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15th July 2011, 04:25 PM
Thread: somebody stop me
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Don't do it Warren. There are plenty of...
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... -
28th November 2010, 10:06 AM
Thread: What would you make with these?
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The age of the cylinder isn't the issue. As long...
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.
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24th November 2010, 06:25 PM
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Thanks Yonnee. I am liking the longer...
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....... -
24th November 2010, 05:41 PM
Thread: Trailer for long loads.
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+1 :rolleyes:
+1 :rolleyes:
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24th November 2010, 11:54 AM
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Finally got around to my draw bar and hitch modification.
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.
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I caught a swarm on the weekend but they flew...
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...
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28th October 2009, 11:01 AM
Thread: trailer mods
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And..... here is a link to airbag independent...
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...
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28th October 2009, 10:39 AM
Thread: trailer mods
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I think you have made the right choice. I also...
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.
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26th October 2009, 01:27 PM
Thread: Cutting and drilling rockwell 60
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I ended up doing it as suggested by Greg. ...
I ended up doing it as suggested by Greg.
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4th September 2009, 04:11 PM
Thread: Brass O ring picks
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Disregard previous post. I goggled it and work...
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.
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4th September 2009, 01:16 PM
Thread: Brass O ring picks
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Brass O ring picks
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?
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21st August 2009, 01:37 PM
Thread: asking for help
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Today is actually one of those days when I feel...
Today is actually one of those days when I feel six inches tall. :rolleyes:
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20th August 2009, 12:57 PM
Thread: asking for help
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How tall are you. I have used one of those ching...
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.
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11th August 2009, 05:45 PM
Thread: Build me a dog trailer
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What about cool room insulated alum panels. They...
What about cool room insulated alum panels. They are available in 2" or 4" thicknesses.
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11th August 2009, 03:09 PM
Thread: Build me a dog trailer
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I guess if the boss has a full pack of 50 shs...
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:
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8th August 2009, 11:16 AM
Thread: Oxy/acetylene/L.P.G mix and match
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Hmmm. I just searched and nothing came up for me...
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... -
7th August 2009, 05:56 PM
Thread: Oxy/acetylene/L.P.G mix and match
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You only need to change tips. LPG uses a special...
You only need to change tips. LPG uses a special tip for cutting which mixes the gas differently than the tips for oxy/acet
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7th August 2009, 05:50 PM
Thread: Melting aluminium
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A few years back I caught a couple of kids...
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... -
7th August 2009, 02:11 PM
Thread: Melting aluminium
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I agree with that. 1/2" or 5/8" steel plate...
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. -
6th August 2009, 06:07 PM
Thread: hard decision
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Don Wurry. Evry1 no's weldrs cuant spel.
Don Wurry.
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5th August 2009, 06:08 PM
Thread: 6 stud toyota stub axles for trailer
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Remember to take a very deep breath Yonnee...
Remember to take a very deep breath Yonnee :rolleyes: :D :rolleyes:
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5th August 2009, 06:04 PM
Thread: Source of chuck back plates?
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Oh.... forgot to mention..... I have a few 10lb...
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.
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5th August 2009, 06:01 PM
Thread: Source of chuck back plates?
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I made one up using a 10lb weight disk. The...
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... -
5th August 2009, 10:47 AM
Thread: Site will not load on my pc at home
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It is wifi but I was have firewall enabled. I...
It is wifi but I was have firewall enabled. I better have a look into that a bit more.
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5th August 2009, 10:32 AM
Thread: Site will not load on my pc at home
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Thanks all for all the suggestions and...
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.
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3rd August 2009, 11:29 PM
Thread: Site will not load on my pc at home
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PM sent Robbo. Thanks. :)
PM sent . Thanks. :)
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3rd August 2009, 03:47 PM
Thread: Dado Blades
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Best option is to request Dado set to be posted...
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...
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3rd August 2009, 01:15 PM
Thread: Site will not load on my pc at home
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Sure Robbo, If you could look it up, it would...
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.
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3rd August 2009, 12:10 PM
Thread: Need Help Hooking up 3 phase Disc sander
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You will need to wait for an admin to approve...
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. ...
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3rd August 2009, 12:08 PM
Thread: Site will not load on my pc at home
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Hi again all. Well some interesting results...
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... -
31st July 2009, 01:59 PM
Thread: Site will not load on my pc at home
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Thanks geoff. I will check that as well. :)
Thanks geoff.
I will check that as well. :) -
31st July 2009, 01:07 PM
Thread: Site will not load on my pc at home
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That's a good suggestion. I don't like IE but...
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. :) -
31st July 2009, 11:49 AM
Thread: Site will not load on my pc at home
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Yeah tanks for the response Big Shed, but I...
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....
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31st July 2009, 11:35 AM
Thread: Need Help Hooking up 3 phase Disc sander
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The coil in your 440 stater will not hold the...
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... -
31st July 2009, 11:18 AM
Thread: Site will not load on my pc at home
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Ok. Here is a screen capture of the error...
Ok. Here is a screen capture of the error message.
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30th July 2009, 01:56 PM
Thread: Site will not load on my pc at home
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I get an error message. I think it is a...
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.
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30th July 2009, 12:45 PM
Thread: time for a new workbench ?
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A second hand solid core flush door would make a...
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: -
30th July 2009, 11:24 AM
Thread: Site will not load on my pc at home
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Site will not load on my pc at home
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.
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28th July 2009, 03:52 PM
Thread: MiniMax SC-2 scriber belt length
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Than you very much monoman. I do have one...
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?
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24th July 2009, 03:18 PM
Thread: Cutting pipe for a T joint
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Cut pipe by securing in drill press and use a 1"...
Cut pipe by securing in drill press and use a 1" holesaw.
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24th July 2009, 03:08 PM
Thread: 6 stud toyota stub axles for trailer
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Just found this info which states that the max...
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
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24th July 2009, 02:24 PM
Thread: 6 stud toyota stub axles for trailer
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:rolleyes:As long as you have decent axles as...
: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.
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24th July 2009, 11:51 AM
Thread: Trailer Build
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I mentioned earlier in this thread that I had...
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... -
24th July 2009, 11:42 AM
Thread: 6 stud toyota stub axles for trailer
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I haven't found that to be an issue at all. I...
I haven't found that to be an issue at all. I think the ford bearings are beefier than the holden bearings anyway.
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23rd July 2009, 05:02 PM
Thread: Hydraulic pipe bender
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If for some reason you cannot get a replacement,...
If for some reason you cannot get a replacement, it wouldn't be too difficult to make one up.
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23rd July 2009, 12:44 PM
Thread: 6 stud toyota stub axles for trailer
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I did the same thing with my off road trailer, so...
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...
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18th July 2009, 10:56 PM
Thread: Can you assist me please
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Post your question in the CNC forum and you will...
Post your question in the CNC forum and you will probably get the answer you need.
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17th July 2009, 01:30 PM
Thread: MiniMax SC-2 scriber belt length
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Thanks for that. I did get a price off...
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.
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15th July 2009, 06:41 PM
Thread: Machinery House - Hafco / Woodmaster
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I have to disagree. Most of the drill presses...
I have to disagree.
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15th July 2009, 06:35 PM
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When I was working in a large joinery shop in the...
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. :)