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    62 brews and only thrown away one. Nearly always...

    62 brews and only thrown away one. Nearly always keg mine now and do 50 litre batches now which lasts 3-9 months depending on how many on tap and if my son in law visits. My oldest bottle that is...
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    I always try and ferment at lower end of temp...

    I always try and ferment at lower end of temp range particularly US ales down to 17C but always finish off letting temp rise to 20c or so. I always temp control in fridge with cheap home made timers.
  3. Good info MP and I have actually alligned my...

    Good info MP and I have actually alligned my thicknesser using a similar method to you but I happen to know that WTIK is actually after info on how or where he should adjust the table/drum for that...
  4. Sorry for delayed response - just back from being...

    Sorry for delayed response - just back from being away
    - thanks Pete for the comments and thoughts - may go for a recycled unit yet and crank up the rpm a bit as a trial
    - socratous - if only I had...
  5. Thank you all for your comments. To respond to a...

    Thank you all for your comments. To respond to a few points raised:-
    - I want to get away from having to clean/paddle filters several time a day
    - all second hand units to get a fan from to date...
  6. Yes after a lot of thought I am convinced it is...

    Yes after a lot of thought I am convinced it is the tidiest and easiest solution. The shed is pretty full as it is. I have 2 extractors with 9 feeds and I want to tidy it all up so that I have...
  7. Where do I get a 14 to 15" impeller in Oz for a Bill Pentz cyclone

    Maybe I have not searched the right way or in the right places but I am looking for an Australian source for preferably 15" impeller so that I can build a Bill Pentz cyclone. I know I can buy an...
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    Apart from the power side I am fascinated that...

    Apart from the power side I am fascinated that when you change from delta to star what the issues may be with switching the capacitors. WIth 240v delta RPC you have caps from neutral and active to...
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    Thanks Ray I am across the delta vs star wiring...

    Thanks Ray
    I am across the delta vs star wiring matter as I already run a crude 3 phase 240V rotary converter. Actually I have found that some 3 phase 415volt motors run well enough for home...
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    [QUOTE=markjaffa;1136258]Godzilla98 - VSDs are...

    [QUOTE=markjaffa;1136258]Godzilla98 - VSDs are PowTran - I imported them fom the manufacturer in China after seeing their products at an Industrial Automation Trade Show in Shanghai. Great features,...
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    Bought it from Princess Trade Australia. They...

    Bought it from Princess Trade Australia. They did not believe it was faulty to start with but changed their mind after a terse email. I don't think they ever did test it under load but took my word...
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    Hi Dave Yes they replaced it. Just turned up on...

    Hi Dave
    Yes they replaced it. Just turned up on Friday so I quickly reinstalled it. It is still not as smooth or as quiet as I would have liked and certainly louder and rougher than the You tube...
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    Thanks Dave You answered my question better than...

    Thanks Dave
    You answered my question better than I even expected - mine was obviously stuffed. The Youtube video sounded like I expected. I should have borrowed a camera and taken a video before...
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    Not sure what you mean but if you look at the pic...

    Not sure what you mean but if you look at the pic IM000211 of Dave's winch you will see - appears to be a simple reduction gearbox between motor and winch drum then wire cable to the hook. As I...
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    Does anyone know of similar places in the...

    Does anyone know of similar places in the Brisbane area? I wouldn't mind a new 3HP or so 3 phase motor to rebuild my rotary phase converter but over the last year or so still have not come across...
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    Great work Dave - very professional. This...

    Great work Dave - very professional.

    This posting inspired me to replace my block and tackle that I used to hoist indexing head and indexing tables onto my mill with an electric hoist - figured...
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    Thanks John it looks like a great idea to try out...

    Thanks John it looks like a great idea to try out and certainly the best I have seen to date. To keep the fluid in at the corners may be the next challenge but a bit of tape may do the trick although...
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    John - good idea. Also I noticed your splash...

    John - good idea. Also I noticed your splash guards made with perspex with cupboard door magnets. Are they strong enough or maybe some stronger 'rare earth' magnets may be necessary?. If you have...
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    Hi Boomerang There are really two styles of the...

    Hi Boomerang
    There are really two styles of the 10" and I assume the 12" model. Both have the same guts I believe but one is a contractors saw and the other a cabinet saw with router table. This...
  20. Thanks Clear Out for the info on Skinner - the...

    Thanks Clear Out for the info on Skinner - the fact that the bandsaw may be a different manufacturer to the thicknesser makes sense as they are very different manufacturing methodology - welded frame...
  21. What do you know about Renniks machinery?

    I have a 16" thicknesser that is apparently a Renniks (Grays Auctions has one for sale at present http://www.graysonline.com.au/lot.asp?LOT_ID=3043490#) and I also have a welded frame 3 wheel bandsaw...
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    Thanks mate. Just bought and installed the VRS...

    Thanks mate. Just bought and installed the VRS and had forgotten to reset the scales on the D4R - very timely advice

    Bill
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    Batpig Yep the cabinet version had...

    Batpig

    Yep the cabinet version had substantial steel rails for fence attachment. I did not look closely at the contractor version when I was there and had assumed they would have been the same...
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    Hi Damian Cabinet saw (12M10A...

    Hi Damian
    Cabinet saw (12M10A http://www.importers.com/industrial-machinery/woodworking-metalworking/Exporter/www-MaoShan-com/ID.206644.TP.313785/Table-Saw-12-.html) was around $1190 from memory. It...
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    Russ This cabinet saw has the same basic guts as...

    Russ
    This cabinet saw has the same basic guts as yours but with cabinet, sliding table etc. They were both on sale together at both South Tweed and at Bundall about 6 weeks or so ago.

    Damian -...
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    I was originally interested in buying the cabinet...

    I was originally interested in buying the cabinet version of this saw due to the excellent value for money, finish and Taiwanese origin (photo attached) but one thing that made me a bit dubious was...
  27. Thanks for the quick response. On the...

    Thanks for the quick response.

    On the matter of the twin drum Mike raises a good point - can you run the second drum higher or lower than the first drum so that you can operate it as two single...
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    Hi - I started the other thread on teh 12" table...

    Hi - I started the other thread on teh 12" table saw. I had another look the other day and I am impressed with the quality of the table saw anyway for $1195 from memory. The biggest drawback for me...
  29. Has anyone got a Performax 22-44 drum sander?

    I am tossing up between the twin drum hafco/Carbatec 24" sander or maybe the Performax 22-44. My reasoning to possibly go the Performax way is that as I don't plan to be doing a huge quantity of...
  30. Thanks Geoff I had forgotten about Gary Pye - I...

    Thanks Geoff I had forgotten about Gary Pye - I live less than 20k away. Will drop in next time I am in that direction.

    Bill
  31. The 12" on that site does look like the saw at...

    The 12" on that site does look like the saw at TraadeTools and the fact that the riving knife moves up and down, the Biesemeyer style fence and the colour is correct however it also has the router...
  32. Trade Tools new 10" and 12" table saws - does anyone have one?

    I was at a Trade Tools shop the other day and they had an impressive looking (quality wise) 12" table saw with Biesemeyer style fence, sliding table (a bit lightweight in appearance - aluminium),...
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    Hi Fossil Nicely done - very tidy. ...

    Hi Fossil

    Nicely done - very tidy. Congratulations.

    I have been a bit slack on this I am afraid. Also unfortunately I haven't come accross an appropriate 3 phase motor at the right price up...
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    MH Someone can correct me if I am wrong also but...

    MH
    Someone can correct me if I am wrong also but my understanding is greater torque from 3 phase due to the 120 degree phase shift between phases giving you a much greater torque than in effect the...
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    Thanks Fossil. I had a similar understanding,...

    Thanks Fossil.
    I had a similar understanding, at least of the outcome of 3 phase 415 volt, until I started looking into RPCs. The american delivery system certainly confuses things. My...
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    Thanks Fossil very much appreciated. I assume...

    Thanks Fossil very much appreciated.

    I assume you have delta wound 5HP motor in your circuit. I have been doing quite a bit of reading and can't quite get my head around why you can run a delta...
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    Thanks guys Caps from US sounds good idea if...

    Thanks guys

    Caps from US sounds good idea if as you said I can get the voltage rating and with the good exchange rate at present even better. Yes Fossil I have just upgraded my single phase with...
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    Hi guys I am very interested in building an rpc...

    Hi guys
    I am very interested in building an rpc as the number of requirements for 3 phase is increasing and the $26K quote for 3 phase was prohibitive. Do you have any good web sites or reference...
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    SCMS is 3800 rpm so rough conversion from 10" to...

    SCMS is 3800 rpm so rough conversion from 10" to 14" is around 2800 rpm - max torque for the Honda is 2500 rpm.

    Re suggestion "You need to build yourself one of these." Unfortunately missed out...
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    I have an alaskan mill powered by a Stihl 090 - a...

    I have an alaskan mill powered by a Stihl 090 - a serious peice of machinery. I slab up trees evry now and then on the farm usually to 30-70mm thickness but after seasoning and thicknessing I also ...
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    How about a collet that fits around the tube and...

    How about a collet that fits around the tube and has a threaded hole in it to take the screw. If you then drill a small hole in the side of the tube the screw will pass from the collet and through...
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    How about making a small collet that fits around...

    How about making a small collet that fits around the tube and is threaded and the screw goes through a hole drilled in the side of the aluminium or whatever tube you use. Does that make sense?. If...
  43. Thanks HiString for your efforts on this. Yes...

    Thanks HiString for your efforts on this.

    Yes a different lathe and I cannot really see any similarities so I suspect a different manufacturer. I will look behind the leadscrew for any name...
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    Buy, swap and sell forum is at:...

    Buy, swap and sell forum is at:
    https://www.woodworkforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=16

    regards
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    Schtoo This is great. I had a dozen or so...

    Schtoo

    This is great. I had a dozen or so chainsaw files which I resurected, along with the usual collection of flat files, using this method. I only gave the chainsaw files the acid treatment...
  46. Hello HiString Just wondering if you have...

    Hello HiString

    Just wondering if you have made the trip yet to your uncles and whether you may have some pics of his lathe for comparison?. Mine is running well and have done a bit of work on it...
  47. HiString My sincere thanks - this is the best...

    HiString

    My sincere thanks - this is the best lead yet. I look forward to seeing the pictures after your trip. My lathe has spots where a brass plate and other function plates may have been but...
  48. The plot thickens - while on the Australian War...

    The plot thickens - while on the Australian War memorial site looking for a chance picture of a WWII lathe similar to mine I actually located a few pictures of the same type of lathe. One picture is...
  49. "If you have a look on their site here...

    "If you have a look on their site here, it says they manufactured lathes for the goverment in 1942"

    Well contacted them (Telford Smith Engineering) and they have no records of any lathes they...
  50. I thought of another reason - for drilling holes...

    I thought of another reason - for drilling holes in the lathe when your lathe is running backwards!!!!!!!!. The close centre multiple drilling operations requirement seems the reason - they use many...
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