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21st May 2015, 09:31 PM #31
Hi Kidbee, I haven't turned or worked with a lot of the timbers you have mentioned. I live in a relatively isolated area. There is in excess of 200 named species of eucalypts, I have worked with probably a dozen, chased threads on less than that. I have used quite a bit of ebony and have no trouble chasing threads with it. I use mostly gidgee species, lancewood and others. I have turned sandalwood with some success. There is a lot of species in Australia that would be good. I have also used a variety of citrus woods with success. I have no doubt, a lot of eucalypts would be good too. Any timber is capable of taking a thread if you are prepared to play with cyanoacrylate. I have done that too.
It will depend on what is available to you in your area, as to what will work. I can only suggest that you experiment. Look for any timber that has a tight, dense grain, heavy wood is no indication of suitability. The box mentioned is a northern hemisphere timber and the only contact with that was that my 3' four fold rule, was made from English box. Box is quite different from our "box" which is a common name for a wide group of species, not necessarily part of the eucalypt species.
JimSometimes in the daily challenges that life gives us, we miss what is really important...
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24th May 2015, 05:22 PM #32
new tools !
Hi guys,
I received a surprise gift this week, must have
been a good boy lately, have not had time
to have a play yet , been a bit under the weather
anyway thought i would take a piccy or two , hope
to have time next weekend to try them out !Cheers smiife
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24th May 2015, 09:19 PM #33
That looks good Smiife, now you have no excuses??? . I found one of those thread gauges at the local markets, still in the plastic sleeve. Paid $20.00, do you think I got ripped off?? . I found that it was not accurate and had to do a bit of subtle panel beating. Check yours against the threads on one of your boxes.
JimSometimes in the daily challenges that life gives us, we miss what is really important...
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25th May 2015, 07:33 AM #34SENIOR MEMBER
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25th May 2015, 08:43 PM #35
Hi jim,
I think the gauges are about $50.00 for the sorby one ! Is that what
you got ?.what was the problem with yours ?
Hi kidbee,
I would probably have gone with a 20 tpi but they were a present
so I didn, t have a say and I certainly ain, t complaining
hurry up and place your order and we can compare threads !Cheers smiife
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26th May 2015, 11:07 AM #36
Smiife, the jaws that measure the external thread diameter had been "adjusted" by some one unknown. I discovered the discrepancy after I used the gauge to measure the diameters required to cut the thread. It appeared the gauge had been "adjusted" to measure like a vernier. A little persuasion to "re-adjust", solved the problem.
JimSometimes in the daily challenges that life gives us, we miss what is really important...
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