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Its really just a block of steel milled or ground...
Its really just a block of steel milled or ground square with a slot in to suit the size of tool steel. Drill and tap a couple of holes to hold it in there and you're laughing. Basically you make the...
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21st September 2007, 07:33 AM
Thread: Is there a chuck doctor in the house?
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Collets can be overtightened. Collets do...
Collets can be overtightened. Collets do eventually runout with wear and tear. See it happen every day.
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Yes. Those are tool steel blanks. For most work...
Yes. Those are tool steel blanks. For most work around 13mm and under, a piece of 5/16" properly ground to shape will do just fine. As you get larger diameter jobs, you go up in the size of tools....
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20th September 2007, 11:22 PM
Thread: Is there a chuck doctor in the house?
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A good chuck in fair condition is worth quite a...
A good chuck in fair condition is worth quite a bit. Do a search on flea bay for 'pratt burnard'.
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20th September 2007, 09:09 PM
Thread: Is there a chuck doctor in the house?
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Buy yourself a set of drop in collets that use a...
Buy yourself a set of drop in collets that use a draw bar. Make a sleeve to fit spindle at either end. Be warned. Collets age like anything else and don't hold their accuracy their entire life,...
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19th September 2007, 09:58 PM
Thread: Kids Behaviours, who is to blame?
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/rant on You've got the common do-gooder to...
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You've got the common do-gooder to thank for that. 'Oh no, the child needs counselling. Don't give him a quick strap across the wrists for ....'
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They both look like rubbish, to me. Grab yourself...
They both look like rubbish, to me. Grab yourself half a dozen bits of HSS and do some grinding. :)
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18th September 2007, 11:54 PM
Thread: Is there a chuck doctor in the house?
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Pretty much anyone with a surface grinder and a...
Pretty much anyone with a surface grinder and a cylindrical grinder capable of doing internal work could do it, mate.
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18th September 2007, 11:48 PM
Thread: Ebay Bridgeport
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Haha. Don't know of any myself, but rock on,...
Haha. Don't know of any myself, but rock on, mate. That machine looks like a bloody ripper. Spewin' I don't have $3,000 in the bank. (Well, I do, but that's the untouchable ZX-10R fund. Will resort...
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14th September 2007, 12:03 AM
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Perhaps a democratic republic, rather than the...
Perhaps a democratic republic, rather than the one proposed at the last referendum.
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13th September 2007, 12:30 AM
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Sounds like an absolute moot point. What...
Sounds like an absolute moot point.
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12th September 2007, 12:20 AM
Thread: Anyone noticed?
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Hmm... betting on people... by god, man, that's...
Hmm... betting on people... by god, man, that's BRILLIANT!
We could bet on politicians. Two liberals, fifty paces, six shooters, last man standing. Now THAT, is a sport I'd waste money betting on!... -
12th September 2007, 12:17 AM
Thread: metal band saw or hot cut off saw
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Other advantage of a horizontal bandsaw is that...
Other advantage of a horizontal bandsaw is that you can set it to work on a 100mm piece of stock and walk away for a cuppa and or cigarette. Or even possibly more work, if you're so inclined. (Which...
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10th September 2007, 11:51 PM
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Yes, there is a pedestrian crossing there, which...
Yes, there is a pedestrian crossing there, which she was pretty well on.
Cops? Not if I can avoid them. Don't trust them anymore than lawyers or insurance companies.
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10th September 2007, 11:31 PM
Thread: Anyone noticed?
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Anyone noticed?
When Gippsland was burning, the government did absolutely bugger all to help. It was left up to the volunteers at the CFA and SES to sort the job out. Maybe one or two spare MFB brigades, too.
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What goes.. klip, klop, klip, klop, klip,...
What goes..
klip, klop, klip, klop, klip, klop, BANG, BANG, BANG, klip, klop, klip, klop, klip, klop?
Amish drive-by.
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10th September 2007, 11:21 PM
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She actually said something quite similar to that...
She actually said something quite similar to that on the telephone. To which I asked..
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10th September 2007, 11:04 PM
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Surely the subject of arrival is irrelevant if...
Surely the subject of arrival is irrelevant if both vehicles were stationary for a time and then the accident occurred afterwards.
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10th September 2007, 10:47 PM
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Yessir, that's correct. Once I was past her, I...
Yessir, that's correct. Once I was past her, I was in front of her, stationary too, with my right foot on the deck and about to look for oncoming traffic. (Got my head halfway to my right shoulder...
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10th September 2007, 10:42 PM
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Need advice from someone fluent in Victorian Roadlaw.
So here's me, on my widdle motorcycle (green) :D and the evil lady in her car (red). :devilred:
The lady's stationary in the slip lane, with traffic whizzing past her.
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9th September 2007, 12:42 PM
Thread: Surveying / maths question
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Not sure if it changes the numbers or not, but...
Not sure if it changes the numbers or not, but just on the off chance it does and no-one else spotted it..
3mm's actually about 118 thou. 12thou's around 0.3mm. (Check these numbers again,... -
8th September 2007, 02:27 PM
Thread: Planing Aluminium?
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Not for a 1m long I-beam. You'd tear your hair...
Not for a 1m long I-beam. You'd tear your hair out getting it square if you weren't used to using a file. :doh:
I'd go with Woodlee's suggestion. A local shop'd whack it on the mill and take the... -
8th September 2007, 02:24 PM
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Swinburne in Wantirna does one, too, I think. Not...
Swinburne in Wantirna does one, too, I think. Not much closer than Box Hill, but a step in the right direction.
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2nd September 2007, 08:19 PM
Thread: D'ya use unleaded or premium unleaded?
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Premium. Bike caries on like an old mule if I...
Premium. Bike caries on like an old mule if I feel it the crap stuff. :(
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30th August 2007, 11:02 PM
Thread: Lathe question
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Have a look on the web and the local machinery...
Have a look on the web and the local machinery dealers first. You should be able to pick up a second hand bench lathe made by a reputable manuf. for a reasonable price. Little more leg work, but...
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22nd August 2007, 07:21 AM
Thread: Drill sharpener
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Sharpen the point off centre by half as much...
Sharpen the point off centre by half as much extra. :2tsup:
Drill some scrap first to make sure you got it right, however.
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13th August 2007, 09:05 PM
Thread: Castlemaine villains
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1994, apparantly. ??? ...
1994, apparantly. ???
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12th August 2007, 11:45 PM
Thread: ABS Releases more useless Stats
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Those charcoal Winnie Blues at the moment. :D
Those charcoal Winnie Blues at the moment. :D
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12th August 2007, 11:38 PM
Thread: Carbide tipped tool holder
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I reckon Pipeclay's on the money. Sounds as if...
I reckon Pipeclay's on the money. Sounds as if you're running above centre height. Either that, or you've no front clearance on the tool.
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10th August 2007, 07:35 PM
Thread: ABS Releases more useless Stats
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I can't believe half of what I've read in this...
I can't believe half of what I've read in this thread. weak- the both of you. :((
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2nd August 2007, 09:20 PM
Thread: Facts on the Rice Bowl Lathes
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It doesn't. Head stock alignment will, which...
It doesn't. Head stock alignment will, which would have been effected by the lathe not sitting level.
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2nd August 2007, 06:45 PM
Thread: Free machining cast iron?
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:no: - All you have to do is rough it out on the...
:no: - All you have to do is rough it out on the mill, put it in the furnace at 590deg odd to relieve the stress and then finish grind....
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1st August 2007, 11:34 PM
Thread: Metal cutting machine
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Something for Marc... ...
Something for Marc...
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Brobo-300mm-steel-cold-saw_W0QQitemZ120145085685QQihZ002QQcategoryZ79104QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem -
1st August 2007, 11:33 PM
Thread: Free machining cast iron?
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Ken, Cast Iron is quite easy to...
Ken,
Cast Iron is quite easy to machine. It does however make a very big mess, due to the insane carbon content. (Prepare for black arms and face.)
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30th July 2007, 09:29 PM
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It's simply education beyond intelligence, lads....
It's simply education beyond intelligence, lads. Nothing more, nothing less.
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29th July 2007, 04:58 PM
Thread: Different metals and a different finish
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Perhaps for learning purposes, yeah, it'd be...
Perhaps for learning purposes, yeah, it'd be better to learn fine finishing at low speed. Catch 22 is that you'd have to hide the emery pretty good. :no:
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29th July 2007, 01:59 PM
Thread: Different metals and a different finish
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Teach them how to fine finish at high speed. (Go...
Teach them how to fine finish at high speed. (Go flat out, use fine cuts.) Be sure to explain that using the feed won't leave a good finish at high speed, because it'll just move quicker and chew out...
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29th July 2007, 01:37 PM
Thread: Presumption Of Innocence
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Don't get me wrong. If Osama and his mates rock...
Don't get me wrong. If Osama and his mates rock up in Croydon South, yeah, half the population will go Glasgow style and kick the daylights out of them. If an Indian doctor moves into the house next...
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29th July 2007, 01:27 PM
Thread: Different metals and a different finish
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Ah ok. That first picture, is that under your...
Ah ok. That first picture, is that under your compound slide?
Would be bloody careful with your vinyl slideway cover. Would be very ugly if the chuck jaws grabbed hold of it. :o -
29th July 2007, 12:46 PM
Thread: Different metals and a different finish
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Ditto to that. Goes everywhere. What you can do...
Ditto to that. Goes everywhere. What you can do when turning brass is get a little 3/4x2" strip of tin sheet, bend it and screw it down on top of the turning tool in your tool holder to act as a...
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29th July 2007, 09:57 AM
Thread: Different metals and a different finish
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Another good one to try is R300. Can't be heat...
Another good one to try is R300. Can't be heat treated and it's as soft as chewing gum, but is great for 'look good' stuff. Comes up with a very schmick finish, no matter how hard you are on it. Have...
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28th July 2007, 07:19 PM
Thread: Need tooling for mill
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Dean may be able to help you out. :2tsup: ...
Dean may be able to help you out. :2tsup:
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28th July 2007, 07:12 PM
Thread: Different metals and a different finish
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Graeme, 4140 is free machining. Also has enough...
Graeme, 4140 is free machining. Also has enough carbon in to heat treat, should you so wish.
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25th July 2007, 11:14 PM
Thread: Quick Screw-Cutting Guide
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Ah ok. Quick way out of having to re-grind a tool...
Ah ok. Quick way out of having to re-grind a tool for the two square forms. ;D
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25th July 2007, 12:25 AM
Thread: Quick Screw-Cutting Guide
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MH: Forgot to offset the point on my tool for the...
MH: Forgot to offset the point on my tool for the zero-rake side. Remembered on the side I ground for screw-cutting steel tho. (Something's better than nothing, lol. :doh: )
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24th July 2007, 10:08 PM
Thread: Quick Screw-Cutting Guide
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For those interested, it was mentioned earlier...
For those interested, it was mentioned earlier that some folk like to move the compound slide around to 30 deg odd and use it to set their depth of cut.
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23rd July 2007, 06:29 PM
Thread: Milling hardened steel
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If you can get your hands on a carbide endmill...
If you can get your hands on a carbide endmill that's designed for milling hardened steel. It'll go through it no probs.
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22nd July 2007, 02:40 PM
Thread: The last of the plant stands
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:o -Good grief. You've got some serious amounts...
:o -Good grief. You've got some serious amounts of skill there as a craftsman, Artemis. :2tsup:
Another stunning piece. I wonder, how long have you been blacksmithing for? Was it a skill you... -
20th July 2007, 10:27 PM
Thread: The hole is too big
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Anything's possible. -You should know that. ...
Anything's possible. -You should know that.
Time and inclination, however, are another story. -Something I'm sure you'd also already know. :D
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20th July 2007, 08:12 PM
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A cube + a triangular prism :?
A cube + a triangular prism :?