Thread: 2nd Melbourne Scraping Class.

I forgot to mention, I’ve been contacted about it twice today. My workshop is in THOMASTOWN.
Phil.

Originally Posted by Machtool

That was wrong, the place most of the guys stayed at was the Mahoneys Road Motor Inn. That’s about 2 miles from the shop.

http://mahoneys.bestwestern.com.au/

The Excelsior, is walking distance across the road, from that motor inn
http://www.theexcelsiorhotel.com.au/

And theres a Formule1 in Fawkner, about 4 miles away.


Phil

The Excelsior was OK, food was fine, I've got no complaints and I'd stay there again. Mahoneys might be better and/or cheaper but you won't do badly at the Excelsior anyway.

PDW

OK boys. I just booked a single room at Mahoney's Motor Inn. 3 nights @ $125 a night. There are various rates available, that is the internet rate, the cheapest.

The Excelsior does not post rates on their website and our useless IInet BoB phone is on the blink so I couldn't ring to find out.

Now for a flight.

BT

Bob.
That’s a good choice, I put people in there when I have visitors.

I dug up the post from last year, the Excelsior was $75 single / $90 double back then.

https://www.woodworkforums.com/f65/scraping-class-melbourne-138060/index3.html#post1352636

Mahoney’s Inn is just that bit better, and probably quieter. There both within walking distance, 200m. If most of you guys are staying in the one general area, we would probably plan to have Sat night dinner at the Pub.

And I’d note of the 11 or 12 I have on the list, only 1 is from Melbourne, the rest are all interstate.

Regards Phil.

Originally Posted by Machtool

Bob.
That’s a good choice, I put people in there when I have visitors.

I dug up the post from last year, the Excelsior was $75 single / $90 double back then.

https://www.woodworkforums.com/f65/scraping-class-melbourne-138060/index3.html#post1352636

Mahoney’s Inn is just that bit better, and probably quieter. There both within walking distance, 200m. If most of you guys are staying in the one general area, we would probably plan to have Sat night dinner at the Pub.

And I’d note of the 11 or 12 I have on the list, only 1 is from Melbourne, the rest are all interstate.

Regards Phil.

If you do want to eat at the pub, book early. We managed to get a table on the Friday night but not on Saturday because we didn't book. It gets pretty busy.

PDW

aaawww

she aint gunna let me out......

not after I just after I've spent 12days at the nationals...without her.....

Take her with you. Must be something she wants to see or do in Melbourne?

Gents.

I’ve just had another confirmation, that’s 11 locked in, and 2 others, keen to be here, but depending on work commitments. (Pete F & Russell C). There on the "Get here if you can make it list"

The latest guy is Christian G. Must be a decent bloke, a local from out south west, Melb. He’s offered to pick up however many he can carry of his way past. He’s all ready a member here.

We lost Phil T’s boss , Craig from Ballarat, something about a first grandchild due in Cairns that very weekend. I couldn’t talk them into inducing on the previous Tuesday.

We still have room for a couple more, so if you know of any one? And that will about close it up.

Regards Phil.

Gents.

I’ve had another commitment today. Rodd P. A member here, and some of you guys would know him from the trip we did to Sovereign Hill before Christmas. So welcome aboard Rodd.

That’s 12 plus our 2 fence sitters, for a potential 14. We had 15 in here last time, so still room for one or two more.

Does anyone have a picture of those EDM wire cut K20 inserts from last time? I want to gauge interest. If its worth doing a batch of them again.

Regards Phil.

Originally Posted by Machtool

Does anyone have a picture of those EDM wire cut K20 inserts from last time? I want to gauge interest. If its worth doing a batch of them again.

Regards Phil.

Hi Phil
I wouldn't mind two if there is enough interest

Phil

They are tricky things to get a good picture of.
Sandvik on the left. Philvik on the right.

Mr Tea Towel

Originally Posted by Machtool

Gents.

I’ve had another commitment today. Rodd P. A member here, and some of you guys would know him from the trip we did to Sovereign Hill before Christmas. So welcome aboard Rodd.

That’s 12 plus our 2 fence sitters, for a potential 14. We had 15 in here last time, so still room for one or two more.

Does anyone have a picture of those EDM wire cut K20 inserts from last time? I want to gauge interest. If its worth doing a batch of them again.

Regards Phil.

Phil
Any idea of price?
I would get a couple.
Bruce

Thanks for that Stuart. As you can see from the picture, I get them wire EDM cut with 2 x 60mm radius, and 2 x 90mm radius, plus safety corners. They’re pretty much ready to go, for the bulk of work. Only scraping class in the world, where you get the option of those.

The last lot were $25, and I ended up doing my nuts on them. Only due to giving them to a client that owed me a favour with a wire machine. He got an apprentice to do it as a training exercise. I thought there would be some supervision involved. I give them enough carbide to get 30 inserts out of. I only ended up with 17, and they destroyed the balance of the carbide. $500 bucks worth.

The Sandvik ones run around the $60 mark. The part number is 620-2525-H10, if any one wanted to get a quote. The Sandvik ones are good for gasket scraping, they have a huge radius. As you can see in Stuart’s picture. Its 300mm but may as well be flat, they need re-grinding to tighten up the radius.

I’ll be getting these cut commercially this time, so its going to cost. If I could bring them in for the $40 mark, how’s that sound?

These give you the very easy option of making up your own clamp style hand scraper.

Regards Phil.

Hi Phil, I would put an order in one insert @ $40... They are still cheaper then Sandvik ones..