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Just reading parts of this thread I may have something useful.
I have in my possesion (it belongs to my Son) a heavy duty extendable radio tower. I believe it can be raised by swining up...

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We don't have a Coke supply our Blacksmith has organized enough to keep him going, but unfortunately Coke is becoming rare.

Ray

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I am actually a member of the Melbourne Steam Traction Engine club and have often thought I should write something here about our activities, but as usual never got around to it. There are...

Hello Jim
Welcome to the Craftsmam Clan
It will be a surprise to quite a few on this Forumn, but I still have two of these lathes I started restoring around 5 years ago, how time flys, mustnt rush...

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Just looked at the pictures of the screws you have for that Burnerd chuck and they look very much like 3/8" Whitworth cheese head screws, very popular in the 50s for mounting chucks etc. Back...

Hi Peter
Now you are testing the grey matter, it must be 3 months since I had my machine appart.
The main shaft is held firm only by the fit of the bearings in the housing, the large gear is not...

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I aquired a Steel Fast band saw a while ago, think it cost $50-00 but it had a broken neck, obviously someone trying to lift it. Once welded up and reinforced I found the usual klunk in the...

(Not sure if this is the correct place for this, I will leave it to the moderator?)

I very rarely recommend a product or service, however I feel this is one of the exceptional times.

Around...

Hi Bob
I hope you dont mind me offering my help in this?
I have always known them as terry's Tool clips and when I Googled it I found Element 14 claim to have them online. They are based in NSW...

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I have owned my saw for around a year now, picked up cheap from a friend as it was broken.
This will apply to all bandsaws, if lifting please do so from the bottom as it is so easy to sling...

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Dont know if you are still out there.
However I have a Steelfast bandsaw which is currently in pieces being repaired. However I have known of these machines from having a new one during...

Sorry I meant Omnispeed
Can you post a few pcs as it might jog the memory a little more

Ray

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I would like to add a few words to this discussion as many years ago I did use an Omnitool at work, however mostly in the commisioning stages. The real difference between the Omnitool and...

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I still have both the Craftsman, unfortunately other projects got in the way, will start again as the weather cools and i need the space.
Ray

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Just to add a little to this Thread. I have had lots of success using needle roller bearings to replace bronze. They are available in a great range of sizes and types, even fitted with...

Hi Chris
Good question I dont measure that good just tip some into the can but at a guess about 25% I only use a 500ml oil can. The hydraulic oil is a 68. for my headstock I think I ran the...

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Looks like you have a Colchester Student Late 50's 60"s vintage
Very good machine as I operated one when new both at school and work. Hope you have a full complement of chucks etc. as they...

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After reading lots of above coments I thought I would add a few of my experiences:-
After spending many years using all manner of way type lubricants on heavy presses etc. I found most had...

Hi Grahame
Congratulations for attempting this project. Maybe the Warren and Brown may be a little ambitious, however I have another similar unit in my shed which works reasonably well and easier...

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I have an order hopefully on its way from CDCO, not having purchased from this place before, so i am wondering about the quality. So any info on what to and what not to buy would be...

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I have been using a borrowed H&F small band saw for quite a few years now and it cuts fine, the maximum solid I have cut would be around 3" dia solid mild steel. The only draw back I have...

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Congratulations on joining the restoration community
If by chance you are still looking for felts etc. you can try and contact bitza500 on this site. As a little while ago he was selling...

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Just a quick point regarding your overheating problem, if the head is grease lubricated and fitted with grease nipples it may have been over lubricated. I struck this problem with a couple...

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Just a wild guess but seeing it has a friction drive which also reverses, makes it look like a very early tapping machine. I used a similar device many years ago and proved very gentle on taps....

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The saga continues and I am into the second machine even though the first is not actually running yet. As the weather was still ok for painting, it seamed like a good idea to have as many...

Hi Tiger
Just reading all of the input to your question and thought I would add a little just to create more confusion.
When boring small holes not too deep, I would just grind up a suitable shape...

Thanks for the offer Greg, I will see how I go fortunately I have a spare motor so if I scrap one I get a second chance. As I will have to remove the string etc. I was wondering what is used as an...

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Just thought I would add my methods of lubrication to this thread
I only use D32 hydraulic oil for any hydraulic gear and D46 for all headstock's, feed boxes etc. However I add Tru Blue oil...

hi There
looks great now, so what's the first project for it?
I am very interested in how you went about the conversion of the motor so wondering if you could post more detail. What make of...

Thanks for all the support guys.
Will post more pics soon however I cannot find the maximum resolution permitted for pictures posted, so the ones I have posted look a little grainy, unless someone...

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Around 12 months ago I started the reclamation of a couple of Hercus Craftsman models. With many stops and starts I have finally re-assembled one in preparation for mounting on its cabinet....

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I purchased one of Aldi's angle grinders last time they were on sale and thought I should leave a couple of comments. I have and do use lots of angle grinders, currently around 6 all with...

Hi Jakaroo
Sorry I did not get back quicker but looks great to me, I was just going to suggest leaving it alone or camouflaging it in some way, as the area lost makes no real difference to the...

Hi Mark
Re question about paint etc.
This has not been a total strip down to bare metal or anything, so I will try and explain what I have done.
First all sub assembly's For example whole...

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Having read many articles posted by all of you Hercus owners, I thought it time to try and add a little of mine.
I think Derek knows most of this history but will try and give a brief...

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A picture of the problem would help, then we get some idea of thickness and difficulty factor etc.
Ray

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As a useless piece of information the correct name for a centre drill is in fact a Slocomb drill, no idea why it was named this way maybe he invented it back in the dark ages
Ray

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This all sounds too confusing or is it me, are we talking 5mm holes or 50mm holes, because if only 5mm it is quite easy with ordinary pistol drill just keep plenty of pressure with sharp drill...

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I read your question with interest and the first things that jumped out at me when reading your description was the words old and the fitting of extra power points.

I don't want to pour any...

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All of the above sounds like good advice, however there are two things not mentioned so far.
It is very important to check the condition of the chuck especially look for any bell mouthing of the...

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Pardon me from butting in but I may have the answer to your question.
The D used to describe the oil is a term now used to describe Hydraulic oil, and yes don't panic Hydraulic oil is used for...

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By the time I found this you have probably solved the problem as I see the question has been around for a while.
However you may be in luck or we could both be in the clarts if you follow me....

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The BS stamping may mean to some British standard or other, but is unusual not to quote a number. The British standard for things was thought to be quite a status thing once upon a time.
Ray

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As I am very new to this I will just start in the hopes my message will arrive in the correct spot.
As I look around some of the pictures of all the Hercus lathes, I never realised there was...