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  1. Nice

    What a cool little vise.
    Aaron
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    Fearnaught

    They have the same name as the fire fighting suit. Used by the navy when I was in it.
    aaron
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    Dare you

    Go on mate. That would be kuta
  4. Thread: Grays dilemma

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    Market

    Hi peter. Did you go today. I've been over there a fair bit.in the last month or so. I all ways keep an eye out for you. I never seem to be in the mood for buying thou.
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    Bambo

    Nice work mate. I was thinking a sword might do the trick.
  6. Thread: Grays dilemma

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    Hi peter. Sorry mate. ill call on the weekend

    Hi peter. Sorry mate.
    ill call on the weekend
  7. Thread: Grays dilemma

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    Hi again eleva how are you. I will have to...

    Hi again
    eleva how are you. I will have to desiderata what I want to
    and then contact greys first. I'll have a look at the fair trading web site thou thanks.
  8. Thread: Grays dilemma

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    Details

    Hi every one thanks for you thoughts.
    illl give you some details. It my to date
    most expensive grays purchase. It not
    a metal working related item but a car
    it was advertised as a 97 volvo...
  9. Thread: Grays dilemma

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    Grays dilemma

    Hi every one. Not sure where to post this. I was wondering has any body been ripped of by a greys auction . Item description that is totally wrong.?
    i recently brought an item unseen that was...
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    Ships lathes.

    Nice photos Fred.
    ive spent a fair bit of time on ships over the past year or so.
    One of the ships workshops has a very nice colchester bantam.
    the other a equal quality Japanese lathe about the...
  11. Ummmm

    Hi mate I don't think it is usefull for cutting helical gears ect on the bridge port, because the feed is not directly related to the cutter spindle. Ie the is two different motors. One for the feed...
  12. Thread: Balls!

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    Nice one

    Hi sacc . I like it . And I like how many different design's I've seen
    on this forum. I'll have to finish mine.
    i was just wondering how you go leaning across the chuck and workpiece to use it....
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    Good question

    Thanks kyn
    Thanks for that link. I had started looking for a quality one for a bargin price. As usual. But maybe I should just get a cheapy so I can do the job.
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    nice

    Im looking for a mt 4 boring head. there was one on ebay that i regreat not bidding higher on recantly.
    aaron
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    nice one

    lots of guys have to deal with worse machines than that.you would be suprised what a difference a bit of scrubbing will do.
    I think it could turn into a kuta reminder of you mate.
    aaron
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    love it

    hi mate well done. you have all the good toys. every one should get one
    aaron
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    next time

    thanks pete would of been great.enjoy your travells
    there is a few jobs that are on the back burner if there's any one eles
    aaron
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    thanks

    hi pdw i sent a pm hope you got it.
    aaron
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    help with small turning job in hobart please

    hi every one im in Hobart working with an NGO and we require a small turning job.
    Its a small stepped shaft 22m dia around 150mm long.
    if any body could help it would be very appreciated.
    aaron
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    photos

    cool photos. lots of smiles. grey hair isn't a well represented as i would of thought.

    aaron
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    out side the box

    i was just thinking that if a lathe was mounted and operated up side down a lot of the swarf would fall away from the guides..
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    sence of humor

    its just no good since my recant personality by- pass. a sence of humor is a waste
  23. Thread: Electric Motor

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    save or scrap

    Talking of all this i have a 1.5kw dc motor ive been thinking of scraping.
    It is really quote heavy and a big motot for 1.5 kw.
    azz
  24. Thread: my first mill

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    nearly

    The sleeve is still stuck. I have a puller set that i thought might work. unfortunately were not smaller enough.
    I havnt even got the nut to budge yet

    319509319508
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    besides

    Michael. what if it wasn't the claged up cutting edge that was responsible for your job ending up undersize.
  26. Thread: Bench Grinders

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    depends

    hi mate I have a ryobi thats runns very well. and has done for years
    plus a abblot and ashby that i have no complatnts about.
    the gaurds and tool rests on the later is far superer to the...
  27. Thread: my first mill

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    mill

    i havent tried it yet joe. but really need to to get my colchester running.
    So initially the loss of toque is fine.
    I have been very busy preparing for a big adventure this summer.
    When i get a...
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    motors

    me to Joe ive been looking at all this. I really need to get or make a mt4 boring head arbor and get the collet sleeve out of the mill spindle
  29. Thread: Electric Motor

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    scrap

    yah its best to know a few tricks.
    for bright coloured stripped cable and bus bars that look clean .they call it millburry. they give me $6.20 a kilo
    if there is soldered joins or any fitting it...
  30. Thread: Electric Motor

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    scrap

    from my experience the shinier the copper the more they pay for it.
    so copper thats been in the fire or is tarnished attracts a lower price.
    Why do you think that scrap yards pay less for
    silver...
  31. Thread: my first mill

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    adaptor

    ok bill thanks. I have tried to remove it. not T tried but Ive had a little go at it.
    I built a dam in the bottom of the adapter. Filled it up with freeze spray and gently tried a slid hammer type...
  32. Thread: Electric Motor

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    copper

    For scrap?
  33. Thread: Electric Motor

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    copper

    For scrap?
  34. Thread: my first mill

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    vertical head

    Hi again. can any body give a tip or two on removing the collet adapter sleeve from the vertical head?
    its a mt4 sleeve. Ive had a few quick shots at it but really now need it out of there.
    Ill get...
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    dates

    hi can some one please remind me of the dates of the courses.
    aaron
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    half

    thanks for the star figures.
    I think half is a good result and ill go and hook my deckle up today. on the lower rpm winding of the motor thats all ready
    on the machine.
    This is the basically...
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    id call that list the auxiliary to do list.

    id call that list the auxiliary to do list.
  38. Thread: lathe test bar

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    center holes

    cooli was wondering about the accurate center holes. boring them out is a kuta way to do it
  39. Thread: lathe test bar

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    centers

    Mike how did you mark out and drill the centers..
    aaron
  40. well what can i say

    I was marking out in the kitcken. on a piece of glass on top of the microwave. Its a very comfortable height. the lighting is good. Plus there's plenty of clear bench space. Or there was. Not to...
  41. on second thoughts

    um is there any other rest that i didnt think of
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    three chears

    bob and stu. I have to say thats very impressive. You guys rock.
    thanks heaps for taking the time to do all this. You know build the test rigs
    and run the tests,
    There is a lots of us guys on...
  43. well

    the lower piece mounts to where the copond slide would be. is on the kitchen bench
    I was planing on using a lanten type tool post for starters.
  44. here is mine

    bob heres mine. untested as of yet

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    steel

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    i mate will round hss work ?what sizes how much do you need
    aaron
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    emmm

    ya good point.shed.
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    home made dyno

    Nice one. But is it possible to get the torque reading from measuring the pressure or flow from the pump instead of from reading the scales.
    i was just thinking a flex coupling straight from motor...
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    snanners

    really... is that what the salesman told you?
    aaron
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    dyno

    hi stuart, good point mate. i thought every one had tonnes of that stuff holding up
    the corner of there welding bench
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    shotting my mouth of again

    hi every one. fee free to tell me to Pi++ off. and before i read the start of the thread.
    what about a motor driven hydralic pump and som pfm turning the pressure reading to
    a torque value?
    aaron
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