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    I created the 2nd account to try login but had...

    I created the 2nd account to try login but had the same problem as trying to reset password/receive the email notification

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    Thanks
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    It does'nt reconise my user name and password and...

    It does'nt reconise my user name and password and same old thing happening to 1 year ago i don't receieve a email to reset my password
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    Unable to login to metal work forum

    Unable to log into the metal work forum, can login here fine tho but can't reset password
  4. SOLD: PM's are not working sent you 2 but theres...

    PM's are not working sent you 2 but theres nothing on my sent file
  5. SOLD: Hey wooly i tried to pm you, i'll take the machine

    Hey wooly i tried to pm you, i'll take the machine
  6. SOLD: Wooly not sure how to send you a private msg on...

    Wooly not sure how to send you a private msg on here, im happy to get it shipped to Sydney if we can work out the logistics
  7. SOLD: This will suit me perfectly if soneone hasn't...

    This will suit me perfectly if soneone hasn't swooped in on the nest eggs yet
  8. SOLD: Where are u located mate? Thanks for the heads...

    Where are u located mate?

    Thanks for the heads up Clear Out, I'm interested
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    Think i may have found the problem and it was me...

    Think i may have found the problem and it was me all along, for a very long time i've had a leak in the hose where i knicked the hose with the grinder and instead of releasing the pressure everyday i...
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    Got the compressor running to pump up a tyre and...

    Got the compressor running to pump up a tyre and it returned to doing what it was doing before I'm at a loss as to what is wrong with it, ready to just throw it out in the rubbish and buy another...
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    Mine read 180 but kept going up and down one way...

    Mine read 180 but kept going up and down one way and the other way it just read 1 as in the first digit not a actually + or minus as in polarity
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    I'm not sure Bob it just looked like a regular...

    I'm not sure Bob it just looked like a regular multimeter to me i dont know a lot about them

    And yeah i am absolutely cheering the compressor got sorted saved a few bucks only bad thing is the new...
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    I was just using 2 multimeters the guy at the...

    I was just using 2 multimeters the guy at the factory used a meter with a 200ohm setting with alligator clamps on the cables
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    For anyone interested in checking their...

    For anyone interested in checking their capacitors the bloke today checked mine before selling it to me, he used the 200ohms setting my old capacitor i only got a reading on 2000ohms and it was...
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    Somewhere it got lost in straslation i wanted to...

    Somewhere it got lost in straslation i wanted to pick up the ebay capacitor and it got sent out in the mail but thats ok it wouldnt be here untill thursday next week so i found another ebay seller...
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    Bob thanks for those hose diameter numbers a...

    Bob thanks for those hose diameter numbers a couple pages back could not believe the hose I'm using now i think my compressor shuts off at 145psi after 15 meters of that hard blue plastic 3/8" hose...
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    Thans dan it has a new belt on it I just...

    Thans dan it has a new belt on it

    I just bought the capacitor should be here monday/tuesday
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    I already tried that Bob i tried tight, loose and...

    I already tried that Bob i tried tight, loose and inbetween i now have it with 10-15mm play in the belt still doesnt fix it
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    I pulled the capacitor out its a 50uf +- 10 i put...

    I pulled the capacitor out its a 50uf +- 10 i put it on the multimeter it should have read from 40-60 i had to use 2000k setting to get a reading off 900 which settles around 200 but goes up to 240...
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    I dont have any 240v amp meters on hand i could...

    I dont have any 240v amp meters on hand i could buy one if they are cheap, the guy i bought the compressor off said he used it for commercial fence building and home handy man spray painting

    I'll...
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    This is the old girl pilotair 10.8cfm as...

    This is the old girl pilotair 10.8cfm as mentioned do u think shes worthy of a new electric motor?
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    Thanks heaps for the calculations Bob, i...

    Thanks heaps for the calculations Bob, i currently have a Pilotair 10.8cfm compressor but its dying when it builds up pressure it stalls and it slows right down after it turns on, do u think i should...
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    Biggest job using the straight line sander will...

    Biggest job using the straight line sander will be sanding flat roughly 2 square meters (boat transom needs to be sanded flat) one other big job will be spray painting a whole boat at 35psi to 40psi,...
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    Thanks Elan and Bob for the replies, this is the...

    Thanks Elan and Bob for the replies, this is the one i am looking at buying two of...
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    Combining two air compressors

    Hey guys anyone know if i Y join two of these air compressor's with one way valves will it give me a chance to run a 8cfm air sander for a good run without stopping and starting much?
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  26. Hunch i might actually go with your idea on the...

    Hunch i might actually go with your idea on the generic muffler, i was looking on ebay trying to find a aluminum muffler off a bigger bike, seeing as im hacking up the bike i thought it would be a...
  27. Thanks for the idea Doc the bike will need to go...

    Thanks for the idea Doc the bike will need to go for a blue slip registration inspection so they'll probably knock it back on that
  28. Hutch i thought about that too but if u look at...

    Hutch i thought about that too but if u look at my picture to the very far right you'll see a small vent pipe, this vents into the exhaust i have never seen on another bike and actually a lot of air...
  29. thanks hutch i can only find one exhaust from a...

    thanks hutch i can only find one exhaust from a wreckers and its been scratched badly
  30. dont worry guys i'll just use exhaust bog/putty,...

    dont worry guys i'll just use exhaust bog/putty, sand than paint it
  31. Need some advice TIG welding used stainless exhaust

    hey guys i have picked up another project motorcycle and i need to repair the exhaust someone has taking to the exhaust in a heated moment of fury with what looks to be an angle grinder that is all i...
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    i once had a mate pull me up about using the word...

    i once had a mate pull me up about using the word "Alloy" for a "Aluminium" item in front of everyone, i wasnt really sure about my metals and he made me look like a total i idiot which didnt have a...
  33. Mike they are a great invention for the cheap...

    Mike they are a great invention for the cheap sales market, i just came across this thread and thought i'd post

    when u need to undo a alternator nut u do it while u have the alternator on the car...
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    this may suit u with the extension bar mentioned...

    this may suit u with the extension bar mentioned by Rod Streeper, this drill is tiny check the spec's

    http://www.makita.com.au/component/zoo/item/td0101f-impact-driver?Itemid=241

    i was...
  35. ok just measured the old belt on the air...

    ok just measured the old belt on the air compressor, new it measures 1100mm now its measuring 1130mm, the next size belt down measures 1060mm im not sure if it'll fit so i may just go with another...
  36. i'll measure up the belt tomorrow i cut my old...

    i'll measure up the belt tomorrow i cut my old belt so i can wrap it around the pully's on the shortest setting and see how much over hang i have on the belt ends and see which belt i need

    the...
  37. thanks mate much appreciated :2tsup:i went out to...

    thanks mate much appreciated :2tsup:i went out to the shed and checked the old belt it read A-43 than i went on ebay i found belts of all sizes i think i may need a A-41 which is 60mm shorter luckly...
  38. took another look at the compressor this evening...

    took another look at the compressor this evening just as it was getting dark, i checked the bearings with the motor winding down there ok, i took another look at the belt and it could possibly be the...
  39. i'll try that tomorrow thanks Chas

    i'll try that tomorrow thanks Chas
  40. i bought a second hand near new DC TIG from a guy...

    i bought a second hand near new DC TIG from a guy on a online auction site it came with a free full bottle of Argon i used the bottle removing broken bolts i seriously got around 1 hour out of the...
  41. Air Compressor Motor Bearing Replacement?

    hey guys i recently bought a PilotAir Compressor from a classified and upon inspection it worked great than i got it home and on the second use it started giving me grief i originally thought it must...
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    thanks Mick yeah i didnt bother cleaning those...

    thanks Mick yeah i didnt bother cleaning those test pieces much it was a pretty much rush and just to see how deep my penetration would get, i was in a rush because it was late afternoon when i was...
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    just done some test for my self using two...

    just done some test for my self using two settings 80amps and 100amps i welded 50x50x3mm not the actual stuff im working with (2.5mm)

    50x50x3mm painted steel inside corner weld 80amps
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    im offended by this post some things are best...

    im offended by this post some things are best kept to your self dont you think?
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    i tryed this and it just blows holes in the...

    i tryed this and it just blows holes in the thinner side like theirs no tomorrow
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    something like these trailers would be cool but...

    something like these trailers would be cool but they look heavy, anyone know what a 4x1.9m caged trailer would weigh? any idea even on what material to use on the cage? if i went this route should i...
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    Legion i was planning on welding rated safety...

    Legion i was planning on welding rated safety chains to the draw bar that would be attached on both front tow hooks for this very reason, but now im maybe just going to build a flat bed trailer for...
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    thanks ill keep the lanolin for once all sides...

    thanks ill keep the lanolin for once all sides are welded or may even paint the joints at that time to stop rust forming, surprisingly my welds havent rusted yet not even a spec of rust on the...
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    Legion were u using the 100amps+ with the foot...

    Legion were u using the 100amps+ with the foot peddle? interesting and thanks for posting your results, ill do the same test tomorrow and cut vertically into my welds using my machines current...
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    i picked up a can of lanolin yesterday but Karl...

    i picked up a can of lanolin yesterday but Karl your giving me second thoughts on using it, what if theres 1-2 week old rust in the joint that cannot be wire brushed out?
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