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    Bayside NSW Men's Shed

    Hi,

    From the Bayside Men's Shed in Kyeemagh, Sydney. We are an active shed with about 50 members, doing mainly woodwork on a variety of machines and hand tools. We also use welding gear and a...
  2. Thread: Control tower

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    Said to be a true story: A Lufthansa pilot on...

    Said to be a true story:

    A Lufthansa pilot on approach to Tempelhof Airport (before 2008) called up the control tower and spoke in German.

    "Speak English please" replied the tower,...
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    Like the old guy in "Shawshank Redemption"

    Like the old guy in "Shawshank Redemption"
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    Hi, I'll have to be careful!! Every round nose...

    Hi,

    I'll have to be careful!! Every round nose bit I've ever seen was called a ball nose!!

    Cheers
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    Hi, Sounds about right. On a 3020 even 6 mm...

    Hi,

    Sounds about right. On a 3020 even 6 mm depth is a serious ask.

    If you want to go a trifle faster on these lilliput routers use a 4 flute cutter, it helps. Also push the cutter right up...
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    Hi, Here's our experience at the Arncliffe NSW...

    Hi,

    Here's our experience at the Arncliffe NSW Men's Shed with a CNC 3020 off eBay.

    Basically this machine matches the price. The software was all a rip-off copy, and we then bought a legit...
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    Hi, I strongly recommend you brace it as Bob...

    Hi,

    I strongly recommend you brace it as Bob has said above. I think one brace will do, exactly in line with the main line, as then there is little sideways force and the post is carrying all...
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    Rubbish, absolute rubbish :oo:. Look out the...

    Rubbish, absolute rubbish :oo:. Look out the window, this is not the US :((. Abhor all creeping Americanisms, it's MATHS :ausflag:
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    Maths

    And it's MATHS, not math. :doh::rolleyes:
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    Hi, Bank cheques are usually safe, but not...

    Hi,

    Bank cheques are usually safe, but not absolutely. The usual scam is for the buyer to take delivery and make off, then ring their bank and say they were robbed by someone who must have seen...
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    Hi, Unfortunately I'm in Sydney, however, I...

    Hi,

    Unfortunately I'm in Sydney, however, I can tell you a fair bit about the CNC 3020 type (the smallest one) with Mach 3 control software.

    You are right to be wary, users have reported a lot...
  12. Thread: What is it

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    A mint Aero Bar? Just guessing, but it looks...

    A mint Aero Bar?

    Just guessing, but it looks edible :D
  13. Thread: CNC Help.

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    Try posting in this forum, someone may know ...

    Try posting in this forum, someone may know

    CNCzone.com-CNC Machines, CadCam ,Classifieds, Metalworking,Woodworking

    Cheers
  14. Thread: Lathe motor

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    Oops, I saw the original post in a "recent...

    Oops,

    I saw the original post in a "recent posts" list from the MetalWorking forum, and did not notice it was most likely a woodturning lathe. Therefore half of what I said does not apply except...
  15. Thread: Lathe motor

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    Hi, There are several outlets. I bought one...

    Hi,

    There are several outlets. I bought one for a lathe from this bunch on eBay

    http://stores.ebay.com.au/CONON-MOTOR

    It seems good enough. It has an overload circuit breaker fitted.
    ...
  16. Thread: image to CNC

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    Hi, There are websites which convert a bitmap...

    Hi,

    There are websites which convert a bitmap (jpg, bmp) to vector format (dxf)

    https://convertio.co/jpg-dxf/

    Online Image Vectorizer

    Results can be patchy, and most lines in bitmaps will...
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    Hi Kryn, Mach3 when they sell a license send...

    Hi Kryn,

    Mach3 when they sell a license send you an encrypted license file, with your nominated owner name in it. You put that in the Mach3 folder in the PC, and when you click on 'Help - About'...
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    Fine sharpening then honing

    Hi,

    I saw a bloke with a set of good woodworking chisels and he could pass one of them along the edge of a piece of copy paper and peel off a sliver with no resistance.

    His method

    - prep the...
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    The CNC 3040 experience

    Hi,

    The CNC 3040 is a robust little machine by itself, but some problems have been reported:

    - some users have had to lubricate the guide rods and ballscrews to eliminate uneven traverse and...
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    Errr... I think so too. I found to my glee...

    Errr... I think so too. I found to my glee recently that the blue pill has run out of patent and is now much cheaper as a generic, even if not on the PBS.

    More cheers
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    Bodger, I'm surprised....... Here you have the...

    Bodger, I'm surprised.......

    Here you have the job turning fast (remember, that's what I said above), and you lay the hacksaw blade on it. Have you remembered to throw it in reverse so at least...
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    Hi, It is downright dangerous unless you have...

    Hi,

    It is downright dangerous unless you have the job turning very slowly. Even then...think of it - a jam-up at 200 RPM.

    Take care
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    It is definitely a cat scan .........OMG, this...

    It is definitely a cat scan

    .........OMG, this is growing whiskers for sure.
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    It's all economics for a tradie. I asked one...

    It's all economics for a tradie. I asked one building a deck about this and he buys Ozitos one after another, and simply debits them to the job. He commented that sometimes he does not even bother...
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    If they both have similar power, and both fit the...

    If they both have similar power, and both fit the wheel you want, I would look at other features. The Bosch unit looks to have a more substantial workrest although it is hard to tell on the net. I'd...
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    Hi, Likewise my copy, which is fully licensed....

    Hi,

    Likewise my copy, which is fully licensed. I confess to getting the above trick from the CamBam forum which lists several little foibles like that

    CamBam - Index

    Cheers

    Geoff
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    Hi, Wanting to know myself, I had a go at...

    Hi,

    Wanting to know myself, I had a go at this. I drew 2 straight lines at a angle to each other, but not joining. Then I drew an arc between and also could not trim the lines back to a tangent...
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    Thanks, It has indeed turned out to be...

    Thanks,

    It has indeed turned out to be electronic, being a faulty or below par parallel interface in the PC. On swapping the PC around, the problem disappeared, and the little machine seems to...
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    Hi, Everything rots, eventually. I had a...

    Hi,

    Everything rots, eventually. I had a series of treated pine log posts in concreted holes, and after 15 yrs they were rotted.

    Cheers
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    X and Y axis intermittent jamming

    Hi,

    We have a CNC 3020, on which the X and Y axis intermittently jam or stutter. The machine has had perhaps 40 hrs operation since new. The fault does not occur at the same spots in travel each...
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    Sorry Steve, It is my weird sense of humour. I...

    Sorry Steve,

    It is my weird sense of humour. I love a good pun. You are going to take the 'plunge' and get a router. So what do routers often do, they .............plunge.

    Apologies, I won't...
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    "Take the plunge".........I saw what you did ROFL

    "Take the plunge".........I saw what you did ROFL
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    (Lazycam is a bit less than "no longer...

    (Lazycam is a bit less than "no longer supported". To quote from the Newfangled Solutions (Lazycam) website:
    Due to the availability of other, more mature, low cost CAM packages, LazyCam...
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    Hi Yanis, That is not the case. There are well...

    Hi Yanis,

    That is not the case. There are well recognised safeguards which can be taken. Did they try some? Don't hold your breath for a confession here.

    But..........could I do better? Not...
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    Hi, The best answer so far. Some others here...

    Hi,

    The best answer so far. Some others here have been misleading
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    Hi, In my experience they are good for final...

    Hi,

    In my experience they are good for final honing to a razor edge, but for roughing to shape or removing big nicks you are better off with a standard oxide wheel.

    Cheers
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    Hi, I'm using a DOD LS460W, and quite pleased...

    Hi,

    I'm using a DOD LS460W, and quite pleased with it. The video quality is good and it has lots of optional settings.

    On my bicycle I have a cheaper one, in which you can see the difference in...
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    Hi, Very neat. What software did you use from...

    Hi,

    Very neat. What software did you use from dxf on?

    I am using a 3020, and just starting to use CamBam.

    Cheers

    GeoffW1
  39. Thread: Autocad R14

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    There is a 32 bit version of W10. You will...

    There is a 32 bit version of W10. You will normally receive this if upgrading from an earlier 32 bit Windows. As I understand it you can downgrade from 64 to 32 bit as well, in W10. See here
    ...
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    Haha, We used sugar cane mulch once. The white...

    Haha,

    We used sugar cane mulch once. The white cockatoos came from far and wide (I think they posted an ad in gumtree) and pretty soon the mulch was scattered everywhere, even in our gutters.
    ...
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    Hi, Do be aware of the 2 main types of alarm,...

    Hi,

    Do be aware of the 2 main types of alarm, as well - photoelectric and ionisation. They behave differently, and the photoelectric type is now being recommended by NSW Fire Brigades and the Govt...
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    Hi, Firstly you should not try to run several...

    Hi,

    Firstly you should not try to run several anti-virus programs together, as they may possibly collide and cause trouble. You only need one good one from the Net. Win 8 and 10 do have a built in...
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    Hi Ian, Yep, saw that about LazyCam, and if we...

    Hi Ian,

    Yep, saw that about LazyCam, and if we find it doesn't match our modest needs, we certainly will look around. Mens' Sheds are never wealthy though, and there is lots of competition for...
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    Hi, Mens Shed at Arncliffe NSW has just had...

    Hi,

    Mens Shed at Arncliffe NSW has just had donated a CNC 3020. It uses Mach3, and Lazycam was supplied free as that is no longer supported.

    I'm looking here with great interest as we have all...
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    Recall - Ryobi Slide compound Mitre Saw

    The upper guard may break on the model EMS2431SCL. It was sold in Bunnings.

    Techtronic Industries Australia Pty Limited
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    Tool and Cutter grinder on eBay

    Hi,

    Saw this on eBay
    ...
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    South Molle Isl Jan 09

    Good points

    - very cheap rates
    - all-meals-included deal is on balance reasonable value (but see below)
    - bread rolls and sourdough to die for
    - bushwalks
    - golf, the course is reasonably well...
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