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    Well thanks All for your thoughts and yes it is...

    Well thanks All for your thoughts and yes it is for a ham radio project but not mine its way above my level. I have had a chat with the owner when its completed and agree its probably better if...
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    this is a centre bush for a 122 gigaherzt (2.5...

    this is a centre bush for a 122 gigaherzt (2.5 mm)microwave dish hence the accuracy the hole keeps the radio frequency wave in a straight line
    which probably doesnt mean a lot to most people ...
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    boring very small diam holes straight

    I need to bore a 2 mm diameter hole through 45 mm length aluminium bar stock 2 attempts so far have found the hole is off centre by a little on the exiting end any clues on the correct process ( ...
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    haha i sent him a message too but did nothing...

    haha i sent him a message too but did nothing so i guess after 2 complaints was time to look into the matter some of the prices they have on things are more than new price if you shop around but...
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    a very nice machine i am lucky to have one too ...

    a very nice machine i am lucky to have one too
    cheers john
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    thanks DD well i got it home took all then ...

    thanks DD well i got it home took all then covers off ( it not pretty on the outside) blew out 1/2 a kilo of dust didnt have a regulator but i had a cig one off a cheap chinese one i bought a...
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    Thanks Kryn i have put off inspection till i...

    Thanks Kryn i have put off inspection till i contact WESS as you advised
    cheers john
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    transmig 195 rural pack

    been offered one of these for an affordable price not this one its a bit tackier on the outside
    anything to look out for want to have a go at

    welding ally i have gas from useless chinese...
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    can you believe this

    trawling through facebook and gumtree adds for a mig welder and i came across this i wonder what size welder you would use this in lol
    https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2458437021046813/
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    conggratulations sounds like a good buy lifting...

    conggratulations sounds like a good buy
    lifting best way is to use soft lifting straps around the webbing in the bed be careful it doesnt put any pressure on things like lead screw etc
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    dont forget you need to get the motor wiring...

    dont forget you need to get the motor wiring changed to delta if it isnt already... have a look inside the box on the motor and see if its got 6 connections if not you will have to get it modified...
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    a recent visit to a forum member we discussed...

    a recent visit to a forum member we discussed this subject at length is called"CRS" cant remember s***!
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    are the lead bits screw in if they are how did...

    are the lead bits screw in if they are how did you mold then and make the thread
    john
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    i have a rebranded rf25 new sticker with hercus ...

    i have a rebranded rf25 new sticker with hercus label so should be ok
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    371882371883371884371885
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    Kryn we will be away for some time from 1st week...

    Kryn we will be away for some time from 1st week in april would like it gone before then
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    KRYN it is about 64 inches high to top of motor...

    KRYN it is about 64 inches high to top of motor but this will go lower by shortening the flat belt which needs doing ( its a new belt)
    no vfd i use the one i have on my tom senior
    there may be 2...
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    its still here for sale any takers ??

    its still here for sale any takers ??
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    I have been using ct 18 truck wash mix it 50/50...

    I have been using ct 18 truck wash mix it 50/50 with water and about a teaspoon is enough to clean most dirt and grime off even diesel oil and if you are worried about how nasty it is here is an...
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    thanks bedford john

    thanks bedford
    john
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    this one...

    this one //metalworkforums.com/f223/t200198-south-australia-vertex-hold-clamp-kit
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    ah the time limit i tried to edit and i couldnt...

    ah the time limit i tried to edit and i couldnt thats why the question
    cheers john
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    how to delete or mark for sale items sold

    i wonder if some one can tell me how to either delete or mark for sale items as sold or with drawn it seems pointless cluttering the forum with unnecessary posts
    ( i had to use spell check for...
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    sold
  25. pm sent again kryn

    pm sent again kryn
  26. should be a pm there now Kryn john

    should be a pm there now Kryn
    john
  27. KRYN did you get my pm????? john

    KRYN did you get my pm?????
    john
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    if its any help i had the same trouble with...

    if its any help i had the same trouble with inverted pics then i discovered that when you down load the first image (inverted) then click on it again and it opens the right way up maybe admins can...
  29. all yours Kryn if you still want them

    all yours Kryn if you still want them
  30. np kryn see what happens john

    np kryn see what happens
    john
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    SOUTH AUSTRALIA horizontal milling machine

    a working horizontal milling machine not sure of its make but it appears to be either a pallas or victoria or a cross between both
    comes with 2 hp 3 phase electric motor set up to run from vfd....
  32. SOLD......SOUTH AUSTRALIA vertex hold down clamp kit

    new vertex CK-12B hold down clamp kit bought as part of a job lot
    still in original plastic wrapping but box has been opened
    heres your chance for a bargain but i need to downsize
    $100 and i...
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    donated to railway museum when i get it there ...

    donated to railway museum when i get it there
    john
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    Thanks every one for your in put especially...

    Thanks every one for your in put especially pipeclay you pointed me in the right direction NOW,,,,,,,,, what to do with them
    donated to railway museum,keep and let go rusty in my collection of old...
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    Hah peter you may be on the money there while i...

    Hah peter you may be on the money there while i was looking around where i bought it i heard mention that the previous owner(was in his 90s) was a member of a model railway club so maybe a measuring...
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    Another what is it????

    FOUND these at a garage sale today i have no idea what they do except the little starrett 425 in the middle, maybe some sort of go no go gages no identifying markings apart from measurement lines ...
  37. Thread: VFD safety

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    lathe : stop button needs to be reengaged to...

    lathe : stop button needs to be reengaged to start
    tom senior mill ( still building remote control box) will have reengaged stop button to start
    clarkson T&C grinder just press start
    john
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    Thanks Joe i thought about the post later and...

    Thanks Joe i thought about the post later and should have added "please feel free to update ". MY aim was to provide a basic beginners list of parameters to get started and i guess it has achieved ...
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    huanyang settings

    i have used several Huanyangs and one gave me a bit of curry trying to set it up but i used these basic settings to get it working due credit to mactec54 on cnc zone
    maybe of some help to new...
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    If you go the vfd way make sure you can...

    If you go the vfd way make sure you can configure the motor to delta depending on which motor some just need to have the jumpers changed ive just converted a Tom Senior mill which didnt have...
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    pipe clay your making more work for me i love it...

    pipe clay your making more work for me i love it yes from my you tube research it appears that the arbor to indexer dog needs no back lash so i found a video some where that shows how to do it (...
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    thanks for that pipe clay another job its got...

    thanks for that pipe clay another job its got coolant pump on it not sure it even works but it did when last it was used apparently. Just been out making a mandrel 180 mm long .. might have to...
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    I can get down as low as 50 rpm that looks about...

    I can get down as low as 50 rpm that looks about in the ball park from the chart i am using table 8.1 and 8.2 Machinist Tables for Lathes and Mills from American Machine Tools Company
    John
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    Thanks Michael i may have to take you up on that...

    Thanks Michael i may have to take you up on that offer one day but for now i have about 18 surplus hercus gears with holes and key ways already done from a past history c model lathe i had before...
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    Thanks pipeclay yes your right on the diameter i...

    Thanks pipeclay yes your right on the diameter i looked at the wrong calculation now i better get to work and make a mandrel to hold the blanks and some sort of dog plate to hold the mandrel to Tom...
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    gear cutting set up

    my first serious project on my newly aquired tom senior major milling machine is to cut some gears for my dglmh hercus lathe. Metric to imperial 39 tooth gear, i plan to use some old hercus gears...
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    you just might be surprised whats underneath it...

    you just might be surprised whats underneath it all and the vise an indexer would cover the cost
    john
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    i made a couple of lead hammers after seeing one...

    i made a couple of lead hammers after seeing one with an old milling machine that i bought a most usefull tool.. had to make 2 because the first one was too heavy for me to lift with dodgy arms...
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    i use hydraulic 64 on everything maybe a bit of...

    i use hydraulic 64 on everything maybe a bit of chainsaw chain lube on the gears if you want it to stick but its a bit messy .mine is a a hercus 260 geared head dglmh with chinese vfd i still use...
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    welcome to the hercus clan looks like you got...

    welcome to the hercus clan looks like you got a good buy there with quite a few accessories that dont usually come with a lathe for that price . one upgrade you might consider is changing the...
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