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19th September 2014, 07:15 PM
Thread: Testing 1, 2 - 0, 50.
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Correct, politically speaking.
Politically correct!
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19th September 2014, 05:02 PM
Thread: Testing 1, 2 - 0, 50.
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Thread measurements.
No that's not correct Ueee, he's still talking measurement, but your not, so I guess that means you would be hijacking this thread. But that's alright I don't care...
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19th September 2014, 01:48 PM
Thread: Testing 1, 2 - 0, 50.
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A shopkeeper's foot.
I'd say an 11" foot would have to be s shopkeeper's dozen!
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19th September 2014, 12:54 PM
Thread: Testing 1, 2 - 0, 50.
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A spanner in the works hop.
A tidy workshop is the result of a sick mind, so they say...
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18th September 2014, 07:39 PM
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Polish the C#!ne$e
Price!!!
I'm a hobbyist, I work in metal (and wood) as a hobby only; however, I also have several other hobbies which also require financial input, so I'm not interested in throwing money into brand... -
18th September 2014, 04:05 PM
Thread: Testing 1, 2 - 0, 50.
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Testing 1, 2 - 0, 50.
Yesterday I did a comparison between my newly acquired second hand Mitutoyo 1 – 2” micrometer and a cheap C#!ne$e micrometer. Don’t know how old the Mitutoyo is, but as it came in a plastic box I...
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16th September 2014, 11:30 AM
Thread: Cheap Tools.... Grrrr
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Chasing good tools.
I too have a set of carbon dies and taps, I've never managed to cut a decent thread with them. I only keep them for chasers and cleaners.
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16th September 2014, 10:56 AM
Thread: Cheap Tools.... Grrrr
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Bucket loads of quality.
Twenty years ago I was living in Malaysia, tools were cheap over there, combine that with the exchange rate and they became super cheap; so, I bought bucket loads: taps and dies, drop saws, three...
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10th September 2014, 09:29 PM
Thread: Is this paint any good..
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Underneath it all.
Wish we had an Aldi here - I'd by a trailer load at that price. Presumably it's an enamel and no different from the paint you get from most hardwares (Rust Guard?). These type enamels can be...
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8th September 2014, 12:14 AM
Thread: Rusty micrometer.
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Measured!
Well most of the dirt is a greyy blacky colour, I prefer my colours crisp and clean. Grey is not a very 'bright' colour, it's great for a background, but you need crisp bright colours on the tools...
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7th September 2014, 10:14 PM
Thread: Rusty micrometer.
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Just measuring.
I already have two or three wooden rules - good quality ones. Much better than those S/S ones, they're so rough on the hands.
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7th September 2014, 06:47 PM
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What a bargain
An AL- 960 for $1000, I'm surprised it lasted 10 minutes - what a bargain!
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7th September 2014, 06:41 PM
Thread: Rusty micrometer.
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$10 bargain.
I cleaned it up with a scotch brite and shelite, fortunately the rust on the barrel was only surface so that came up like new. The anvils are in excellent condition but the plunger is a little...
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7th September 2014, 01:41 PM
Thread: Rusty micrometer.
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Rusty micrometer.
I bought this 1 - 2" micrometer at the markets this morning. It has a little rust on the barrel, any ideas on how to remove the rust without sacrificing the otherwise ok silver finish, CLR, white...
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5th September 2014, 08:11 PM
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I bought mine from Machinery Disposals (Impala...
I bought mine from Machinery Disposals (Impala machinery) on Cavan Road, not far from Paramount Brown, It's branded Impala, but the user's book says it's Optimum Maschinen.
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5th September 2014, 12:25 PM
Thread: DIY lathe bed protector
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A face full of?
I'd be wary of using the protector when turning, not a lot different from leaving a chuck key in situ - nothing worse than using a chuck key as a tooth pick or a bunch of swarf as a face washer, I'd...
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4th September 2014, 10:38 PM
Thread: DIY lathe bed protector
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I very rarely turn without coolant, I have a...
I very rarely turn without coolant, I have a coolant system so might as well use it I suppose. But, accidents do happen so I will have to explore other mediums sooner or later. The silicon you...
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4th September 2014, 07:56 PM
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Annoyances.
Yes, that's why I haven't used it, nothing more annoying than breaking the tip off half way through cutting a thread. You'll also notice the tip hasn't been flattened or rounded - another recipe...
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4th September 2014, 07:38 PM
Thread: DIY lathe bed protector
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DIY lathe bed protector
Today I’ve been working on a lathe bed protector, this is what I came up with: Mounted on the headstock, behind the chuck, is a piece of angle to which I welded a couple of brackets either end. I...
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4th September 2014, 06:48 PM
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Focus.
A couple of quick shots of threading bits I’ve used most recently. The first is of an identical grind for leading and trailing relief.. The other three are of another bit I ground a few days ago. ...
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4th September 2014, 11:20 AM
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Ozmestore and unrelated details.
I've only ever bought small items from ozmestore, and always received them within 2-3 days, mind you I've never had warranty or return issues. I had heard communication with them was all but an...
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3rd September 2014, 12:00 AM
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Selective memory???
You seem to have a very selective memory Pete F, I did write that, but then I wrote this - what I actually did.:
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2nd September 2014, 10:17 PM
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Lost me
Well, now it starts, I should have known it would - sooner or later.
Pipeclay, re thinking your processes is a necessary evil when things go wrong, I would have thought that obvious. As it... -
2nd September 2014, 08:37 PM
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Cousins all of them.
All the reliefs are connected, when you grind the side reliefs that affects the front relief. If you grind the two side reliefs at a different angle you then have a positive helix angle - either...
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2nd September 2014, 07:07 PM
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One day!
No, it’s not an Ozmestore lathe, it’s an Optimum Maschinen. Looks very similar though, doesn’t it? It has a few differences in spec and is slightly larger. I do get a few bits and pieces from...
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2nd September 2014, 04:18 PM
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Kicking inanimate objects always makes me feel...
Kicking inanimate objects always makes me feel better I've noticed - with the possible exception of the big toe of course.
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2nd September 2014, 03:36 PM
Thread: Setting the compound slide.
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Seriously
Has to be his humour, no one would post that video and ask to be taken seriously!
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2nd September 2014, 01:54 PM
Thread: Setting the compound slide.
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WOFTAM
Well, no money involved here - it was a free video. You wouldn't want to pay for it would you. Obviously this guy thought some may not know how to turn the compound to 55 degrees, either that or...
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2nd September 2014, 11:32 AM
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Lathe kicking time...
The cut with the tangential was a one off for a comparison only. Most cuts were done at .02mm on the compound. That is the smallest cut I can make (aside from moving the compound half a...
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1st September 2014, 10:01 PM
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Extras
This is a piece of black I machined half a dozen threads on using different tool geometries and using a live centre, they're all much the same - orrible.
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1st September 2014, 09:36 PM
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Miracles accepted.
I've tried shortening the tool overhang, made no difference. Also tried with coolant, cutting oil and also my cleaning fluid (oil/turps mixture). No luck there either.
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1st September 2014, 08:03 PM
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No top rake and the steel I'm using is standard...
No top rake and the steel I'm using is standard bright. The overhang is only around 25-30mm, but I'll add the tailstock tomorrow - can't hurt.
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1st September 2014, 07:13 PM
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Is there a prize for the worst thread ever cut HELP!
I'm having problems cutting a decent thread. I've never had any problems in the past with previous lathes. My current lathe, when I first got it, was cutting terrible threads; however, when I...
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1st September 2014, 07:09 PM
Thread: Setting the compound slide.
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That's all folks.
Yep, that's all there is - isn't it informative though.
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1st September 2014, 06:00 PM
Thread: Setting the compound slide.
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Setting the compound slide.
This would have to be the most in depth and informative video on U tube. The instructional technique is brilliant.
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28th August 2014, 02:08 PM
Thread: Drill Sharpening Jig Geometry
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Facets and chisels, what a relief!
Perhaps I should also mention that the angles I mentioned I pulled of a web site; however, they are not correct, at least from my perspective. Conical bits have just the one angle and according to...
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28th August 2014, 12:30 PM
Thread: Drill Sharpening Jig Geometry
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It's all in the eyes of the grinder.
Geez, everyone must be on holidays, I’m on holidays permanently so I’ll jump first: I would say holding the drill parallel to the ground is firstly to obtain a known base from which to work ( it’s...
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Wood/ply
I have a mind to build a hollow body electric guitar. I quite like the look of layered ply, is it feasible/wise to construct the body from ply. The design I had in mind is to cut a blank to...
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27th August 2014, 03:10 PM
Thread: In the tradition of the best tool makers:
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In the tradition of the best tool makers:
I’ve noticed that all the best tools seem to come in little wooden boxes with strange writings on top. So, in the tradition of the best tool makers, I made up a couple of boxes to contain the tools...
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25th August 2014, 09:06 PM
Thread: What motor?
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Horses ain't horses?
I read most of that stuff a while back. With my interest piqued at the simple junction box switching,I thought of procuring a three phase for a belt sander I wanted to make. I do remember reading...
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25th August 2014, 08:12 PM
Thread: What motor?
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A horse is a horse of course.
Don't three phase motors lose power when run on 240v?
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21st August 2014, 10:58 PM
Thread: Completely FREE Servian drill press
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An excellent project
Looks like an excellent project. I'd be all over that if I didn't live so far away...
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21st August 2014, 11:48 AM
Thread: Neat is a more beterer jig.
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I'm doubled up.
I just realised I've doubled up on this post. I've just removed the other, to relieve my confusion.
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21st August 2014, 11:42 AM
Thread: Neat is a more beterer jig.
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What a relief, an upswept tail.
Wasn't too sure what you meant at first. Stustoys is correct I believe: grinding on the front of the stone creates a concave relief with a slight upweep toward the tail. Reducing the relief angle...
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20th August 2014, 08:39 PM
Thread: Neat is a more beterer jig.
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Neat is a more beterer jig.
This is my final drill sharpening jig. Rather than spot bits of angle together, I used a piece of 25mm square bar, linished it, milled a V for the drill, cut a 2mm slot down the centre for 110mm,...
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19th August 2014, 07:34 PM
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Bother, a Procurnier
I’ve just noticed at the bottom of the page under ‘Similar Threads’, Variant22 posted ’Had enough of tapping off-square holes’ and Brobodingnagian in post nine links to a Tubalcain video.
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19th August 2014, 03:39 PM
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Superior C#!ne$e rocket science.
Yep perhaps, but I don't know how you could tap a thread like that, seems a little awkward and of course you'd probably break a finger first? Here's an idea: how about before we post anything we...
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19th August 2014, 11:51 AM
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Nicely does it.
About 90% of the taps I have I bought when I was living in Malaysia, they're all Asian, the remainder I've bought in Australia, never checked where they are made. Interestingly I still have just...
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19th August 2014, 12:07 AM
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Feelings.
Small taps of five six milimetres you can break using two fingers, stick them in a drill and you lose all feel and it's very difficult to see what's happening at 60rpm. I hate trying to get...
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18th August 2014, 08:54 PM
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The abyss
Of the dozens of taps I have , I think about two have centering holes. I have three different size chuck type tap holders; fortunately, they all have centering holes. I must say though, I haven’t...