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9th July 2015, 05:35 PM
Thread: Acute Tool Sharpening System
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12 Months Development
Ha yes Gary has been busy with this but any of the Melbourne Society of Model Engineers will attest good things come to those who wait.
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27th June 2015, 10:03 PM
Thread: Self drilling taps
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its the reverse centre
The reason for the point on the end of a spiral flute gun tap is to support the end of the tap during the grinding process the spirals are ground in in one operation and the end of the tap deflects...
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10th June 2015, 04:23 PM
Thread: Surface grinder kicking up mist/fog
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Sorry Simon to say its an inherent issue with...
Sorry Simon to say its an inherent issue with coolant and Grinders
I have worked in manufacturing for many years and the grinders I have dealt with all suffer from the black death syndrome
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10th June 2015, 11:12 AM
Thread: Surface grinder kicking up mist/fog
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Grinders Premises
Ahhh the black mist of death
Gentlemen a quick visit to your local grinders that has been there for some years will answer all your questions
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10th June 2015, 09:57 AM
Thread: Request for up to date lathe advice
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i like the optimum
I really like the look of the optimum from machinery house seen one close up and they are nice I like the top speed advantage and the dovetailed top slide so as a milling slide could be attached etc...
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18th April 2015, 07:57 PM
Thread: Aldi air tools heads up
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yep grabbed some
Yes the 1/4 Angle head is only 16 dollars + cents what an absolute bargain grabbed two today and it runs as well as my top of the line 170 dollar unit great value and it it lasts a year so what
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6th April 2015, 12:28 PM
Thread: Model Steam Engines
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Elmers Engines
Elmers Engines By chance ???
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31st March 2015, 03:07 PM
Thread: Whatsit Vice?????
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Production use
Strictly a production vise very handy in sticking different dia bars under the center of the spindle
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16th March 2015, 10:22 PM
Thread: Lathe safety (off topic prevention)
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Hmmmm
Gentlemen there are a number of issues in play here
1 In regards to the Victorian Guidance note / flyer which is attached is basically to give an employer some semblance of idea of what the risks... -
12th March 2015, 12:10 PM
Thread: Electrics on a Boley 5LZ lathe
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Do what i did
Right
its all as clear as mud but this is my recommendation
1 obtain a face mount weg motor and a CFM10 VFD suit this will give you the speeds of the motor in one single phase VFD package... -
11th March 2015, 01:56 PM
Thread: Electrics on a Boley 5LZ lathe
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Motor Pictures
If its like my De Valliere 140 e the motor has a brake module on the end to drive it as you flicked the lever to stop and started to move the lever into reverse is when the brake actuated the further...
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5th March 2015, 02:08 PM
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Back support for a production copy lathe
Its a back support for a copy lathe (this style was needed for taper turning Straight Mandrel used ) quicker to set up than turning a tapered master mandrel very easy to dial in a rise over a set...
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27th February 2015, 12:57 PM
Thread: Micrometer Travel Stops
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Not Robust enough
Normal micrometer heads are not strong enough to deal with the impact loads a tool and cutter grinder can impart
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17th February 2015, 12:35 PM
Thread: Tig Weld Aluminium/Alloy: Melbourne
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Lucky Find
Yes i know how heart breaking it can be, I'm used to doing a lot of case repairs on old trail bikes for vinduro etc so am used to the cost and repair side not a lot of people are mate lucky find on...
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16th February 2015, 04:16 PM
Thread: Tig Weld Aluminium/Alloy: Melbourne
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You Broke it good mate
I hate to say it but Jesus that's smashed good
I can recommend Headwork's in Murrumbeena to do that repair BUT you are going to need to strip it to the bare cases to do it and either have Basil... -
25th January 2015, 03:08 PM
Thread: Cheap gold plating?
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Ti Nite
Um just to let you know that Qantas etc where gold plated items are used in first class etc use ti-nite coated parts i.e. Sutton's in tomastown
its not expensive to get steel items etc coated
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30th October 2014, 10:27 PM
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Its a Grip True
Yep not only is a Pratt Benard its also the top of the range grip true model the three dial in wedge screws enable the chuck to be dialled in congrats its the king of chucks
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21st September 2014, 08:46 AM
Thread: To harden or not?
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Hmmm
i would have gone the other way 4140 or P20 and a 10 thou nitride would not have moved a bit tool steel on the other hand hmmmm i don't like to use it unless its fully ground after ht.
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14th September 2014, 11:01 AM
Thread: Variable Frequency drive inverter
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Thanks
What a great post Thanks Bob
(About to order the bits to do this)
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5th August 2014, 09:39 PM
Thread: Machinery Relocation.
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Thanks Phil
Thanks so much for this Phil it is a really interesting topic to me having done it many times before on various index cam autos the lovely thing about all index machines to this day i suppose is the...
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22nd July 2014, 03:29 PM
Thread: 1" BSP as a nut & bolt thread.
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Not Quite
BSP as a standard has always had parallel threads and tapered threads / self sealing.
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21st July 2014, 10:24 PM
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Bunnings
Just so you guys know buntings tandem trailers are a ripper of a deal 2 tonne braked all steel and about 40 dollars for about 4 hours its like 100 bucks min anywhere else check them out i move my...
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9th July 2014, 09:28 PM
Thread: Ideas for coolant hoses
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Careful with fuel hose
Make sure you get a nitrile fuel hose both inner and outer some have nitrile inner and edpm outer do not use this stuff the if the outer is nitrile it can be submerged in a tank
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28th June 2014, 11:16 PM
Thread: Protection close to sea
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G15
A product i use is G15 from australian inhibiter and wrapped in there film it will be safe for years to come
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19th June 2014, 10:21 AM
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There are deals
Sign up online with them and get 20 buck voucher off your first buy mate
Cheap as
( and miles better quality than the piece of Panda Poo you currently have )
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18th June 2014, 03:30 PM
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Here it is
http://littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=1922
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18th June 2014, 01:46 PM
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Ummmm
Sorry mate it reeks of peanut oil just looking at it
There is no support for the Jaw and the locking method for the jaw will lead to hours of frustration truing something if you need accuracy ... -
12th June 2014, 12:07 PM
Thread: My new lathe
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Sorry for that short reply
oohsam
Sorry for the short reply I was called away as others have said length is not an issue on a lathe that is set up for it for example is the rear of the spindle threaded to take a support... -
12th June 2014, 10:31 AM
Thread: My new lathe
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Danger
You are holding material to far out from the chuck mate in the first couple of pics its to easy for ally to catch and grab and crash 50 mm max for that dia bar looks about 16 mm or less
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10th June 2014, 11:00 AM
Thread: New Lathe Part 2
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It Depends
Yes it might feel like It is solid and repeatable but it depends on the force and depth of the cut that's why my De Valliere 140 has the spring loaded force clutch in the saddle (adjustable on the...
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10th June 2014, 10:52 AM
Thread: New Lathe Part 2
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Feed Stop Blocks
That's a very valuable addition to any lathe mate Mazak lathes always had the 4 position stop bar so as the saddle feed could be used at multiple points
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6th June 2014, 01:43 PM
Thread: Titanium Axles Advice needed
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Hmmm Motorcycle axles
I can only speak of my experience over the years as one who has made a lot of custom parts for my bikes and my friends ie never sold anything to anybody or had it engineered, by somebody with letters...
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5th June 2014, 05:50 PM
Thread: Titanium Axles Advice needed
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Weeelllllll it goes like this
Well it goes like this mate Ti is a bear to machine successfully at home it has a nasty habit of galling / work hardening as you muck around with it, in my experience with it in an industrial nature...
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27th May 2014, 07:52 PM
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Ring Brobo
Dean Ring the spare parts at Brobo group the spindle and shaft are all still available for the 3m besides my unit is a mix match of waldown types and they all fitted together beautifully old spindle...
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27th May 2014, 12:31 PM
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China Table
I would bet on the fact that the Waldown head was grafted to a China table column foot etc Even so you need to be a gorilla to bust out the casting / stop on one o the waldown heads All parts are...
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23rd May 2014, 10:36 AM
Thread: Go Kart, Yamaha crank repair
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Hard Chroming
There are three well established hard chrome platers in Melbourne its the grinder you need to find unless you have one
Step1 undercut the crank 0.25 mm mm on Radius
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22nd May 2014, 10:34 PM
Thread: Yamaha Go Kart crank rebuild stage 2
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No Jig Required
Never used a jig simply scribe a line with some angle iron across the webs and use a good known square to line em up
You are going to have to true it anyway with a lead hammer i hope :2tsup:
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19th May 2014, 07:32 PM
Thread: VFD Circuit Diagram Question
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Shed Burning
Ha I'm more worried about the oxy acetylene set / 5 motorcycle tanks of petrol and 10,000 and 1 tins of aerosol in my shed than an attended piece of computer gear on my lathe :U that will let out...
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19th May 2014, 11:44 AM
Thread: VFD Circuit Diagram Question
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Thanks Joe
thank you so much for the update Joe
Order is in for a China HY
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18th May 2014, 11:35 PM
Thread: VFD Circuit Diagram Question
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these VFD VSD where do you get them
Hi guys
I hate to interrupt but have come to the conclusion i need to get on board with a 2.2 kw unit and as you blokes seem to have a handle on it can you please recommend a supplier ???
My...