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11th Nov 2023, 07:12 PM
Thread: 10" Rotary Table
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SA 10" Rotary Table
"Jason No.3", 10" low profile Rotary table, a nice compact unit, slight apprentice rash on top other wise excellent condition
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8th Nov 2023, 08:49 PM
Thread: Steel plate
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"slash" ground ,not much use but i had some jig...
"slash" ground ,not much use but i had some jig plates done at Tregoinings, some other companies may offer the service, Hercus list it on there web site but when i enquired they said they sold the...
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21st Oct 2023, 07:20 PM
Thread: 300mm Grinder Refurb
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Page 72 in the Engineers black book has tables...
Page 72 in the Engineers black book has tables with the requirements for various fits, may save you some ink from having to write in the back
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30th Jan 2023, 03:22 PM
Thread: Foundry Letters
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Foundry Letters
I am looking for a source of foundry letter, the type that are placed on the pattern, any one know of an Australian supplier or have some that the wish to sell ?
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12th Sep 2022, 10:40 PM
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University of Melbourne Physics Department
Huge range of equipment here, i wonder what they are going to replace it with , a School of Puppeteering and Macrame ?
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1st Aug 2022, 08:24 PM
Thread: Auction in NSW , European Machines
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Auction in NSW , European Machines
Auctioning of what looked like a well equiped workshop, any one know if this was a business or a really nice private workshop
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25th Jul 2022, 10:49 PM
Thread: Graziano SAG 180 bed wear
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I understand that Heavymech and Hercus still have...
I understand that Heavymech and Hercus still have slideway grinders here in Adelaide ,
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9th Jul 2022, 11:12 AM
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Family owned business, no share holders to answer...
Family owned business, no share holders to answer to, machines could sit around for years between jobs , when jobs came in very profitable because machines were paid for and no one else had the...
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14th Mar 2022, 01:47 PM
Thread: Harmonic Drive for sale.
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NSW PM sent
PM sent
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18th Dec 2021, 06:10 PM
Thread: Kondia owners PLEASE help......
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My Kondia has the Variable speed , the belt i...
My Kondia has the Variable speed , the belt i removed when i replaced it ,the bottom belt was a Gates Power Grip 40173 X 1 1/4 , i wrote on it H section 1/2 inch pitch 42 Tooth , i struggled to get...
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11th Sep 2021, 10:08 PM
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Tripan 111 tool post with or with out tool holders
Wanted a Tripan 111 tool post with or with out tool holders , let me know what you have available
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22nd Jul 2021, 09:53 PM
Thread: Hercus Surface Grinder Melbourne
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Its a Hercus No 3 tool and cutter grinder,...
Its a Hercus No 3 tool and cutter grinder, difficult to use as a surface grinder as the "Z" feed is quite course
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20th Feb 2021, 08:29 PM
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The pad on a Schaublin is on the front on the...
The pad on a Schaublin is on the front on the right hand side on the "AWA" lathe the pad is on the rear right hand side, and interestingly the pad has machining marks that look like the were made...
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13th Feb 2021, 08:15 PM
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AWA No 18 is not a tag, its engraved on a boss...
AWA No 18 is not a tag, its engraved on a boss cast into the bed of the lathe, the other tag is "This equipment is the property of Ministry of Munitions etc" is the asset tag, years ago my place of...
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9th Feb 2021, 09:15 PM
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Schaublin 65. / Australian made AWA Lathe
A recent addition to the workshop an Australian made Schaublin 65 knockoff, it appears to have been made in 1943 by Amalgamated Wireless Australasia and has a Commonwealth Munitions tag
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25th Dec 2020, 12:07 AM
Thread: Sutton "Viper" line
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Sutton "Viper" line
does any one know were Suttons make their "Viper" line of drill bits are made ?
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6th Dec 2020, 03:18 PM
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"I could perhaps partially put the extreme amount...
"I could perhaps partially put the extreme amount of interest down to certain youtubers owning type 13's but in recent months Covid had made the secondhand market go ballistic. it wasn't that long...
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19th Oct 2020, 09:14 PM
Thread: Unimac on Gumtree
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Unimac on Gumtree
Unimac any one ??
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29th Sep 2020, 08:25 PM
Thread: GHA Mill (Deckel FP1 clone)
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Nice work, looking forward to a Video on that,...
Nice work, looking forward to a Video on that, what is the spindle taper 3 morse ?, good move on getting a gantry, engine crane's are for lifting engines out of cars, or for tipping over when moving...
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16th Aug 2020, 01:35 PM
Thread: Materials on hand
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Materials on hand
This may be an odd post but what materials to people keep on hand, this just for machining i have some sheet material but that's not what this is about, most of the things i get up to are on weekends...
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31st Jul 2020, 08:45 PM
Thread: Lathe for gunsmithing?
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Ian i think for the American market by adding...
Ian i think for the American market by adding "Gunsmithing" to the title implies that its an accurate lathe, i assume if the lathe you buy is big enough to fit the size work you want to do, then its...
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18th Jul 2020, 09:41 PM
Thread: Hair Thin Cuts in a Metal Comb
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after reading my reply , i don't think i made it...
after reading my reply , i don't think i made it clear the parts (comb) been machined are stacked as well providing support for the thin individual parts, with ganged multi dia. slitting saws,...
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18th Jul 2020, 09:23 PM
Thread: Hair Thin Cuts in a Metal Comb
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i don't thing they were made in a CNC , too slow...
i don't thing they were made in a CNC , too slow ,i think they would be gang milled with the different dia, slitting saws in a stack, i don't understand your confusion as to the cost of this sort of...
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13th Jun 2020, 11:43 AM
Thread: Vibro shear / Pullmax
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Vibro shear / Pullmax
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13th Jun 2020, 10:42 AM
Thread: Tool & Cutter Grinding
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Maybe try a different saw doctor , the last...
Maybe try a different saw doctor , the last invoice i got was for a slitting saw was $15 and from memory an end mill was $12, cold saw blade was i think $42
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12th Jun 2020, 02:57 PM
Thread: Tool & Cutter Grinding
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Most saw doctors can sharpen milling cutters,...
Most saw doctors can sharpen milling cutters, find one local to you and have a chat to them
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10th Jun 2020, 03:34 PM
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I too was a benefactor from the scraping classes...
I too was a benefactor from the scraping classes Phil and Marco ran in Melbourne, i was aware of Phil been banned from this forum , a loss to the forum i think,
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27th May 2020, 11:14 PM
Thread: The Tool And Die Guy
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"In my business I'm swapping from China made to...
"In my business I'm swapping from China made to Flexovit cutting wheels and tig spares will come from USA when this virus BS is over."
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23rd Apr 2020, 02:29 PM
Thread: Jeremy Schmidt 2x72" Belt Grinder
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Paul have you tried Weber Abrasives in Welland ?
Paul have you tried Weber Abrasives in Welland ?
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22nd Apr 2020, 04:44 PM
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How are you doing it now that is proving to be...
How are you doing it now that is proving to be unsuccessful and what equipment do you have ? what tolerance do you have to work to for this ?
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9th Apr 2020, 12:56 PM
Thread: EMF "Pilot" Arc Welder
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asbestos and high probability of of the...
asbestos and high probability of of the capacitors having PCB's as well
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6th Apr 2020, 03:25 PM
Thread: Homemade lathe in the making?
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I am following this out of interest, if you are...
I am following this out of interest, if you are wanting to bore cylinders ,you don't need a lathe, a boring machine is what you after, motorcycle cylinders are usually done a flip over jig then a...
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22nd Feb 2020, 11:00 AM
Thread: Brobo 350 Outer Guard.
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at the risk of sounding obvious, try Brobo, ...
at the risk of sounding obvious, try Brobo, https://brobo.com.au
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5th Jan 2020, 12:08 PM
Thread: The Gack... is back!
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Bravo Michael it looks good one question that...
Bravo Michael it looks good
one question that always come up about a free vice jaw arrangement, does it bow the mill table ? would you be able to put a dial gauge on and then clamp on the vice to... -
1st Jan 2020, 11:02 PM
Thread: All those taps and dies
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i am intersted in the 26tpi ...
i am intersted in the
26tpi
https://metalworkforums.com/blob:https://metalworkforums.com/9711f948-58e5-4092-9e7e-135cd8d0435eDies – 5/16 (x2), 1⁄4, 7/16, 1⁄2, 3/8 -
4th Dec 2019, 08:59 AM
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The only advantage R8 has over Morse 3 is the...
The only advantage R8 has over Morse 3 is the ease of ejection, that been said i have seen but not used an Optima machine in morse 3 with a captive draw bar that ejects the tool ,i have not seen that...
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20th Nov 2019, 08:10 PM
Thread: does anyone use...?
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Hi Michael I am intersted in the 26TPI taps if...
Hi Michael
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18th Nov 2019, 10:13 AM
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Manufacturing won't be as we remember big...
Manufacturing won't be as we remember big factories with big queues of employees,
Australia still has an electronics industry that still exists because its automated,
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24th Aug 2019, 10:14 AM
Thread: Ebay "Precision Granite Square"
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I grabbed one as well from your eBay link, i hope...
I grabbed one as well from your eBay link, i hope the packing is good
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11th Aug 2019, 10:43 AM
Thread: cnc'ed hercus 9 or 260 lathe
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Yes I had Hercus 9” that I’d did a few years ago,...
Yes I had Hercus 9” that I’d did a few years ago, and sorry no photos , removed the lead screw and apron put a ballscrew in there for the Z , used the original acme for the X but put roller bearings...
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19th Jul 2019, 09:37 AM
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Some thing to keep in mind is how the folder is...
Some thing to keep in mind is how the folder is set up as to what sort of folds you get , is the top clamp set back for material allowance or is that set on the clamping line and the front “ apron”...
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18th Jun 2019, 12:21 PM
Thread: Makita 4351 FCT jigsaw
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Makita 4351 FCT jigsaw
unboxing a Makita 4351 FCT
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18th Jun 2019, 12:20 PM
Thread: Testing a KBPB DC motor drive
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Testing a KBPB DC motor drive
Testing a reversible DC motordrive
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18th Jun 2019, 12:18 PM
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CNC Galil MSA 12 80 servo motor driver
Testing a Galil MSA 12 80 servo motor driver
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18th Jun 2019, 12:17 PM
Thread: CNC Hercus DTM 320
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CNC Hercus DTM 320
Hercus DTM320 CNC Demo, tapping
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18th Jun 2019, 12:16 PM
Thread: Magnum Tig 200 P Ac/Dc welder
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Magnum Tig 200 P Ac/Dc welder
Unboxing Magnum Tig 200 P Ac/Dc welder
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18th Jun 2019, 12:13 PM
Thread: Vertex VMB70 review
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Vertex VMB70 review
A new indicator stand for the workshop, cheaper than a Noga and seem quite good
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30th Apr 2019, 09:52 AM
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I am still at a loss here ,this is a drill press...
I am still at a loss here ,this is a drill press and an angle grinder job, yes some one could do it on a jig borer or a CNC mill, get it water jet or plasma cut, but at the end of the day ,you don’t...
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28th Apr 2019, 10:27 AM
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You are aware you could make the parts in less...
You are aware you could make the parts in less that a week using hand tools ? A rule ,a pair of dividers, centre punch and a file or a grinder, a drill or better a drill press and some drill bits, or...
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26th Jan 2019, 11:58 AM
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Are the preload springs intact on your machine ?...
Are the preload springs intact on your machine ? As this may affect the variations on depth of cut