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Thanks for the response. I hope central Oz is as beautiful as ever. I am a bit envious.

You are the only one here who has been able to give me more info on what this veneer may consist of....

Well, got myself some water based mahogany stain and some rosewood coloured Wattyl wood filler and got stuck in. Carefully of course The veneer took the stain beautifully and I am over the moon...

Pretty much got the whole thing down to bare timber now. It has a curious mixture of solid timber, of different types and veneer on the lid. Some oak on the front, which I think is English, some...

Progress!

So far I have rubbed back half of the top. Being vewy vewy careful. Its coming up a treat. I have confirmed in my own barren mind that the veneer is quite thick. The grain is close...

Thanks mate for the tips. Always good to get info from someone more experienced in these things. Its appreciated.

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Old Hutcho

Thanks mate. I did have a veneer that had a very well glued top and there is no damage to it apart from the surface varnish/shellac/whatever cracking and lifting. I have been VEEERRY gently rubbing...

Thanks Len.

I agree about the machine sanders of any description on a job like this.

I have been through that phase and made a decision to do the sand job. I have to work with the woman for...

Hi guys.

I am a metal dude but I have fallen into the woodwork craze half by accident. My granddaughter and I have been buying up old cutlery canteens, refinishing them and turning them into...

Thanks Alan.

Looks like cutting the tang off one is the way to go.

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Old Hutcho

Thank you for the heads up.

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Old Hutcho

The lathe is a Hafco chinese AL320G with a 38mm spindle bore and it is definitely a MT5

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Old Hutcho

Folks,

Does anybody have a MT5 to MT3 adaptor for sale. My lathe is MT5 taper and my collet chuck is MT3. I need one that will allow me to insert my retaining bolt through it. Please let me know...

Yep. Will do tomorrow after lunch.

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Old Hutcho

Folks,

I recently acquired a collet set for my Hafco AL 320G.

Great.

Now all I have to do is grab a piece of threaded rod and screw it into the back of the chuck, and then make a spacer...

I imagine there was some long defunct tool used by these english craftsmen to do this stuff. I guess they made hundred. I couldnt see the pins until I started to pull out the innards. I am stunned...

Dave.

They were steel pins. About the same diameter as a dressmakers pin but much shorter. They were concealed under the material. I may have to insert four pins (two at either end) from the...

Hi guys.

I normally skulk around the metalwork forum which you have kindly allowed us some space to use.

Trouble is, now I have ventured out with my 8 year old grand daughter into the woodwork...

Gents

Are piston and wedge type tool holders interchangeable (within any given series of course)?

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Old Hutcho

OK guys, I appreciate the advice. We just might persevere with the straight blades and see how good we get. I have to say that we are both enjoying the journey.

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Old Hutcho

I have been an habitue of the metalworkers forum on here for some time. Thanks to the woodworkers for providing the forum. My 8 year old grand daughter, who is a very crafty, hands on type of girl...

Ive got two sings out the front of my shed. The first one says "No girls allowed." Just to get up my 8 year old granddaughters nose. (She totally refuses to comply I might add) and the second one...

This one http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/nowra/miscellaneous-goods/metal-lathe/1061576708 has a 26mm bore I believe. It is just around the corner from me, and I am about 100 miles south of Sydney on...

Thanks to all the guys who responded. I will sift through some of these places and see what comes up.

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Old Hutcho

Hi guys.

I am after a set of reamers, adjustable. I need small ones, say from 1/4" to 1/2" or thereabouts. My mate has lent me a set of chinese ones and they seem to be doing the job OK for me...

Looking to upgrade my old Mars 5 inch lathe. Have got beady eye on a Hafco AL320g in near new condition. It is around 2 years old, had light use and will come in around the $1500 to $1600 mark. I...

Is the Hercus on the market??

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Old Hutcho

Stu, I bought a fly cutter and made a light pass over some aluminium square stock I had laying around. The lead side of the cutter did a neat job and then as the trailing edge of the cutter passed...

Thats OK Ewan. Its all interesting reading. And I learn from the off topic stuff too. I have been trying to get a dial gauge to run on my table while I run it full travel. It looks as though the...

Stu. Thanks for pointing that out. It is a bit ambiguous and wishy washy isnt it. I have a link for anybody who is interested. This guy trammed his mill by unbolting the column from the base and...

Folks

One question only. Is it acceptable practice to tram my round column mill using jamb nuts?

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Old Hutcho

Pipeclay, I don't agree. My tools were all purchased between 1965 and 1971. All the Sidchrome ones are marked "Sidchrome". I think Siddons branded tools were earlier than that even.

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Bugger it all. I had my hopes up there when I found some Hercus stuff on eBay with the same number of tpi. Thanks for the tip Ewan. I don't spose anybody's got a BSF tap that big:no::no:

Ah...

Thanks Simon. It is. The thread is fairly coarse and the I/ s dia of the thread is 1.5". So it will be something like 1.5 x 8?

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Old Hutcho

Well. It's off! Tucked my heart firmly in my mouth and used the long bar while the back gear was engaged method. Came off surprisingly easy all things considered. Many thanks to all the guys who...

Right guys I have read the stuff above and I am grateful for the suggestions. I like the idea of the long bar bolted to the plate and I also like the idea of jamming some wood or something soft in...

Gents.

You may remember a short time ago I was having all sorts of difficulty getting the morse taper fitting out of my mill? And you may remember that after some struggle I managed that?
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Yeah well. First things first. Happy New Year to you Ewan and all the other good people on her giving nuffies like me the benefit of your collective wisdom. It is really appreciated. As I said...

Guys,

On my little Rong Fu mill I have hot some leafe headed bolts which tighten down on the gibs on the X and Y axis. Obviously they are there to minimise any play on the axis not being wound at...

Well its out!

I got really frustrated with it and got the 14 lb sledge and .......No I didnt. I was frustrated, but in desperation I sprayed a heap of Lanotec down around the top of the taper and...

Its still there. Soaked it in Lanotec for a couple of days and that didnt help. I have been tempted to heat the outer collar which holds the spindle gently to see if that does anything but I dont...

First things first. Phil, no its not my lathe on e bay.

Secondly, its a MT3 . And I will bet my first born its a Rong Fu. I downloaded a manual for one and I reckon thats what it is.
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Well my little mill arrived today. It had a Herless sticker on it and under that it had a McMillan sticker. Model MD-20. 1 HP motor. Tidy little machine and so far I am happy with my purchase. ...

Folks

I have purchased a small milling machine on stand (I guess around 120kg???) in Albury and need to ge it to Nowra or somewhere within striking distance. Anybody coming up the Hume Hwy with a...

I'll second the one about the little Tough brand pedestal drill. I bought one almost by accident and its a bloody sweet little thing to use. Its still deadly accurate (I think its about 1950's...

Thanks Andre. I am going to Singapore for a week next Friday and when I get back I am into hospital for an op. Got three weeks recovery after that so I might see you in two or three weekends. I...

Welder, I would be interested in giving the diamond tool holder a run if the offer still stands. Is it OK if I give you a ring and maybe shoot out to your place over the weekend to have a look?

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Pipeclay. Mate you are a genius. I got some pipecleaners and bingo. Oil stopped running everywhere and it looks just about right. The cap on the remaining whole oiler has the word "GITS" pressed...

Pipeclay, yes they are the moat type. But the caps are all gone and they are a bit sad and bent. But I will give the pipecleaner thing a go. Thanks for the tip. I am using SAE 30 weight oil on...

The 4 oilers on my Mars lathe are stuffed. The ones fitted now used to be wick oilers with a 3/8" thread. All the wicks are gone so the oil just drops almost straight through. Does anybody have a...

Spent the afternoon with an old guy in his mid 80's who used to work with my dad many years ago. Very entertaining and enlightening day. Not on ly did I learn heaps about grinding tools and chuck...