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9th March 2023, 02:04 PM
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VICTORIA I'm still keen to buy. If you could strap it...
I'm still keen to buy.
If you could strap it to a small pallet I can arrange for a freight company to pick-up.
I don't need the stand only the sander.
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9th March 2023, 11:20 AM
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VICTORIA 10-20 sander
G'day Rab
I'll take it if you can arrange packing and shipping to Adelaide my cost.
I was over at the air show but was flying so no luck.
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24th August 2015, 10:28 PM
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I no longer post on this forum but I do lurk...
I no longer post on this forum but I do lurk sometimes.
Here are a couple of random thoughts before I get in the reasons for being missing in action.
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22nd September 2014, 11:22 PM
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Moby 19 minuets mate. What took you so...
Moby
19 minuets mate.
What took you so long?
Yours in jest
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22nd September 2014, 10:39 PM
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I'm with you Jim. With all this safety talk...
I'm with you Jim.
With all this safety talk hijacking our woodturning forum I'm scared to go near the lathe in case I get hurt.:C
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20th September 2014, 04:19 PM
Thread: Monster Headache
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[QUOTE=brendan stemp;1807604] 16 grit any...
16 grit any good??
Available on special order only.
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19th September 2014, 10:39 PM
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If you want to buy your last lathe: "Buy a...
If you want to buy your last lathe:
"Buy a Vicmarc":2tsup:
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19th September 2014, 03:26 PM
Thread: Oneway quit on me.
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[QUOTE=Allen Neighbors;1807014] The green "run"...
[QUOTE=Allen Neighbors;1807014] The green "run" light was blinking, and the numbers in the little red window were 8.7. Tried the switch - nothing - and when I looked back at the numbers they were...
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19th September 2014, 03:17 PM
Thread: Monster Headache
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[QUOTE=brendan stemp;1807096]I agree with Allen. ...
[QUOTE=brendan stemp;1807096]I agree with Allen. I turn a lot of the stuff and I almost always finish with shear scrapeing; before sanding that is.
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Hi Brendan
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17th September 2014, 12:54 PM
Thread: spare time in Adelaide
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Yes we like to keep our balls nice and shiny. :oo:
Yes we like to keep our balls nice and shiny. :oo:
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4th September 2014, 09:15 PM
Thread: Which wheel?
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Yes Os Even Victorians are welcome.:2tsup: As...
Yes Os
Even Victorians are welcome.:2tsup:
As long as you agree to go back home straight after the event:D
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1st September 2014, 09:49 PM
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1. Tim Tim, you raise valid & important points...
1. Tim
Tim, you raise valid & important points about safety & your reasons for sanding in reverse, however I would rather a keyless chuck unlocking than a bowl spinning off the spindle at speed.... -
1st September 2014, 12:50 PM
Thread: face plate work
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I paid $9 for a packet of 50 x 40mm hex head...
I paid $9 for a packet of 50 x 40mm hex head timber screws form a specialised fastener (nut & bolt) supplier.
Much cheaper than your local hardware shop.
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1st September 2014, 12:42 PM
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Why you might want to sand in reverse.
I power sand the outside of a bowl in reverse for 2 reasons.
1: It means the sanding pad and the bowl are rotating in opposite directions = more efficient sanding. Of course you can reverse the... -
1st September 2014, 09:12 AM
Thread: Which wheel?
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Liam O'Neil to demonstrate in Adelaide February 2015
[QUOTE=NeilS;1802759] but unless your name is Liam O'Neill, QUOTE]
Speaking if Liam O'Neil.
His son is getting married to an Adelaide girl next February.
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30th August 2014, 01:35 PM
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But don't forget you get lots of really useful...
But don't forget you get lots of really useful bits of string left over.:wink:
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30th August 2014, 01:32 PM
Thread: Baby camera
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For the technically minded amongst us, how many...
For the technically minded amongst us, how many megapixels?
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30th August 2014, 08:21 AM
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I use an electric frypan on low heat and making...
I use an electric frypan on low heat and making sure I cut the ends of the timber square so the piece will stand up in the pan.
Using candle wax I leave the piece standing in 10mm of hot wax for... -
25th August 2014, 08:15 PM
Thread: Which begginers Lathe?
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I also vote for the Woodfast 305. We have 5 or...
I also vote for the Woodfast 305.
We have 5 or 6 in our club, along with a couple of 20 year old Vicmarc VM100 mini lathes and a Jet mini.
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24th August 2014, 02:35 PM
Thread: A small Jarrah Bowl
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One would have to question the wisdom of your...
One would have to question the wisdom of your mentor who gave you a dry Mallee stump to make your first bowl from.:?
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12th August 2014, 10:30 PM
Thread: face plate work
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I prefer a faceplate, 4 (or more) timber roofing...
I prefer a faceplate, 4 (or more) timber roofing screws and a hex driver in a small rattle gun, pre drilling if required.
This method enables the centre to be moved (should it be required) while... -
5th August 2014, 12:28 PM
Thread: Hey Block Head
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Hey Jim I just knew you would come unstuck...
Hey Jim
I just knew you would come unstuck one day.:roll:
All that pressure, worrying about which little bit of wood goes where:?
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4th August 2014, 08:34 PM
Thread: Hey Block Head
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Pity the poor bugger that has a head shaped like...
Pity the poor bugger that has a head shaped like that!!!:oo:
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4th August 2014, 08:20 PM
Thread: In All the Years
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That was all a big con Peter. Now you are...
That was all a big con Peter.
Now you are drawn into the dark side and hooked for life.
Happy to be the cause of your addiction.
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1st August 2014, 11:15 AM
Thread: record cl2 help
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You would have to be dead lucky to find a pair of...
You would have to be dead lucky to find a pair of 5 step pulleys off the shelf that would fit without some machining.
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21st July 2014, 11:40 AM
Thread: A new turner
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Here is a quick tip. Put a rubber band over...
Here is a quick tip.
Put a rubber band over the wrist part of the glove.
It will take care of the loose cuff that could get caught on something.
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15th July 2014, 11:08 AM
Thread: RPM calculation
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Simple method Motor speed Divided by driven...
Simple method
Motor speed
Divided by driven pulley dia
Multiplied by motor pulley dia
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29th May 2014, 02:39 PM
Thread: I'm getting on a plane!
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I demonstrated at the 1998 Melbourne Wood Show...
I demonstrated at the 1998 Melbourne Wood Show exactly one week after the Crows won back to back premierships. :2tsup:
Did I give them Victorians heaps.:oo:
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28th May 2014, 10:22 AM
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You have changed the readout on the keypad. To...
You have changed the readout on the keypad.
To show the speed readout of 30-3000RPM press the FUNC/DATA button 3 times.
With the speed set to 0 on the control the display should read 30.
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27th May 2014, 01:11 PM
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Pull the lever sideways and move upwards and...
Pull the lever sideways and move upwards and release.
Then you can take another bite at undoing the motor lock.
Simple once you have done it once.
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23rd May 2014, 10:11 AM
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What Jim said.:2tsup: To change any of the 90...
What Jim said.:2tsup:
To change any of the 90 plus factory set parameters, you need the code to unlock the keypad.
This is to prevent users from stuffing up the settings.
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17th May 2014, 01:50 PM
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Irish woodturner Liam O'Neil's Australian tour 2015
Liam O'Neil will be in Australia in Feb/March 2015.
If there are any clubs that would like to host him for a workshop or demonstration please PM me for details.
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12th May 2014, 09:13 PM
Thread: Midi Lathe suggestions.
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Just because the two centres happen to meet...
Just because the two centres happen to meet doesn't mean the tailstock spindle and the headstock spindle are on the same plane.
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12th May 2014, 07:52 PM
Thread: Midi Lathe suggestions.
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G'day Hermit Small horizontal adjustments to...
G'day Hermit
Small horizontal adjustments to the tailstock can be made using the following method.
Using a centre punch and a hammer the cast iron can be swollen a small amount.
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12th May 2014, 06:45 PM
Thread: Midi Lathe suggestions.
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Jim wouldn't it be a disaster if, all these...
Jim wouldn't it be a disaster if, all these years, you had been using a lathe that didn't line up?:-
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11th May 2014, 11:52 AM
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Less 10% off storewide for the month of May...
Less 10% off storewide for the month of May =$7469
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7th May 2014, 10:43 PM
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I would use my morse taper reamer and ream inside...
I would use my morse taper reamer and ream inside of the spindle.
You can get plastic ones which clean the gunk out but if the taper is damaged you need a proper HSS reamer.
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5th May 2014, 09:33 PM
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I'm not saying you have to use a chisel. ...
I'm not saying you have to use a chisel.
That's what I do.
You should use whatever works for you.
I mean you could use red wine if it worked for you.
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5th May 2014, 09:25 PM
Thread: Macassar ebony $$$$ ?
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Price sounds about right to me. 25 years ago I...
Price sounds about right to me.
25 years ago I remember buying some and the price then was $60,000 per cubic meter.
No I didn't buy a cubic meter.
I only got a small piece.
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5th May 2014, 09:13 PM
Thread: Threading Wooden Faceplates
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Visit your local bolt supplier and purchase a...
Visit your local bolt supplier and purchase a long hardened bolt of the right diameter, cut off the head and thread.
Bingo
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5th May 2014, 09:06 PM
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Most problems are caused by not having the glue...
Most problems are caused by not having the glue hot enough or letting it get cool down before bringing the surfaces together.
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4th May 2014, 10:12 PM
Thread: Home made Pin Chuck
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With regard to protecting your idea, unless you...
With regard to protecting your idea, unless you have heaps of financial resources to defend a patent, no matter how good the idea, its not worth the effort or the outlay of trying to protect it.
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4th May 2014, 10:02 PM
Thread: Home made Pin Chuck
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Hi Dave You got it in one mate, pin chucks...
Hi Dave
You got it in one mate, pin chucks never jam.
Every time you stop the lathe and start it up again the works locates on a different part of the chuck.
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30th April 2014, 10:16 PM
Thread: Threading Wooden Faceplates
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No not quite right. It's metric M30. 30 is...
No not quite right.
It's metric M30.
30 is the diameter in mm.
3.5 is the distance between any 2 threads in mm.
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28th April 2014, 10:47 PM
Thread: Outboard turning - update
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Bugger. Now you have me worried.:C Much...
Bugger.
Now you have me worried.:C
Much more fun to disagree.:rolleyes:
Now is taking a rest I need someone else to spar with.
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27th April 2014, 09:33 PM
Thread: Outboard turning - update
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Any outboard attachment that bolts to the lathe...
Any outboard attachment that bolts to the lathe without reaching the ground will not be as solid as one that transfers the feed-back from the tool directly into the ground.
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26th April 2014, 03:25 PM
Thread: bowl in the cave
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When using an offset tool with a swans neck, it...
When using an offset tool with a swans neck, it is important to over have tool rest back far enough so that the contact of the tool on the rest is only on the straight part of the shank.
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20th April 2014, 10:05 PM
Thread: Outboard turning - update
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I agree. This stand needs a bigger footprint....
I agree.
This stand needs a bigger footprint.
You could get a serious dig in using a tool further out than the base diameter.
Just my 2 bobs worth.
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17th April 2014, 08:45 PM
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You taught me well Jim.:roll: Cheers Tim
You taught me well Jim.:roll:
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16th April 2014, 09:36 PM
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An old station hand told me that when this tree...
An old station hand told me that when this tree died, everything else was finished.
Meaning it would be the last thing to die in a drought.
Like all bush lore, you need to take this with a...