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    Michael, Thanks for that idea - would never...

    Michael,

    Thanks for that idea - would never have thought of it. I knew I must have kept mine for something!

    Frank.
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    Welcome to our world! Frank.

    Welcome to our world!

    Frank.
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    Bob, Two possible alternatives to avoid...

    Bob,

    Two possible alternatives to avoid machining a new nut which might be worth thinking about are:

    1. If there is enough metal in the existing nut bore the remains of the old thread out and...
  4. Interesting. When I click on your Bunnings link I...

    Interesting. When I click on your Bunnings link I get sent directly to the Cairns store, and a comment that no search results were found. When I was in the store recently I asked when this service...
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    Hi Simon, I didn't get your link to the round...

    Hi Simon,

    I didn't get your link to the round belt video, but note that, while they will work in a standard V belt groove, they are said to work better with a 60 degree groove. For power...
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    http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/12-Feet-Diameter-8mm-Tr...

    http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/12-Feet-Diameter-8mm-Transmission-Belt-for-Lathe-/271423393849?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item3f32185039[/URL]

    Anyone had experience with using these as a drive belt...
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    After buying a succession of cheaper Chinese 12V...

    After buying a succession of cheaper Chinese 12V and 14.4V drills which all died within two years either from battery or mechanical failure I bought a green Bosch drill a year or so ago. This came...
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    Ray, If you can start with a fair length of...

    Ray,

    If you can start with a fair length of material you can use a boring head in the tailstock to cut a tapered thread, see:
    ...
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    Sounds like a good topic for the "what did you...

    Sounds like a good topic for the "what did you learn today thread"!
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    I am more used to working with DP gears and not...

    I am more used to working with DP gears and not thinking very clearly this morning, but I think RC is correct.

    In that case a very good approximation of pi/2 is given with either a 55T/35T...
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    The 32 TPI ones could be 5/32 Whitworth thread,...

    The 32 TPI ones could be 5/32 Whitworth thread, once a very common size, nominal O/D 0.156, or UNF 10:32, O/D 0.190, also very common, or UNF 8:32, O/D 0.164, or UNC 6:32, O/D 0.138, or 2BA 31.4 TPI...
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    R C, Shoulds you decide to drive piles to add...

    R C,

    Shoulds you decide to drive piles to add further stability before pouring your machine foundation, here is a low capital cost set-up. If you decide to try it be sure to post a video.
    ...
  13. Cliff, For future reference I was in Bunnings...

    Cliff,

    For future reference I was in Bunnings new Cairns store the other day, and they have extended their range of welding gear and accessories. I noticed small packs of Ferrocraft 16s in stock...
  14. Steve, Since you are looking at another new...

    Steve,

    Since you are looking at another new mill what was the final result of your problems with your previous Titan TH25v mill?
    ...
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    Baron, I agree that the weights with recessed...

    Baron,

    I agree that the weights with recessed centres would not be suitable for pulleys for the reasons you mentioned, but even bought new they are probably the cheapest source of big cast iron...
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    Why not stick with hardwood since it is a rebuild...

    Why not stick with hardwood since it is a rebuild and not a true restoration? Wooden pulleys have been around forever,and were quite satisfactory. For example:
    ...
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    I agree. Frank.

    I agree.

    Frank.
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    Should be fine as it is. V pulley to flat pulley...

    Should be fine as it is. V pulley to flat pulley drives have been around for a long time on small equipment. My father had a compressor with a V to flat pulley drive for about 25 years which never...
  19. FWIW my 1958 vintage vertical twin 8 CFM...

    FWIW my 1958 vintage vertical twin 8 CFM compressor which I have owned for over 25 years makes a similar noise, though at a lower frequency - I suspect without measuring my pulleys that it is running...
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    I think you are describing circuit board drills....

    I think you are describing circuit board drills.

    https://www.google.com.au/search?client=ubuntu&channel=fs&q=circuit+board+drill+bits&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&gfe_rd=cr&ei=Vu88VcO2MamN8QfrwYHAAw

    Frank
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    As a matter of interest what thread did the the...

    As a matter of interest what thread did the the oilers turn out to have?

    Frank.
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    For a very wild guess looking at the photo it...

    For a very wild guess looking at the photo it could be 5/32 Whitworth (32 TPI). If it is, 5/32W used to be a very common size for things like drawer pulls etc. Taps and dies are still available if...
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    BaronJ, Several years ago I picked up a number...

    BaronJ,

    Several years ago I picked up a number of old Coventry and similar dies from the junk heap of a factory which had recently closed to use for tool steel stock. They were mostly Whitworth...
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    That is a standard grease cup as used on old...

    That is a standard grease cup as used on old vehicles, stationary engines, pumps etc. As you suggest it is filled with grease, and given a half turn each time the machine is used to keep the bearing...
  25. Not really a new idea - It's a while back, but...

    Not really a new idea - It's a while back, but Henry Maudslay's original screw cutting lathe of 1797 for one had the headstock to the operator's right. Since this was the original, I wonder why...
  26. My Chinese 13x40 uses up for forward and has the...

    My Chinese 13x40 uses up for forward and has the saddle handwheel on the left. My neighbour's similar but later 12x36 uses down for forward and has the saddle hand wheel on the right. It takes a few...
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    There are some dimensions given in the H & F...

    There are some dimensions given in the H & F description of their 10 tonner which might give a useful guide here:

    http://www.machineryhouse.com.au/P141

    Frank.
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    There are numerous machine manuals, thread charts...

    There are numerous machine manuals, thread charts for old lathes etc. in no particular order here:

    http://www.bbssystem.com/viewforum.php?f=12

    Worth a look.

    Frank.
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    Hi Ben, Thanks for fixing the code for members...

    Hi Ben,

    Thanks for fixing the code for members only purchases. However, when I click on the new link in the old thread I only get an "invalid attachment" notification.

    Regards,

    Frank..
  30. Hi Helen, Are you interested in smaller dome...

    Hi Helen,

    Are you interested in smaller dome headed bolts too? I have quite a few like the lower one in the photo which were removed from the hubs on old wood-spoked car wheels. You are welcome to...
  31. Thread: Fake Mahr DTI

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    I suspect this is the case. The seller seems to...

    I suspect this is the case. The seller seems to be somewhat misleadingly using "Carl Mahr Puppitast Dial Test Indicator" as a generic description for this type of DTI. Once again he states in the...
  32. Joe, Thanks for the interesting article. You...

    Joe,

    Thanks for the interesting article. You may be interested in a smaller local stonemason's lathe from 1881 which still exists, and which produced the granite columns for many of the old Sydney...
  33. This any help? ...

    This any help?

    https://www.woodworkforums.com/showthread.php?t=82085&highlight=Kirloskar+Lathe

    Frank.
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    Michael, Nice work. If you still have to...

    Michael,

    Nice work.

    If you still have to make the other one, it would probably save quite a bit of time and irritation cutting the unsupported 3/4 thread if you made it in two pieces, plain...
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    Geoff, Your gears appear to be 5DP (diametral...

    Geoff,

    Your gears appear to be 5DP (diametral pitch) gears, assuming the diameter of the teeth on the smaller gear is 2 3/8", since the flange appears to be slightly larger than the distance...
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    Hugh, Pics 6 and 7 (same engine) look awfully...

    Hugh,

    Pics 6 and 7 (same engine) look awfully like an early Monosoupape Gnome rotary to me, as it says on the placard.
    ...
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    I suppose it is another version of a stepped key....

    I suppose it is another version of a stepped key. What I know as a stepped key is a T section key which is quite common in the old Chevrolet world, among others, where it is often necessary to fit a...
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    Jon, Have you considered making your own Morse...

    Jon,

    Have you considered making your own Morse taper arbor for the job? It is not difficult to copy an existing Morse taper, and a 2MT can be made from either 3/4" or 19mm or 20mm stock, with...
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    "Shapers" by Emanuele Stieri (ISBN 1-55918-146-X)...

    "Shapers" by Emanuele Stieri (ISBN 1-55918-146-X) covers the subject pretty well. I got my copy from Plough Book Sales some time ago. It is a Lindsay Publications reprint of the original, but may not...
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    Here's a photo of the transmission on a GWK cycle...

    Here's a photo of the transmission on a GWK cycle car. These were made from pre WW1 until the early twenties. The wheel at the top of the photo is the engine flywheel. The friction wheel is surfaced...
  41. Thread: Oily Nipples

    by franco
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    The reason given for recommending that detergent...

    The reason given for recommending that detergent oils should not be used in low speed car engines pre 1930s with unfiltered lubrication systems is that without detergent the carbon particles and...
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    Bob, Anoher alternative which can be useful...

    Bob,

    Anoher alternative which can be useful sometimes. It's a leg spacer bar from an ancient marble topped cast iron table on which all the studs had rusted through. It is clamped to an angle...
  43. Steve, Just a suggestion - have you thought ...

    Steve,

    Just a suggestion - have you thought about trying Northern Iron and Brass at Wangan?

    No idea if they would be interested in or prepared to make an inspection and provide an estimate...
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    From the Georgia Grinding Wheel Company: ...

    From the Georgia Grinding Wheel Company:

    "Diamond wheel on steels and CBN on carbides?

    We get asked quite frequently if a diamond wheel can be used on steels and CBN on carbides. We do not...
  45. Roy, If you want to move the fence by a...

    Roy,

    If you want to move the fence by a precise amount for each cut, you will find it much easier if you choose a leadscrew TPI divisible by 5 or 10 (if you work in decimals), or divisible by 8 if...
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    th62, Baron is looking for a L H 1/2"W 12 TPI...

    th62,

    Baron is looking for a L H 1/2"W 12 TPI nut, not UNC 13 TPI. The LH Whitworth taps seem to be a bit harder to find now though . The idea is worth pursuing however. I found it cheaper to buy...
  47. Blast from the Past - Darlton Kerosene Blowlamp

    PROBLEM: Needed heat to help remove a water pump pulley. Out of oxygen, and there is a split in the Primus propane torch hose, and no new hoses for this early type torch available in Cairns.
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    Australian Flying Corps Mobile Workshop

    Here's one from an earlier war. The photo in the link shows an AFC truck-mounted mobile workshop in WW1. Note the solid tyres on the truck wheels, which would have made off-road driving difficult....
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    Like this? This one is shop made, don't know...

    Like this?

    This one is shop made, don't know if they are available commercially. If I was making it again, for various reasons I would have the male threads on the drawbar and the female thread...
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    This thread? Which 6" import rotary table?...

    This thread?

    Which 6" import rotary table?

    All the test figures for the 22/11/1994 dated test certificate for my 6" Vertex table and the inspectors' signatures are identical to the ones in...
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