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  1. Thread: Bottle stoppers

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    I use a dab of mineral oil on the tap, I use the...

    I use a dab of mineral oil on the tap, I use the tap in cordless drill and pre drill about twice the depth needed.
    Previously I wasn't drilling deep enough and would strip the the thread I was...
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    Well the board still looks good with the hard...

    Well the board still looks good with the hard Shellac.
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    With the amount of balusters I turn the bearings...

    With the amount of balusters I turn the bearings that came with the wheels are not designed for the prolonged and high rpm so I bought sealed nachi quest bearings from engineering place.

    They have...
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    3 wheels is counter productive on balusters, 2...

    3 wheels is counter productive on balusters, 2 wheels can be set with the lathe running.
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    I have a 2 wheel steady for spindle turning,...

    I have a 2 wheel steady for spindle turning, Rollerblade wheels with upgraded bearings having the wheel behind and Finished oak dowel - YouTube works well.
  6. Thread: face shield

    by chuck1
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    I had a dustmaster unit, good unit, you can...

    I had a dustmaster unit, good unit, you can still get filters through Blackwoods and ebay.
    They run on 3 D size rechargeable batteries, it cost me $75 to replace them last time.
    Did you have any...
  7. Thread: face shield

    by chuck1
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    Just had a look on Facebook market place and the...

    Just had a look on Facebook market place and the Adflo welding helmet packs are fairly cheap, but might need new battery packs?
  8. Thread: face shield

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    I have the 3M Versaflo, work bought it for me....

    I have the 3M Versaflo, work bought it for me.
    They do come up secondhand from time to rime, I picked up a secondhand complete Versaflo face sheild for $50 never been used.
    All new similar ones...
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    When I started turning the boss supplied Vee neck...

    When I started turning the boss supplied Vee neck collared shirts, silly idea. Shavings straight in the shirt.
    I did manage to get a teknatool smock which is similar to a chemist smock.
    Then I had...
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    SOLD: Interested pm sent

    Interested pm sent
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    Very handy the o'le cup chuck , don't make the...

    Very handy the o'le cup chuck , don't make the taper to steep.
    I prefer to hammer in blank off the lathe.
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    DONE: Hi snowgum, I'll be in wollongong Thursday, If...

    Hi snowgum, I'll be in wollongong Thursday,
    If you still have the bowl blanks I could pick them up? Please
  13. Thread: Slip stones

    by chuck1
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    The sandpaper man had some Norton ones.

    The sandpaper man had some Norton ones.
  14. Thread: Turning jiggers

    by chuck1
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    My verniers have been rounded over for decades,...

    My verniers have been rounded over for decades, when comes to common sizes I use 5mm thick by 50mm wide flat bar and cut and file to diameter, pin gauges.
    So for something I turn regularly I have...
  15. Thread: P&N chisel set

    by chuck1
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    From memory P&N made the box sets up to the mid...

    From memory P&N made the box sets up to the mid 1990's, unlike other brands of box sets there is not one rubbish tool in the box.
    The roughing gouge to buy individually was about $150 depending on...
  16. Thread: P&N chisel set

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    That's the bargin of the year. I bought a set...

    That's the bargin of the year.
    I bought a set like that for $200 last year, someone offered me $700 for it a day later, I declined the offer.
    I now have a few sets of P&N turning tools.
    Great...
  17. Thread: Thanks

    by chuck1
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    N.S.W. Mixed emotions having to part with shed...

    Mixed emotions having to part with shed jewellery.
    As you mentioned better to do it than leave it to someone else.
    One of our club members had to do the same I bought a few things and also...
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    SOLD: I was waiting to see when the next westerly wind...

    I was waiting to see when the next westerly wind was going to happen.
    That will teach me to go to bed.
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    SOLD: Hi could I get a postage quote to 2541 please

    Hi could I get a postage quote to 2541 please
  20. Thread: Sheoak blanks

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    SOLD: I'm to slow.

    I'm to slow.
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    Surprisingly good holding power with the old cup...

    Surprisingly good holding power with the old cup chuck I have a couple I use from time to time.
    We used them at tafe turning 250mm long urns.
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    With turning long spindles like balusters and...

    With turning long spindles like balusters and posts as long as you can get the timber to run true is doesn't matter about the centres being aligned.
    I get the square to run true as possible by eye,...
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    Are you sure it has the right size bearing? The...

    Are you sure it has the right size bearing?
    The older teknatools had no locking cir clip but different size bearings and a certain order for removal.
    Makes it hard without a manual.
    What is the...
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    WANTED:N.S.W.. Yes, I've spoken to Vicmarc, thankyou. I...

    Yes, I've spoken to Vicmarc, thankyou.
    I thought I'd see if anyone had any in a shed not being used first. 😉
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    WANTED:N.S.W.. Vicmarc VL300 BED EXTENSIONS

    I'm after some Vicmarc VL300 bed extensions for a 1998 model.
    Please.
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    I'm going to ring Vicmarc tomorrow. I was...

    I'm going to ring Vicmarc tomorrow.
    I was hoping someone might have one or two stashed away they might want to sell.
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    I use scratch, pencil gauges, depending on...

    I use scratch, pencil gauges, depending on pattern as to weather I use callipers for measurements for diameters.
    Working to the pencil lines and paying attention to how much pressure used for Vee...
  28. Thread: Board clamps

    by chuck1
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    N.S.W. Very interested, do you have all 10 still?

    Very interested, do you have all 10 still?
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    1998 VL 300 question

    Hi all, I just bought a vicmarc VL300, would anyone know what bed extensions will fit? And if anyone has any to sell?
    Thanks in advance
    Chuck1
  30. Thread: M & M Williams

    by chuck1
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    Up the coast, in hiding.

    Up the coast, in hiding.
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    The teknatool I have has 1inch 10 thread The...

    The teknatool I have has 1inch 10 thread
    The outboard turning might be hard to come by. I have one but don't want to part with it.
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    With cast or mild steel rests I draw file the top...

    With cast or mild steel rests I draw file the top edge twice a year with a mill file it keeps them smooth
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    Another good ceramic mechanism are the crank...

    Another good ceramic mechanism are the crank handle mini grinders from pops shed, only down side was getting the imperial drill bits.
    Crush grind are great too and the woodcut mill is also a time...
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    I'm still spindle turning on a teknatool TL1000...

    I'm still spindle turning on a teknatool TL1000 that I modified by putting a 1.8 metre bar for the bed.
    Longer would be better as I do the odd post for staircases and verandah post.
    But its been...
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    I make pin gauges out of 3 to 5mm steel, I also...

    I make pin gauges out of 3 to 5mm steel, I also bought a number punch so I know what the sizes are.

    If you have a hacksaw, file and verniers they are worth making.
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    One flaw of the Bonham chuck is no stop screw to...

    One flaw of the Bonham chuck is no stop screw to stop it happening..
    I have not been on here in a long while,
    Have you got it sorted
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    Yes it can be done, if you turn it in sections...

    Yes it can be done, if you turn it in sections you could pre drill one and turn a pin to fit for gluing together, but you will need a long clamp once you get to the end gluing.

    Or turn it in one...
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    I draw file my toolrests at least once a year.

    I draw file my toolrests at least once a year.
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    I get my tame metal worker to weld up the steel...

    I get my tame metal worker to weld up the steel which consists of bright bar for the tool posts and 50 by 10 mm for the rest.
    I'm turning on an old teknatool TL1000 stretched to 1.8 metres. I...
  40. I have turned a few for local spinners, if you...

    I have turned a few for local spinners, if you wanted to send drawings with measurements. E.g the diameter of hole for shaft, diameter of disc's on ends and diameter of bobbins shaft.
  41. Thread: balance jig

    by chuck1
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    When I made them I cut the disc drilled a hole in...

    When I made them I cut the disc drilled a hole in centre, I then cut bandsawed shaft blank.
    I then turned the shaft to a tough cylinder and sized shaft for whorl hole 7mm leaving a shoulder for...
  42. If it came with a comfortable handle it stayed,...

    If it came with a comfortable handle it stayed, though most of my tools have handles I turned.
    The most comfortable handle I bought was a P&N.
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    I have one, I have actually wedged the bed so I...

    I have one, I have actually wedged the bed so I won't swing.
    Some days I like the tailstock others I hate it. It's great when boring.
    I don't regret buying it and it copes with all the turning I...
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    When I did my apprenticeship in woodturning at...

    When I did my apprenticeship in woodturning at lidcombe tafe there was 3 apprentice's including myself the rest of the class was some retired guys and some guys that could turn that wanted there...
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    It was ok doing the bearings $13 each at...

    It was ok doing the bearings $13 each at engineering shop here and my trusty 6 tonne press. And 20 minutes
    My lathe had an easy life till I bought it!
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    That would of been bare lathe price, they were...

    That would of been bare lathe price, they were abit more in the late 80's till they changed models to the round twin bars.
    I was lucky as I got chuck, chisels, drill chuck and other things with the...
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    I saw the shape on line, the red gum is abit...

    I saw the shape on line, the red gum is abit chunky but will see how they go
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    Not many people like them these days because of...

    Not many people like them these days because of the bed. But for 800 bucks where are you going to get a lathe this long:-D

    I have a leady lathe for smaller work
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    I have some framing pine to put between floor and...

    I have some framing pine to put between floor and bed if needs be. I used the headstocks to save having to get nuts welded in the end of steel bar for that silly bolt on foot.
    The steel stand is...
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    That's where I did my apprenticeship, I remember...

    That's where I did my apprenticeship, I remember we used about 8 metres of that big lathe.
    I wanted to go longer but I was just using what I had on hand and had to get my tame metal worker to weld...
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