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Still arranging for all bits and piece at this stage

Garry

Thanks mate for all your help and photos

Garry

Many thanks for you photos and info, id you have any troubles getting the trailer registered?
Garry

Kyrn,

Thank you or your help and advice it has given me plenty of guidance.

Best Wishes for the festive season to you and your family

Garry

Kryn,

will use hilux wheels, no brakes and no more than a load of 500kg manly be carrying tools.

Thanks for your help

Garry

Kryn,

it is off a space cab and will be used just as a trailer with no canopy. The Hilux has a tray on it and I thought that may as well make a trailer out of the tub, no 4 x 4 driving.

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I would like to convert a ute tub into a trailer any drawings or info would be much appreciated.

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Garr

Gentlemen many thanks for all the advice, I have cleaned the contact point pivot end and a drop of Singer sewing machine oil and all is good.
It appears through lack of use the movement became...

I have tried Starrett Aust but they cannot recommend any repairer and in their answer it is too old to repair

Garry

Stuart,
thank you I will check my indictor as you suggested
Garry

It is a Starrett Last word 711 where as the contact point does not return to its home position as though a spring is broken ???

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Garry

Does anybody have a contact for someone who repairs dial indicators

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Garry

The noise appears to be a bearing rumble or rust particles stuck in a gear, You can feel the rumble through the feed handle and shaft. I will do a bit more cleaning to try and find the problem.
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I was trying to locate a drawing of the gearbox or some info, found that there was a cotter pin (shear pin) missing, replaced that and away she went but a little noisy. I am only using way oil in...

Does anyone have an original Bridgeport mechanical feed gearbox for a series 1 mill. I have just aquired a series 1 Bridgeport with the old style gearbox that looks like a lathe quick change gearbox....

Joe,

Found your thread, just what I needed. Many thanks

Garry

I thought I remember that someone on the forum made or was making a powered scraper out of a recipicating saw?

Garry

Just a bit off the track but what are people using for coolant on Lathes, Mills and Surface grinders as this can have an effect on the lubrication as well?

Garry

RS Components sells a 5 litre drum of Castrol Magna BD68,51 for slideway lubrication around the $60:00 mark

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Garry

Try Bellowflex in Sydney 9669 1650 they are in Alexandria. They manufacture bellows

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Garry

Try PT Hydraulics they are in Mount Waverley Vic 03 9562 8800 they cayy the Power Team Hydraulic range of "jimmy"bars and "pry" bars. We use the jimmy bars to move items of High voltage switchgear...

I was looking at trying to bring a clean brass look back after silver soldering and thought that maybe a weak acid mix might be the answer.

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Garry

What is the best way to clean brass after silver soldering items together. Is there a good acid type dip????


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Garry

Ben,

I would be interested scanned copies of the text books

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Garry

I have not seen or heard of its whereabouts

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Garry

Thanks for all the replies, Joe thanks for the dimensions

Garry

I am wondering if someone has the dimensions for the washer under the lantern type tool holder also having troubles trying to match the beige colour of the shaper built in Jan 1970. I have taken the...

Ewan/Dave,

I will post some photos in the next few days just waiting for items from Joe to arrive

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Garry

Dave,

I did get the one from Maitland, a really nice person to deal with, Have got a 3 phase motor and some electrical equipment from Joe but am trying to return the Douglas it to original...

Trying to locate a few missing parts for my Douglas shaper, pulley guards, handles for original vyce and cross and vertical feed shafts also any 3 phase equipment such as DOL starter etc. Will pay...

What is a good oil to use to lubricate the ram on a Douglas shaper


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Garry

Pick up my Douglas Shaper on Thursday and would like to be included to gain access to the info.

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Garry

many thanks for all the help and replies

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Garry

Trying to find info for the original 3 phase motor mounted to a Douglas shaper,
rpm,hp,frame type etc

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Garry

Phil,

Interested in a Sandvik and one your scrapers from the class send me a private email re price and posting

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Garry

What does "Phils carbide scraper consist of" I was going to buy a Sandvik scraper until I read this post.A couple of photos would be great

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Garry

How do I re size photos so as I can attach them??

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Garry

I will try to assemble what I have and take some photos and post them, maybe someone has the same machine??

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Garry

Stuart,

Spoke to Geoff (who only purchasaed the company a few years back) at Versatile Engineering, said one of his staff, Rob who has worked with them for a long time will be back on Monday and...

Stewart,

Many thanks I will contact them tomorrow and see if they manufactured the grinder. Let you know what happens

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Garry

The name on the Tool and Cutter Grinder is "Versatile Engineering"


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Garry

Anybody have info or photos of "The Versatile Tool and Cutter Grinder" made in Melbourne.

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Garry

Does any one know if Hercus still do an extended cross slide for a 9" Model A so as I can fit a rear parting off tool post and also a taper turning attachment.

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Garry

Many thanks for all the replies $450 is a bit solid but it looks brand new?

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Garry

Question for those who will know, does a taper turning attachment of a 260 fit a 9" A model

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Garry

Pete,

Thanks for the heads up on the cure for the vibration, found a similar issue with the Ruberg but used some bearing blue to find the high spots and a diamond stone to eliminate them all...

Just out of interest what problems did you have with the finish after the rebuild. I am rebuilding a Ruberg Surface grinder and it may help me to achieve the mirror finish that you have.

Many...

Try Richard lim at hare forbes phone 9890 9111 if he has a copy he will email it to you free.


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Garry

Mick Moyles has one

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garry

CBC Bearings on Canterbury Rd Bankstown have some assorted sizes in plastic boxes,

Phone number 9709 3355

ask for Vince

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garry