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  1. Thread: Last Post

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    G'Day Fellas,
    Over the years I have seen many posters come and go, it is now my time to move on, recently the question was posed "is there a good Chinese caliper", I responded with a (hopefully)...
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    "What other "good Chinese" callipers can be had...

    "What other "good Chinese" callipers can be had for similar or less money?"

    G'Day Fellas,
    I am a fairly recent convert to digital calipers, I put off the decision to purchase because couldn't...
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    G'Day Fellas, Only my second ever gloat, I...

    G'Day Fellas,
    Only my second ever gloat, I recently picked up a PAV 300mm vernier caliper for $15.00, it's a parallax free, prismatic job in very good lightly used condition but the wooden case...
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    G'Day, I have used high density foam mouse mats...

    G'Day,
    I have used high density foam mouse mats (remember them ?) the ones I have used have a black fabric bonded to the foam, cost about $2.00 each at Officeworks.
    Regards,
    Martin
  5. G'Day After being stuffed around by Hare &...

    G'Day
    After being stuffed around by Hare & Forbes, I purchased my 6 1/2" 3 jaw and 8" 4 jaw Bison chucks from Boyar Tool Co, not particularly cheap, ( about $700 the pair) but their service was...
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    "Ya gets what ya pays for" I agree with...

    "Ya gets what ya pays for"
    I agree with Combustor, Some of the early Chinese imports were of excellent quality and were not particularly cheap, about 1980 I purchased a Tengxian drill press from a...
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    "I think most of us start with Chinese/Asian type...

    "I think most of us start with Chinese/Asian type machines".
    No, I started with a Myford and was glad to see the back of it.
    Regards,
    Martin
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    G'Day Bob, I also have the same cutter and find...

    G'Day Bob,
    I also have the same cutter and find it great for roughing and chamfering, it's also terrific for making soft vice jaws to hold round stock, setup a length of aluminium angle backed with...
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    "Take a set of metric allen keys and a torch. The...

    "Take a set of metric allen keys and a torch. The cover where the 4 jaw chuck is sitting will come off just with a hand full of bolts. You probably will be able to see the bearing in question."
    ...
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    G'Day, I purchased an Easson ES 8 and scales...

    G'Day,
    I purchased an Easson ES 8 and scales from a Singapore seller in 2011, delivery took about 5 days and everything arrived well packed and undamaged, some of the adjustable universal mounting...
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    Hi Ron, As I said I'm no authority, and there...

    Hi Ron,
    As I said I'm no authority, and there does seem to be some cross over, my 1971 dated dial calipers have the all capitals logo. With used measuring gear, condition and price are more...
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    G'Day Fellas, I am by no means an authority on...

    G'Day Fellas,
    I am by no means an authority on dating Mitutoyo Micrometers, but looking through my assortment, they have used 3 different logos over the years, the original cursive script logo seems...
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    Hi Mike, I have had the 125mm version of the...

    Hi Mike,
    I have had the 125mm version of the Ozme vice for about 3 years now, just ran a dial indicator over it, and it's still dead nuts level in both planes, but I do find I need to nip up the jib...
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    Hi Fellas, When I fitted the reader scale to...

    Hi Fellas,
    When I fitted the reader scale to front of the table on the RF 31, I needed longer table lock screws, I couldn't find ratchet screws in the length/thread that I needed but my local bolt...
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    Cheap Live Centres

    G'Day Fellas,
    Needed a piece of 12mm stock for a job yesterday, had none but plenty of 1/2", turned a length down and when I ran a mic over it had 12.00mm at the tailstock end 12.02mm at the...
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    Hi Ben, The end of the material held in the...

    Hi Ben,
    The end of the material held in the chuck was turned with the normal tool setup.
    Regards.
    Martin
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    Tangential Trickery

    Hi Fellas,
    Unfortunately I can't claim to have thought this up as it was posted on another forum this morning, the poster suggested rotating the toolbit in a tangential holder 90 degrees clockwise...
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    Very nice tool, how many children did you have to...

    Very nice tool, how many children did you have to sell ???
    Regards
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    Stand Magnifier

    G'Day Fellas,

    As my eyesight has deteriorated over the years I have been reduced to using my vernier calipers as back scratchers since I can't read the bloody things without a magnifier, finally...
  20. Thread: More fakes

    by toolman49
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    More fakes

    G'Day Fellas,
    The cheeky little buggers are getting more ambitious with fake TESA, Etalon and Mauser calipers 9 into a new TESA Swiss dial calipers 0-200mm 0-150mm satisfied within 7 days can be...
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    And of course it's your domestic digit....Bugger....

    And of course it's your domestic digit....Bugger.
    Regards,
    Martin
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    G'Day Fellas, Yes, it's as fake as an adult...

    G'Day Fellas,
    Yes, it's as fake as an adult movie stars boobs, but if you need/want/can only afford a cheap Chinese DTI why not ?, it's probably no better or worse than any other generic $20.00 job....
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    Sticky: G'Day Ray, Had a similar experience with Uxcell...

    G'Day Ray,
    Had a similar experience with Uxcell recently, purchased a caliper at a bargain price ($19.66) 2 days later the price had jumped to $39.95. Surprise, surprise the caliper never arrived,...
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    G'Day Fellas, I have always thought the imperial...

    G'Day Fellas,
    I have always thought the imperial system was perfect for inbred hillbillys with six fingers on each hand, which may explain why our American cousins are so determined to hang on to...
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    G'Day Fellas, 3 or 4 years ago I regularly...

    G'Day Fellas,
    3 or 4 years ago I regularly purchased from the U.S. but of recent times their postage has become so expensive it is no longer a viable option, with some sellers asking $30 - $40 to...
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    G'Day, Speeds should be pretty close to my...

    G'Day,
    Speeds should be pretty close to my Honden, chart attached, PM me if you need a manual.
    Regards,
    Martin

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    G'Day Fellas, Yep, it was a Herless, I forgot to...

    G'Day Fellas,
    Yep, it was a Herless, I forgot to mention that it also came with misaligned, soft cast iron half nuts which required machining before they self destructed. I currently use a bloody...
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    G'Day, At one stage I owned an identical lathe...

    G'Day,
    At one stage I owned an identical lathe to the Pacific, it was one of the worst mistakes of my life, the speed change gears inside the headstock looked like they were cut by an orangutan with...
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    G'Day Fellas, A few fake product sites to avoid...

    G'Day Fellas,
    A few fake product sites to avoid Mitsubishi precision dial caliper measurement range 0 150 mm, 0.01 mm-in Tools from Home Improvement on Aliexpress.com Kazababa, saves money for...
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    G'Day Fellas, When scrapping German mailing...

    G'Day Fellas,
    When scrapping German mailing machines I always scrounge as many nuts, bolts and capscrews as I can, as fasteners of such high quality are pretty rare at any price here.
    Regards,...
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    G'Day Fellas, Another brand to add to the list,...

    G'Day Fellas,
    Another brand to add to the list, I recently saw fake Mahr calipers on a (surprise) Chinese website.
    Regards,
    Martin
  32. Hi Peter, In my experience small Indian lathes...

    Hi Peter,
    In my experience small Indian lathes are pretty crappy, larger ones are generally copies of English designs and are good to excellent.
    Cheers,
    Martin
    P.S. at that price I don't think it...
  33. G'Day Peter, Have you seen this one ?, just...

    G'Day Peter,
    Have you seen this one ?, just listed on Ebay with a buy it now of $1950, looks pretty good and it's local.

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    Regards,
    Martin
  34. G'Day Peter, For my money , neither, god knows...

    G'Day Peter,
    For my money , neither, god knows what the poxy paint jobs on both lathes are hiding.
    Regards,
    Martin
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    G'Day Michael, I have relined a few instrument...

    G'Day Michael,
    I have relined a few instrument cases using cut up mouse mats (remember them), the ones I have used are 6mm thick high density foam with a black fabric bonded to the face.
    Regards,...
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    High quality toilet paper

    High quality toilet paper
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    G'Day Fellas, Embarrassing as it is to admit, I...

    G'Day Fellas,
    Embarrassing as it is to admit, I bought a few of the same toolholders about 10 years ago, the biggest problem were the proprietary inserts which used an eccentric pin to retain the...
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    G'Day Young Fella, RE : pulling the tailstock to...

    G'Day Young Fella,
    RE : pulling the tailstock to bits, by all means remove the barrel to clean the threads, but bear in mind dismantling the side to side adjustment slides will require realigning...
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    G'Day Ben, Do you have any way of dressing the...

    G'Day Ben,
    Do you have any way of dressing the wheels on on you POS grinder ?, if they are clogged or glazed they won't remove much material, just generate heat.
    Regards,
    Martin

    P.S. Oops,...
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    The dirtiest things are the X and Y axis zero...

    The dirtiest things are the X and Y axis zero buttons.
    Regards
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    G'Day Rob, I have been using 3MT ER32 In my...

    G'Day Rob,
    I have been using 3MT ER32 In my tailstock for about 3 years now and wouldn't hold a centre bit or reamer with anything else.
    Regards,
    Martin
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    G'Day Gents, The question I asked earlier about...

    G'Day Gents,
    The question I asked earlier about Mitutoyo standards was how much do they vary from the stamped value ?,
    Regards,
    Martin
  43. Thread: Rough finish

    by toolman49
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    Real men use a belt sander

    Real men use a belt sander
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    G'Day fellas, A quick question for those of you...

    G'Day fellas,
    A quick question for those of you that have the gear and ability to test such things, how accurate are Mitutoyo micrometer standards ? , just wonderin.
    Regards,
    Martin
  45. Thread: Rough finish

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    G'Day, This is probably a case of the blind...

    G'Day,
    This is probably a case of the blind leading the blind (or should that be unsighted) as I have indulged in the black art of ball turning exactly twice now, I used a carbide insert for...
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    Hi Michael, You are correct, I think it is a...

    Hi Michael,
    You are correct, I think it is a capital offence in Germany to do that to a Wohlhaupter, fortunately it is a Mizoguchi so I am safe as long as the Japanese engineering police don't find...
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    Totally over the top

    G'Day Fellas,
    To get my full monies worth out of the boring head I bought recently, I knocked up a mounting block, collar and handle so that I could use it as a ball turner in the lathe,
    my first...
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    Hi Fellas, On a Russian site there are a couple...

    Hi Fellas,
    On a Russian site there are a couple of videos on metrology, the soundtrack is in Russian but the videos are pretty well self explanatory.
    Виктор Леонтьев - YouTube
    Regards,
    Martin
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    G'Day Fellas, I have been using an ancient Gem...

    G'Day Fellas,
    I have been using an ancient Gem DTI (Starrett copy) for dialing in rough material for about 25 years now, it's on its second nylon condom but seems to thrive on abuse that I wouldn't...
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    G'Day Fellas, As a kid I watched my grandfather...

    G'Day Fellas,
    As a kid I watched my grandfather (a blacksmith by trade) cutting threads on an ancient death trap of a lathe which would have been of at least pre 1900s vintage, the machine obviously...
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