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5th May 2015, 12:01 PM
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Thought those machine marks may have been from a...
Thought those machine marks may have been from a previous repair/weld prep.
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4th May 2015, 07:57 PM
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Hi Cliff, Looking at this shaft and flange;...
Hi Cliff,
Looking at this shaft and flange; where the weld has separated and the age of the grader, I'm thinking that this may be a casting! Damn hard to tell from a picture, but if it is then the... -
25th April 2015, 12:21 AM
Thread: Need someone to look over my welds
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If you wear reading glasses to read then you need...
If you wear reading glasses to read then you need to wear them to weld. If they are bifocal or multifocal they will be no good to weld with, you need the single focal length like the cheap readers...
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19th April 2015, 09:52 PM
Thread: Tig welding - what else do I need ?
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Please explain what the copper plate is for, heat...
Please explain what the copper plate is for, heat sink, cleaning tungsten or balling tungsten. Yep this is a loaded question.
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30th March 2015, 09:43 PM
Thread: acetylene gas refill
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If they did try, they won't be about to answer...
If they did try, they won't be about to answer your question!
A acetylene cylinder is not just a hollow container filled with gas, it is filled with a fiber mass and acetone, when the bottle is... -
26th March 2015, 11:24 PM
Thread: Nasty Wooden Boat Accident - Gold Coast
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Just came across this thread and have to add some...
Just came across this thread and have to add some comments regarding old hull designs.
I own and use a late 50's built bondwood ski boat (late 40's/early 50's design) as a family ski boat which we... -
25th September 2013, 07:40 PM
Thread: The project
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Sorry for the tardy reply. I am not really a...
Sorry for the tardy reply. I am not really a local, grew up on a property about 70k from Mussy, but have had a fair bit of contact with RSL over the last few years due to my wife's Dad. cheers james
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25th September 2013, 07:26 PM
Thread: Seacraft boats
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Peter, you just reminded me of a thread on here...
Peter, you just reminded me of a thread on here several years ago https://www.woodworkforums.com/f32/want-build-seacraft-rivercraft-ski-boat-59895/ I see that this bloke never posted again:~!!!!...
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5th May 2013, 09:20 PM
Thread: The project
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Have been watching your build over at cawpba,...
Have been watching your build over at cawpba, nice to see some pictures of the progress. Keep up the great work:2tsup:! "Cold" we went skiing yesterday, Glenbawn dam water temp is 20deg with 26deg...
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13th February 2012, 08:05 PM
Thread: Wire unspooling on MIG?
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Damn springy stuff hey!!!!!!!!! Hang onto the...
Damn springy stuff hey!!!!!!!!! Hang onto the free end when installing and do not let it go until it is fed into the guides/drive rolls and secured!
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Welcome Rabbito, Machine; do you seem to have...
Welcome Rabbito,
Machine; do you seem to have full amps at the weld zone-if not then there is either a bad connection or if it is only sparking then a rectifier diode has died, there is not much... -
23rd October 2011, 07:58 AM
Thread: The project
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Peter, we need pictures!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nice to...
Peter, we need pictures!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice to to hear that it didn't get destroyed and the running gear sold off!
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14th August 2011, 08:08 PM
Thread: Shaper vs router table
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I have a makita 3hp, 1/2" variable speed router...
I have a makita 3hp, 1/2" variable speed router which did some time in a table and 5hp spindle moulder.
The router is noisy, dirty and only used when the spindle moulder can't. Hand held!
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14th August 2011, 07:43 PM
Thread: Chair repair: removing silastic?
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Petrol works well for removing silicone, but the...
Petrol works well for removing silicone, but the chair may smell a bit dodgy for many years, acetone should do the same without the lingering smell and flamability:D!
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7th August 2011, 10:41 AM
Thread: Water based marine paint query
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Used aquacote on the underside and interior in...
Used aquacote on the underside and interior in late 2008, underside was undercoated then aquacote, inside was aquacote on freshly sanded timber with no undercoat, underside is perfect, inside is no...
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5th August 2011, 08:33 PM
Thread: Safety Glasses
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"Practical"; Industry in my area has made it...
"Practical";
Industry in my area has made it compulsoraly that a face shield be worn over safety glasses with any grinding-bench, pedestal, angle, die and wire wheels, et al!
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31st July 2011, 10:11 PM
Thread: Where to find 24" sanding discs in Melb?
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I'm sure a shearing cutter and comb grinder takes...
I'm sure a shearing cutter and comb grinder takes about 24" sanding discs,used to use "bear" brand ones, they glue on though, so may not be suitable. Search for local rural/shearing gear supliers.
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29th July 2011, 11:03 AM
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I have 1 LN blade and 2 cryo (academy) blades in...
I have 1 LN blade and 2 cryo (academy) blades in planes that I sharpen regularly on king water stones. No one told me that they wouldn't sharpen them, so if I keep this quiet they may not know...
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25th July 2011, 07:42 PM
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Yes. You need to change the +ve lead that...
Yes. You need to change the +ve lead that connects to the handpiece conduit mounting block over to the work lead and vice versa.
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24th July 2011, 07:55 PM
Thread: A question regarding failing vision
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wonder if a run on tab (old piece of scrap metal)...
wonder if a run on tab (old piece of scrap metal) would help and give your eyes time to adjust before runing onto the job. This is tacked to the job!
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24th July 2011, 07:46 PM
Thread: OK, not a welding question but ...
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You are on the right track with building a...
You are on the right track with building a template but, do not use paper! Manilla folder or cereal packet cardboard is the go and if you hold it in place and give it a rub with the pein end of a...
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18th July 2011, 10:12 PM
Thread: Replacement TIG torch suggestions
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Always thaught "V" was for voltage capacity...
Always thaught "V" was for voltage capacity (wrong!) and that the handpieces were rated in voltage steps,9,17,26 don't know why they are rated in volts when everything else is rated in amps!!!!!!!!!
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17th July 2011, 09:28 PM
Thread: Replacement TIG torch suggestions
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That 26v torch is a fair lump, could you go for...
That 26v torch is a fair lump, could you go for the smaller basic 17v without the trigger and a gas tap. I hold the torch by the head as well with either foot control or scratch start to bypass...
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17th July 2011, 09:17 PM
Thread: Unknown plane bodies
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Thanks for that link. The family that these...
Thanks for that link.
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17th July 2011, 08:38 PM
Thread: Unknown plane bodies
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Unknown plane bodies
Any ideas of what these 2 plane bodies used to be?
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29th June 2011, 09:16 AM
Thread: somebody stop me
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"Wow", chromed handles, for under...
"Wow", chromed handles, for under 10k:rolleyes:!!!!!!!
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28th June 2011, 09:30 AM
Thread: Hydraulic Pipe Bender
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If damp it will clump and not flow down into the...
If damp it will clump and not flow down into the pipe, also creates gaps between the clumps of sand. If heating, the moisture will boil into steam/expand and cause problems.
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Looking good! Geez you didn't have much to start...
Looking good! Geez you didn't have much to start with!!!
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25th June 2011, 11:16 PM
Thread: Hydraulic Pipe Bender
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The old pipe was mild steel and thicker wall, the...
The old pipe was mild steel and thicker wall, the old style formers for this have a tighter radius. The new pipe is thin wall and high tensile requiring formers with a larger radius made for the new...
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Welcome Chris. I like your project, and...
Welcome Chris.
I like your project, and likewise a member of ozrodders.
Will it be an painted shiney chromey rod or are you going to leave that lovely patina:2tsup:!!! Is there a post on the... -
22nd June 2011, 09:53 PM
Thread: hollow axles legal???
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Dose the fear of saying yes to anything have...
Dose the fear of saying yes to anything have everyone scared.
There is nothing to say they are not legal in the regulations.
You can purchase weld in stubs at any trailer supply place.
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20th June 2011, 01:15 PM
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Cold saw blade spins/designed for slow rpm,...
Cold saw blade spins/designed for slow rpm, timber mitre saw high rpm.
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Have you give the heat gun and scraper a go, it...
Have you give the heat gun and scraper a go, it works brilliantly on some jobs then not at all on others:rolleyes:! Definately worth trying though.
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29th May 2011, 09:56 PM
Thread: sheet metal roller
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Very very nice:2tsup:! Do you have a use for...
Very very nice:2tsup:!
Do you have a use for it?
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27th May 2011, 01:17 PM
Thread: The Salvos have left me stunned !!!!
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Don't think this is a reflection on the charity...
Don't think this is a reflection on the charity organizations at all, but a reflection on welfare recipients and their expectations that they don't want stuff that is not top of the line!!!!!!
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26th May 2011, 09:32 AM
Thread: Kemppi mastertig 1500
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The ones I used back in 89 were all dc only.
The ones I used back in 89 were all dc only.
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25th May 2011, 12:52 PM
Thread: Welding Chrome Vanadium
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If in doubt of what filler to use, then 316l...
If in doubt of what filler to use, then 316l Stainless Steel filler wire is always a good choice. Have welded numerous tools and springs with this.
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24th May 2011, 09:45 PM
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Sounds like you want to partially cut through the...
Sounds like you want to partially cut through the sheet so it will bend along the area of thinned metal. I don't know of any tools that will do this with the accuracy needed on 2.4mm sheet, you...
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19th May 2011, 01:06 PM
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They are a universal type cutter head, CMT, IVA...
They are a universal type cutter head, CMT, IVA and others will fit eg; https://www.machineryhouse.com.au/Products?stockCode=W647 , spindle moulder cutters | eBay UKI ordered some through tool...
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12th April 2011, 09:24 PM
Thread: Custom fg XR6 Turbo Ute Tray
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I find it hard to comment on issues of "taste"...
I find it hard to comment on issues of "taste" and "style" as they are so individual! So my comments are what I would like and not what you should do!
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11th April 2011, 08:49 PM
Thread: Custom fg XR6 Turbo Ute Tray
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Arc force is a voltage adjustment. It adds some...
Arc force is a voltage adjustment. It adds some heat but mainly helps in situations where fusion is an issue. For GTAW it helps push the weld bead through the root and leave a nice convex...
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11th April 2011, 08:12 PM
Thread: On line bandsaw blades
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Henry Bros. Was down there a couple of weeks...
Henry Bros.
Was down there a couple of weeks ago and called in on the way home, whilst there I ordered 2 blades which had to be made up. They arrived next day for $8 postage, nearly beat me... -
23rd March 2011, 08:43 AM
Thread: Custom fg XR6 Turbo Ute Tray
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Tray is looking good:2tsup:. I use Stainless...
Tray is looking good:2tsup:.
I use Stainless filler on jobs that are non structural and porosity is an issue due to contamination in the parent metal-usually traces of cadmium or zinc plating!
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16th March 2011, 02:32 PM
Thread: Custom fg XR6 Turbo Ute Tray
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Looking good, Have you used stainless filler...
Looking good,
Have you used stainless filler and if so, for what reason?
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13th March 2011, 08:45 PM
Thread: Cast aluminium problems...
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5356 is generally the filler I use for the cast...
5356 is generally the filler I use for the cast motorcycle cases and car parts (commodore sumps) I weld up. Never had the cracking issues you are experiencing though only issues with impurities...
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25th February 2011, 10:05 PM
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Billy, built myself a BP design cyclone years ago...
Billy, built myself a BP design cyclone years ago and used an impeller from an old furnace blower, diameter is 24" so drive it with a 5hp/1450rpm/3phase motor. Works brilliantly! All up It cost...
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24th February 2011, 11:07 AM
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Second the soldering iron method or heat gun with...
Second the soldering iron method or heat gun with the plastic welding attachment.
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22nd December 2010, 08:32 AM
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The good ply has lots of thin layers that is...
The good ply has lots of thin layers that is quite stable, so using even 1 layer would be fine, your joints would have to be scarphed though! The cheap stuff is made from less thick layers and tends...
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3rd December 2010, 10:10 PM
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If it is a different rolling diameter it will...
If it is a different rolling diameter it will fault out your ABS and cruise control, then if one of these has active stability control it will probably fault this out as well. Not a good idea.
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29th November 2010, 11:32 PM
Thread: Warning --Men only Thread
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Have laptop and all other woodworking gear, it's...
Have laptop and all other woodworking gear, it's amazing what a buzzer and a set of ear muffs can drown out:wink:!!!!!!!!!!