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31st Jan 2018, 12:34 PM
Thread: Woodworking Bench Clamp Post too big
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I would be tempted first to see if there is a way...
I would be tempted first to see if there is a way to turn the post down to 3/4" using your lathe (can you separate the hold down portion at the pivot? That might make holding the piece to the...
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I found the articles in Model Engineer and have...
I found the articles in Model Engineer and have scanned them and emailed them to shaper07.
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Steve I think that mag is held at the NSW State...
Steve
I think that mag is held at the NSW State Library & I'm happy to copy the articles for you, if no one else is able to send them to you.
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15th Oct 2013, 04:44 PM
Thread: How do you register a trailer in NSW?
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Thanks for that:2tsup:
Thanks for that:2tsup:
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15th Oct 2013, 03:26 PM
Thread: How do you register a trailer in NSW?
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How do you register a trailer in NSW?
Last weekend I bought an old wooden Mirror dinghy for the kids.
It came with a dolly which fits in a 6x4 box trailer and an unregistered boat trailer. It seems the boat trailer hasn't ever been... -
27th Oct 2012, 09:26 AM
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Why does the Mcjing Sponsor link take me to arbortech website.
Thanks Neil
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12th Oct 2012, 07:23 AM
Thread: Power hack saw blades
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Power hack saw blades
Yes I'd be interested, if they're the right size.
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21st Sep 2012, 08:31 AM
Thread: Tapatalk is back
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Tapatalk is back
For those like me who prefer Tapatalk to Forumrunner, it seems to be working again with the forums again
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12th Sep 2012, 08:52 AM
Thread: So, this Sunday forum outage....
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We've got that one on the list
We've got that one on the list
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11th Sep 2012, 12:23 PM
Thread: So, this Sunday forum outage....
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I believe that the Tapatalk issue was mentioned...
I believe that the Tapatalk issue was mentioned in post #45. I am sure that it will be re-activated in the near future (at least I hope so)
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1st May 2012, 06:37 AM
Thread: Thread In Wrong Forum
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Report the thread by using the button with a red...
Report the thread by using the button with a red "!" in it and ask the mods to move it to the forum you want it in. The mods will do the rest (assuming they agree it should be moved).
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31st Dec 2011, 09:44 AM
Thread: Forum Runner
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I use forum runner for these forums too. Works...
I use forum runner for these forums too. Works great
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25th May 2011, 12:00 PM
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If someone buys a box of 50 carbon electrodes, I...
If someone buys a box of 50 carbon electrodes, I would be happy to buy say 6 or 10 for the cost plus postage. I'll even do the buying if I can sell off the surplus (I just can't see the need to have...
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18th Apr 2011, 11:31 AM
Thread: Black Japanning Metal Help
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I bought a tin of asphaltum online from Jacksons...
I bought a tin of asphaltum online from Jacksons. As you can see from the link, they still have it and at $10 for a pound (you want the powdered stuff), the postage isn't going to kill.
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1st Apr 2011, 12:31 PM
Thread: Another oddball Stanley thread
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Thanks for the replies fellas. I propose to...
Thanks for the replies fellas. I propose to repair the missing piece that you can see in the phots with either a weld or some JB Weld epoxy
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31st Mar 2011, 09:20 PM
Thread: Another oddball Stanley thread
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Another oddball Stanley thread
I have acquired a Stanley No 242 Mitre box and one of the repairs that I need to make will require a rethread of an existing threaded hole.
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14th Mar 2011, 06:53 PM
Thread: Scotchbrite multi finishing wheels
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I got mine from Stuart Minuskin (second last item...
I got mine from Stuart Minuskin (second last item on this page). I think you can also get them from Kerry the sandpaperman - they aren't on the website but I'm sure he can get them
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19th Feb 2011, 07:23 AM
Thread: Video of Zyto running - help with wobble
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Good news. Very little runout on the spindle! And...
Good news. Very little runout on the spindle! And the tailstock lines up fairly well. When my new tuit (round,) turns up, I'll use Rollie's dad's setup method & then we'll be ready to do some turning!
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18th Feb 2011, 04:05 PM
Thread: Video of Zyto running - help with wobble
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Ray A scan of the relevant pages from the S...
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A scan of the relevant pages from the S Tyzack catalogue would be great. I'll PM you with my email address. -
18th Feb 2011, 11:52 AM
Thread: Video of Zyto running - help with wobble
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I'll give it a go by putting dead centres in both...
I'll give it a go by putting dead centres in both the spindle and the tailstock and winding the tailstock up to the test bar
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18th Feb 2011, 11:00 AM
Thread: Video of Zyto running - help with wobble
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Thanks for that, pipeclay. The test bar isn't...
Thanks for that, pipeclay. The test bar isn't stepped - the step is actually caused by the MT1 - MT2 extension sleeve. However, the point is fair and it might well be worthwhile checking the runout...
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18th Feb 2011, 10:34 AM
Thread: Video of Zyto running - help with wobble
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Thanks for the helpful questions, pipeclay. I...
Thanks for the helpful questions, pipeclay. I have responded in red in the quote below
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18th Feb 2011, 09:15 AM
Thread: Video of Zyto running - help with wobble
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Video of Zyto running - help with wobble
This link is to a video showing my Zyto lathe up and running. It is spinning a test bar which has an MT2 taper on one end which is in turn held in a MT1 to MT2 extension sleeve - the headstock has a...
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4th Feb 2011, 09:36 AM
Thread: New server - REPORT PROBLEMS HERE
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IMPORTANT Max I don't think that your thread has been...
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12th Nov 2010, 11:31 AM
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Typically the best way to hold the rod is with a...
Typically the best way to hold the rod is with a collet with the rod running through the headstock, if you can because then the rod will be in line axially with the headstock. If not you can be...
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12th Nov 2010, 11:07 AM
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I am in the process of re-installing my old Zyto....
I am in the process of re-installing my old Zyto. My first step, before looking at the tailstock is to make sure that the ways and the headstock are in alignment. I use a 15mm test rod that I know...
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26th Oct 2010, 04:38 PM
Thread: Wiring of a single phase motor.
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BTDT (been there done that) - the point is that...
BTDT (been there done that) - the point is that in my experience (and I suspect that of many others), such people, who one would assume would be well qualified to advise, are less competent than the...
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26th Oct 2010, 04:23 PM
Thread: Wiring of a single phase motor.
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I agree But where do you find a real expert? ...
I agree
But where do you find a real expert?
I'm lucky - I Have a few old school friends who are electrical engineers who, (for fun) keep up their certificates so they can certify... -
3rd Sep 2010, 03:28 AM
Thread: Power hacksaw vs drop cutoff wheel
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5th Aug 2010, 05:23 PM
Thread: Absurd secret rules
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The logic is that cross-forum posting has been...
The logic is that cross-forum posting has been used by aggressive forum owners/members as a way to try to recruit new members to their forums and reduce the activity on the other forum. So we and...
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22nd Jun 2010, 10:37 AM
Thread: new members posting to blogs
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Cruzi That's why I post in blogs too - most of...
Cruzi
That's why I post in blogs too - most of what I write is almost like a diary. Random thoughts to keep track of my projects and development. If someone else wants to read it, that's fine,... -
21st Jun 2010, 05:32 PM
Thread: new members posting to blogs
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I agree with you Michael - I tried for over a...
I agree with you Michael - I tried for over a year to PM new members who put these things on blogs, but they almost never came back to me or moved their post onto the Forums. So I gave up,...
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20th May 2010, 06:59 AM
Thread: How do I test it for flatness?
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I'll post a photo over the weekend Of couse I...
I'll post a photo over the weekend
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19th May 2010, 07:17 PM
Thread: How do I test it for flatness?
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Thanks for your thoughts mic. I think I follow...
Thanks for your thoughts mic.
I think I follow your logic.
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19th May 2010, 04:50 PM
Thread: How do I test it for flatness?
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Like the frog jumping across the pond with each...
Like the frog jumping across the pond with each jump 50% of the previous one?
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19th May 2010, 04:43 PM
Thread: How do I test it for flatness?
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I reckon that having a surface plate could well...
I reckon that having a surface plate could well be a worthwhile thing to add to the collection of devices needed to make useful things. So it is on the To Do list.
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19th May 2010, 04:30 PM
Thread: How do I test it for flatness?
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Yes, Cam, I looked at those scrapers too. My...
Yes, Cam, I looked at those scrapers too.
My process of reasoning went like this:
When you go to the Bahco and Satanley (spelling error that I decided to leave because it's just too good... -
19th May 2010, 03:48 PM
Thread: How do I test it for flatness?
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One of these: 137292 Which I got from Greenwood...
One of these:
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Which I got from Greenwood tools in the UK.
There has been quite some discussion of use of scrapers to flatten plane soles in this thread. It's also worth reading mic-d's... -
19th May 2010, 03:00 PM
Thread: How do I test it for flatness?
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Thanks Joe and Cam for your responses. I do have...
Thanks Joe and Cam for your responses.
I do have a piece of plate glass somewhere in the shed, so I will see if I can find that.
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17th May 2010, 03:41 PM
Thread: How do I test it for flatness?
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How do I test it for flatness?
Rummaging around in the back of my Mum's garage among the random tools my Dad had collected in his life, I found a cast iron surface plate.
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15th Apr 2010, 03:43 AM
Thread: Layout ink on a granite surface plate
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Greg I was wondering whether stamp pad ink...
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9th Apr 2010, 12:28 PM
Thread: Storing taps dies etc.
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I use yoghurt pots - and put taps and dies in...
I use yoghurt pots - and put taps and dies in pots devoted to BSF, BSW, UNC, UNF, BA and ISO. Some pots are getting a bit full, so they may need to be separated into S, M and L!!!
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29th Mar 2010, 08:34 PM
Thread: Sheet Goods Trolley
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Very neat, Ray.
Very neat, Ray.
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22nd Mar 2010, 11:33 AM
Thread: Where should I put a book review?
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That's where I'll put it for the moment
That's where I'll put it for the moment
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22nd Mar 2010, 10:38 AM
Thread: Where should I put a book review?
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Where should I put a book review?
Product Reviews or Books? Waddya reckon?
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17th Feb 2010, 07:52 AM
Thread: model A belt help
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Serpentine belts work a treat as a replacement...
Serpentine belts work a treat as a replacement and are much quieter!
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15th Feb 2010, 09:29 AM
Thread: Lubricant for tapping threads
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Either trefolex or Tap magic. Also, we still...
Either trefolex or Tap magic.
Also, we still roast bits of pork and fry bacon, so lard is still available in my house if you keep on your toes and save it before SWMBO throws it out. Store it in... -
15th Feb 2010, 09:21 AM
Thread: Resize pictures
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Another is Irfanview
Another is Irfanview
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1st Feb 2010, 10:22 AM
Thread: The Zyto has arrived
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Finally
This weekend saw the Zyto installed and running :):2tsup: (finally - I know how long it has taken because when I went to post this reply, I got tyhe message that says "you do know this is ancient...
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16th Dec 2009, 06:27 AM
Thread: Where is the text?
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Which is why the Forums suggest that pictures be...
Which is why the Forums suggest that pictures be added as attachments which create a thumbnail that can be clicked on to enlarge, rather than by embedding them full size in text:2tsup:
BTW don't...