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  1. Let's face it, most dealers have their hand on...

    Let's face it, most dealers have their hand on it. They will pay scrap value for an ageing machine and then try to sell it at half the price of a new one. There is no real logic behind it.

    If...
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    How long did this thing last before it cacked...

    How long did this thing last before it cacked itself? I've been considering buying one... maybe...
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    I work for a laser cutter in Dandenong Vic. I can...

    I work for a laser cutter in Dandenong Vic. I can tell you now that it will not be cheap, if you can supply the dxf file it will still be at least a few hundred dollars. If we have to draw it it will...
  4. While waiting for the Bathurst track repair I...

    While waiting for the Bathurst track repair I went and had a look under the cover of the voltage connectors and lo and behold, there is a sticker on the inside of the cover flap.
    :doh:

    Thanks...
  5. Thanks for the help guys. Thanks anyway...

    Thanks for the help guys.

    Thanks anyway Grahame, but I don't think the Murex connections are much good, from memory the CIG unit has a different layout with various combinations of horizontal and...
  6. Help with Cigweld TransTig 275 Series 2 AC/DC/HF- manual required please

    Help! I have recently moved my workshop with lots of 'help' from other people... which means I have no idea where anything is. I had the manual for my Transtig 275 on a memory stick. Despite many...
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    I haven't had time to look in here because, among...

    I haven't had time to look in here because, among other things, I have had to move said Rowenarc to it's new location, all quarter of a ton of it. The wire drive fell off the top of the transformer...
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    Sign of the times? Lots of electronics supposedly...

    Sign of the times? Lots of electronics supposedly making things easier to use? Give me my 45 year old Rowenarc MIG anyday, cost me $150 on Ebay, $500 to get it working, and you can cut 20mm plate...
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    Thanks for the interest.... I've had a few...

    Thanks for the interest.... I've had a few responses via PM. I am working on a first come first served basis, luckily for me all the PMs are in chronological order.
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    Completely FREE Servian drill press

    I am moving..... and here is one item which my roundtoit will probably never get to....

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    This is completely free. Pickup is from Frankston Victoria area. Ideally needs to be gone by...
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    When I was a youngster I was most impressed with...

    When I was a youngster I was most impressed with my brother's ashtray that he made by cutting through a piston on the axis of the gudgeon.

    Years later.... meh....
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    Awesome work.... I had a Triumph 2000 once......

    Awesome work....

    I had a Triumph 2000 once... handle like they are on rails. Plan was to shoehorn in a Holden 186 and Powerglide, but this meant either a boot mounted radiator or moving the...
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    Stop apologising!! Great concept and nicely...

    Stop apologising!! Great concept and nicely executed, you should be proud of your achievement :2tsup:
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    I wouldn't mind having a look if it's still...

    I wouldn't mind having a look if it's still available.
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    ..... I just have trouble saying 'no'...

    ..... I just have trouble saying 'no' sometimes.... I've saved a few old school machines from the scrappy with a quick offer. I think part of our heritage is lost every time an old mill or lathe is...
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    I haven't posted much recently, or perhaps as...

    I haven't posted much recently, or perhaps as much in totality as some of the legends of this forum. I must admit I have not seen a huge amount of vindictiveness here... of course you will always get...
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    Four. :D

    Four. :D
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    I would have thought an RPC with stepdown...

    I would have thought an RPC with stepdown transformer from 480 to 415 would have been ideal in this situation. So what you are saying is that even though I have 16mm SDI from the pole to the house...
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    That's pretty good. How do you transfer the...

    That's pretty good. How do you transfer the rotary movement of the lever to compress the disc with the pads? I suspect there is a thread and a large tapped hole involved...
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    Sadly, the master drawing died when a power surge...

    Sadly, the master drawing died when a power surge took out my computer a few years ago. It had all the individual parts together on a layered Autocad drawing showing how it all went together. The bed...
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    Dunno if this is going to make things better or...

    Dunno if this is going to make things better or worse... but here is this awesome design which has removable bottom fingers as well:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfMM2F5s-h0#t=52

    I have had...
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    I made my own rust preventer a few weeks ago.......

    I made my own rust preventer a few weeks ago.... I had to disperse some water on some sheetmetal parts which got wet in the rain on the back of the ute.

    It was a large area, so I didn't want to...
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    Started doing this myself! Great idea for...

    Started doing this myself! Great idea for electrical and/or mechanical repairs, and much quicker than trying to find a pencil and paper. Especially for those 'long term' (read: unfinished) projects...
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    One thing about the Imperial system is that it...

    One thing about the Imperial system is that it makes a person's brain work harder. Brains are like muscles... the harder they work, the stronger they get. This led the British to invent such things...
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    Just to negate my apparent reputation as a thread...

    Just to negate my apparent reputation as a thread killer (and this thread is a good one) I better come up with something tangible.

    A computer connected to the internet is a valuable thing in a...
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    “In the long run, men hit only what they aim at....

    “In the long run, men hit only what they aim at. Therefore, though they should fail immediately, they had better aim at something high.” - Henry David Thoreau


    I think most of us here are...
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    :roflmao: This thread might be a good...

    :roflmao:

    This thread might be a good opportunity to show off my pot belly (from the 'Shed Heating Ornament' thread) after a burned-in coat of Rustoleum High Heat stove paint. Yes I actually...
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    This is a 'Rota Store' 277587 As previously...

    This is a 'Rota Store'

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    As previously mentioned, this idea could be used to house several grinders.... albeit a somewhat ambitious one :D
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    May I say, for want of stronger language........

    May I say, for want of stronger language..... what a bloody good idea!:2tsup:

    I like BobL's idea, might build one myself, with a few changes to avoid copyright issues of course:rolleyes:
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    Here's a good tip... don't get it too hot or you...

    Here's a good tip... don't get it too hot or you will die.

    The gasses released by heating PVC include cyanide which has well-documented evidence of reduced longevity.

    Machining PVC with coolant...
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    I did also toy with the idea of forced air...

    I did also toy with the idea of forced air induction (I am a petrolhead... does it show?) by running compressed air directly into the combustion chamber... um I meant stove... I do have a 3/8" BSP...
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    I have looked at a few factory built pot bellies...

    I have looked at a few factory built pot bellies and slow combustion heaters and they seem to have both. I'm no expert but I assume that the top one retains the heat in the stove and the bottom one...
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    True... I fired it up the next day too, for a bit...

    True... I fired it up the next day too, for a bit of warmth while I bottled the latest batch of home brew:D

    I'll throw up one final pic with a coat of pot belly black... when I get around to it....
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    Come on baby light my fire....

    After much grinding, the unit was finished. There were not many photos in these final stages because I trying to get the thing finished....

    Here I have cleaned most of it up and painted the legs...
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    The plug welds on the top of the plate were...

    The plug welds on the top of the plate were ground and linished flat. This assembly is now finished.

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    I didn't take too many snaps of the ring. A lot of the parts were laser cut, as was...
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    Top plate

    The top plate was made from two separate pieces of 8.0mm mild steel, and plug welded together. I did it this way to give a 'ledge' for the top cover to sit on.

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    While welding the two...
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    More progress...

    I have pulled my finger out and finished it... except for giving her a coat of pot belly black (local hardware only had aerosol cans... where's the fun in that?). Anyway, I will show a few more pics...
  38. It's not just me then.... Old filing...

    It's not just me then....

    Old filing cabinets? These can be found for nothing if you happen to be kerbside shopping, I have picked up a few over the years. The inside of the drawers can be...
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    Motor rewinding dilemma

    I may acquire a 15kW 2 pole motor in the near future which would be perfect for the RPC I plan build..... yes it is a big RPC but nothing succeeds like excess. :D I will be stepping down from 480v...
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    There were some out of view of the camera. I have...

    There were some out of view of the camera. I have lost a favorite beer glass when I left it on the welding bench and knocked it off. My peripheral vision was impaired when I was wearing the welding...
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    Gravity, mainly. The centre ring is slightly...

    Gravity, mainly. The centre ring is slightly larger than the lip on the open side of the brake drum and the lip sits inside. If the edges of the ring are flat then it seals quite well... and if the...
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    271215 It did cross my mind that at this stage...

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    It did cross my mind that at this stage the contraption could be used as a patio heater or even a BBQ if you threw a steel plate on top... but not a forge. I guess I don't think like a...
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    Made some more progress over the last few days......

    Made some more progress over the last few days...

    The 'throttle' is welded in... the plate rotates via a pin which is plug welded to the plate on the top (as pictured) to a lever underneath.... a...
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    Looks like these things aren't as 'ornamental' as...

    Looks like these things aren't as 'ornamental' as I was thinking. Maybe if you try to sell these on a commercial basis you might get into trouble because they don't meet Australian Standards or have...
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    Shed heating ornament

    After a loooooonnnnngggg time I have finally found motivation to finish my shed pot belly.... or did I finally realise that moving to a higher altitude it gets a bit colder in the shed at night?
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    I own a Speedglas helmet and the thing is...

    I own a Speedglas helmet and the thing is brilliant, but I have had probs with the helmet not darkening when a sensor is obscured... works a lot better if the covers are kept clean and replaced when...
  47. "Mission Critical Maintenance of Plant and...

    "Mission Critical Maintenance of Plant and Equipment" :wink:
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    Thankyou, these pics will come in very handy. I...

    Thankyou, these pics will come in very handy. I did take some when I was doing a course at the local TAFE, but that was about 3 hard drive crashes ago....:(
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    'A dingo took my baby!' Lindy Chamberlain. ...

    'A dingo took my baby!' Lindy Chamberlain.

    Fresh evidence was revealed by this thread: Azaria Chamberlain was in fact taken by that most evil of all creatures, the 9" angle grinder.
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    Have you heard of 'Sedentary Death Syndrome'?...

    Have you heard of 'Sedentary Death Syndrome'? :oo:

    You can still die even when you are NOT using a 9" grinder....
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