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17th November 2013, 06:00 PM #1Product designer retired
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National Swap meet mart Bendigo
Anyone else attend the swap meet at Bendigo this weekend?
In my opinion all I saw was rusty old junk except for one bloke, set up in front of the first main shed. He had a lot of good engineering stuff ranging from rotary tables, lathe chucks, broaches, machine vices etc. He also knew his prices, no bargains.
I reckon the Bendigo showgrounds is too big, it would take a week to get around to all the stalls, I only had half an afternoon being tied to a train schedule.
Just love the VLocity train, it really rips along where it can.
Ken
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17th November 2013, 08:04 PM #2GOLD MEMBER
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swap meet
it is a good train trip. lucky you didnt have to drag a heap back on the train
aaron
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17th November 2013, 08:11 PM #3Senior Member
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I attended, bought a P&N tap wrench off that fellow you mentioned, remember him from last year too where he had some nice things. Also bought a couple of Stewart T-handle type tap wrenches off another fellow. Was hoping to find the elusive cheap hand-powered metal shaping machine but alas, I did not. Thought there'd be more engineering type stalls, I think there were a couple more last year, so a little disappointing in that regard. Worth going, I enjoyed the hunt.
Joe
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17th November 2013, 08:46 PM #4
The Swap.
Hi Ken,
Yes I went. Met up with Gra & his Father, at 10.30am. as arranged.
I got there at 6.45am. & walked till 5.45pm. with 3 breaks lasting about 1hr. Yes it was a loooooonnnnngggg Walk. Meant to wear my WWF ID Card, but forget.
Bought a few pieces, but the dearest part was the food, or I thought it was anyway, + $10 to get in.
Bought 2 Addis Carving Chisels & a Brades bench Chisel, $10 the lot.
A very nice Leather Belt for $5.
2 P&N No.9 Thread Chasers, $4.
A Keyless Chuck $4.
Last but not least 1 Tuning Fork $1. best buy of the day.
I collect them, but only have approx. 19. So you start to think, all the Teachers in my day had them, so where have they all gone.
Had a Great Day, so hoping to go next year.Regards,
issatree.
Have Lathe, Wood Travel.
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17th November 2013, 10:36 PM #5
I went today but only a very short time to spend there. Most stall holders were packing up by about 12:30....
Bought a few taps and dies, a large slitting saw and a MAHR SUPRAMESS for $10!
When I go home, I cleaned it up, checked the insides for spiders and the rear of the dial for the original face - alas no luck there. Gave it a little bath with white spirits and put it back together.
Works very smoothly. One day I might find an original dial face - and maybe a new (or better) crystal - this one has a crack in it. I had a look on the net and apparently the newer Mahr crystals don;t fit and this (old type with metal spring retainer on inside) is no longer available....
IMAG0901.jpgCheers,
Joe
9"thicknesser/planer, 12" bench saw, 2Hp Dusty, 5/8" Drill press, 10" Makita drop saw, 2Hp Makita outer, the usual power tools and carpentry hand tools...
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18th November 2013, 10:54 AM #6Distracted Member
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Joe, a man of your talents would be able to make both of those replacement items. Nice score.
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18th November 2013, 10:23 PM #7
Thanks for the vote of confidence, Bryan
On the strength of your view, I will now consider that option....Cheers,
Joe
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19th November 2013, 07:08 AM #8Philomath in training
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Only got the imperial version. PM me with an email address if you want higher resolution (the 4800dpi file from the scanner is over 5M)
dial2.jpg
Michael
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19th November 2013, 10:40 AM #9
Brilliant Michael! PM sent.
Cheers,
Joe
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19th November 2013, 11:11 AM #10
I have only missed 3 or 4 Bendigo Swap meets. I arrived on Thursday night and came home Monday...
Didnt get much, it was good to meet Isatree again
Got a couple of HSS turning chisels for $25
and some odds and sods, nothing of great interest. Really only a social weekend for me, lots of talking and drinking of beer realyI may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.
My Other Toys
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19th November 2013, 08:15 PM #11
Thanks to Michael, my Supramess has a New dial face.
The limiting factor at this scale is the printer: 600 dpi is actually quite visible on an instrument you stare at intensely....Cheers,
Joe
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19th November 2013, 08:20 PM #12Philomath in training
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Damn - he's almost as fast as Ewan!
Michael
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19th November 2013, 09:33 PM #13…..Live a Quiet Life & Work with your Hands
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19th November 2013, 10:17 PM #14
Thanks DSEL. That's a good idea which I will pursue.
Anyone got animperialMahr Dezimess they would be prepared to open and scan/photograph (hi res) the dial face of? *(after a little more research I realise that there may be no such thing as an imperial Dezimess...)
I had a good look at the crystal of these comparators, and making a new one would not be that difficult. They are quite thin and simply have a small depression in the covered centre to clear the central bearing boss and the hand boss. I think that should be doable with a little mold and heat and acrylic/plexiglass sheet.Cheers,
Joe
9"thicknesser/planer, 12" bench saw, 2Hp Dusty, 5/8" Drill press, 10" Makita drop saw, 2Hp Makita outer, the usual power tools and carpentry hand tools...
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19th November 2013, 10:23 PM #15
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