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    WARNING - WARNING!!! Well now it would seem it was coming at you for...

    Well now it would seem it was coming at you for about 3 months ;)

    Old thread pictures

    After that I started storing my pictures at photobucket :D
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    The scale of this thing keeps throwing me off. I...

    The scale of this thing keeps throwing me off.
    I was thinking getting a piece of brass "that big" would be pricey.. turns out that big isnt that big ;)

    I'll be in touch next week sometime Dale
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    Looks damn good to me....... I'd still be...

    Looks damn good to me....... I'd still be thinking about it.

    Michael,

    Do you think boring the conrod(?) oversize and fitting a ring made of 0.5mm brass be an improvement?

    Stuart
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    Well thats a pity Does the small gear* slide on...

    Well thats a pity
    Does the small gear* slide on past the taper? If so you're up for a new gear* or boring the gear* and making a tapered bush to fit.


    The ratchet bracket will be a sliding fit...
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    Hey thats almost as ugly as mine! :p(So I can...

    Hey thats almost as ugly as mine! :p(So I can hardly say great work without looking like I'm patting myself on the back)
    One of these days I'll make a pretty one...... really I will. Once I finish...
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    Strange, I was going to pm you about that, but...

    Strange, I was going to pm you about that, but Big Shed beat me to it with a post about it.....when that post disappeared I assumed it had all been sorted.

    Stuart
  7. Hi Ray, I've no idea which gib Anthony is...

    Hi Ray,

    I've no idea which gib Anthony is talking about but wouldnt you only belly gibs that never leave their way? The Z on my mill never leaves the ways but the X can. (granted its a whole...
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    Considering they're about a 10 minute walk from...

    Considering they're about a 10 minute walk from my place they will do just nicely. Thank you.
    Don't they have lots of nice stuff! Though it is tempting to buy everything 2.5L at a time :( (which...
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    Hi Bob, Bunnings dont seem to have Diggers...

    Hi Bob,

    Bunnings dont seem to have Diggers anymore. They have Chemtech brick and tile cleaner, 95g/L Sulfamic acid and 53g/L Hydrochloric acid. Is that acceptable?

    Thank you.

    Stuart

    p.s....
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    :doh: another great idea bites the dust lol

    :doh: another great idea bites the dust lol
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    Hey BT, standby for one of my out there ballpark...

    Hey BT, standby for one of my out there ballpark no measurement ideas. Would it be possible to mount your blank in the Hoz spindle then cut the gear with the Y axis? then you could bore it to size in...
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    Am I the only one that locks my table every...

    Am I the only one that locks my table every time?:B
    Got to do every thing else 107 times ;)

    Stealing the rest of your ideas for future reference!

    Stuart
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    This head?...

    This head?
    https://www.woodworkforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=356944&d=1440045987
    If it were my I'd just tighten those cap screws(wont need to be very tight). Much like what clamps the...
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    Yeah but......the first measurement has an error...

    Yeah but......the first measurement has an error of 0.0003"/12" the second measurement is as error of 0.0006"/12". so it would want to move 2 gradations. You've doubled the movement by doubling the...
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    Hi RC, You got a sketch of that? I'm not...

    Hi RC,

    You got a sketch of that? I'm not seeing it :(

    Stuart
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    Hi BT, An idea I've seen but not used amounts...

    Hi BT,

    An idea I've seen but not used amounts to a piece of wire clamped to the table with a 90 deg bend in it to pick up the plate. Seemed like it would work well enough, easy enough to try.
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    :p I can ignore it also.... they just get...

    :p


    I can ignore it also.... they just get resized somewhere along the line. I thought it was WWF doing it.......... oh well

    Stuart
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    Just kidding :B How come you can upload 400+kb...

    Just kidding :B

    How come you can upload 400+kb jpg? :(
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    Hi Bill, Thats fine until you get to the...

    Hi Bill,



    Thats fine until you get to the last hole, the distance from it to the first hole will be a collection of 107 pitch errors +/- any random pitch error from the jig. Even an error of...
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    Given you shouldnt have to much trouble picking...

    Given you shouldnt have to much trouble picking that line up within 0.04mm thats 0.0024mm!!

    Though if you use your rotary table and take the 5 second error thats 0.00043mm :p

    I really think...
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    Drawing paper stuck to MDF is looking good ;) ...

    Drawing paper stuck to MDF is looking good ;)

    Stuart
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    Except it wont work like that ;) I think...

    Except it wont work like that ;)

    I think you'll find the first and last holes are on one circle, one pitch apart.(though I havent got my head around the maths just yet ;) )

    Stuart
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    Hi Shed So why not do that with what you...

    Hi Shed


    So why not do that with what you have?(remachining the seat after welding, you can make a plug to fit the boss.)

    Another idea set the the boss(or the tube) and relieve the bore...
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    Black and Decker make a 13 belt. Billy Guyatts...

    Black and Decker make a 13 belt.

    Billy Guyatts sell them!
    (though I am sure there are other places it just was on the first page and surprised me)...
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    How are you going to hold the boss to the pipe? ...

    How are you going to hold the boss to the pipe?

    I'm thinking you can remachine what you have. It would seem to be to big after all.

    Or fit the boss to the pipe (weld?) then remachine the seat...
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    Hi Ray, I mean for just dialing the...

    Hi Ray,

    I mean for just dialing the deg:min:sec on the rotary table to make the gear.


    But the divisions on the plate would not be off by more than 5".
    What did the mathematician say happens...
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    I'm not saying that wouldn't be "close enough", I...

    I'm not saying that wouldn't be "close enough", I doubt you even need all the teeth, does the gear turn through a full 360? I doubt it would be as accurate as dialing in the numbers. Papers made out...
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    Changed my mind, the error would be (in theory) a...

    Changed my mind, the error would be (in theory) a max of 5 seconds....I wonder if the worn is anything like that good anyway?

    Stuart
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    I'm not so sure I'd be worry about plates. If...

    I'm not so sure I'd be worry about plates.
    If you dividing head is 90 turns and my maths is right. If you just dial in deg,min.sec*, your greatest error would be something like 1 min 20 second**. Is...
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    That's what optical comparators are for Bob! If...

    That's what optical comparators are for Bob!
    If you wait long enough I'll grind you one on the Wickman..... I doubt you'll want to wait THAT long lol

    You dont say what you'll be making the...
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    Do you still have the matting part from the B&S?...

    Do you still have the matting part from the B&S? what size it is?

    If you want to go the loctite route
    Q5: What is the optimum fit for using anaerobic retaining compounds if I want to maximize my...
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    Thanks for the maths. Glad its working out now. ...

    Thanks for the maths. Glad its working out now.

    That sure was a bad picture I picked!

    This one works out better
    https://www.woodworkforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=356579&d=1439736608...
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    Then you didnt understand my ummmm "sketch"....

    Then you didnt understand my ummmm "sketch". :wink:(hey I know what I was trying to get across lol)


    Let me start by say I have almost no idea when it comes to gears. Though I do hate it when my...
  35. You can still buy hand built furinture though I...

    You can still buy hand built furinture though I doubt you'll like the price.



    As long as its not on fire you're correct.(by a long way in certain joints, like theones that hold the roof on)
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    Suburban tools have an old lathe set up to do...

    Suburban tools have an old lathe set up to do just that
  37. Hi Bob, Rays the man with the foil ...

    Hi Bob,
    Rays the man with the foil

    https://www.woodworkforums.com/showthread.php?t=173570&p=1672156#post1672156

    Stuart
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    Looks good. I have one of Bobs boxes as well! I...

    Looks good.
    I have one of Bobs boxes as well! I was thinking about adding a shed of fibro to stiffen things up a little.

    What are PD072-75 set to?(I ask I think my manual has them mixed up)
    Try...
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    Joining it to any sensible level of accuracy...

    Joining it to any sensible level of accuracy shouldn't to to much of a problem.

    Though a 2m length sure would be easier

    Stuart
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    HSS will cut with an angle grinder ;) Are you...

    HSS will cut with an angle grinder ;)

    Are you going to bolt/weld/glue the dovetail to this piece of round?(if not then I'm not so sure your hole is in the center, but I guess that doesnt really...
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    Not exactly sure what your plan is but if you can...

    Not exactly sure what your plan is but if you can cut it I should be able to take care of the 440mm hole.
    Dia?(of the hole and the stock, will the hole be through the center or offset?)
    Though I've...
  42. Just how much head have you got at the...

    Just how much head have you got at the location(the middle I assume) you'd prefer to read the tank?
    Not much I'm assuming. 10ft when the tank if full?
    Run a piece of pipe up the wall.
    Use clear...
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    What rpm are you talking about? If its low you...

    What rpm are you talking about?
    If its low you could try adding a magnet.

    (I assume its low as a 1000rpm whos going to care about +/-5rpm?)

    Stuart
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    Ok granted we're going a little OT here ;) I'm...

    Ok granted we're going a little OT here ;)
    I'm confused, given you say we shouldn't make our own, just whom in 1941-early 42 were we going to buy "good" fighters from? The poms were a little busy...
  45. I thought most switch gear was designed in such a...

    I thought most switch gear was designed in such a way as to remove the slow opening slow closing. i.e. once the contacts start to move its spring pressure doing the work.
    or is it just that...
  46. Is there still a center in the end of the shaft?...

    Is there still a center in the end of the shaft?
    Anything is possible though you might need to grind it. Whats a new one cost?

    Stuart
  47. I don't kow sorry. But why not have the relay in...

    I don't kow sorry. But why not have the relay in the shed? or is that not allowed?

    Stuart
  48. Thread: DRO Advice

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    All the DROs I've seen with the double Z scales...

    All the DROs I've seen with the double Z scales only have it in lathe mode. Which seemed a little silly, maybe none of them had sockets for the 4th scale.

    Has anyone made a box that can go between...
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    Hey they had a F1 World Championship winning...

    Hey they had a F1 World Championship winning engine!
    If I remember correctly, developed but didn't use wire wound chromed piston rings(according to Phil Irving)

    Stuart
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    On second thoughts, should you have a long bar on...

    On second thoughts, should you have a long bar on both sides?

    Stuart
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