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1st April 2024, 01:17 PM
Thread: XY GTHO 1:9 scale
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Knurled Wheels
I tried the new Knurling tool today, Reasonably happy with the result but I need some more practice.
I wanted a tread pattern more like a Radial tyre and it will work for what I want,
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G'day Keith, Looks great, what did you use for...
G'day Keith,
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G'Day Keith, What did you use for the grill, The...
G'Day Keith,
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12th March 2024, 04:46 PM
Thread: XY GTHO 1:9 scale
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XY GTHO work so far
The shell is done, Wheels meed finishing off but I wanted to see how it was going to look.
Now the hard part starts , making spoilers, Bumpers and all the small parts.
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11th March 2024, 12:10 PM
Thread: Knurling Tool to cut tyre treads ?
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Thank you for trying it for me, I have read all I...
Thank you for trying it for me, I have read all I can find about using a Knurling tool on a wood lathe and the information I have found suggests running the lathe as slow as possible, I have modified...
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10th March 2024, 11:34 AM
Thread: Knurling Tool to cut tyre treads ?
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New Wheel JIG for the lathe.
Waiting for the Knurling tool to turn up so I decided to try to make some wheels for the GTHO.
Wanted wheels to suit the era and 12 Slotters were the wheels of choice.
My old jig has had a lot of... -
7th March 2024, 11:42 AM
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G'day Crowie, That is a work of Art mate
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6th March 2024, 01:27 PM
Thread: Knurling Tool to cut tyre treads ?
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Knurilng tool Ordered
I have ordered a Knurling tool and should be here next week, Reading up on then I will give them a try and let you know.
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5th March 2024, 05:53 PM
Thread: Knurling Tool to cut tyre treads ?
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Here is one link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=PXFTPWupA30
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4th March 2024, 03:44 PM
Thread: Knurling Tool to cut tyre treads ?
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Knurling Tool to cut tyre treads ?
Has anyone used a Knurling tool to make treads on wooden wheels.
I have found quite a bit of info on U Tube but unsure whether a Double wheel tool would work. Any Info would be much appreciated.
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22nd February 2024, 11:42 AM
Thread: XY GTHO 1:9 scale
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XY GTHO 1:9 scale
I have started to make my first model, 1:9 scale.
I am building it from Blueprints as I could not find plans, I had previously bought plans for an FC Holden from a site in USA , they looked good on... -
12th October 2023, 01:47 PM
Thread: Chrome foils for models
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Crome foil arrived
The foil I ordered arrived yesterday arvo so today I did a tried it out, First I tried it on Huon pine and Blackwood off cuts not sanded, straight of the Thicknesser, Then on a piece of Huon sanded...
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7th October 2023, 02:15 PM
Thread: Chrome foils for models
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Thank you for your advice, I did some more...
Thank you for your advice,
I did some more Googling and decided to give the foil a try, It is thicker than gold leaf and is made for modelers so I ordered some and When I get it I will do a trial... -
6th October 2023, 02:18 PM
Thread: Chrome foils for models
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Chrome foils for models
G'day,
I am in the process of making my first wooden scale model.
After making wooden toys and jewel boxes to supply a couple of stalls at Salamanca Market I have finally decided it is time to... -
24th February 2021, 02:41 PM
Thread: “C” Cab Delivery Van
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Looks good mate, Plenty of colour in natural...
Looks good mate,
Plenty of colour in natural timber, No need to paint or stain.
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16th February 2021, 10:51 AM
Thread: 1950 Ford Pick up
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1950 Ford Pick up
G,Day,
I built this from a set of plans I purchased quite a while ago, reduced it by 33% to make it a more manageable size toy.
400 mm long x 170 mm high x 170 mm wide at the rear guards, I,m not... -
2nd September 2018, 08:10 PM
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I use a lot of Sassy and it is prone to rot....
I use a lot of Sassy and it is prone to rot. Outside you need to seal it as well as you can, I would go epoxy.
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21st August 2010, 11:37 AM
Thread: Sessions clock
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G'Day Idubia, This might help. Antique...
G'Day Idubia,
This might help.
Antique Sessions Dulciana mantle Clock from 1928 made in Forestville, Connecticut Mantel
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21st March 2010, 06:02 PM
Thread: OLD Long Case clock Plan
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ALL The Plans are now in the fotum Library.
G'Day all,
All the clock plans are now avaliable in the Forum library.
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30th January 2010, 05:20 PM
Thread: Timber Supply Threat
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Most of the guys from the forrestry that work at...
Most of the guys from the forrestry that work at Island Specialty Timbers are worried, their jobs rely on timber that is harvested by Gunns contractors while they are harvesting the Eucalypt logsfor...
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30th January 2010, 09:45 AM
Thread: Timber Supply Threat
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Timber Supply Threat
:(( Down here in Tassie at the moment the work is that Gunns Timber will be converting to only using Plantation Timber and word from the saw mills that cut this timber is that resourses of this...
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Me and SWMBO make some of our Jewel Boxes out of...
Me and SWMBO make some of our Jewel Boxes out of it, And it will polish to a mirror finish.
I have found it suffers from tear-out unless your thicknesser blades are verrrry sharp,
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2nd January 2010, 08:10 PM
Thread: 10 Free Clock plans
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Clock Plans in the library
G'Day Everyone,
I have put the links to the clock plans in the forum library so they will be more readily avaliable.
Catch Ya
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2nd January 2010, 07:44 PM
Thread: Help needed in starting a clock
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Heading in the right direction
You are on track, You have done the first step and that is getting your Movement and parts before you start the build.
Modifying your plans should't cause you any probs, I draw mine from scratch and... -
19th November 2009, 07:12 PM
Thread: Help needed in starting a clock
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G'Day Mate, Don't Fret too much, Look at the...
G'Day Mate,
Don't Fret too much, Look at the clock as 3 Large boxes, 1 for the Plinth, 1 for the trunk and 1 for the hood.
If you can build boxes you can build a longcase clock, I have sent the... -
2nd October 2009, 04:44 PM
Thread: 10 Free Clock plans
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G'day coops, It's 6 0f 1 and half a dozen of the...
G'day coops,
It's 6 0f 1 and half a dozen of the other, which ever you feel comfortable using,
My apprenticeship was done at the time of change over from Imperial to Metric so I use either and... -
3rd September 2009, 03:25 PM
Thread: GMC ,Brushes
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GMC ,Brushes
G'Day,
I require a set of brushes for the electric motor on my GMC thicknesser, at the moment I have swapped the ones out of my GMC table saw but that is only a temp fix.
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6th July 2009, 12:17 PM
Thread: 10 Free Clock plans
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PLEASE sendYour E-Mail address in your P.M as it...
PLEASE sendYour E-Mail address in your P.M as it is easier for me to send the links to you there.
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26th May 2009, 08:02 PM
Thread: Longcase movement for Sale
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Longcase movement for Sale
G'day All,
I have just listed a New Longcase movement and pendulum in the For Sales section if any are interested.
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19th May 2009, 07:24 PM
Thread: 10 Free Clock plans
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Old clock
Mate you can try Tip or recycling Shops but you will be lucky, they go fast.
When you say a big clock what do you mean?
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17th May 2009, 08:52 PM
Thread: 10 Free Clock plans
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The plans are avaliable from my web space and...
The plans are avaliable from my web space and only take a few Minutes to download If You send me a PM I will send you the link>
Catch Ya
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26th April 2009, 08:49 AM
Thread: Finished...at last
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She looks good mate. :2tsup: Andrew
She looks good mate. :2tsup:
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26th April 2009, 08:33 AM
Thread: Finished...at last
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G'Day Swifty, Is the movement ticking evenly, a...
G'Day Swifty,
Is the movement ticking evenly, a nice Tick Tock with an even sound each way.
This is about the only way I can describe it.
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18th March 2009, 06:17 PM
Thread: The Corpus Clock & Chronophage
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Very interesting, Thankyou. Andrew
Very interesting, Thankyou.
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7th March 2009, 07:02 PM
Thread: Progress on grandfather
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Getting there Swifty, slow and steady as they...
Getting there Swifty, slow and steady as they say.
My next one is still in the planning stages, well not quite I have the wood, Movement , Dial but no time to seem to start.
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24th January 2009, 02:02 PM
Thread: Introduction and my Clocks
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G'Day Charlie, Nice work :2tsup:, Those dials...
G'Day Charlie,
Nice work :2tsup:,
Those dials are a Killer, If your wife EVER decided to do contract work with the Dial painting I would be very interested in purchasing a Floral one.
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18th January 2009, 04:33 PM
Thread: What's a model car worth?
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G'Day LilliB, I used to make model cars and...
G'Day LilliB,
I used to make model cars and trucks for a shop , bugger all profit in it !!
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16th January 2009, 05:53 PM
Thread: Kreg pocket hole jig
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I purchased mine off E-Bay U.S, It was half the...
I purchased mine off E-Bay U.S, It was half the price that I could get it over here and I purchased 600 screws at the same time and saved on purchase cost and postage. Cya
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7th January 2009, 04:30 PM
Thread: I hate finishing!
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I have no probs with finishing, I'm not allowed...
I have no probs with finishing,
I'm not allowed to do it. :D
TLOML does all of ours, She says that I am too heavy handed and leave more marks than I remove.
Kim does a fantastic job and has had... -
3rd January 2009, 05:08 PM
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The market is the hardest part of the equation,...
The market is the hardest part of the equation, Finding some where that has a high number of patrons with displsable cash that they are willing to spend on something they do not necessarily need.
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3rd January 2009, 11:01 AM
Thread: My New Toy
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Prozac. Always welcome, If you make it to...
Prozac.
Always welcome, If you make it to Tassie,
The weather needs to heal up a bit first.
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2nd January 2009, 04:32 PM
Thread: My New Toy
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More Cops over here than riders and they hate us....
More Cops over here than riders and they hate us.
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2nd January 2009, 03:17 PM
Thread: My New Toy
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G'Day Wheelan, Just needed new oil and filters,...
G'Day Wheelan,
Just needed new oil and filters, new seals in the carbies and changed the oil in the final drive.
Got a new front tyre on order but she runs like a beaut.
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28th December 2008, 06:50 AM
Thread: My New Toy
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My New Toy
Santa arrived the other day with my new toy,
1985, 750 Honda Shaddow,
She is in near mint condition and has 20,000 original kms on the clock. The guy I bought it off had put it in his shed 7 years... -
11th December 2008, 06:38 PM
Thread: 10 Free Clock plans
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10 Free Clock plans
I have for download 10 clock plans, They are in Pdf format ( Thanks to BIG Shed for his work converting them for me ).
They are all mechanical movement clocks but the movements could easily be... -
Try using some Barrier cream before you start in...
Try using some Barrier cream before you start in the shed, I know it sounds a bit sissy but it should help.
Catch ya
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7th December 2008, 03:46 PM
Thread: Free Clock Plan
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School house Clock Plan
The second set of Plans are now avaliable, P.M me for the link.
Here are a couple of Sketches of the 2 clocks .
Catch Ya
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7th December 2008, 11:39 AM
Thread: Guinea pig wanted
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You Guy Eat them over there Don't you? ...
You Guy Eat them over there Don't you? :rolleyes:
Catch ya
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6th December 2008, 01:50 PM
Thread: Free Clock Plan
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Free Clock Plan
O'K the Guineapig (thanks Big Shed) and other have come up with a few suggestions on how to make the plans easier to Up-Load and I will work on that but for now I have avaliable a Longcase Plan that...
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5th December 2008, 05:56 PM
Thread: Guinea pig wanted
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Guinea pig wanted
G'day Guys,
I need a guinea pig :D
I received a while ago 10 clock plans in JPG format from the London Librart and Art Museum 1 of which I have just uploaded to my web space.
They are very...