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    The Rikon units have three bearings, the old...

    The Rikon units have three bearings, the old beasties only have two.
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    Old Woodfast Spares

    I need a replacement headstock spindle for my 1994 MC408 lathe. Before I get one made can anyone help with ideally a new old stock one or at the best a good second hand unit?

    Thanks
    Redbeard
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    QUEENSLAND Well spotted, confused this with some other gear.

    Well spotted, confused this with some other gear.
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    QUEENSLAND A couple of pictures might help I guess???...

    A couple of pictures might help I guess???
    517861

    517862
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    QUEENSLAND Electric motor, 240V, single phase. $100

    Teco Electric Motor
    Single phase
    1 Horse power / 0.75 kW
    240 Volt
    2900 RPM
    19mm shaft 45mm long
    310mm long, 210 wide, 210 high
    Australian made.

    Pickup preferred in Caboolture
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    There are three woodturning clubs within coo-ee...

    There are three woodturning clubs within coo-ee of where I live. None of them are active on the weekends when I'm not working. Is there some great secret they're saving for just the old fellers?
    ...
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    I've got a wobbly 408...

    I picked up a Woodfast M408 (1996 model) the other week (not literally, bloody heavy thing) and I think it's got a problem.

    It's got a wobble.

    I put a chuck on and there is a discernable...
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    WL-14 Extension Bed

    I'm wondering if anyone has the extension bed for the little WL-14 lathe from Hare and Forbes that they're not using and might be induced to part with it? Preferably Brisbane or Sunshine Coast (I'm...
  9. Thread: Lathe upgrade

    by Redbeard
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    Unfortunately the underside of the headstock...

    Unfortunately the underside of the headstock tenon is a rough casting, I'm going to have to mill or grind that flat before I can start fitting pieces together but you're right, it will give me a good...
  10. Thread: Lathe upgrade

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    That's something I haven't considered at this...

    That's something I haven't considered at this stage. From top to underside of the beds is "probably" in the order of about 12mm. I'm thinking of grinding/milling the existing tenon flat to the same...
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    Chief, that's pretty much my exact plan, except I...

    Chief, that's pretty much my exact plan, except I hadn't thought of temporarily gluing it.

    The bed gap seems pretty consistently spot on was far as I can measure with my digital verniers.

    Sent...
  12. Thread: Lathe upgrade

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    Lathe upgrade

    So, I've got a fairly popular midi sized lathe which I find does just about everything I need at the moment and given the finances will have to continue doing this for a long time. It does have a...
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    QUEENSLAND The $15 one that is. Thanks Sent from my...

    The $15 one that is.

    Thanks

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    QUEENSLAND I'll take the tool rest rest with the cast top...

    I'll take the tool rest rest with the cast top and base, posted to 4504.

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  15. Thread: Mystery Piece

    by Redbeard
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    I have the brass version of your plastic rolling...

    I have the brass version of your plastic rolling or "parallel" rule. Lives on my desk at work. Most of the time it's used to see if the junior engineers and drafties have any imagination.

    Sent...
  16. Thread: Mystery Piece

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    Thanks Mick, I think you're pretty well right on...

    Thanks Mick, I think you're pretty well right on the money there. I'm going to have to think long and hard before I go cutting it up now.

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  17. Thread: Mystery Piece

    by Redbeard
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    Mystery Piece

    Ok folks, curiosity time. I've just bought this piece of ebony thinking it should make some nice finials or pens. On closer inspection though, it's a finished rod, right down to the makers mark...
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    SOLD: Hmmmm, let me think about it. Thanks Sent...

    Hmmmm, let me think about it.

    Thanks

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    SOLD: Do you ever come up towards Brisbane? I'm up on...

    Do you ever come up towards Brisbane? I'm up on the Northside and Burleigh is a fair way to go.

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    SOLD: Is this still available? Sent from my SM-N975F...

    Is this still available?

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    Yes, it's an acoustic. You can see a seam at the...

    Yes, it's an acoustic. You can see a seam at the bottom where the two side pieces come together, I assumed there'd be a bit of framing behind that which a knob could be screwed into. I'm just dotting...
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    Guitar modifications...

    My daughter has bought herself a guitar which doesn't have a knob at the bottom for attaching a strap. Is it going to harm it if I simply screw on a small knob? It's not the greatest guitar in the...
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    SOLD: Thanks Faulko, appreciate that. Sent from my...

    Thanks Faulko, appreciate that.

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    SOLD: Hey Zumbo, can you tell Zimbo that autocorrect is...

    Hey Zumbo, can you tell Zimbo that autocorrect is a pain!

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    SOLD: Hi Zumbo, if you can wait for me to pick it up...

    Hi Zumbo, if you can wait for me to pick it up next Sunday, after lunchtime, I'll take it. I can deposit the money to your bank if you'd like.

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    FREE ANYWHERE: Hey BobL, did you get my PMs? Sent from my...

    Hey BobL, did you get my PMs?

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    FREE ANYWHERE: BobL If I may, I'll take the four inch pieces....

    BobL

    If I may, I'll take the four inch pieces. The yellow six inch unit would clash terribly with the blue and beige colour scheme in my workshop.

    Cheers
    Redbeard

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    Thanks Tom, I think you've put me on the right...

    Thanks Tom, I think you've put me on the right path. It looks like what I have is the same as the Elektra Beckum guides, dodgy metal and all.

    I found this on another thread ...
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    Aldav I certainly agree with you about the...

    Aldav

    I certainly agree with you about the side guides I've wondered about them being an aftermarket/dodgy installation. And if that mounting hole at the back was in line with the blade I'd agree...
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    These guides look dodgy to me.

    How interchangeable are bandsaw parts?

    The bearing race guides on my old Rexon RBS-12A seem strange. The bearings which form the top guides run in line with the blade, not perpendicular like most...
  31. Thread: Whole Burl

    by Redbeard
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    N.S.W. That would be great, thanks. Sent from my...

    That would be great, thanks.

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  32. Thread: Whole Burl

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    N.S.W. Someone was just looking over my shoulder and...

    Someone was just looking over my shoulder and they spied the red Mallee and commented how they'd like some pens in those colours for gifts. So now I'm looking for maybe two or three kilos of smaller...
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    They don't have them listed on their website. The...

    They don't have them listed on their website. The only pencil they list is the woodworkers pencil which is a bit of a crayon if you ask me.

    Thanks
    Redbeard

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    2mm Pencil Kits

    Is there anyone in Australia selling 2mm mechanical pencil kits? The foreign sources are expensive to say the least.

    Cheers
    Redbeard
  35. Thread: Whole Burl

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    N.S.W. Thanks for that. Would you be able to email a...

    Thanks for that.

    Would you be able to email a few pics of some of your burls? If you want I could post them into the conversation on your behalf.

    [email protected]

    Thanks
    Redbeard
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    N.S.W. For those of us who are new to burls can you give...

    For those of us who are new to burls can you give a suggestion of how heavy something like a 300mm X 100mm piece of burl would be?

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  37. Lance After all that rambling, what I meant to...

    Lance

    After all that rambling, what I meant to say was I reckon you could use that rest you have as your fixed one (at whatever angle you use most) and just cut off the ends to give you a bit more...
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    Lance

    Here's my theory. After reading and watching lots of the serious turners on YouTube I've formed the opinion we can do most (not all...) of our sharpening at probably two different angles. My...
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    As I originally stated, the sharpening wheel is...

    As I originally stated, the sharpening wheel is an 80 grit, white aluminium oxide wheel, specified by Norton for high speed steel. The original wheels on the grinder are standard grey carborundum....
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    Which wheel do I keep?

    So, I've bitten the bullet and bought a new 8 inch grinder to replace the wobbly 6 incher. As per usual it's come with a 36 and a 60 grit wheel and I've bought an 80 grit, aluminium oxide wheel for...
  41. Stuart Batty, who certainly is one of the top...

    Stuart Batty, who certainly is one of the top guns of woodturning actually recommends learning how to sharpen from Cindy Drozda. She sharpens all her tools, spindle and bowl gouges, skews, and...
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    Yvan It's a Hare & Forbes DC-2. It's only a...

    Yvan

    It's a Hare & Forbes DC-2. It's only a 1hp unit so it's really a bit underpowered for most uses. I'm using it as a stop gap before I can get a 2hp unit. The 2hp unit has only a slightly...
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    That's what comes with the lathe. It's a pretty...

    That's what comes with the lathe. It's a pretty chunky unit but at least it's got some good sized bearings.

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    This is actually my second Hafco lathe. The first...

    This is actually my second Hafco lathe. The first was replaced under warranty. The wooden handles are so much better. Whatever size and fit you desire. Just be aware the metal handles are different...
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    New lathe, new shop

    New lathe to play with in the new workshop (garage).

    First job, replace the crappy rubber handles with wooden ones.

    Work in progress but getting there.

    Cheers...
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    No interest? I'll just leave this here in...

    No interest?

    I'll just leave this here in case.

    Log into Facebook | Facebook

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    FREE: QLD Hi domjill, how big is the stump? Approximately,...

    Hi domjill, how big is the stump? Approximately, don't get out the tape measure.

    Cheers
    Redbeard

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    Brisbane northside turners

    As far as I can see, all the woodworking/turning clubs in the area meet almost exclusively during the week, during the day. What I'm looking for is to see if there are like-minded folk who are...
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    Air Filter units

    I'm a seeing up a woodturning workshop in half my garage (6x6x2.4) and want to minimise dust. I have a dust collector which made a significant improvement in the garden shed but as the garage is...
  50. QUEENSLAND Hey, would it be possible to come and have a look...

    Hey, would it be possible to come and have a look at what you have one evening during the week?

    Thanks
    Redbeard

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