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    I think you can get a pretty good run out of lead...

    I think you can get a pretty good run out of lead acid battery's if your charge rate is high enough, many moons ago the the charge rate from a 12v car alternator was recommended to be 13.2 - 13.8 v,...
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    The atlas looks gr8 m8. My churchill uses iso 10...

    The atlas looks gr8 m8. My churchill uses iso 10 in the spindle.
    I made some wheel balance weights for the churchill here...
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    I think you will find that the screw is a tapered...

    I think you will find that the screw is a tapered head screw and these often are a challenge to undo, the tapered head hex head screws often need to thumped a few times on the head with a flat punch...
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    Try fitting a large allen key in the chuck, clamp...

    Try fitting a large allen key in the chuck, clamp the outer end of the key in the vise and put the drill in reverse, hang on and pull the trigger.
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    The best method would be to get someone to hold...

    The best method would be to get someone to hold the drill, turn the end of the impact driver to ensure it operates in the clockwise direction, engage the bit into tthe head of the screw and hold...
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    This is what you need kafie,...

    This is what you need kafie,...
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    I have 8 digital calipers from 100mm to 600mm, my...

    I have 8 digital calipers from 100mm to 600mm, my favourite is the igauging that steve has mentioned, i have 2 of them that are my go to calipers, i also have the more expensive igauging digital...
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    My BIL recently had to repair a segment on his...

    My BIL recently had to repair a segment on his Lumsden 8' dia mag chuck, I only had a brief look while I was there but the table had multiple coils situated around the chuck, there was no need to...
  9. These are the ones that i have,...

    These are the ones that i have, https://www.ausee.com.au/shop/item.aspx?itemid=3501
  10. It would cost a lot of money to buy pin gauges to...

    It would cost a lot of money to buy pin gauges to cover the same size range of a set of small hole gauges.
    You can get quite accurate measurements with small bore gauges if they are clean and they...
  11. Steve i have a cheeep set, you might of seen them...

    Steve i have a cheeep set, you might of seen them when we were poking through my measuring stuff? A few weeks ago i used them to get measurements from the dowel pin holes for the rocker posts on an...
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    A tailstock chuck could be handy if you dont have...

    A tailstock chuck could be handy if you dont have one.
  13. Steve I had a m/bike shop over 30 years ago and...

    Steve I had a m/bike shop over 30 years ago and to do the aluminum polishing I bought an 8" bench grinder and removed the guards and fitted the tapered spindles for the mops and mounted it on...
  14. Here are a couple of posts that might help with...

    Here are a couple of posts that might help with parting woes.

    First check/repair lathe https://metalworkforums.com/f65/t200538-chinese-scraping-grinder-bother

    If problem still persists then...
  15. Nigel your problem is likely that your AL336 is a...

    Nigel your problem is likely that your AL336 is a wet noodle, i had one of those a few years ago and couldn't get rid of it quick enough. I mostly now use a 1.6 ton 7.5hp lathe and i never have...
  16. Steve I reckon your toolpost might not be sitting...

    Steve I reckon your toolpost might not be sitting flat on the topslide and allowing the tool to dip down and dig in, when it dips down it also rotates from down below in a arc forwards and digs into...
  17. For circlip grooves i use one of these...

    For circlip grooves i use one of these...
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    Michael you stated above "Twisting the outer...

    Michael you stated above "Twisting the outer sleeve 'against' the direction of rotation is the way you loosen the chuck and remove the bit."
    This is where you are tripping up, to loosen the chuck...
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    Michael if you didn't have this problem before...

    Michael if you didn't have this problem before with the original v belt drive then why would it occur now?
    If your theory as to the reason why the chuck loosens under acceleration is correct then...
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    If the sudden start was going to affect the chuck...

    If the sudden start was going to affect the chuck it would tighten it not loosen it.
    I think that the chuck is loosening as a result of the belts stretching and then springing back at start up.
    The...
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    Michael a smallish flywheel on the motor would...

    Michael a smallish flywheel on the motor would probably do the trick, would take a little longer to stop tho...
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    finished

    It pretty much works as i suggested in post #20, it has a couple of bugs that might need sorting but it does work ok, my m8 gave me the hurry up as his mower has stuffed up so i gave this a jam job...
  23. A 60w panel will give you about 5 amps at 12v on...

    A 60w panel will give you about 5 amps at 12v on a sunny day but wont give you much on a cold wet/overcast day or at night when you need the heater....
  24. Stray have you ensured that the power supply is...

    Stray have you ensured that the power supply is outputting DC not AC?
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    I think that for someone just starting his metal...

    I think that for someone just starting his metal working adventure the sensible approch would be to buy drills that can be used in lathe drill and mill, how much does one anular cutter cost and how...
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    I use these in 2mt drill press...

    I use these in 2mt drill press...
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    Sticky: Yeah you need to move forward a bit while digging...

    Yeah you need to move forward a bit while digging down and back up a bit when pulling the auger out, and he needs to keep it spinning.
    I know how hard it is to bore plumb holes especially when...
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    Sticky: Nigel i think this bloke just made his problem...

    Nigel i think this bloke just made his problem worse, a few times i have solved this problem by either building up the the cutters with hard facing rods or fitting new cutters.
    My guess is that he...
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    This bloke built a nice lathe...

    This bloke built a nice lathe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFrVdoOhu1Q
  30. You might be over thinking it a tad Michael, head...

    You might be over thinking it a tad Michael, head gaskets these days are nice and spungy and blend to any small imperfections.
  31. In a car workshop you just use a straight edge to...

    In a car workshop you just use a straight edge to check for flatness and ensure flatness is within manufactures specs.

    With overhead cam engines you need to ensure that the head is pulled down...
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    Parting off will be exciting :)

    Parting off will be exciting :)
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    I dont know the in's and outs but it is...

    I dont know the in's and outs but it is impregnated with phosphor bronze.





    Thermal mass inertia comes to mind, your material only has a low mass at 12mm thick and will be quick to move...
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    Do some googling and youtubing and you will find...

    Do some googling and youtubing and you will find a pile of info, you can buy it from china...
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    Get all your materials stress relieved after...

    Get all your materials stress relieved after cutting and prior to any machining and maybe use Turcite B on your sliding surfaces, it is used on many industrial machines now and you would get good run...
  36. Sticky: You see the gear levers for the gearbox on the...

    You see the gear levers for the gearbox on the engine and the throttle on a panel on the wall to the left of the headstock.
  37. Sticky: Datsun powered lathe

    What a little beauty, never worry about power black outs again, add a wood gasifier to the engine and never worry about petrol either.
    ...
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    VIC From memory they can make a few dirty undies if...

    From memory they can make a few dirty undies if the lid is not put on the top when shut down :D
  39. Steve the tube in this pic is water pipe with a...

    Steve the tube in this pic is water pipe with a plug welded into each end, i just made them a light knock in fit and left 3 or 4 mm out the end and ran a mig weld around then turned in the lathe to...
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    Elan i am not blessed with your x-ray vision so i...

    Elan i am not blessed with your x-ray vision so i can't say what is in the gizzards of a slotter but i did find this little snippet.

    "The slotters I've seen have an "inner ram" inside the regular...
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    Elan i wouldn't imagine that Butler would go to...

    Elan i wouldn't imagine that Butler would go to all that effort to build slotting machines that do not retract the cutter on the back stroke, you could check this by sitting a square against the tool...
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    Karl I did a post on the demise of Australian...

    Karl I did a post on the demise of Australian manufacturing a while back and i was quite heavily censored behind the scenes and at least one post was deleted.....not because anything i said was...
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    Cutting tools don't like to be dragged backwards...

    Cutting tools don't like to be dragged backwards along the cut and they quickly lose the relief at the cutting edge.
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    Karl if you really want to know then you will...

    Karl if you really want to know then you will need to learn about the Australian "1975 Lima Declaration" and "Agenda 21", then if you go over to the UN WEF website and also watch a few vids about...
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    pic's

    C'mon you blokes..... where are all the happy snaps of your aussie drills and mills?

    I have a hercus camelback currently being used as a rechargeable battery charging station. :D
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    Not sure whether this will confuse the issue ?

    Not sure whether this will confuse the issue ?
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    The centre of the ball turner needs to be in line...

    The centre of the ball turner needs to be in line with the end of the material to form a true sphere, the toolpost needs to be offset from the centre with cutter positioned off the side of that to...
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    I am unsure about that John as I have not had...

    I am unsure about that John as I have not had that problem but maybe it could be if the radius cutter is set up wrong?
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    John the problem is that you need a tool post...

    John the problem is that you need a tool post shaped like a crankshaft or even maybe offset to the side so that the tool holder has clearance at the bottom of the internal radius to complete the cut,...
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    Touching off on each side would work and makes...

    Touching off on each side would work and makes sense, i have the boring head style but i think your type might be better in some ways.
    I have not sorted the bugs out in mine and its been a while...
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