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14th Jun 2022, 10:30 PM
Thread: Granite Surface Plate Calibration
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Your right Stu You need a proper laser...
Your right Stu
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14th Jun 2022, 04:41 PM
Thread: Granite Surface Plate Calibration
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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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21st Mar 2022, 12:55 PM
Thread: SIP Hydroptic 6 Jig Borer
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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.
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2nd Dec 2021, 11:16 PM
Thread: My New Shed project
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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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1st Dec 2021, 06:59 PM
Thread: My New Shed project
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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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31st Oct 2021, 02:17 PM
Thread: My New Shed project
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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
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31st Oct 2021, 01:23 PM
Thread: My New Shed project
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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
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31st Oct 2021, 01:11 PM
Thread: My New Shed project
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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
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30th Oct 2021, 06:52 PM
Thread: My New Shed project
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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... -
20th Oct 2021, 12:17 PM
Thread: My New Shed project
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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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19th Oct 2021, 08:32 PM
Thread: My New Shed project
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Hi dave Why were your posts deleted? Do you...
Hi dave
Why were your posts deleted? Do you know?
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19th Oct 2021, 06:03 PM
Thread: My New Shed project
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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
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19th Oct 2021, 05:55 PM
Thread: My New Shed project
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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... -
19th Oct 2021, 05:39 PM
Thread: My New Shed project
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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.
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28th Sep 2021, 09:36 AM
Thread: My New Shed project
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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... -
25th Sep 2021, 08:34 PM
Thread: My New Shed project
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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.... -
25th Sep 2021, 08:26 PM
Thread: My New Shed project
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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... -
25th Sep 2021, 08:16 PM
Thread: My New Shed project
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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
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8th May 2021, 07:10 PM
Thread: Moving a lathe from Sydney to Ballarat
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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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27th Apr 2021, 10:36 PM
Thread: Moving a lathe from Sydney to Ballarat
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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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9th Apr 2021, 12:23 PM
Thread: My New Shed project
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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... -
27th Mar 2021, 08:13 PM
Thread: My New Shed project
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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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27th Mar 2021, 08:04 PM
Thread: My New Shed project
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More pictures 391379 391380 391378...
More pictures
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27th Mar 2021, 07:55 PM
Thread: My New Shed project
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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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22nd Mar 2021, 09:44 AM
Thread: My New Shed project
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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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17th Oct 2020, 07:34 PM
Thread: My New Shed project
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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... -
3rd Jul 2020, 06:28 PM
Thread: My New Shed project
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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
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3rd Jul 2020, 06:22 PM
Thread: My New Shed project
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387433 387434 387435 387436 Some of the...
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3rd Jul 2020, 06:17 PM
Thread: My New Shed project
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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.
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3rd Jul 2020, 06:13 PM
Thread: My New Shed project
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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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3rd Jul 2020, 06:05 PM
Thread: My New Shed project
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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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9th Jun 2020, 08:15 PM
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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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27th May 2020, 01:35 PM
Thread: My New Shed project
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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.
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27th May 2020, 08:30 AM
Thread: My New Shed project
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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... -
26th May 2020, 09:37 PM
Thread: My New Shed project
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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... -
26th May 2020, 08:35 AM
Thread: My New Shed project
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Thanks Dave Its been a long road but hopefully...
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25th May 2020, 09:03 PM
Thread: My New Shed project
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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... -
25th May 2020, 07:46 PM
Thread: My New Shed project
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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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16th May 2020, 08:54 PM
Thread: My New Shed project
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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.
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16th May 2020, 07:50 PM
Thread: My New Shed project
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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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16th May 2020, 07:45 PM
Thread: My New Shed project
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More photos 386633 386634 With the crane...
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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... -
16th May 2020, 07:35 PM
Thread: My New Shed project
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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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16th May 2020, 07:22 PM
Thread: My New Shed project
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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.
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16th May 2020, 07:04 PM
Thread: My New Shed project
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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.
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2nd Feb 2020, 05:31 PM
Thread: Precision measurement
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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... -
2nd Feb 2020, 08:56 AM
Thread: Precision measurement
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Haha But seriously once the shed is finished...
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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... -
1st Feb 2020, 12:45 PM
Thread: Precision measurement
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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.
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31st Jan 2020, 05:22 PM
Thread: Precision measurement
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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.
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9th Jan 2020, 07:36 PM
Thread: My New Shed project
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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... -
3rd Jan 2020, 10:03 AM
Thread: My New Shed project
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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...