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It was from a UK supplier. They checked their remaining stock and they were all the same. I'll try it with a longer drawbar and see how it goes.

For the record, it is a Vertex Boring and Facing...

Thanks for the replies. I'll contact the seller on Monday and see what they say.

Apart from the overhang and more flex, I was also concerned about less taper surface area contact that could cause...

I just got a new boring head with an MT3 arbor and I was excited about giving it a go today.

I slipped it into the spindle of my milldrill and noticed the drawbar didn't reach the threaded part of...

Actually, that was the direction I was hoping my question was going to lead. My current compressor is belt drive. I've heard about direct drive. Is the listed compressor just another direct drive...

Unfortunately these are both not an option. An enclosure would just make it bigger. And outside would be right next to the neighbours (my work shop is the back room of a unit - neighbours right...

I seems to be similar to the model offered by California Airtools in the state (http://www.californiaairtools.com/ultra-quiet-oil-free-air-compressors/2-0-hp-air-compressors/cat-10020-22060/)...

Does anyone know anything about these...

https://sydneytools.com.au/chicago-hush50-aluminium-silenced-50l-air-compressor

I haven't been able to google any other information.

The ad says...

I like that design (and name). It makes it easy to position the drive motor and gear box inline with the axis.

Thanks for the tips, I'll call around.

As for my design (I've also posted this on cnczone)...

I got a Sony Robokid and like the way it had an extended gantry. I thought I could use it with a...

I'm trying to build my own small foot print mill. I like the idea of using thick wall (9-12mm) RHS (rectangular hollow section), but I can only find sources in Melbourne that sell full lengths (8m)....

That's what I'm planning on doing, but if my spindle isn't set correctly (through accumulated errors), I'm going to stuff up the saddle squareness. I was just wondering if there was a better way of...

This is a continuation of https://www.woodworkforums.com/185969-squaring-lathe/?highlight=square+lathe+saddle. I finally got some spare time - don't you hate it when work gets in the way of your...

Seeing we are so far off topic from my initial question...
Are there any sellers of "good" small lathes? In Australia?

Wow! So many replies. Thanks guys, I'll try to answer some questions.

As already mentioned, as I've already CNCed the lathe, I'm not too concerned about changing the saddle height. The...

I am a rank amateur at machine tool repair. After I finish the lathe, I will have completed 1 project:no:

I attended the 2nd Melbourne scraping class with the aim to readjust the lathe, but...

The lathe is a CQ6123B (Herless), or a generic 9x20 lathe.

To turn a parallel bar, I would always have to place the workpiece between centers - I could never just mount it in a chuck, no matter...

Just a quick question...

After aligning my spindle parallel to the way, I found that I now face convex.

I'm about to realign the saddle - should I aim for dead square or slightly concave? If...

I'm glad you found my site useful. I've created 2 versions of the DRO/speed controller. One for the lathe, which Fred now has, and a simpler one for my mill.

Logically, there isn't anything too...

I haven't had much luck trying to find quality silver oxide batteries for my micrometers and calipers. The original batteries in my Mitutoyo calipers lasted more than 3 years. Any batteries I've...

Do you know where I can get them? I'm assuming I'd loose the flex the corrugated hose gives?

And here's a tip... If you wash out your festool hose with soap and hot water, be careful not to...

I have a similar setup. A Festool CT-11 (discontinued) connected to a Clear Vue Cyclones CV06 (that was the only type available when I set this up).

If I did it again, I'd get a cheap bunnings...

I just made some counter weights for a robot arm. Originally I was only going to use steel (7.5g/cm3), but then realised lead was denser (11g/cm3). I kept looking and found that tungsten is even...

Places I've bought from...

MINITECH ENGINEERING AND MODEL SUPPLIES
www.bolt.com.au
Hobby Mechanics | Model Engineering Supplies for over 25 Years

Online there is Minitech, MINITECH ENGINEERING AND MODEL SUPPLIES

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When I designed my bench, I wanted to use ball bearing drawer runners, but they all seem to take up a lot of space, either underneath, reducing the depth of the drawer, or on the sides, making the...

I built a lathe bench similar to yours (Lathe Bench)

As already mentioned, I found two pieces of angle fine to hold the drawers. I used UHMW Polyethylene tape on the edges which provides a smooth...

I built my a bench for my lathe, similar to the one in another thread. The frame was about 80kg, plus drawers and parts.

I used adjustable feet to get my bench stable and level before working on...

Thanks for all the great advice. I think that's the second trip to the hospital you've saved me.

In the end I made a mounting plate for my jigsaw and used it on the router table. I found a nice...

Just to clarify, #3 in the picture is what I wanted to do. I can put my jigsaw in the table to reduce it, but I don't have a good jigsaw blade that will give a good finish.

I was hoping with #3,...

I have a pile of 90x12mm timber that has been cut to length for some drawers I'm making. They need to be reduced to 75mm wide. Is there a safe way of doing this on the router table?

In all my...

Thanks for the advice. I've been thoroughly scared off this idea. I think I'll just save up for the triton.

I was going to do it that way, but I was concerned if I didn't get the holes positioned right I could damage the threaded holes on the bottom of the router. I'll give it a try.

Thanks for the...

I am in the process of designing a router table. I was planning just to mount my router to the bottom of the table, but then I thought I could use the base plate design and use the same table for a...

I want to use my of-1010 router in a router table. I want to mount it to an aluminium drop in plate, but I am struggling to accurately transpose the holes from the base plate to it. The holes seem...