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15th December 2011, 11:03 AM
Thread: New member with old brass question
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Just remembered this. Nitric acid is used to...
Just remembered this.
Nitric acid is used to clean copper and copper alloys prior to adhesive bond strength testing. Very effective. Testing standard lists 197 parts water, 30 parts nitric acid... -
14th December 2011, 08:28 PM
Thread: Cutting stainless flue
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I've got a nibbler, damn difficult to get a nice...
I've got a nibbler, damn difficult to get a nice straight edge (maybe it was the beers) even with a guide and was only zinc steel, and forget going around the corners.
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14th December 2011, 07:31 PM
Thread: New member with old brass question
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Hi raschwar, Photos are impressive. Have...
Hi raschwar,
Photos are impressive.
Have not cleaned any brass for quite some time and what I do remember was not as heavily tarnished as that.
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14th December 2011, 06:43 PM
Thread: Turning between centres ?
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Another option are the expanding mandrels from...
Another option are the expanding mandrels from machine tool suppliers. Just throwing it out there.
If you mark jaw position on the piece before taking it out of the lathe and then using the... -
14th December 2011, 06:29 PM
Thread: Build your own coffin.
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Woodwould I think ur on the right track,...
Woodwould
I think ur on the right track, though you could probably just be cremated in a wheelie bin. Shredded plastic from drums does get used as feedstock for industrial furnaces so no problem... -
27th November 2011, 06:25 PM
Thread: Metal Lathe tool holder advice
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Hi, Can't offer specifics, just some...
Hi,
Can't offer specifics, just some suggestions.
Go visit a specialist tooling supplier like Comag (just down the road and around the corner from H&F)
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27th November 2011, 12:37 PM
Thread: How to insert a brass rod for a hinge
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Another Option
Hi,
There is another option available. Brass cylindrical hidden hinges, I don't know the correct name, but these work quite well. To use, you drill two holes insert hinge a screw expands the wedge... -
13th October 2011, 11:01 PM
Thread: Who knows anything about laser scanning
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Quickest link to rapidworks info is to visit...
Quickest link to rapidworks info is to visit Nextengine website (this is what I have). Their software scanstudio also works well at assembling scans.
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13th October 2011, 10:47 PM
Thread: Turning tool shape
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Hi, I understand the whole piracy aiding abetting...
Hi, I understand the whole piracy aiding abetting issue and to be honest i did not even think of this.......but i found something in one of the references that I had been looking for, for a very long...
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12th October 2011, 07:29 PM
Thread: Things that make you go mmmmmm
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Problem is that idiots like that cause things...
Problem is that idiots like that cause things like OHS and Workplace health and safety to be invented. Which then results in you being too busy writing risk assessments and such to have time to do...
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12th October 2011, 07:16 PM
Thread: the eagle has landed
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Most impressive! How long did it take to make?
Most impressive! How long did it take to make?
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12th October 2011, 07:12 PM
Thread: Who knows anything about laser scanning
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Hi, I use Rapidworks seems quite good so far...
Hi,
I use Rapidworks seems quite good so far as on the learning curve still. Solidworks I use for CAD but have not tried it for importing and joining point clouds/scans.
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12th October 2011, 07:01 PM
Thread: Workshop security (CCTV camera's)
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Hi DaveJ, Seems scumbags are everywhere....
Hi DaveJ,
Seems scumbags are everywhere. Sounds like someone who knows too much about your place. If you do go down the camera route keep the following in mind. Hope this helps.
I hooked up a... -
12th October 2011, 06:21 PM
Thread: Turning tool shape
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Cheers for the links to the books
Cheers for the links to the books
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Had similar problem like that years ago. Never...
Had similar problem like that years ago. Never figured it out, but was suggested that could be a couple of causes, old yeast, dirty bottles (doubtful on this). We used sodium meta to clean bottles...
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6th October 2011, 02:44 PM
Thread: rust prevention
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In the middle of doing research into one of my...
In the middle of doing research into one of my medium term projects, gun bluing, which is a method of rust control. May help.
Military use similar process to commercial engineering shops which... -
6th October 2011, 01:16 PM
Thread: tapping problem
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It is very likely that the bolt is hardened. ...
It is very likely that the bolt is hardened.
To see if toolrest is hardened get a centre punch and a light hammer and compare indenting it to indenting some mild steel.
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6th October 2011, 10:17 AM
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gap and windows are prime source of noise escape....
gap and windows are prime source of noise escape. How best to reduce noise depends upon what type of noise you are making. Hammering (low frequency thud) probably best to go for high density padding....
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6th October 2011, 09:42 AM
Thread: Need help saving my lathe
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hi raff35 mate I would not sell it, see if you...
hi raff35
mate I would not sell it, see if you can at least park it at a friends place. Breaking it down to move and stacking somewhere is always risky as Ive found, its amazing what gets lost... -
6th October 2011, 09:25 AM
Thread: Wet Sanding
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I don't know if this is friendly to fibreglass...
I don't know if this is friendly to fibreglass but I've been told panel beaters wet sand using white spirits (?) aka prepwash. This avoids the issue of water being absorbed into the bog or paint so...
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30th September 2011, 11:44 AM
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Hi wsal, Like already mentioned there are...
Hi wsal,
Like already mentioned there are numerous copper alloys. Suggest that you first determine the ideal diameter and colour that you need. Then look at stockists to see what alloys are... -
29th September 2011, 07:01 PM
Thread: Coolant for alumininium
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Grab a action ally catalogue, used to be online...
Grab a action ally catalogue, used to be online and probably still is, gives a brief summary of what you can and can't do with the different alloys. ie machine, weld .....
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29th September 2011, 06:48 PM
Thread: A couple of Butterfly Wings
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Penpal I reckon your on the right track. Some...
Penpal I reckon your on the right track.
Some museums limit amount of light falling onto their displays as it speeds the fading of the wing colours. Though some butterfly types are not affected... -
29th September 2011, 06:31 PM
Thread: Aluminium Ducting
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Where I last worked we ran a 7 axis robotic arm...
Where I last worked we ran a 7 axis robotic arm to carve out moulds from plastic resin slabs. Swarf range from soft and fluffy to chunks like smashed rock candy, hard and sharp. To reduce cleanup...
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29th September 2011, 06:16 PM
Thread: Can we turn firewood?
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Firewood can work a treat as do old fence posts....
Firewood can work a treat as do old fence posts. Be warned though cracks can cause large sections to fly off at random.
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9th November 2010, 08:03 PM
Thread: CNC Retrofit MachMotion Kits
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CNC Retrofit MachMotion Kits
Hi
I have a medium sized CNC mill with a problematic Fanuc 7 controller. So im looking to retrofit it with a MachMotion servo kit.
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9th November 2010, 07:29 PM
Thread: Silky Oak Thinline Telecaster
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Silky oak will look sweet, but is crazy soft. i'd...
Silky oak will look sweet, but is crazy soft. i'd be looking around at 2 pack varnish/laquer finishes to try and tough it up.
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9th November 2010, 07:18 PM
Thread: Stopping draws from flying open in van
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I'd be going for something robust to survive the...
I'd be going for something robust to survive the constant cycling of the drawers trying to open every time the vehicle accelerates or turns a corner or hits a pothole.
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9th November 2010, 07:01 PM
Thread: It's all about engineering
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I see that this could well be an infinite...
I see that this could well be an infinite circular discussion so i'm doing my best to steer it round.
You could argue that the real valuable contributions are made by farmers who through... -
9th November 2010, 05:43 PM
Thread: ASUS laptop keyboard locked on numbers
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Hi, Not sure why yours stays on, could be a...
Hi,
Not sure why yours stays on, could be a bung keyboard key.
The letters to numbers swap you have are exactly the same as the secondary Scroll Lk (same as the num lk key) function on the keys... -
9th November 2010, 05:07 PM
Thread: Help!! Roll-over pool table HSC student
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glad i could help pdg. Shame that time ran out,...
glad i could help pdg. Shame that time ran out, hope the table still got finished though!
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20th July 2010, 09:05 PM
Thread: Acer laptop, advice sought
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AVG will slow your computer if you have set scan...
AVG will slow your computer if you have set scan rate too high. I've historically had the fully paid version and it kicked McAfees and Symantecs ####. Eventually ditched it for the free version as...
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17th July 2010, 03:32 PM
Thread: new find, dresser, inside 1929
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If its going to be painted over, you might...
If its going to be painted over, you might consider making a mold off one of the intact fronts and using that to make a casting. Not ideal but worth keeping in the back pocket for if nothing else...
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17th July 2010, 03:10 PM
Thread: Amateur in need of advice....
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depends on how you ar staining it as you can get...
depends on how you ar staining it as you can get combined varnish stains or just stains which you varnish/laquer over later (or oil over?).
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17th July 2010, 02:40 PM
Thread: Know anything about big lathes.
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One of the benefits of metal lathe is rigidity of...
One of the benefits of metal lathe is rigidity of whole machine and potential tool rest if on cross slide. Closer tolerances of slides mean that dust more liekly to jam them though. I have old DSG...
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17th July 2010, 02:18 PM
Thread: Another Melbourne entry
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nice work
nice work
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17th July 2010, 02:10 PM
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Thx for feedback, much appreciated. :2tsup: It...
Thx for feedback, much appreciated. :2tsup:
It was an old fence post from out west, a common application for rosewood so i thought it might have been that. I'd seen fresh cut pink gidgea trees and... -
16th July 2010, 12:33 AM
Thread: Help!! Roll-over pool table HSC student
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Hi, You certainly have a bit to do. My points...
Hi,
You certainly have a bit to do. My points have to be brief as it is late, sorry! My detailed reply was lost when I went to submit it
Gears , pulleys and belts, levers all do similar jobs and... -
15th July 2010, 09:35 PM
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Timber ID Hard as hell and Heavy as lead
Hi all,
I'm a newbie to this site, and a bit out of practise with my woodworking.
I've been waiting a long time to try and solve this one, and am hoping somone can help.
I'm told this is... -
15th July 2010, 08:51 PM
Thread: Wet behind the ears
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Matt, Both designs will work, but I agree with...
Matt,
Both designs will work, but I agree with Manucka Jock, bracing would be a good move. Triangulation always produces a stiffer frame.
On the side a benefit of the basic workbench design is...