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    What I don't understand is: when you took the...

    What I don't understand is: when you took the last globe from the "globe cupboard" in 2012 that you did not organise the "Stores Branch" to buy two new spares globes!
  2. I have a few. PM sent in a moment.

    I have a few. PM sent in a moment.
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    Looks like it has been sold.

    Looks like it has been sold.
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    Myford ML7 with Accessories Albany W.A.

    Myford ML7 with leadscrew handwheel. 3 and 4 jaw chucks, dog plate, and what looks like the milling attachment on the tool shelf, and a range of gears on the pinboard behind. Original Myford stand....
  5. Hercus 9AR in Elizabethvale S.A. on Gumtree

    https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/elizabeth-vale/miscellaneous-goods/hercus-metal-lathe/1321682479
    for $900.00 Looks a bit rough, but is a roller bearing spindle. Probably a deceased estate.
  6. The "English Index Plate" is really an overlay (a...

    The "English Index Plate" is really an overlay (a replacement really) for the Metric Plate fitted on the front of the lathe - to be used when you want to cut English threads. Essentially you are...
  7. Would there be a USA GM part the same - from...

    Would there be a USA GM part the same - from another vehicle manufactured in the US? I would start searching with the Holden part number. Many automotive parts are made by third party suppliers. Hope...
  8. Dean Smith and Grace 17 O'Connor W.A. $2000 ONO Gumtree

    https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/o-connor/other-tools-diy/dean-smith-grace-type-17-metal-lathe/1319083130

    Shipping offered!
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    Fellows 6A Gear Shaper in W.A.

    Seller will only sell to eastern state buyer. Gumtree, $7,000.
    https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/henderson/miscellaneous-goods/fellows-6a-gear-shaper/1316444920
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    Dean Smith & Grace Gumtree Collie W.A.

    Dean Smith and Grace lathe located in Collie W.A. for $1,000 on gumtree:
    https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/collie/miscellaneous-goods/dean-smith-and-grace-lathe/1314582415
  11. Milling Attachment & Indexer - Hercus maybe!

    Gumtree, Midland W.A. - just down the hill from me.
    Advertiser lists milling attachment and indexer as "Hercus." Not sure that is correct.
    Caveat emptor....
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    Hello Bob, Can I look at the VFD tomorrow...

    Hello Bob,
    Can I look at the VFD tomorrow please?
    Regards,
    Alan.
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    The Western Australian Government Railways had a...

    The Western Australian Government Railways had a huge manufacturing facility at Midland, known of course as the Midland Railways Workshop. In the mid to late 80's the government decided to close the...
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    I have seen two advertised on ebay in Victoria....

    I have seen two advertised on ebay in Victoria. One in 2013, the other in 2014. Not much help really. Just proves there are at least three in Australia!
    More photographs if required. Send me a PM...
  15. Was advertised on Gumtree for about a year. Looks...

    Was advertised on Gumtree for about a year. Looks like it has been stored in the open for quite some time!
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    Ropetangler is correct. All you need is an...

    Ropetangler is correct. All you need is an extension cord wired "in reverse."

    The other situation is when you have poor earthing - like when you live in a place that the ground is very dry, and...
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    I agree with NCArcher. The star point does not...

    I agree with NCArcher. The star point does not need a connection (theoretically) as the currents will balance on the three lines.

    Only out of balance currents would flow out of the star point if...
  18. Motor is plainly modern, and looks like it has...

    Motor is plainly modern, and looks like it has been "varnished" when manufactured - probably by a vacuum impregation process. That is how it was done 40 years ago when I did a bit of motor winding.
    ...
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    Thanks Karl. Not much information on that...

    Thanks Karl. Not much information on that nameplate! Why should the manufacturer give anything away! Plainly an older motor - as you said, and I would expect some lowly temperature rating.

    I have...
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    Hello Karl. How old is "older?" Also a picture of...

    Hello Karl. How old is "older?" Also a picture of the motor and nameplate may help as it should show operating temperatures and insulation class. What is it being used for, and how often? A six pole...
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    Does anyone have any idea who the two Generals...

    Does anyone have any idea who the two Generals are? I don't recognise them.
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    Have you tried removing the starter and...

    Have you tried removing the starter and connecting the motor to the mains - direct to the plug? Secondly, you may need to measure the winding impedance (that means each winding, and nothing else)...
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    QLD Lantern Toolpost for me please! Also looking for...

    Lantern Toolpost for me please!
    Also looking for the bigger reamers (half inch or bigger) - if no-one else puts their hand up.
    PM sent.
    Regards,
    Alan.
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    Lantern Toolpost. I use one for parting off. A...

    Lantern Toolpost. I use one for parting off. A "dig-in" will cause the parting tool to shift downwards, and it may not break. In a four way toolpost or quick change toolpost - it will be more rigid,...
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    Look at the South Bend site:...

    Look at the South Bend site:
    https://www.southbendlathe.com/older-machines/serial-numbers

    Your machine is number: 23844;
    N = 9";
    C = Standard Change Gear (SCG), Screw Feed Gear, CS;
    R =...
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    I was thinking.... There are some really good...

    I was thinking.... There are some really good epoxy resins around now. Clean the nut with solvent, fill the threads with epoxy, and re-cut in the lathe with a form tool. Lock the cross slide (tighten...
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    I make mine! Buy an ACME LH tap from the UK, and,...

    I make mine! Buy an ACME LH tap from the UK, and, either fabricate the whole unit from brass, or, if you are lucky, use silver solder to fill some of the thread in your "nut," and re-cut the thread....
  28. Has a clutch - that is useful. No gearbox - I...

    Has a clutch - that is useful. No gearbox - I think. Single phase supply (240vot). Three jaw chuck only. No fixed or travelling steady. Extra gears - don't know. Does not look like a long bed Super...
  29. Thread: Hi all

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    Welcome to the Mad House Dhug! As Salvator...

    Welcome to the Mad House Dhug!

    As Salvator Dahi once most famously said: "The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad."
  30. VIC Thanks. FYI. Over here a Super 7 with gearbox,...

    Thanks.
    FYI. Over here a Super 7 with gearbox, stand, and accessories - like yours sold recently for about $3000.00 on Gumtree. Granted it was ready to go, and had a nice paint job, and was in W.A....
  31. VIC Too bad you are so far away! Any possibilitity of...

    Too bad you are so far away! Any possibilitity of selling the collets and collet chuck separately?
    Regards,
    Alan.
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    WA Colchester Bantam 100 tooth Gear

    I brought two back from UK a couple of years ago for a friend to make a metric translation gear. He lost interest. Brand new from RDG Tools. $50.00 each plus postge.
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    I have a Breeze-air on the house roof. Installed...

    I have a Breeze-air on the house roof. Installed about 1995. No water dump at shut down. No complicated controls. No legionaire's disease! Don't over complicate things! Legionaire's disease occurs...
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    I have had a Kingchrome like Michael G has. Had...

    I have had a Kingchrome like Michael G has. Had it about two - three years. Used it up to M8, but mostly smaller sizes, and works well. At M8 I found the force required was "robust" or am I getting...
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    WA Good Evening Mark, I would like to buy your...

    Good Evening Mark,
    I would like to buy your regulator.
    Will send a PM.
    Regards,
    Alan.
  36. Thread: Hi From WA

    by A J in WA
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    Welcome to the Forum Stephen! I think your post...

    Welcome to the Forum Stephen!
    I think your post should be a new thread, but I am sure the Moderator will move it - if I am correct.
    California - the other side of the world for me - well almost!...
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    Harrison M350 in Henley Brook, W.A.

    On Gumtree. Asking $12.00, but is negotiable!! Could be a typographical error!!
    https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/henley-brook/miscellaneous-goods/harrison-lathe/1295938336
  38. Hercus 9A with Taper Turning and Steadies Yokine W.A.

    Hercus 9A with Taper Turning and Steadies, three phase. Has face plate and dog plates, three nd four jaw chuck Yokine W.A. on Gumtree for $2,600.00...
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    Douglas Shaper Donnybrook, W.A. Gumtree

    Donnybrook W.A. Douglas shaper. Looks like a 10." Single phase. May have a vice as it would appear there is the base of a vice bolted to the table. He is asking $1,500.00 Gumtree....
  40. Thread: Hi From WA

    by A J in WA
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    Welcome to the Forum Chris! A fine group of...

    Welcome to the Forum Chris!

    A fine group of very knowledgeable and helpful people on this Forum as you probably know.

    Good to see another member from the western side of the Nullarbor.

    Alan.
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    I have tried to move the carriage back using the...

    I have tried to move the carriage back using the leadscrew handwheel - hard work, and it reeked of breaking something, so I found it easier to rotate the chuck by hand. I was only cutting a short...
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    Yes, but probably no. Yes, you can quite often...

    Yes, but probably no. Yes, you can quite often use the handwheel on the leadscrew to wind the carriage back, but you may find that the ratio between the spindle and leadscrew will cause lots of...
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    Lathe Miling Vice. Mandurah W.A.

    Gumtree $115.00 in Mandurah W.A. Appears to be made in China.
    https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/mandurah/power-tools/lathe-milling-vice/1294258512
  44. Thread: bell repair

    by A J in WA
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    A lonnng time ago I saw a full size nude female...

    A lonnng time ago I saw a full size nude female bronze statue!

    It was in an artist's studio in Philadelphia, USA. The bronze was sitting in a cane chair. When I saw it I thought that the cane...
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    Douglas Shaper in Lisarow, N.S.W.

    On Gumtree for $1500 negotiable.
    https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/lisarow/power-tools/metal-shaper-douglass/1293254935
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    Douglas Shaper in W.A.

    Douglas 10.5" shaper in Beelair, W.A. $2000.00 on Gumtree:
    https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/beeliar/power-tools/douglas-10-1-2-inch-metal-shaper/1293756746
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    There is an Asquith radial arm drill available in...

    There is an Asquith radial arm drill available in W.A. Bit bigger, bit heavier, bit more expensive, and a lot more restoration!...
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    Hercus DGM in Victoria on Gumtree

    Hercus DGM 260-G Workshop Precision Metal Lathe With Storage Cabinet. Wittlesea VIC. $1500
    Not sure if it is a DGM....
  49. Thread: Hot Knife

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    [QUOTE=NedsHead;1995921]I pulled this transformer...

    [QUOTE=NedsHead;1995921]I pulled this transformer out of the skip at work the other week with the idea of rewinding it to use as a spot welder, ......

    What you have is a lamp ballast. It appears...
  50. Thread: Hot Knife

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    For a transformer maybe an old microwave oven...

    For a transformer maybe an old microwave oven transformer. Cut off the secondary winding and replace it with about 5 turns of heavy wire. That will give you 5 volts. Rating of these (big oven)...
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