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26th September 2020, 08:34 PM
Thread: New lathe ordered
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Hi Vann, No, it's such a nice machine to turn...
Hi Vann,
No, it's such a nice machine to turn on. I did get a second lathe (Walker -Turner) to play with but
didn't like it. Too flimsy.
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11th September 2020, 12:04 AM
Thread: New lathe ordered
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That's a bummer. At least the supplier is...
That's a bummer.
At least the supplier is genuine and will make things right for you.
Wonder what he will sell the damaged one for :U.
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30th August 2020, 03:49 PM
Thread: New lathe ordered
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Thanks. Will make a plan when it arrives. Cheers...
Thanks. Will make a plan when it arrives.
Cheers
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30th August 2020, 12:39 AM
Thread: New lathe ordered
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Good for you Colin. It has taken a while for you...
Good for you Colin.
It has taken a while for you to do the deed.
Like to know your comments when you get it.
Supplier?
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4th August 2020, 04:35 PM
Thread: Wadkin RS6 restoration
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Beautiful job. You have great patience. Would...
Beautiful job. You have great patience.
Would like to have seen some pics of how you assembled the spindle and the bearing adjustment.
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23rd June 2020, 01:46 AM
Thread: Wadkin RS6 restoration
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Thanks. Need to fix bearing noise on mine and...
Thanks.
Need to fix bearing noise on mine and maybe repaint.
All your pics have been helpful.
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2nd March 2020, 09:58 PM
Thread: I need my arm
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I need my arm
One way of getting rid of underarm hair.
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29th February 2020, 04:53 PM
Thread: Glue in Melbourne
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Howzit Derek, Thanks for the info. The only...
Howzit Derek,
Thanks for the info.
The only silicone brushes I have found have been the large cooking/basting brushes.
Will look some more.
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29th February 2020, 04:21 PM
Thread: Glue in Melbourne
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Dankie. Nie so lekker. Besigheid is swak en die...
Dankie.
Nie so lekker. Besigheid is swak en die Eskom saga maak dinge swakker.
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29th February 2020, 04:17 PM
Thread: Glue in Melbourne
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Thanks. Did not about Titebond here. It has been...
Thanks. Did not about Titebond here. It has been repackaged here as the Alcolin brand for a long time in different bottles. The large ones are not nice.
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28th February 2020, 07:40 PM
Thread: Glue in Melbourne
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Thanks for the advice and supplier suggestions....
Thanks for the advice and supplier suggestions.
I can get the equivalent here (Alcolin Ultra) but the nozzle is so big that it makes application messy. So wanted a bottle with that Titebond nozzle... -
28th February 2020, 01:15 AM
Thread: Glue in Melbourne
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Thanks Peter, Which is closer/easier to get to...
Thanks Peter,
Which is closer/easier to get to Berwick?
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28th February 2020, 12:45 AM
Thread: Glue in Melbourne
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Glue in Melbourne
Hi,
I have a friend coming to South Africa in June .
I would like a bottle of Titebond 3.
Would a Bunnings carry it or only specialist stores.
Thanks
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13th February 2020, 08:04 PM
Thread: Power supply question
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Thanks Mike and also RV for your replies. The...
Thanks Mike and also RV for your replies.
The explanations of how this all works were great. Made sense and I now understand things a lot better.
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13th February 2020, 02:57 AM
Thread: Power supply question
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Got it up and running in test mode. The...
Got it up and running in test mode.
The transformer is not as I previously thought. It does have multiple taps from 12 to 24 V and rated at 2A.
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11th February 2020, 03:36 PM
Thread: Power supply question
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Thanks Mike, Just the advice I wanted to hear....
Thanks Mike,
Just the advice I wanted to hear.
Have got a transformer (multiple taps 2 to 24 V) and a dimmer unit.
Will have a crack at it today.
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10th February 2020, 09:27 PM
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Sam, Sorry realized my mistake after posting. ...
Sam,
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10th February 2020, 09:17 PM
Thread: Power supply question
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Power supply question
Hi,
First off - sorry but I asked my question on somebody elses post.
Delete if needed.
I built a unit from a PC power supply and it worked fine for a while.
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10th February 2020, 09:13 PM
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Hi, I built a unit from a PC power supply and it...
Hi,
I built a unit from a PC power supply and it worked fine for a while.
Need to build another unit.
Question is:
Is DC a prerequisite or will an AC power source work?
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16th January 2020, 12:18 AM
Thread: On Safari
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Hitting head - true -:doh:
Hitting head - true -:doh:
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15th January 2020, 02:51 AM
Thread: On Safari
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Safari's are in East Africa. Lions live in East...
Safari's are in East Africa.
Lions live in East Africa and in savannah land.
Lions do not live in 'jungles'
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2nd November 2019, 02:05 AM
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Save boykie save!
Save boykie save!
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2nd November 2019, 12:47 AM
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Howzit, Strand Hardware are now the SA agents....
Howzit,
Strand Hardware are now the SA agents. No prices on their website yet.
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13th May 2019, 12:42 AM
Thread: Lathe chucks
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Don't forget the beer and biltong when you come :)
Don't forget the beer and biltong when you come :)
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10th May 2019, 11:59 PM
Thread: Lathe chucks
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Lathe chucks
I have about 5 Nova chucks (hate changing jaws) and needed another for a different set of jaws.
Because of availability and price bought a Record SC4 companion chuck.
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10th November 2018, 03:07 AM
Thread: I just can't do it
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+1 - they are useless. Throw them away.. Use...
+1 - they are useless. Throw them away..
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4th October 2018, 02:58 AM
Thread: Brendan Stemp
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Thanks for the videos, turning smock and mill...
Thanks for the videos, turning smock and mill notching tool. All good stuff.
Enjoy your new life.
Cheers
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14th August 2018, 06:27 PM
Thread: Walker Turner L1152
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Yes through the reeves pulley
Yes through the reeves pulley
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8th August 2018, 11:01 PM
Thread: Walker Turner L1152
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Walker Turner L1152
Picked this up this morning.
Bearings smooth and no ridges on the reeves pulleys.
The steady rest looks like a metal lathe version
Will start the resto soon.
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3rd May 2018, 01:46 AM
Thread: A few pepper grinders
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Pics 1 and 3 are stunning. Nicely done. Phil
Pics 1 and 3 are stunning.
Nicely done.
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1st May 2018, 11:08 PM
Thread: Start on my RS
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I never managed to get the rod out of mine with...
I never managed to get the rod out of mine with the grub screw removed.
Cleaned and polished as best I could and replaced it.
Like the color.
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25th March 2018, 02:08 AM
Thread: P & N Turning Tools No More
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Good move. Still have to send you my shopping...
Good move.
Still have to send you my shopping list.:D
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17th December 2017, 07:46 PM
Thread: Wadkin RS6 update
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Nice idea but there would have to be some way of...
Nice idea but there would have to be some way of locking the carriage. I suppose a locking nut on the gib strips would be fine.
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11th December 2017, 01:38 AM
Thread: Wadkin RS6 update
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Wadkin RS6 update
Well eventually got the nut off the headstock spindle. Would not budge so drilled and cut it off and made a new one.
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24th October 2017, 01:26 AM
Thread: Olive hex
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Hi Peter, I am a fan of Vertex kits but your use...
Hi Peter,
I am a fan of Vertex kits but your use of them takes the cake.
A great outcome. Going to have to make a plan to find a way to make the hex.
Well done.
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18th October 2017, 10:44 PM
Thread: Start on my RS
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Hi Clearout, Nice to see another resto. My Rs...
Hi Clearout,
Nice to see another resto.
My Rs is nearly there. No resto just a get it functional. Got the bits. Will post on my previous thread when done.
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30th September 2017, 06:22 PM
Thread: Wadkin RS headstock question
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Well got the nut off this morning. A lot of...
Well got the nut off this morning. A lot of butchering so will make a new one.
It is right hand thread.
The shaft and bearings came out easily.
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29th September 2017, 01:53 AM
Thread: Wadkin submarine
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Wadkin submarine
A good few years ago I went to a local sawmill to get boards to build fencing.
The mill was down a hill which was not that conducive to getting timber up and down.
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24th September 2017, 06:34 PM
Thread: Wadkin rs questions
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Not certain but about 30" with at least 15" resaw...
Not certain but about 30" with at least 15" resaw capacity. Very heavy. Similar to this pic.
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23rd September 2017, 07:46 PM
Thread: Wadkin RS headstock question
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I have searched most of the forums for info and...
I have searched most of the forums for info and read the one by Wallace. No definite info though. Lots of pics missing in most threads.
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23rd September 2017, 07:39 PM
Thread: Wadkin rs questions
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Thank Colin. Will do when I get the bearing noise...
Thank Colin. Will do when I get the bearing noise sorted.
Would like some of the other stuff he has. Have you seen the Wilson bandsaw?
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22nd September 2017, 07:26 PM
Thread: Wadkin RS headstock question
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Wadkin RS headstock question
Got my newly acquired (1953) lathe running but the bearings are noisy.
I though of removing the shaft and cleaning them and refitting if OK otherwise replacing them.
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19th September 2017, 12:23 AM
Thread: The RS is running
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The RS is running
Got the replacement inverter this morning and it is running.
Bit noisier than my Nova but the belt tick is nice. No vibration - passed the R2 (nickle) test.
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18th September 2017, 02:13 AM
Thread: Wadkin rs questions
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Reading Vanns answer to my previous question I...
Reading Vanns answer to my previous question I have had a rethink on that mod. Too many potential problems.
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18th September 2017, 02:05 AM
Thread: Wadkin rs questions
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Hi Wallace, I got the lathe with a huge 1ph...
Hi Wallace,
I got the lathe with a huge 1ph motor - must have been a replacement to suit the previous owner . I had a 3ph motor and inverter which I bought for a project that never got going.
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17th September 2017, 08:21 PM
Thread: Wadkin rs questions
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Thanks Vann, Will give the conversion a miss....
Thanks Vann,
Will give the conversion a miss.
Have already submitted the tag picture but here are a few more.
I swapped out the 1ph motor for a 3ph and fitted an inverter. Remote start and speed... -
16th September 2017, 10:47 PM
Thread: Wadkin rs questions
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Wadkin rs questions
I have just acquired a 1953 RS lathe. Was difficult to move but managed and it it is place.
I have swapped out the 1ph motor to a 3ph motor with variable speed control.
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7th September 2017, 12:30 AM
Thread: Extreme Wadkinitus
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Got my RS yesterday Location South Africa ...
Got my RS yesterday
Location South Africa
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30th August 2017, 12:14 AM
Thread: Roloc sanding disks
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Thanks Rob
Thanks Rob
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29th August 2017, 01:17 AM
Thread: Roloc sanding disks
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Roloc sanding disks
Anybody used 'roloc' sanding disks and pad for power sanding.
Is it worth getting the pad and dedicated disks?
Cheap from certain eastern suppliers.
Comments please.
Phil