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29th August 2015, 05:11 PM
Thread: Your latest project
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Not quite yet :)
Not quite yet :)
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27th August 2015, 06:21 PM
Thread: Hulse planer
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Gearotic spat this at me..dimensions in mm ...
Gearotic spat this at me..dimensions in mm
Type: Round Gear
Name: Spur
SubType: Spur
DP: 3.14
Module: 8.09
Tooth Count: 14
Press. Ang: 20.0
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27th August 2015, 05:08 PM
Thread: Hulse planer
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I could probably using gearotic make up the gear...
I could probably using gearotic make up the gear and output to stl code and Pete could make a plastic one.. You could then make a form cutter from that plastic gear...
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27th August 2015, 08:50 AM
Thread: Hulse planer
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Did you measure everything to ten millionths? ;)
Did you measure everything to ten millionths? ;)
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26th August 2015, 05:15 PM
Thread: Metal Files - good brand
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Metal files, I like in no particular order,...
Metal files, I like in no particular order, Bosch, Dewalt, Ryobi, Makita, Metabo...
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26th August 2015, 02:24 PM
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One thing you have to be wary of grinding those...
One thing you have to be wary of grinding those parallels on the mag chuck is the mag chuck may suck down any bow in them, and it bows straight back up when you release them...
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25th August 2015, 10:18 PM
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When I was hooking up the hydraulics to my crane...
When I was hooking up the hydraulics to my crane I needed a 3/4 BSPT fitting, which I made up on the lathe... The hydraulic pressure runs at 3500psi and I could not stop it from leaking no matter how...
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24th August 2015, 09:32 PM
Thread: Kingway alignment tool
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Looks good, the originals are made out of brass...
Looks good, the originals are made out of brass or bronze..
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24th August 2015, 05:50 PM
Thread: Kingway alignment tool
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Yes that is correct, but the point I am making is...
Yes that is correct, but the point I am making is to be aware of that, lets say you make your testing bar four inches long... All of a sudden your between graduation measurement is 0.0001" rise/fall...
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24th August 2015, 03:30 PM
Thread: Kingway alignment tool
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24th August 2015, 02:29 PM
Thread: Kingway alignment tool
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Various bits and pieces I have made and used.. I...
Various bits and pieces I have made and used.. I could be persuaded to purchase another vial, I find them really handy...
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24th August 2015, 09:47 AM
Thread: 0.3 Module Gear Cutting Query
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Hang on, the gap between hole 86 and 87 is 5...
Hang on, the gap between hole 86 and 87 is 5 microns out...
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24th August 2015, 08:39 AM
Thread: Kingway alignment tool
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If I had a parallel bar 12" long and placed it on...
If I had a parallel bar 12" long and placed it on a perfectly level surface and then put a 0.0003" shim under one end the bubble would move one graduation.
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23rd August 2015, 11:14 PM
Thread: Kingway alignment tool
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They are very simple devices and versatility is...
They are very simple devices and versatility is the key.. Also I found I needed a lot of different bits and pieces made up for different situations..
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22nd August 2015, 07:58 PM
Thread: Extracting wooden fence posts
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Christ, doing that today would have you labelled...
Christ, doing that today would have you labelled a terrorist and deported..
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22nd August 2015, 04:54 PM
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It is just progress in action.. Fifteen years...
It is just progress in action..
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22nd August 2015, 04:47 PM
Thread: Slideway grinders go for a song
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I am just thinking where I am going to spend all...
I am just thinking where I am going to spend all this money I am going to make... I will be able to buy that ivory back scratcher I have always wanted..
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21st August 2015, 11:16 PM
Thread: Slideway grinders go for a song
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First job done... 4 ft wing straight edge.. ...
First job done...
4 ft wing straight edge..
top and bottom are quite parallel...
The straight edge is flat under 0.01mm straight off the grinder..
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21st August 2015, 03:41 PM
Thread: 0.3 Module Gear Cutting Query
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I have not actually read the thread as it is too...
I have not actually read the thread as it is too long for my attention span, but I just thought up an idea for a quick indexer besides Pete's good idea of making one out of plastic...
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21st August 2015, 02:43 PM
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The male threads should be tapered.. That is what...
The male threads should be tapered.. That is what makes the seal...
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20th August 2015, 07:04 PM
Thread: QCTP brand ?
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The 10EE has a no name dickson style.. May even...
The 10EE has a no name dickson style.. May even be shop made, But I only have two holders... Always been going to make some up but never got around to it.. Now I have a slightly bigger grinder I will...
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20th August 2015, 05:35 PM
Thread: Extracting wooden fence posts
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Wallaby jack.. Jack it up a bit, wobble the post...
Wallaby jack.. Jack it up a bit, wobble the post then pee down the outside of the post (or put water down there) and lift shake, lift shake..
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20th August 2015, 05:33 PM
Thread: Mt5 to MT3 ?
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Make sure your lathe is morse taper 5 first.. ...
Make sure your lathe is morse taper 5 first..
If it has a spindle bore of 2" or slightly bigger and of Japanese/Taiwanese/Chinese origin, it could be metric taper 50.. -
19th August 2015, 11:42 AM
Thread: taper micrometers
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They could just do what they did in Gracemere,...
They could just do what they did in Gracemere, Qld..
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18th August 2015, 11:41 PM
Thread: taper micrometers
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No, still only got the same mills I had four...
No, still only got the same mills I had four years ago... Cannot see my workshop expanding much more... Getting too much gear as it is I think and less and less time to work in it..
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18th August 2015, 08:46 PM
Thread: taper micrometers
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Probably one thing I forgot to mention.. As the...
Probably one thing I forgot to mention.. As the anvils on mine does not close up fully I initially thought I could not measure small tapers, but a gauge block used to fill up the gap works wonders...
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18th August 2015, 08:21 PM
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Sticky: TC grinder workhead perhaps? ...
TC grinder workhead perhaps?
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18th August 2015, 07:03 PM
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People seem to forget you can not compare...
People seem to forget you can not compare hammered nails to nail gun nails...
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18th August 2015, 02:39 PM
Thread: Bearing supplies for hobbyists
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Not yet seen a bearing shop with a minimum order...
Not yet seen a bearing shop with a minimum order requirement up here....
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17th August 2015, 07:58 PM
Thread: Sharpening brazed carbide bits
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I would not use tungsten carbide on a CBN...
I would not use tungsten carbide on a CBN wheel... CBN is horrendously expensive.. Diamond is dirt cheap.. I will use HSS on Diamond...
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17th August 2015, 10:05 AM
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I think if you used that equipment back then and...
I think if you used that equipment back then and got bought to today's world, you would not want to go back...
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16th August 2015, 08:59 PM
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The Cincinnati #2 TC grinder manual states the...
The Cincinnati #2 TC grinder manual states the ball ways on it should occasionally be cleaned up to remove dust, and then upon reassembly the balls dusted with graphite powder. It further states on...
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16th August 2015, 10:25 AM
Thread: Keeping up with the Jones
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I have a leister hot air gun and I have used the...
I have a leister hot air gun and I have used the hot air bit to solder a new terminal onto a truck battery that was badly damaged by an ill fitting clamp.
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16th August 2015, 01:07 AM
Thread: Waldown lapper and grinder
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I do not know how it is done in industry, but I...
I do not know how it is done in industry, but I do reasonable amount of between centre turning and a bit of grinding. Probably the single most I ever did was making bars and stuff for the 10EE and...
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15th August 2015, 10:58 PM
Thread: taper micrometers
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Have not got time to find the pictures of mine on...
Have not got time to find the pictures of mine on my computer, So here is one I prepared earlier :D
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15th August 2015, 10:37 PM
Thread: taper micrometers
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His electronic indicator looks nice... Pity he...
His electronic indicator looks nice... Pity he will not post...
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15th August 2015, 07:04 PM
Thread: taper micrometers
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I have read over on PM the internal ones are...
I have read over on PM the internal ones are apparently not very useful, and there are far better methods to use to measure internal tapers..
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14th August 2015, 07:10 PM
Thread: Slideway grinders go for a song
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That is to calm the nerves after I jack up a...
That is to calm the nerves after I jack up a leveling screw and it affects part of the bed twenty feet away. :D
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14th August 2015, 06:52 PM
Thread: Slideway grinders go for a song
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The old girl is leveled now (nearly called it the...
The old girl is leveled now (nearly called it the old bitch when it would not cooperate with the leveling process)
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14th August 2015, 02:38 PM
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I prefer the KISS principle with stuff like...
I prefer the KISS principle with stuff like that..
I am not a fan of spending a few hundred on something just for it to last a couple of years, then need to be replaced, with no direct replacement... -
13th August 2015, 01:21 PM
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If that is true, where does Coregas get their...
If that is true, where does Coregas get their acetylene?
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13th August 2015, 11:44 AM
Thread: What did you learn today?
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As you are no doubt aware I would imagine any new...
As you are no doubt aware I would imagine any new cross slide would have to be scraped in to fit which is not really a big deal although squareness alignment to the spindle will need to be...
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12th August 2015, 10:33 PM
Thread: Ball Bearing Collet Nuts
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I bought both the collet blocks and a ball...
I bought both the collet blocks and a ball bearing collet holder... Still trying to work out the advantages of the ball bearing collet holder..
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12th August 2015, 06:10 PM
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Depends on your financial situation and you have...
Depends on your financial situation and you have to be absolutely sure your current new spindle with spline will fit the old splined bush.
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12th August 2015, 01:52 PM
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It is only drawing 2.2 amps per phase (no doubt...
It is only drawing 2.2 amps per phase (no doubt less when running), although no doubt more on startup..
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12th August 2015, 01:38 PM
Thread: The Holden Story
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Those that make the decisions have never seen a...
Those that make the decisions have never seen a depression, never seen a war. Never struggled. When you are comfortable like the decision makers are why would you want to shake up the status quo....
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12th August 2015, 10:51 AM
Thread: The story of Sidchrome
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I believe most spanner steels use an alloy with...
I believe most spanner steels use an alloy with vanadium in it... Vanadium I read controls grain growth during the manufacturing process...
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11th August 2015, 03:51 PM
Thread: The Holden Story
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Do they make the Cruze here... It is a god...
Do they make the Cruze here...
It is a god awful car, typical eurocrap design.. I drove one a few times and it could never make up it;s mind what gear to be in... Was slow off the mark..
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10th August 2015, 07:11 PM
Thread: More YouTube Video's
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No idea what they would be worth today new, but...
No idea what they would be worth today new, but they are nearly obsolete machine tools in a first world manufacturing situation where expensive but common CNC machines are possibly capable of an...
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9th August 2015, 02:27 PM
Thread: The Holden Story
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That is the fault of the government though. It...
That is the fault of the government though.
It is not the loss of car manufacturing, it is the loss of the skills.
As I have said before, never before have so few made so much, and never before...