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15th Mar 2024, 06:48 PM
Thread: Advice on Oxy/Acetylene kit
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Hi Guys, I don't know how kosher this is ! One...
Hi Guys,
I don't know how kosher this is ! One of the engineering firms that I visit from time to time, will swap a BOC, or Air Products, bottle for you ! They may charge a small premium compared... -
15th Mar 2024, 06:28 PM
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Hi Bob, Guys, I'd got it in my head that the...
Hi Bob, Guys,
I'd got it in my head that the grease was being washed out and not replaced ! -
15th Mar 2024, 06:36 AM
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Hi Bob, I'm not sure that I understand "avoiding...
Hi Bob,
I'm not sure that I understand "avoiding the use of oil for bearing lubrication." You would surly need oil in the bearing ! -
14th Mar 2024, 06:38 PM
Thread: Slow speed carbide grinder
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Hi Kafie, Guys, This is an Ideal application...
Hi Kafie, Guys,
This is an Ideal application for a salvaged car window wiper motor, particularly the two speed variety ! In addition the speed can be controlled simply by varying the supply... -
14th Mar 2024, 06:25 PM
Thread: Machinery scrap @ Beaufort VIC
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Hi Guys, Scrap is just that, 'scrap'! Only...
Hi Guys,
Scrap is just that, 'scrap'! Only worth what the smelters are prepared to pay for it. Plus the fact that there are fewer and fewer smelters about today. The cost of running an electric... -
14th Mar 2024, 07:14 AM
Thread: Battery Charger Needed.
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Hi Guys, Discussing only lead acid batteries !...
Hi Guys,
Discussing only lead acid batteries !
In my youth radios used to use two or more wet cell lead acid batteries, admittedly pre war ones. They were used for the 2 volt heaters of the... -
13th Mar 2024, 09:35 PM
Thread: Battery Charger Needed.
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Hello Mark, The data that you want is printed...
Hello Mark,
The data that you want is printed on the battery itself. Note that it is per battery
A car battery charger will over charge the battery/batteries unless they are wired in series in... -
12th Mar 2024, 11:07 PM
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Hi Morrisman, Do you like oranges ? Or maybe...
Hi Morrisman,
Do you like oranges ? Or maybe lemons ?
The juice in them is citric acid ! -
12th Mar 2024, 10:57 PM
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Hi Steve, Fairly loose fit bearings with...
Hi Steve,
Fairly loose fit bearings with spring loading to remove end float are quite common. The spring plate might be worn where it bears on the race outer surface edge. Any further play might... -
12th Mar 2024, 10:31 PM
Thread: No activation email
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Hi Aeroden Considering that you have used the...
Hi Aeroden
Considering that you have used the forum as your Email address I'm not surprised !
You need to put a real Email address there.
Thankyou for your PM. I have replied, but don't know... -
12th Mar 2024, 07:00 PM
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Hi Guys, Definitely not right ! The...
Hi Guys,
Definitely not right !
The shed/workshop should run directly to the incoming distribution board. Its your choice whether you want to fuse it there or not. I would use a master fuse at... -
12th Mar 2024, 01:22 AM
Thread: Lathe Tool Hone Guide !
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Lathe Tool Hone Guide !
Hi Guys,
I had need to hone/sharpen a miniature lathe boring bar recently ! I had seen an internet post some time ago of an easy to make honing/sharpening guide for lathe tools. So rather than... -
11th Mar 2024, 06:55 PM
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File Recovery !
Hi Guys,
I've used Citric Acid to clean up old files, seems to work quite well. Though I think that its supposed to sharpen them as well, I'm not convinced that there is any great difference... -
6th Mar 2024, 11:14 PM
Thread: AR9 Lathe alignment
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Hi GuyLuke, Guys, If you only have 1 thou...
Hi GuyLuke, Guys,
If you only have 1 thou droop over that distance I wouldn't bother attempting to adjust for nod ! -
6th Mar 2024, 06:22 AM
Thread: A couple of nice finds !
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Hi Kryn, Guys, He got a couple of bottles of...
Hi Kryn, Guys,
He got a couple of bottles of his favourite wine for Christmas, and mine for that matter. But I do take your point.
One time I took in a 20 bottle carton of Bud and the... -
5th Mar 2024, 11:03 PM
Thread: A couple of nice finds !
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A couple of nice finds !
Hi Guys,
I got this 1" - 2" Starret micrometer this morning, found in the scrap yard ! The cheeky bugger took £10 pounds off me for it. Things must be getting hard, whilst I appreciate him putting... -
5th Mar 2024, 06:55 PM
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Hi Guys It is very hard on the spindle...
Hi Guys
It is very hard on the spindle bearings on a small lathe !
A better tool would be like a clamp knurler with a pair of balls, one above and one below the work. That would work just as... -
5th Mar 2024, 02:50 AM
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Hi Gazza, 0.9N.m is 0.9N.m on a 1 meter radius...
Hi Gazza,
0.9N.m is 0.9N.m on a 1 meter radius !
Think foot pounds, a foot pound is 1 pound at 1 foot.
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4th Mar 2024, 07:16 PM
Thread: Lathe Ball Turning Tool.
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Hi Kafie, Thanks for the reminder, I had...
Hi Kafie,
Thanks for the reminder, I had completely forgotten about that !
I haven't done anything at all about it, but I did acquire a couple of round inserts, though at the moment I don't... -
4th Mar 2024, 07:03 PM
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Hi Guys, I've cut 6" inches on my 6X4 Bandsaw...
Hi Guys,
I've cut 6" inches on my 6X4 Bandsaw ! You do have to open the vise to its maximum and remove the rear guide, otherwise it hits the top of the vise jaw bracket. If I were doing a deep cut... -
4th Mar 2024, 06:37 AM
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Hi Guys, My scrap merchant also wants his buys...
Hi Guys,
My scrap merchant also wants his buys sorted into metal types. I've seen him offer virtually nothing for mixed scrap ! Particularly aluminium and copper. If there is anything else in... -
4th Mar 2024, 06:24 AM
Thread: Evapo Rust On Wood?
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Hi Mark, I wouldn't get it on the wood for the...
Hi Mark,
I wouldn't get it on the wood for the same reason !
I doubt that it will stain, but I've never used it on wood, so I wouldn't know. -
3rd Mar 2024, 06:19 PM
Thread: Evapo Rust On Wood?
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Hi Mark, Citric Acid will work as well ! It...
Hi Mark,
Citric Acid will work as well ! It won't be as aggressive as Evaporust. -
3rd Mar 2024, 01:53 AM
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Hi Gazza, I get 264 Watts ! 11 volts times 24...
Hi Gazza,
I get 264 Watts ! 11 volts times 24 amps. -
2nd Mar 2024, 05:51 PM
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Hi Kafie, The Connoisseur, whilst still a...
Hi Kafie,
The Connoisseur, whilst still a Myford, is a quite different lathe ! Not just big bore, but a ball bearing headstock, power cross feed and a gearbox ! The last one I saw was in the 12K... -
2nd Mar 2024, 06:33 AM
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Hi Kafie, Guys, The machine in that advert...
Hi Kafie, Guys,
The machine in that advert doesn't have the gearbox either, or power crossfeed ! Its a first generation S7. From the pictures it seems that it has the early 4 jaw chuck as well,... -
2nd Mar 2024, 06:11 AM
Thread: Mystery Steel ID
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Hi Glen, Guys, I've never found brazed carbide...
Hi Glen, Guys,
I've never found brazed carbide to be very good !
I bought a boring head that came with brazed carbide boring bars. When I discovered how to angle them properly they had all... -
1st Mar 2024, 07:13 PM
Thread: Indexable carbide end mills
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Hi Morrisman, Guys, When I replaced the...
Hi Morrisman, Guys,
When I replaced the plastic gears in my mill head, everybody said that it would be very noisy ! It actually isn't any more noisy than the lathe gearbox even under load.
The... -
29th Feb 2024, 09:44 PM
Thread: Notificatios
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Hi Bob, Try right clicking and then left click...
Hi Bob,
Try right clicking and then left click the pop up ! -
29th Feb 2024, 09:30 PM
Thread: Indexable carbide end mills
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Hi Steve, You vandal ! :) How on earth did...
Hi Steve,
You vandal ! :)
How on earth did you manage to do that ? -
29th Feb 2024, 09:28 PM
Thread: Mystery Steel ID
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Hi Glen, I don't have any problem machining...
Hi Glen,
I don't have any problem machining 4140 with HSS tools ! Probably because I don't tend to use high cutting speeds and heavy cuts. Most of the stock that I get is either from engineering... -
28th Feb 2024, 10:03 PM
Thread: CVA rebuild
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Hi Morrisman, This might help with getting...
Hi Morrisman,
This might help with getting pictures the right way round !
https://metalworkforums.com/f316/t207487-posting-pictures -
28th Feb 2024, 06:26 PM
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Hi Lex, Ash, Thank you for the pictures and...
Hi Lex, Ash,
Thank you for the pictures and link !
I had absolutely no idea that those things existed. I gave away my large Coventry Die head and almost all the chasers. I did keep the 1/4" and... -
28th Feb 2024, 07:06 AM
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Hi Guys, I've never seen a Left Hand Coventry...
Hi Guys,
I've never seen a Left Hand Coventry head ! Indeed I've never seen LH chasers either. The release mechanism only releases when the latch is tripped to the right. -
28th Feb 2024, 06:34 AM
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Hi Gazza, Guys, I use a clamp amp to measure...
Hi Gazza, Guys,
I use a clamp amp to measure very high currents ! -
27th Feb 2024, 06:42 AM
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Hi Gazza, That all depends upon being able to...
Hi Gazza,
That all depends upon being able to rely on the Chinese specifications being correct ! However if you have actually measured 50 amps then something is amiss. -
25th Feb 2024, 08:28 PM
Thread: [ACT][Auction] Myford Lathe
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Hi Guys, The lack of a gearbox puts me off at...
Hi Guys,
The lack of a gearbox puts me off at that price ! -
25th Feb 2024, 08:24 PM
Thread: 45 Mill Drill nut
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Hi Guys, The leadscrew nut is very similar on...
Hi Guys,
The leadscrew nut is very similar on my mill, only mine has two adjusting screws. I found it quite difficult to set the tension so that the handle turned smoothly and at a constant... -
25th Feb 2024, 08:14 PM
Thread: Indexable carbide end mills
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Hi Guys, Follow the Money !!! You only have...
Hi Guys,
Follow the Money !!!
You only have to look at the UK Post Office scandal. -
25th Feb 2024, 08:05 PM
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Hi Guys, The usual way that speed control is...
Hi Guys,
The usual way that speed control is achieved on DC and Universal brushed motors is by Pulse Width Modulation of the supply voltage ! The full supply voltage is chopped up and fed to the... -
25th Feb 2024, 06:31 AM
Thread: Precision ground flat stones
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Hi Kafie, Guys, Most commercial flat stones,...
Hi Kafie, Guys,
Most commercial flat stones, indeed shaped ones as well, are usually more than adequately flat for de-burring a surface. If you wanted to ensure that the stone was dead flat the... -
24th Feb 2024, 08:17 PM
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Hi Michael, Electric stove elements are too...
Hi Michael,
Electric stove elements are too high a resistance for loading a 12 or 24 volt lead acid battery ! They are usually around 3.5 Kw at 240 volts ac, so will be around 20 Ohms or so. That... -
24th Feb 2024, 08:00 PM
Thread: Evapo Rust On Wood?
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Hello Mark, Thanks for the pictures. I would...
Hello Mark,
Thanks for the pictures. I would say that they are rivets !
Michael's suggestion of using a paper towel to wrap the steel parts is a good one. Alternatively you could stand it in a... -
23rd Feb 2024, 10:17 PM
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Hi Guys, Just a quick note on some of those...
Hi Guys,
Just a quick note on some of those battery testers.
What they actually do is measure the internal impedance of the battery ! They don't actually tell you very much. A low internal... -
23rd Feb 2024, 10:06 PM
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Hi Steve, Guys, The probes on that Sealey one...
Hi Steve, Guys,
The probes on that Sealey one are movable they pivot to allow for different sizes.
Notice that the meter is center zeroed so you can put it on a battery either way round.
Its a... -
23rd Feb 2024, 05:17 PM
Thread: Kurt Vice Auction
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Hi Guys, It would be much cheaper to simply...
Hi Guys,
It would be much cheaper to simply pay the excess luggage charge ! -
23rd Feb 2024, 05:04 PM
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Hi Steve, All those instruments are basically...
Hi Steve,
All those instruments are basically useless ! Non of them actually do the real battery test that you want, which is "Do they hold up under load".
Load testing requires that the... -
22nd Feb 2024, 10:53 PM
Thread: Engine Air Pump !
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Engine Air Pump !
Hi Guys,
I've often said that I can't find stuff ! Well this morning I was looking for some bits and bobs and came across this gadget. I don't remember exactly when I acquired this device.... -
22nd Feb 2024, 06:21 PM
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Hi Glen, ...
Hi Glen,
https://metalworkforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=405164&d=1708571319&thumb=1
This adapter is similar to the one that I use for my custom boring bar holders !
Though mine are... -
21st Feb 2024, 08:32 PM
Thread: Turning small extended diameters
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Hi Kafie, Guys, There is an add on for the web...
Hi Kafie, Guys,
There is an add on for the web browser that skips most of those adverts !
Though you can see the insertion marks on the timing if you look carefully and just jump past them.