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15th May 2015, 12:13 PM
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sold
sold
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9th May 2015, 03:19 PM
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Damn this is harder than I thought
Damn this is harder than I thought
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8th May 2015, 07:23 PM
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Really no one? no one even going to make an...
Really no one? no one even going to make an offer?
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8th May 2015, 04:53 PM
Thread: Tangye wood lathe
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That sucker is old atleast a 100 years I think...
That sucker is old atleast a 100 years I think cause the outboard bolt takes the spindle thrust and they stopped doing that around the turn of the century. Judging by the fact it used to have back...
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6th May 2015, 07:20 PM
Thread: hercus lathe serial numbers
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Hercus 260 model ATLM 17788 I have been...
Hercus 260 model ATLM 17788
I have been meaning to post this for a while now just been lazy its been sitting in bits for to long so ill post on the rebuild to. I pick this lathe up from a engine... -
6th May 2015, 06:57 PM
Thread: The Worn Used and Abused
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you could fit your compound base to a faceplate...
you could fit your compound base to a faceplate or 4jaw face the spigot off just shy/flush or a slight spigot. turn a new spigot from steel then bolt it on, 2 offset holes should do to miss the...
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6th May 2015, 06:44 PM
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Does anyone in SEQ need a mini wood lathe bench?
Hi guys I posted this in the market place but I thought I should post here to. The details are all here on the sales page.
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9th October 2013, 11:03 AM
Thread: I need help to fix A bed please
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Hmm this all sounds much easier now thank you :)...
Hmm this all sounds much easier now thank you :)
This is problem that has forced me to sleep on the floor for over 6 months. If i glue the crack up should i re bore that hole so as to not wedge... -
8th October 2013, 09:11 PM
Thread: I need help to fix A bed please
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I checked the crack its not on a glued join but...
I checked the crack its not on a glued join but being pulled by the frame nut (ill get a photo) is tie bond good enough glue to repair this?
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7th October 2013, 10:50 PM
Thread: I need help to fix A bed please
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OK finally got the photos up. Just some more...
OK finally got the photos up.
Just some more info its a queen bed but the queen mattress i have is a bit tight so I was thinking of making brass plates that slip over the ends of the frame rails... -
30th September 2013, 05:46 PM
Thread: I need help to fix A bed please
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I need help to fix A bed please
Very urgent Its my bed and the other half is getting sick of sleeping Japanese style :C
My problem is the dowels were bending and the bolts holding it together have started digging in bad and its... -
16th August 2013, 09:05 PM
Thread: Looking for a gun smith in SEQ
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Looking for a gun smith in SEQ
Does anyone know the gun smith who imports lathes from china?
I once met him at the Toowoomba swap years ago and I did have his card but thats long gone now :(
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21st July 2013, 09:45 PM
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Bump
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12th July 2013, 01:10 PM
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The Dashin hands down
The Dashin hands down
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12th July 2013, 12:31 PM
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Has anyone seen this lathe in South East Queensland
http://i366.photobucket.com/albums/oo103/Stag_hound27/Metal%20Lathe/DSC_0146.jpg
Im looking to find the current owner Does anyone know who that is??
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26th August 2012, 02:13 PM
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Looks like some good progress Rickey :2tsup: ...
Looks like some good progress Rickey :2tsup:
Out of interest where did you get the dimensions for making your bricks and why did you chose to press them (apart from the obvious speed and... -
22nd August 2012, 06:40 PM
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:o why didnt I find this thread earlier! Love...
:o why didnt I find this thread earlier! Love your work your living the dream Ricky! If you lived closer I would have offered my survives as a fit young 20 yo old for some hard work :wink:
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13th July 2012, 10:42 AM
Thread: Masters Home Improvement
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I enjoyed the visits to our Masters up her, ...
I enjoyed the visits to our Masters up her, friendly stafe, very clean store and i was pleasantly surprised with the range available. My Mother shops there all the time now instead of bunnings. ...
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12th July 2012, 06:58 PM
Thread: OT extra cash/business
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Wow Im very impressed with the response guys lots...
Wow Im very impressed with the response guys lots to think about :)
I got an interesting phone call from my boss today. My employment is with a group training company and my host employer is... -
10th July 2012, 12:07 PM
Thread: OT extra cash/business
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OT extra cash/business
Hey guys i have just been thinking of some things lately and i thought it would be good to hear what others have done in similar circumstances. You see over the past 6 months lives been getting...
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12th June 2012, 07:11 PM
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Sounds like your fussing a bit, just run the...
Sounds like your fussing a bit, just run the boring bar in with one cut once you have it on size lock the slides and dont retract the tool. your depth isn't that deep put a pen mark on the ways and...
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5th May 2012, 04:46 PM
Thread: Machine Id
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Nice looks like a watch or clock makers mill ...
Nice looks like a watch or clock makers mill
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8th April 2012, 04:33 PM
Thread: Anvil-vise anyone seen one?
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Someone at the Toowoomba swap this year had a...
Someone at the Toowoomba swap this year had a blacksmiths vice/anvil/geared drill/grinder..... i cant remember the specific name of this type but :(
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13th March 2012, 08:43 PM
Thread: Examples of The Russian Way
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I love Russian machine tools they made them for...
I love Russian machine tools they made them for the workers :2tsup: big heavy and reliable nothing wrong with that
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8th March 2012, 11:15 PM
Thread: Shun Shin SSB 15BH metal lathe
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looks like that type was the norm in the 80's...
looks like that type was the norm in the 80's before geared head machines of the same size became more common. there is lots of information available on the net but they are all re-badged machines...
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5th March 2012, 07:19 PM
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Rod I was completely against CNC in the home...
Rod I was completely against CNC in the home shop. Most people think CNC's are the be all and end all and they are the quickest most easiest machines that can spit out aircraft parts with ease.........
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4th March 2012, 08:07 PM
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Bob All CNC machines are for the most part they...
Bob All CNC machines are for the most part they are the same. Some of the most talented machinists I have worked with approach every machine the same. The hardest part is getting used to the key...
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27th February 2012, 10:00 PM
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Large engine metal spraying and line boring
If the title has your curiosity check this out :wink:
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27th February 2012, 07:00 PM
Thread: What is a Toolroom lathe?
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Hydrolic copy turning wasn't strictly for...
Hydrolic copy turning wasn't strictly for production they had capstans and even NC/CNC machines from mid last century. If you look at literature for tracer attachments for mills they were more...
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26th February 2012, 09:44 PM
Thread: Hendey 12 X 30 lathe
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thanks Stuart I just got my head around that...
thanks Stuart I just got my head around that working :2tsup:
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26th February 2012, 09:42 PM
Thread: What is a Toolroom lathe?
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My old work had an abused Takisawa lathe and a...
My old work had an abused Takisawa lathe and a Sasta lathe, I would call both quality tool room machines because using them is a dream! both very accurate and heavy built, compare them to a...
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26th February 2012, 01:53 PM
Thread: Hendey 12 X 30 lathe
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Yeah I always wondered why more makers didnt make...
Yeah I always wondered why more makers didnt make both long and cross feeds independent, The Hardinge tool room lathes had this feature and when they were both engaged the tool moves in 60deg motion...
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26th February 2012, 12:57 PM
Thread: Hendey 12 X 30 lathe
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American made and yes good quality from new. ...
American made and yes good quality from new. They have a following in the US and there was a lot made! I think I have seen it written somewhere they were even exported to Germany kinda makes you...
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26th February 2012, 10:25 AM
Thread: Tiny lathe
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Was that the Stuart model lathe? That looked...
Was that the Stuart model lathe? That looked really cool finished but you cant make that kit into a proper working model. I love how that one in the video has a geared head and the leavers to...
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25th February 2012, 09:52 PM
Thread: Tiny lathe
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Nice! A model of a Chinese import lathe lol
Nice! A model of a Chinese import lathe lol
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25th February 2012, 09:49 PM
Thread: Any one know who made this?
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Thats right Bob you sure have a long memory I...
Thats right Bob you sure have a long memory I think that one was in Sydney and a fine example
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25th February 2012, 04:29 PM
Thread: Any one know who made this?
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Someone on here has 2 craftsman lathes he was...
Someone on here has 2 craftsman lathes he was restoring not sure how he ended up
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23rd February 2012, 10:30 PM
Thread: Fitter/machinist apprentice tools
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Calipers are a bit more difficult you need to...
Calipers are a bit more difficult you need to feel the size of the bore by anchoring one leg and passing the other leg 180deg in and out to "feel" the bore to me it fells like a very light LIGHT...
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23rd February 2012, 08:04 PM
Thread: Fitter/machinist apprentice tools
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I second a Thread file :wink: and a good full...
I second a Thread file :wink: and a good full set of good quality circlip pliers they really are worth the price. Some good files in odd and various sizes/grades would be good, needle files are a...
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21st February 2012, 09:37 PM
Thread: Fitter/machinist apprentice tools
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Im in the same boat as you, Second year fitter...
Im in the same boat as you, Second year fitter and turner. I just changed from A CNC jobbing shop to installing water dossers, Its been a great move but most of my gear is for the machining side...
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6th February 2012, 07:59 PM
Thread: New Toy For Matty
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Nice!
Nice!
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31st January 2012, 07:42 PM
Thread: Helix Clamps - A modification
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Thank you so much for showing those clamps Bob. ...
Thank you so much for showing those clamps Bob. I had seen a bad photo of them somewhere on the net and i sure would love to make some one day
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14th January 2012, 11:24 AM
Thread: Show us your Shaper
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Cincinnati shaper restoring pics - Practical...
Cincinnati shaper restoring pics - Practical Machinist - Largest Manufacturing Technology Forum on the Web
Steve Lindsay Shop Tour
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14th January 2012, 11:07 AM
Thread: Vintage Portass lathe
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only got 3 speeds :? he must not know about the...
only got 3 speeds :? he must not know about the back gears for slow speeds
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8th January 2012, 05:13 PM
Thread: Beer on tap at Friedrich Deckel??
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hahahaha yeah sounds true they probably had a...
hahahaha yeah sounds true they probably had a drink at lunch and after work. They take a long lunch in Europe dont they?
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6th January 2012, 01:48 PM
Thread: Face mills and Fly cutters
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Get the face mill A face mill will take a 5mm+...
Get the face mill
A face mill will take a 5mm+ cut a at a nice and fast feed rate where as a fly cutter takes bugger all 0.3mm maybe its not worth the cash. On the other hand fly cutters are easy... -
6th January 2012, 01:44 PM
Thread: Making a large tap for wood threading
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It sure wont be cheap I can point you to a guy...
It sure wont be cheap I can point you to a guy who can help you out but he would probably still charge you a coupe a hundred .....sounds like 2-3 hours work but i can see it turning into 5 very easy...
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5th January 2012, 08:16 PM
Thread: Making a large tap for wood threading
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Shouldnt be hard but 1 or 2 threads per inch is...
Shouldnt be hard but 1 or 2 threads per inch is bloody course! I wouldn't attempt it in my own lathe (but I would at work) go to an engineering jobbing shop they can turn your thread, mill the...
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4th January 2012, 08:40 PM
Thread: second hand ryobi table saw
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second hand ryobi table saw
Hey I have found a second hand Ryobi table saw, it looks like the newer model but no accessories (not bothered by that)
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3rd January 2012, 08:04 PM
Thread: Chipping drill bits!! Frustrating!!
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Thats good advice, pilot drilling is important...
Thats good advice, pilot drilling is important for large bits but anything under 10mm dont bother unless your drill has not guts
If you are chipping the corners you can slightly round them back...