: Staying Logged-in to Forum
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Staying Logged-in to Forum
Is it safe to stay constantly logged in, to this forum, without logging on and then signing off after each viewing?
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8th Sep 2014, 07:56 PM
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Resurfacing Bick, Hatchet, Funnel and other stake irons.
The stake irons at our high school need resurfacing.
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24th Mar 2014, 11:27 PM
Thread: Confused About Lathe tool holder
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Confused About Lathe tool holder
It has probably been discussed on this forum before- but why is a right hand tool holder curved to the left? Which probably translates to- right is left and left is right. Why is it so??
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12th Feb 2014, 07:22 AM
Thread: Have you had dealings with this company
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I said "magazine" in my original post but meant...
I said "magazine" in my original post but meant "catalogue".
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11th Feb 2014, 10:07 PM
Thread: Have you had dealings with this company
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Have you had dealings with this company
This is the "about us" from the web page of ETS (Engineering Tooling Supplies) Loganholme Qld but they have outlets in other states.
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17th Sep 2013, 07:40 PM
Thread: LPG heating torches - latest info??
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How much does the Bullfinch cost and who are the...
How much does the Bullfinch cost and who are the Australian agents?
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26th Aug 2013, 07:42 PM
Thread: Cutting Fluid Ratio
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Cutting Fluid Ratio
At the school where I work we have been using a Castrol product. Ratio was about 80ml per 4 litres. Unable to get the aforementioned product we bought a Hole Maker product with a dilution ratio of 1...
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18th Jul 2013, 06:38 PM
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What about Pferd. Have used their cup brushes on...
What about Pferd. Have used their cup brushes on an angle grinder and they seem good quality. From memory they were made in the USA. This is their web site
PFERD Australia - Homepage
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17th Mar 2013, 08:31 PM
Thread: MIG Dwell Time Setting
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Of course the machine has also got a "Weld Time"...
Of course the machine has also got a "Weld Time" control knob in addition to "Dwell Time". I use the former for spot welding but still unsure about the dwell time.
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16th Mar 2013, 07:31 PM
Thread: MIG Dwell Time Setting
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MIG Dwell Time Setting
I use the Mig infrequently. I do not understand the dwell time switch. In simple terms what is it all about; when do I have it on; when do I have it off? How is the setting determined ie. the 1 to 9.
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10th Dec 2012, 06:16 PM
Thread: iPad Users
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No I have not been enlarging the page size. I...
No I have not been enlarging the page size. I cannot understand why "NEW POSTS" is such a small icon when it is the most used?? That does not make any sense to me.
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9th Dec 2012, 10:49 PM
Thread: iPad Users
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iPad Users
"New Posts" is probably the most clicked icon for forum users. However, for iPad users it it not located in a 'user friendly position' and it makes me wonder if the web designers even use an iPad....
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22nd Oct 2012, 08:11 PM
Thread: Sankyo hydraulic press 15 tonne
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I meant to say hydraulic press.
I meant to say hydraulic press.
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22nd Oct 2012, 04:07 PM
Thread: Sankyo hydraulic press 15 tonne
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Sankyo hydraulic press 15 tonne
Help! I took the old wire rope off awhile back to measure it to buy a new one. Now I am not sure how it went on. Would anybody be able to post a photo of the configuration?
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3rd Oct 2012, 06:42 PM
Thread: Plasma torch parts
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Thanks Johny, I will follow up.
Thanks Johny, I will follow up.
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24th Sep 2012, 10:08 PM
Thread: Plasma torch parts
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We can get 67503, 676501 but also need 676504...
We can get 67503, 676501 but also need 676504 which you say is available and 67505 which you say is unavailable but we may be ale to adapt with that. So Johnny which Cigweld office holds part 67505....
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17th Sep 2012, 04:33 PM
Thread: Plasma torch parts
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RVK-355. Would that be a click start torch or a...
RVK-355. Would that be a click start torch or a trigger start one?
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13th Sep 2012, 08:47 PM
Thread: Plasma torch parts
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ThankS Matthew. Is that a click start torch? I...
ThankS Matthew. Is that a click start torch? I think that is what they are called. Spoke to Pete from Tokentools Welding but he did not have a generic one as a replacement. Unless someone can help...
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9th Sep 2012, 06:23 AM
Thread: Plasma torch parts
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Plasma torch parts
Trying to get some torch parts for a transplasma AP 30 Air Plasma Cutter. Have been onto local branch of BOC who could not source them from Cigweld. Not sure if it was a Brisbane based Cigweld and if...
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9th May 2012, 08:21 PM
Thread: Choosing a good brand of file for metal
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I bought Pferd wire brush that attaches to an...
I bought Pferd wire brush that attaches to an angle grinder recently and it was made in the USA.
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24th Jan 2012, 10:44 PM
Thread: Cleaning an Oilstone?
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Cleaning an oilstone
I have sprayed WD40 or the like to lubricate and clean my ezi lap diamond stone and the other older type of stones. Works for me.