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5th March 2019, 03:15 PM
Thread: Mid century recliner chairs
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I just picked up a Don Rex Speed Frame chair to...
I just picked up a Don Rex Speed Frame chair to restore - Don Rex was a Brisbane based manufacturer of furniture, a bunch of the stuff found in QLD is Don Rex (And I missed out on a pair of non...
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18th August 2015, 04:29 PM
Thread: Hollow tube rotary welding table
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Braze it?
Braze it?
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13th August 2015, 03:57 PM
Thread: DIY Run flat trolley wheels.
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Using single pack PU foam in a can in an enclosed...
Using single pack PU foam in a can in an enclosed chamber is fail - found thi sout when trying to use it inside a plastic bag to take a mould of a volume so I could build a carbon fibre airbox.
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27th July 2015, 10:47 AM
Thread: Buttweld Fittings
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Blackwoods - Do they ever have anything in stock?...
Blackwoods - Do they ever have anything in stock? Between their everything is out of stock, their "We won't tell you the price in the catalogue, it's a secret" (and it's double what you can get it...
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24th April 2015, 11:00 AM
Thread: Another MARS lathe. Model Unknown.
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My Betalon wound up being a bit too long - not a...
My Betalon wound up being a bit too long - not a massive amount, but enough to be noticeable (1530 is what I ordered, ddn't measure what was delivered, maybe of the order of 1570? enough that I had...
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17th April 2015, 10:12 AM
Thread: "bendex" cable end
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It's probably cheaper to buy an entire Ozito...
It's probably cheaper to buy an entire Ozito dremel knock off from Bunnings for it's cable than buying a dremel cable...
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16th April 2015, 11:03 AM
Thread: Another MARS lathe. Model Unknown.
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23 teeth on both, excellent! Thank you! Mine...
23 teeth on both, excellent! Thank you!
Mine doesn't have such tiny oilers - mine are 1/8th BSP (except for the shaft oiler which is 1/4BSP)
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1st April 2015, 02:16 PM
Thread: Another MARS lathe. Model Unknown.
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There's a lever on the apron that switches...
There's a lever on the apron that switches between facing and turning for the power feed - I'll dummy it up tonight, but I'm pretty sure the drive gear can only engage one of the shafts.
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1st April 2015, 09:41 AM
Thread: Another MARS lathe. Model Unknown.
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Here's what my leadscrew and powerfeed gears look...
Here's what my leadscrew and powerfeed gears look like for you
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t242/Bish_500/Lathe/IMG_20150331_185808_848_zps0dg1hknz.jpg
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31st March 2015, 04:34 PM
Thread: Another MARS lathe. Model Unknown.
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Hudnut, clear out some of your PMs :)
Hudnut, clear out some of your PMs :)
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31st March 2015, 09:37 AM
Thread: Another MARS lathe. Model Unknown.
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It's a pity - I reckon between my lathe and your...
It's a pity - I reckon between my lathe and your lathe we could build one really good one.
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30th March 2015, 02:04 PM
Thread: Another MARS lathe. Model Unknown.
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Thanks. Will take a pic tonight - I have to pull...
Thanks. Will take a pic tonight - I have to pull the lube feed from the spindle cap and measure the threads tonight anyway.
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30th March 2015, 12:47 PM
Thread: Another MARS lathe. Model Unknown.
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Oh, and the second gear that's doing nothing on...
Oh, and the second gear that's doing nothing on your cascade is there as a different set of ratios - swap it out for the gear that is engaged, and you'll probably have a selection of metric feeds - I...
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30th March 2015, 12:40 PM
Thread: Another MARS lathe. Model Unknown.
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I *think* its the same as mine - a Thor. Plate...
I *think* its the same as mine - a Thor.
Plate at the headstock should say.
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t242/Bish_500/Lathe/IMG_20130723_180436_564_zps346617a6.jpg
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24th March 2015, 01:50 PM
Thread: Plain Bearing Lathe Spindle lubrication?
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OK, thanks guys - will add that to the list of...
OK, thanks guys - will add that to the list of things to buy... sigh.
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24th March 2015, 10:07 AM
Thread: Plain Bearing Lathe Spindle lubrication?
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The SAE 80w gear oil I used is roughly the same...
The SAE 80w gear oil I used is roughly the same as some 30W/50 engine oil I had lying around (gear oils and engine oils use different measurement temperatures I believe?)- I was concerned that a...
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23rd March 2015, 03:59 PM
Thread: Plain Bearing Lathe Spindle lubrication?
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Plain Bearing Lathe Spindle lubrication?
Ok, so I'm getting closer to my 40's/50's Mars Thor being up and running, and I have a question Re: lubrication of the spindle - what is the go with spindle lubrication on old plain bearing lathes...
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23rd March 2015, 03:45 PM
Thread: Inexpensive Flat Belt Supply
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I've just installed a betalon flat belt I ordered...
I've just installed a betalon flat belt I ordered from https://store.lathes.co.uk/belts/betalon-multiply-flat-belting
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18th September 2014, 05:24 PM
Thread: Picked up a McMillan MA15 Air compressor
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Adding some extra tank capacity might be more...
Adding some extra tank capacity might be more helpful than you think - we were blasting with a tradetools compressor (Similar size to the OP's McMillan) that was running very high duty cycle and it...
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25th August 2014, 05:05 PM
Thread: What motor?
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What motor?
So, finally got 15 minutes to mess with the switch unit and start cap on my Mars Thor - and it's knackered (Lathe hasn't run in 20 years at a guess). The motor that's there is a 19mm shaft 1hp single...
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20th August 2014, 03:40 PM
Thread: Band saw Cutting a Car in Half
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I once cut up a car with a jigsaw...
I once cut up a car with a jigsaw...
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4th August 2014, 02:15 PM
Thread: How things are designed these days
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Castlemaine Rod shop bellhousing?
Castlemaine Rod shop bellhousing?
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15th July 2014, 10:21 AM
Thread: Mars lathe
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Interesting to see the original paint on these...
Interesting to see the original paint on these Mars lathes though.... I really must get stuck into getting mine back up and running.
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15th July 2014, 10:15 AM
Thread: Turn from solid or forge?
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Anyone see some humour in Grade 8 bolts on wooden...
Anyone see some humour in Grade 8 bolts on wooden spoked wheels?
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28th May 2014, 09:33 AM
Thread: Heat and exploding tyres!
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Bulltwaddle.The carbon black loaded into the...
Bulltwaddle.The carbon black loaded into the rubber composition (to help with UV stability) makes the rubber sufficiently conductive that charge cannot be stored. Otherwise, everyones car would build...
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23rd May 2014, 04:33 PM
Thread: Go Kart, Yamaha crank repair
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RAD do the grinding too - I'd give them a buzz as...
RAD do the grinding too - I'd give them a buzz as a one stop shop.
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23rd May 2014, 04:31 PM
Thread: crossslide leadscrew nut
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Well aware of allowing for the wear in the middle...
Well aware of allowing for the wear in the middle - the first lathe i spent any serious time with was a *seriously* flogged out government Hercus - trying to do anything remotely precision with that...
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23rd May 2014, 10:31 AM
Thread: crossslide leadscrew nut
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Rather than pinching, I guess a spread could be...
Rather than pinching, I guess a spread could be achieved by drilling and running a taper tap in part way, (perpendicular to the nut axis), slitting through the middle of the holes, and then run grub...
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23rd May 2014, 10:22 AM
Thread: Yamaha Go Kart crank rebuild stage 2
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Having had a 4 cylinder press together crank done...
Having had a 4 cylinder press together crank done (and watched the process - was done by a retired guy who for the last 20 years was the go to guy for pressed crank work in QLD), there's no jigging,...
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23rd May 2014, 10:16 AM
Thread: Go Kart, Yamaha crank repair
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I suspect RAD hard chroming up here in brizzy...
I suspect RAD hard chroming up here in brizzy might be a usefull mob for you - they charge $300ish for a grind back/chrome/grind to final diameter for fork tubes - i suspect they do all manner of...
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22nd May 2014, 01:22 PM
Thread: crossslide leadscrew nut
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I guess my question was more "is the technique of...
I guess my question was more "is the technique of intentionally missaligning the leadscrew nut a valid technique"?There appears to have been no way to adjust the nut originally.
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21st May 2014, 03:15 PM
Thread: Go Kart, Yamaha crank repair
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Good luck finding bearings for them!
Good luck finding bearings for them!
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21st May 2014, 03:14 PM
Thread: crossslide leadscrew nut
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Seeings we're talking about crossfeed...
Seeings we're talking about crossfeed nuts/leadscrews...My Mars has a single SHCS and a dowel holding the cross slide nut in place, and no adjustment screws or clamping type nut adjustment - so I was...
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11th April 2014, 10:22 AM
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Sticky: Any ideas as to what the devil this thing...
Any ideas as to what the devil this thing is?http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/mount-mellum/miscellaneous-goods/metal-lathe/1042289273
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26th March 2014, 01:20 PM
Thread: In search of a lathe and Mill
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Jerry bought a Ex TKA ZX7RR down in Adelaide...
Jerry bought a Ex TKA ZX7RR down in Adelaide about 10-11 years ago I guess - was a very trick thing... not sure how many there were put together by TKA over the years.
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25th March 2014, 10:51 AM
Thread: In search of a lathe and Mill
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Lovely. Do you know any of the other owners of ex...
Lovely. Do you know any of the other owners of ex TKA superbikes? Does Jerry Kushnir still have his?
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19th March 2014, 03:06 PM
Thread: Torture Dungeon
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Fair enough.I guess that makes it easier to slide...
Fair enough.I guess that makes it easier to slide them sideways on the rails to set spacing.
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18th March 2014, 12:20 PM
Thread: Torture Dungeon
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Please tell me those G-clamps aren't all that's...
Please tell me those G-clamps aren't all that's holding those rams up?
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14th March 2014, 12:06 PM
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All us guys restoring ancient machinery can only...
All us guys restoring ancient machinery can only wish for that sort of rust :P
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14th March 2014, 12:00 PM
Thread: Angle Grinder Fatality
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A 4" grinder with a flapper wheel operated one...
A 4" grinder with a flapper wheel operated one handed isn't going to do a huge amount of damage... a 9" with a cutting wheel operated one handed - well, it's asking for trouble.I've started refusing...
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13th March 2014, 10:28 AM
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Sticky: Chinese knock-off? :P
Chinese knock-off? :P
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12th March 2014, 03:13 PM
Thread: machine crash
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No injuries makes it a "Near Miss"...
No injuries makes it a "Near Miss"...
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5th March 2014, 05:13 PM
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Sticky: I saw one of these in the flesh on the weekend...
I saw one of these in the flesh on the weekend (not the one on Evilbay).It's a BEAST. makes my Mars Thor look like a little Hercus.
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13th February 2014, 01:20 PM
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Sodder is a dialectic variation - I have never...
Sodder is a dialectic variation - I have never heard an american say solder. Ever. Even electronics guys.
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13th February 2014, 09:26 AM
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Same way they get Al-ooo-min-um.
Same way they get Al-ooo-min-um.
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7th February 2014, 10:56 AM
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Same deal with Alfas - except a smaller diameter...
Same deal with Alfas - except a smaller diameter shim - maybe 10mm tops to sit on a 9mm valve stem.
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4th February 2014, 12:04 PM
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From memory compressed air into the lube hole on...
From memory compressed air into the lube hole on gun drills worked really well on acetal - blew long streamers of swarf out the back...
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4th February 2014, 10:59 AM
Thread: Shaper Heading my way!
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And this is why I'm slowly hunting older machines...
And this is why I'm slowly hunting older machines - My 50's built Mars Lathe is just so much more substantial and better put together than any of the chinese lathe's i've had the preasure of using ni...
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30th January 2014, 10:05 AM
Thread: How do I....
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From my experience with friction cutting sheet...
From my experience with friction cutting sheet aluminium, it will be all bad - the layers of flashing will get fused at the cutting face.
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28th January 2014, 01:34 PM
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Sidchrome will look for any excuse to not honor...
Sidchrome will look for any excuse to not honor their old "lifetime guarantee" - I had a 60's or 70's manufactured breaker bar that parted company at the head - they decided that it must have had a...