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    Your right Stu You need a proper laser...

    Your right Stu
    You need a proper laser interferometer with the flatness optics. I have the tolerances somewhere but the measurements are minute. Can chase up and post the specs for the various...
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    I have 3 granite plates that are 1200 x 1800 or...

    I have 3 granite plates that are 1200 x 1800 or so. Also a smaller 900 x 600 and a right angle plate 900x600. Have moved them into the new shed and they have been levelled. Plan is to map them with...
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    Hi Simon At the moment I’m in Tasmania...

    Hi Simon
    At the moment I’m in Tasmania recovering from walking the western Arthur’s so no internet for the last 8 days.
    I do have a SIP 6 Hydroptic jig borer so will contact CEE to see if I can...
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    Only 700mm between them but it seems enough. Can...

    Only 700mm between them but it seems enough. Can move them around if I need to but that configuration will do for the moment. Really just trying to get all machines more or less in the approximate...
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    So while I wait for things to dry out so we can...

    So while I wait for things to dry out so we can start harvest have managed to move the lathes and milling machines into position. These are always tricky to move safely as they are so top heavy.
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    So that seems to work Its a pretty boring...

    So that seems to work

    Its a pretty boring video but might do a more in depth video when I get a minute
    Just a few points about the planer

    Originally built late 60s or early 70s and purchased...
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    Hopefully attached is a video of my planer moving...

    Hopefully attached is a video of my planer moving for the first time in 4 years. If this works might post more videos in the near future.

    https://youtu.be/SJrR03pgFYw

    Thanks

    Mark
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    So you mean putting it up on youtube and linking...

    So you mean putting it up on youtube and linking to that URL? I see how I go

    Thanks
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    So finally the big planer has come to life!!...

    So finally the big planer has come to life!!
    Needed a general clean, counterweight re inserted and all the wiring reattached. Luckily all the numbers on the wires were still there so came together...
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    Wow I don't know what they cost new but they...

    Wow
    I don't know what they cost new but they would have been pretty expensive. There is someone with a Platen for the mikokator stand on US ebay at the moment and he wants $400USD for it. Dreaming
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    Hi dave Why were your posts deleted? Do you...

    Hi dave
    Why were your posts deleted? Do you know?
    I know how frustrating that would be as it takes me a long time to post anything
    Anyway I hope you enjoy at least looking at the posts
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    And to keep the party rolling 394484 394485...

    And to keep the party rolling

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    394485 A couple of centricators. On top is the newer style and below is the older style which I prefer

    394486 A beautiful 12 inch cylindrical square
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    Some more interesting tools 394477 A few...

    Some more interesting tools

    394477 A few Biax's. 2 power scrapers and 1 flaker. One scraper has been rewired 240v and the others are 110v which I power through a 240v to 110v transformer. Seems...
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    Work continues on the big planer. Still a few...

    Work continues on the big planer. Still a few electrical issues to sort out.
    But as that happens have slowly started unpacking some of the tools that have been in storage for last few years....
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    Thanks Guys. My main interests these days are...

    Thanks Guys.
    My main interests these days are precision measurement and machining, and hopefully machine restoration. Once the shed and machines are finally finished (maybe another year) I would...
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    394149 Starting to sort out my collection of...

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    Starting to sort out my collection of brazed carbide lathe tools. Brought the entire stock of ?the last aussie manufacturer of brazed carbide tools some years ago. Must be 4000+ pieces....
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    Few more photo's 394142 A cast iron and...

    Few more photo's

    394142 A cast iron and granite table. There are a couple more bigger tables next to them that are not in the picture. In the backgroung you can see a circular dividing engine and...
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    Wow 6 monthly updates have become the norm So...

    Wow 6 monthly updates have become the norm

    So wife has a new hip
    No issues and recovered well

    Wet year so farm is looking great

    Retired from full time medical work 2 month ago
    Thinking NOW...
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    Just a bit more about the DSG lathe as I went and...

    Just a bit more about the DSG lathe as I went and inspected it prior to its sale. The lathe came from a CSIRO tool room and the guy who owned had never used it. It was in excellent condition with...
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    Unfortunately DSG lathes are very difficult to...

    Unfortunately DSG lathes are very difficult to lift from underneath and are designed for lifting from above. Best lifted with a crane or high lift forklift ( but that gets dangerous real quick. Also...
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    Thanks for the kind words. The shed remains a...

    Thanks for the kind words.
    The shed remains a serious work in progress. Real work (ie the paying type) continues to get in the way and can only snatch a few hours here or there. But continue to...
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    Few more photos Plenty still to do but getting...

    Few more photos

    Plenty still to do but getting there slowly



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    More pictures 391379 391380 391378...

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    Think I might finally have worked out how to get...

    Think I might finally have worked out how to get photos up the right way (Thanks Baron J)

    Here are some pieces slowly being brought out



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    Can't believe another 5 months has passed. Seeing...

    Can't believe another 5 months has passed. Seeing as we are inside due to all the rain thought it was time for an update. Can do it in between emptying mice out of the traps. The shed is basically...
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    So the shed build continues between work and...

    So the shed build continues between work and family duties.

    The external shed is basically finished.

    Had to put a tank in. Ended up choosing a steel liner tank 110,000 L in size. Now all...
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    Lots of little jobs left now. 387437 Simple...

    Lots of little jobs left now.

    387437 Simple locking mechanism for main door. Guides for the doors have also been cemented in

    387438 Making and painting the sliding internal door that will go in...
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    387433 387434 387435 387436 Some of the...

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    Some of the machines in the shed. Partially unwrapped but not cleaned and still to be moved to their final positions.
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    387431 387432 And then the door went in....

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    387432 And then the door went in. Ended up slightly short (about 200mm) of corrugated iron but have ordered another piece so will fix it then.

    Getting close

    Mark
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    Wanted to move a few machines in before I closed...

    Wanted to move a few machines in before I closed in the end wall. Had to move the slotter and baby Kearns borer so I could get to the Churchill slideway grinder and Mitsui seiki jig borer first. A...
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    Time for a shed update. have been working hard...

    Time for a shed update. have been working hard trying to get the shed finished.

    387424 Finally got the roof over the last bay. Its a great feeling when you can finally get down off the roof!!
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    I can only second Peter’s comments regarding...

    I can only second Peter’s comments regarding Phil. He called a spade a spade and didn’t suffer fools but he helped more people on this forum than most know. It was a tragedy to lose someone with his...
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    Hi Richard My thoughts exactly. But this will...

    Hi Richard
    My thoughts exactly. But this will have to do as I don’t think I have another one in me.
    Look forward to seeing it full though.
    Will have to pick your brains when it comes time to set...
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    Hi Dave Not looking to start a business. This...

    Hi Dave

    Not looking to start a business. This will be my retirement hobby. Have some large stationary engines, tractors and vintage engineering equipment to restore over the coming years. It’s...
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    Thanks. Skated the planer into position today...

    Thanks.

    Skated the planer into position today and moved in the first SIP jig borer. Will hopefully finish the roof this week then will move in the slideway grinder and the mitsui seiki borer. I...
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    Thanks Dave Its been a long road but hopefully...

    Thanks Dave
    Its been a long road but hopefully worth it in the end
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    Thanks Kryn I have actually taken 2 weeks off...

    Thanks Kryn

    I have actually taken 2 weeks off to try and break the back of it. Once I move the planer can start on the last bay of the roof. Then the remaining side wall and walkway between the...
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    So the day had finally come. Time to put the...

    So the day had finally come. Time to put the crane into the shed. For the last few days have been straightening the crane rails and making sure they are parallel and exactly 10.970 m apart....
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    I have been thinking about and talking to people...

    I have been thinking about and talking to people about the floor for sometime. Eventually decided on a two pack epoxy coating in light grey.

    First had to clean the cement. After months of dust...
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    So now it was time to think about painting the...

    So now it was time to think about painting the shed floor before we started moving machines in. I had the crane booked for 25/5 to put the crane in the roof and move the big planer (16 tonne and too...
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    More photos 386633 386634 With the crane...

    More photos

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    386634 With the crane welded up and painted it was time for all the other jobs. Cutting to length and rejoining the drive shaft for the wheels and a wire to hang the leads...
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    Continuing on. 386624 Yep its wet. This...

    Continuing on.

    386624 Yep its wet. This picture is from our front yard.


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    386626 Welding the outrigger wheel housings back on.

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    Time to continue with the pictures. 386616 ...

    Time to continue with the pictures.

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    386618 At this stage preparing the end I had cut off to be transplanted on to the end of this beam.

    386619 Leveling the railway line so...
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    I can't believe how the months have flown. A lot...

    I can't believe how the months have flown. A lot has happened since my last post.
    The drought ended with a serious flood and massive damage to fences and other infrastructure. Still fixing fences....
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    Hi Andre I would think hard if not impossible in...

    Hi Andre
    I would think hard if not impossible in Australia. There are some specialist shops in the USA that might have something but the cost would be significant. Will keep an eye out for your...
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    Haha But seriously once the shed is finished...

    Haha
    But seriously once the shed is finished I’ll hopefully show you what it is really used for. I have 4 granite and 2 cast iron surface plates to calibrate and some big machinery to level and...
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    Mainly brought it to calibrate my surface plates...

    Mainly brought it to calibrate my surface plates and to help set up the big planer and slideway grinder.

    Mark
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    Precision measurement

    Its just too hot here to do anything outside, so I thought I'll bring some stuff down from the shed to play with in the house.

    Some years ago I brought a laser interferometer at the Broens...
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    Thanks for all the replies. The acid is...

    Thanks for all the replies.
    The acid is generally diluted 1 to 10 with water so if well washed off I can't imagine it would be too much of a problem. I not doing this till the shed is enclosed as...
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    Thanks guys for your suggestions. I’m thinking...

    Thanks guys for your suggestions. I’m thinking the 2 pack epoxy is the way to go. Sounds like an acid wash is important beforehand so any problems with getting that on the corrugated iron walls? Or...
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