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19th February 2017, 05:34 PM
Thread: NG Red Wattle and Huon Pine box
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Wow Joe... an absolute stunner! The brass and...
Wow Joe... an absolute stunner!
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27th October 2016, 07:34 PM
Thread: Travellin' South
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Travellin' South
It's a really hard call, and I'm still undecided which one is better! I'm swaying as a dead heat... either way, you gotta admit it's a toe-tapping good tune!
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11th October 2016, 08:25 AM
Thread: Gary Moore
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Gary Moore
A conversation with the late great Gary Moore, and the style that made him great...
Enjoy :)
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8th October 2016, 07:25 AM
Thread: need a ute - maybe gas?
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G'day Stevo, I just traded an '03 1-Tonner in...
G'day Stevo,
I just traded an '03 1-Tonner in - a BA 4.2 5 speed manual and 225k on the dial. Duel fuel with injection gas system and an aluminium tray.
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25th June 2016, 05:16 PM
Thread: Circuit timers for electro etching?
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Are you looking for a cyclic timer? ie: Power on...
Are you looking for a cyclic timer? ie: Power on for 5 seconds, off for 10 seconds, on for 5, off for 10... etc, etc, etc...
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1st June 2016, 07:48 AM
Thread: What Feed Rate? Speed etc?
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G'day Mike... You could ask 10 people and get 10...
G'day Mike... You could ask 10 people and get 10 different answers (all of them correct), so here's what I would do -
Considering your 1/8D at 2&1/2" long bit will flex
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26th September 2015, 05:52 PM
Thread: Recent inlays off the machine
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Recent inlays off the machine
G'day all... I haven't posted in a while (but still lurk every day), so I thought I'd put up a few pictures of the latest inlays off the machine.
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16th September 2015, 09:10 AM
Thread: ok next question - spindle
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Same for me, but the pump only runs when the...
Same for me, but the pump only runs when the spindle runs - the spindle/tank hardly even gets warm, even with the piddly water flow from the garden pump :)
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20th August 2015, 07:47 AM
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G'day Bear, I'm in Wandong and can cut up to...
G'day Bear,
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18th August 2015, 07:06 AM
Thread: Static Electricity problem
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G'day KB, Try some Cuddly fabric softener on...
G'day KB,
Try some Cuddly fabric softener on them... I use it on my PVC dust ducting and stopped all the static shocks I was getting, so it might work on poly as well -
22nd February 2015, 07:21 AM
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This might help...
This might help...
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29th January 2015, 08:37 AM
Thread: Another Banjo Uke
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Hi Ray, this will give you a better idea of how...
Hi Ray, this will give you a better idea of how it was all put together...
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23rd January 2015, 12:52 PM
Thread: Another Banjo Uke
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G'day Ray, I hope your (not so) new year is going...
G'day Ray, I hope your (not so) new year is going well for you :)
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20th January 2015, 06:38 AM
Thread: Another Banjo Uke
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That's it for me.... Hours and hours and hours of...
That's it for me.... Hours and hours and hours of filming that, reduced down to 1 minute of the least amount of mistakes!
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19th January 2015, 05:56 PM
Thread: Another Banjo Uke
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G'day Titch, I saw yours (coincidentally, about a...
G'day Titch, I saw yours (coincidentally, about a week after I started playing around with mine), a very impressive job you did on yours. As you say, there's a big contrast between the two and I'm...
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18th January 2015, 01:44 PM
Thread: Another Banjo Uke
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Not being able to play hasn't stopped me from...
Not being able to play hasn't stopped me from making 2 guitars and a uke! (I can strum a few chords, and that's about the limit of my skill level)
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17th January 2015, 06:32 PM
Thread: Another Banjo Uke
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Go for it... It's probably a little more...
Go for it... It's probably a little more difficult to make without a CNC, but it should still be do-able. I have raw video's of the tailstock being machined, but haven't uploaded that to you-tube...
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17th January 2015, 06:38 AM
Thread: Another Banjo Uke
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Sorry for the delay John... Here's the...
Sorry for the delay John...
Here's the exploded 3D model of the tailstock, plus the machined parts picture. The main part screws to the body and the horse shoe slides into it. Everything is held... -
16th January 2015, 09:37 AM
Thread: Another Banjo Uke
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Thanks for the high regards... as a bit of fun,...
Thanks for the high regards... as a bit of fun, I'm pretty pleased with the way it all turned out :)
John - The tail piece was an idea that's mostly still in my head, so it's a little light-on for... -
13th January 2015, 01:03 PM
Thread: Another Banjo Uke
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Another Banjo Uke
A banjolele built for fun over the Christmas period :)
The neck is wood left over from my front deck, the trimmings are left over from a mate's deck and the body is left over scraps of Tassy Oak... -
13th January 2015, 12:56 PM
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Sorry Graeme, an RCD is more often called a...
Sorry Graeme, an RCD is more often called a safety switch and a plug top version is one that's built into the plug. Here's an example of one...
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12th January 2015, 08:09 AM
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Just remember to get a good earth on the pipe (or...
Just remember to get a good earth on the pipe (or whatever you use) and preferably use an RCD plugtop as well...
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8th January 2015, 07:39 AM
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My initial bending iron was a 60mm round solid of...
My initial bending iron was a 60mm round solid of aluminium drilled with a 10mm hole and a cartridge element inserted to it. I'm pretty sure it was a 100W and provided plenty of heat, although a...
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9th December 2014, 06:37 AM
Thread: download useage
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It tells you which program is using the data, but...
It tells you which program is using the data, but not the website that the data originated from. You can also set a quota and it will pop up a message to let you know you're coming up to your limits....
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8th December 2014, 04:33 PM
Thread: download useage
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G'day Pete, I had a similar situation and got...
G'day Pete,
I had a similar situation and got chopped off for a week or so because I ran over my limit. I hadn't done anything unusual from what I was normally doing on internet so I was baffled... -
4th December 2014, 11:08 AM
Thread: Doubt about shutdown pc and mach3
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They're guitar tailstocks with the string slots...
They're guitar tailstocks with the string slots cut in them... I just put them up as an example. :)
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3rd December 2014, 06:00 PM
Thread: Doubt about shutdown pc and mach3
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Ah yeah... I know what you mean! Fortunately my...
Ah yeah... I know what you mean!
Fortunately my customers send the ebony to me and I do the machining and/or inlaying then send it back :) -
3rd December 2014, 05:20 PM
Thread: Doubt about shutdown pc and mach3
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That sounds about the feeds and speeds I'd run...
That sounds about the feeds and speeds I'd run mine at too Bob.
For something like a 1mm endmill in Ebony on a profile cut, I'd run at around 5mm/sec but for a pocket, I'd use 15mm/sec at 50%... -
1st December 2014, 07:23 AM
Thread: Doubt about shutdown pc and mach3
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For me, if it were a job that were to continue...
For me, if it were a job that were to continue after a shutdown, I would put a reference mark in a known point in relation to the job (a hole or something) and use that to re-align/check the spindle...
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30th November 2014, 05:01 PM
Thread: Resistive Load for PSUs and Batteries
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It's a thing of beauty Mike... I like the fact...
It's a thing of beauty Mike... I like the fact you've taken a product meant for something completely different, and turned it into this!
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13th November 2014, 05:56 PM
Thread: Cone Wiper
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Looks to me like it might be a collet cleaning...
Looks to me like it might be a collet cleaning attachment, so when you change the collet's you just give it a wipe with a twist to get rid of any dust/swarf before you put the next one in.
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9th November 2014, 06:32 PM
Thread: Arduino uno R3 stepper motor control
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Sorry Ken, I can't help... I might be able to...
Sorry Ken, I can't help...
I might be able to resurrect my MCS51 memories if I tried hard (it's been 15 years since I used that particular family of chips, so my machine code brain cells have... -
23rd October 2014, 07:28 AM
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Nicely done Andy, new toys are always good :) ...
Nicely done Andy, new toys are always good :)
The thing that IMO would be one of the best things is to wrap your head around the CAD/CAM software. It's a bit of a learning curve to design on the... -
14th October 2014, 02:45 PM
Thread: The dreaded nc studio
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Yep, I can see what you mean. I briefly played...
Yep, I can see what you mean. I briefly played with the idea, so I only worked on a cylindrical design. I stopped with the idea, so I didn't get deep into any problems that might have cropped up......
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14th October 2014, 07:36 AM
Thread: The dreaded nc studio
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G'day Steve, I did some experimenting with...
G'day Steve,
I did some experimenting with thoughts of adding a 4th axis to my machine a while ago and found that the normal X-axis becomes unnecessary. Surprisingly to me, the Y and Z travel... -
21st July 2014, 06:06 PM
Thread: Celtic Inlay
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Celtic Inlay
I'm always happy to show off my work, and here's the latest one to head out the door.
Done for Fletcher Handcrafted Guitars, this one is a 'special' to match his project currently underway.
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3rd July 2014, 07:40 AM
Thread: newly found blues
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These guys have done it to me again... Most of...
These guys have done it to me again...
Most of the time, the blues from Live365 is background music to the workshop and is part of the surroundings - but every now and then, something plays that... -
I 'tonged' the supply to my inverter and 2.2kw...
I 'tonged' the supply to my inverter and 2.2kw motor a while ago at between 1.25 and 2A depending on speeds while it was under a light load (from memory)
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5th June 2014, 09:15 AM
Thread: R.I.P. Doc
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Sad news ... and too young. For a good read on...
Sad news ... and too young.
For a good read on The Angels (as well as the 60's and 70's aussie rock scene including Lobby Lloyd, Aztecs, Rose Tattoo) grab a copy of the book "Blood, Sweat & Beers" -
25th May 2014, 05:06 PM
Thread: newly found blues
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As a long time blues fan, I usually have blues...
As a long time blues fan, I usually have blues from Live365 streaming from internet through the amp and down into the workshop.
Most of the time, it's Blues City Radio or Altlantic Blues, but... -
21st May 2014, 07:36 AM
Thread: Sons year 9 "Personal Best"
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Hmmm... Does Dick Smith still do kits? (Or...
Hmmm... Does Dick Smith still do kits? (Or anything down to component level for that matter)
I don't recall seeing anything apart from consumer equipment and a bunch of toys last time I was in a... -
6th March 2014, 06:21 AM
Thread: When buying machines from China
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Ouch! Steve... :~
Ouch! Steve... :~
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3rd March 2014, 06:52 AM
Thread: 2 Phase Power
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Quite a few years ago it was pretty common to run...
Quite a few years ago it was pretty common to run 415V/single phase on country properties because the length of the line reduced losses at a higher voltage. Usually it was terminated at a transformer...
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24th February 2014, 07:35 PM
Thread: Wolfenden Jointer
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Looking good Bob! Did you keep the original...
Looking good Bob!
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21st February 2014, 09:47 AM
Thread: Inlays (plus more...)
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Inlays (plus more...)
G'day all...
Here's a few more inlays, plus some odds and sods that have headed out of my workshop recently...
Hope you enjoy, it's no good doing this stuff without showing it all off :) -
18th February 2014, 06:52 AM
Thread: Understanding electric motor connections
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Hi guys, I think what they're referring to in...
Hi guys,
I think what they're referring to in the pdf is that magnetically, all windings need to be aligned in the stator. As you say Bob, (S1-E1)(S2-E2)(S3-E3) in your clock example is correct.... -
12th February 2014, 06:50 AM
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Hi Ozzie, I don't use the MFO's on my machine,...
Hi Ozzie,
I don't use the MFO's on my machine, but according to the manual I have lists PD050 to PD053 as the control parameters.
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17th December 2013, 12:34 PM
Thread: Tool chnge
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Hi Nick, Give this a try - remember to...
Hi Nick,
Give this a try - remember to enable/define your probe in the input pins and when you try it first time, be sure it won't drive the tool into your table.
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16th December 2013, 02:28 PM
Thread: Tool chnge
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Hi Nick, Let me know if you want me to post the...
Hi Nick,
Let me know if you want me to post the VB Script I used for the plate. It might not be exactly what you want, but it would probably be a good starting point and might be helpful :) -
16th December 2013, 08:10 AM
Thread: Tool chnge
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Hi Nick, Two things made my tool changes...
Hi Nick,
Two things made my tool changes easier... both manual, but super simple to use -
First, a fixed collet for 1/8" bits. A solid collet that fits into the ER20 holder with a grub screw...