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Don't do it Warren.

There are plenty of decent used European machines available at a fraction of the cost, or a new Aggazzani for $2000.00 less than you are considering paying for the Chinese...

The age of the cylinder isn't the issue. As long as it passess the visual and hydro test each year it is good to go indefinately.
That said, the older 6351 Aluminum Tanks have been shown to be...

Thanks Yonnee.

I am liking the longer drawbar for backing up too. I have had trailers for more than 30 years, and I wouldn't consider myself a slouch at backing into any obscure situation.......

+1 :rolleyes:

Well I finally got around to modifying the draw bar and hitch on my trailer. Got up at 6:00am yesterday morning and got it done before work. The whole job took me 4hrs, which I thought was ok.

I...

I caught a swarm on the weekend but they flew away after two days, and just before I could get their new hive finished. I have made a ten frame hive making everything out of some old Oregon I had in...

And..... here is a link to airbag independent suspension that some guy in the States set up. It looks pretty good to me. "http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=30442" as well as...

I think you have made the right choice. I also think you may have been constantly chasing your tail, trying to get it right, and then end up with a trailer that you weren't happy with.

The...

I ended up doing it as suggested by Greg.

Doesn't look 100% but works perfectly. :)

Disregard previous post. I goggled it and work hardening is the only way of hardening brass that I can find. Not suitable for me on this occasion.

I made the picks from a stainless welding...

Hi all,

I need to make some brass o ring picks for servicing my dive gear. I need to make various shapes which are quite thin (1mm).

Is there a way to harden the brass after I make the picks?
...

Today is actually one of those days when I feel six inches tall. :rolleyes:

How tall are you. I have used one of those ching chong lathes before, and I found that mounted on the stand it was about 4" too low for me. I am 6" tall.

It may be a good idea to pour a small...

What about cool room insulated alum panels. They are available in 2" or 4" thicknesses.

I guess if the boss has a full pack of 50 shs that he got cheap, then that's what you make everything out of till the pack is gone. :wink:

Hmmm. I just searched and nothing came up for me either.

So.... here is what I did.

On a #7 tip, I drilled in to the hole in the end of the tip down about 3mm with a drill that was double the...

You only need to change tips. LPG uses a special tip for cutting which mixes the gas differently than the tips for oxy/acet

As far as welding/brazing tips go...... I use my oxy/acet tips for...

A few years back I caught a couple of kids stealing lead flashing from one of my sites.

They were cutting it up and inserting it into alluminium cans before crushing the cans to get weighed at...

I agree with that.

1/2" or 5/8" steel plate of that size would probably cost a few hundred, and machining finished fabticated item would surely not cost that much.

Don Wurry.

Evry1 no's weldrs cuant spel.

Remember to take a very deep breath Yonnee :rolleyes: :D :rolleyes:

Oh.... forgot to mention..... I have a few 10lb discs in the shed.
Seeing as I am now a fat and unfit lazy slob, I will not be in need of them.

If you pay postage, you are welcome to have one for...

I made one up using a 10lb weight disk.

The weights aren't thick enough for the task, so if you do go that way, you will need to make up a separate part to thread, and then insert that in to the...

It is wifi but I was have firewall enabled. I better have a look into that a bit more.

Thanks all for all the suggestions and assistance.

All is sorted now. I contacted the manufacturer of my router and they suggested turning router off overnight.

It worked. I don't Know why, but...

PM sent . Thanks. :)

Best option is to request Dado set to be posted using USPS flat rate box. The maximum weight is 20 pounds and the box dimensions are approx 350mm x 350mm x 90mm high. The flate rate international...

Sure ,

If you could look it up, it would be appreciated.

I will look up my IP at home tonight and e-mail it to you.

Thanks again.

Fossil

You will need to wait for an admin to approve your membership. Won't be long. It has been the weekend, and there is a time difference, so you should find you will be in before too long at all now. ...

Hi again all.

Well some interesting results from my testing over the weekend.
I couldn't connect after doing all of the suggestions above. I thought perhaps WW forums may have been blocking my...

Thanks geoff.

I will check that as well. :)

That's a good suggestion.

I don't like IE but at least that would be a good test to see if it is FF realated.

I will give it a go tonight. Thanks. :)

Yeah tanks for the response Big Shed, but I checked that this morning and ZA firewall is not blocking it. I ven shut down ZA completly and then refreshed page to try to connect, and same error....

The coil in your 440 stater will not hold the contacts in at 220v.


Go to http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/forumdisplay.php/transformers-phase-converters-and-11.html for more localised...

Ok. Here is a screen capture of the error message.

Any ideas why I can't connect to WW forums from my home PC anymore??

I get an error message.

I think it is a timeout error but will have to check tonight and then respond tomorrow from this computer at work.
I don't have trouble with any other sites.

A second hand solid core flush door would make a better top than ply, and would probably cost same or less.
2040 x 820mm. perfect size for workbench. :wink:

Hello all,

For the past week or two, ww forums is inaccessable from my pc at home.I am using firefox 3~ on windows machine.

Site loads fine at work using IE on windows machine.

I have...

Than you very much monoman.

I do have one manual of sorts from the minimax US site. It is more of a parts list than a manual.
Do you have anything better?

Belt ordered this afternoon from my...

Cut pipe by securing in drill press and use a 1" holesaw.

Just found this info which states that the max axle load is 1500kg for 14" wheels, and to drop that to 1250kg for 16" wheels. Goes along way to support what soundman is saying.

FYI

Fossil
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:rolleyes:As long as you have decent axles as well, it seems that Ford bearings are rated for considerably more weight than 1.2 tonnes on 14" rims.

The attached table link shows a tyre diameter...

I mentioned earlier in this thread that I had welded accros the top of the drawbar on my offroad trailer.

Well, I am in the middle of modifying and repainting the same trailer, and would like to...

I haven't found that to be an issue at all. I think the ford bearings are beefier than the holden bearings anyway.

I have a rubber suspension axle setup on mine. The type that is used in some...

If for some reason you cannot get a replacement, it wouldn't be too difficult to make one up.

I did the same thing with my off road trailer, so I could fit 16" Toyota split rims. Best thing I ever did to that trailer. I got the hubs from my local trailer fabricator guy as second hand units...

Post your question in the CNC forum and you will probably get the answer you need.

The intelligent guys don't hang here....only us. :)

Thanks for that.

I did get a price off Gabbetts but seeing as I can get new belts from my FIL for free, I thought I would ask the question.

Gabbetts came in at $67.00 + GST + postage.
...

I have to disagree.
Most of the drill presses H&F sell are real crap.

When I was working in a large joinery shop in the seventies, I got my first promotion and significant pay rise due to belt sander racing. Long story. :)