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28th December 2014, 07:19 AM
Thread: C2 thread cutting ratios
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Just had a quick look at my lathe... Metric...
Just had a quick look at my lathe...
Metric 1.5 pitch thread uses 45t as driving gear and 60t as driven gear. Ratio 1:0.75
Your lathe uses 30t as driving and 40 as driven. Ratio 1:0.75
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28th December 2014, 07:07 AM
Thread: C2 thread cutting ratios
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Can't really help but... I would have...
Can't really help but...
I would have thought one of the idle gears was on some kind of banjo arrangement?
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30th November 2014, 02:19 PM
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MMAW... What is it i'm supposed to be doing?
What am I supposed to be doing exactly?
I can tack things together, everything looks okay to me and nothing seems to fail but I don't pay any attention to much else.
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23rd February 2014, 03:30 PM
Thread: Facemill that uses 100 degree inserts
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Not too sure about this one, it's advertised a...
Not too sure about this one, it's advertised a little bit wrong. States that you can use all 8 corners but you can only use 6, still need another holder to use the other two. Also claims that MCKNR...
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18th February 2014, 10:29 PM
Thread: Facemill that uses 100 degree inserts
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Haha... Not if you load the whole edge up:wink: ...
Haha... Not if you load the whole edge up:wink:
Seriously though Ireferenced the SCBCR and SCKCR holders in the CCMT thread. They definitely come in handy and I use them heaps. Having a completely... -
18th February 2014, 10:06 PM
Thread: Facemill that uses 100 degree inserts
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Is there much difference between the two in use?...
Is there much difference between the two in use? The 'M' AND 'G' denote accuracy with 'G' being the more accurate of the two. I guess it's just a repeatability thing??
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9th February 2014, 05:02 PM
Thread: Quick test of Cermet CCMT inserts
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No worries. Yeah nice to have one but not a...
No worries. Yeah nice to have one but not a necessity, a couple of cheap vernier scales would be good enough for a lathe if you were that wayinclined... The mill on the other hand, now that's a...
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9th February 2014, 04:44 PM
Thread: Quick test of Cermet CCMT inserts
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Finished cut... 303566
Finished cut...
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9th February 2014, 04:43 PM
Thread: Quick test of Cermet CCMT inserts
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For some reason I can only upload one pic per...
For some reason I can only upload one pic per post?? Anyway, setup for the cut...
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9th February 2014, 04:39 PM
Thread: Quick test of Cermet CCMT inserts
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Ueee, hand fed cut, one pass 41XX, quick and...
Ueee, hand fed cut, one pass 41XX, quick and rough setup...
Diameter = 9.31mm
D.O.C = 1.15mm
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9th February 2014, 03:38 PM
Thread: Quick test of Cermet CCMT inserts
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Looks good to me Ray, finish looks okay to for...
Looks good to me Ray, finish looks okay to for MS. I wouldn't have thought 1.5kw would be that easy to stall. I'll put up a vid on some harder stuff latter if I get some time.
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6th February 2014, 12:03 AM
Thread: Quick test of Cermet CCMT inserts
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Yeah i'm not really game enough to hook into it...
Yeah i'm not really game enough to hook into it like that, everything's going pretty fast. I wonder how many people have come to grief over you tube, lol.
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5th February 2014, 11:17 PM
Thread: Quick test of Cermet CCMT inserts
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Okay here's the vid. I'm not laying into this...
Okay here's the vid. I'm not laying into this cut, only one hand on the lathe the other leaning over it trying to film, with two hands on the wheel i'd push it harder. Still gets a bit of color as...
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5th February 2014, 11:03 PM
Thread: Quick test of Cermet CCMT inserts
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Thanks Ray, vimeo, never heard of it. You tube...
Thanks Ray, vimeo, never heard of it. You tube wouldn't work for me. Video uploaded I'll put a link up shortly.
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5th February 2014, 08:15 PM
Thread: Quick test of Cermet CCMT inserts
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Nah that aint a knife!
Using the lathe today and remembered this post so thought i'd drag it up for a little more comment. CCMT inserts, 8.5" x 16" lathe, 10mm tooling, cold rolled bar, 5.25mm cut!!! Can't take much bigger...
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19th January 2014, 03:49 PM
Thread: 6b4
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Before I get too far into my design.#I keep...
Before I get too far into my design.#I keep looking for some other kind of support but from what I can tell the gantry is held in place mainly by the ball screw and to a lesser degree the bearing...
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19th January 2014, 10:23 AM
Thread: 6b4
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This one looks much sturdier than some of your...
This one looks much sturdier than some of your others. I've been scouring the web and come across the same dozen or so pages a dozen or so times and read heaps of builds, I think your builds are some...
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13th January 2014, 11:03 PM
Thread: 6b4
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You've built some awesome machines Rod. After...
You've built some awesome machines Rod. After reading this and a handful of your other build threads I've decided to have a go at building one myself. You've inspired me!
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8th January 2014, 05:43 PM
Thread: 6b4
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Hi Rod, Nice build, I found this thread pretty...
Hi Rod,
Nice build, I found this thread pretty interesting.
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3rd January 2014, 07:16 PM
Thread: Wiring
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Thanks for the answers guys. Andrew, I'm not...
Thanks for the answers guys.
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1st January 2014, 06:22 PM
Thread: Wiring
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Wiring
Hey guys. Just working out what I need to get started on a mill/drill conversion. No problems with the mechanical side but not real sure on the electrical side. Outside of a few pics and a couple of...
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24th November 2013, 09:34 PM
Thread: Build a Mill?
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My thoughts on the matter... If you were going to...
My thoughts on the matter... If you were going to build a bench mill there's already heaps of small bench mills that fit the bill. If you were to build a knee mill it would be to get a more rigid...
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24th November 2013, 01:43 PM
Thread: Engineers Private Clearing Auction
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Long Chang Machinery Co - #Model LC-15A. Same...
Long Chang Machinery Co - #Model LC-15A.
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12th October 2013, 09:31 PM
Thread: Best way to clean up taper?
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I didn't think it would fit at first. There's...
I didn't think it would fit at first. There's plenty of room, so yes I will just mount the reamer in the tailstock.
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12th October 2013, 06:41 PM
Thread: Best way to clean up taper?
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Smarty... I was singing#:) I'll remember that...
Smarty... I was singing#:)
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12th October 2013, 06:32 PM
Thread: Best way to clean up taper?
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You could be right, it was made in 1980 so...
You could be right, it was made in 1980 so someone could have mounted the wrong taper at some stage. I could be wrong, it might not even be a morse taper and that's what's caused the problem. I...
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12th October 2013, 06:12 PM
Thread: Best way to clean up taper?
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Thanks. Bit of a choir getting a pic up, took me...
Thanks. Bit of a choir getting a pic up, took me longer to work that out than it did to pull the spindle out!!
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12th October 2013, 07:26 AM
Thread: Best way to clean up taper?
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11th October 2013, 07:50 PM
Thread: Best way to clean up taper?
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Best way to clean up taper?
I have#a round column mill/drill of the RF** type.#The taper in the spindle is stuffed, heaps of gouges, when you insert an mt3 it only contacts in the middle and rocks back and forth. The taper in...
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1st September 2013, 10:18 AM
Thread: Max spindle rpm for Hafco AL960B
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If you're up for a bit of reading and a little...
If you're up for a bit of reading and a little math#http://nachi-tool.jp/bearing/pdf/Tech.pdf
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31st August 2013, 09:16 AM
Thread: Max spindle rpm for Hafco AL960B
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Bearing life is as you say done using a simple...
Bearing life is as you say done using a simple formula. Operating speed, operating temp, diameter, type of bearing and quality are used to gain the working hours of the bearing. There are also...
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18th July 2012, 12:02 AM
Thread: chuck troubles
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Mate that's what I was taught, take it or leave...
Mate that's what I was taught, take it or leave it, doesn't bother me either way.
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17th July 2012, 08:35 PM
Thread: chuck troubles
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It's kinda the opposite of that. The jaws are...
It's kinda the opposite of that. The jaws are self aligning so one or more of the jaws will be under strain when tightening the workpiece.
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17th July 2012, 08:22 PM
Thread: chuck troubles
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I was taught the same thing. Never use out of...
I was taught the same thing. Never use out of round stock in a three jaw chuck because it damages the scroll.
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17th July 2012, 03:31 PM
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Lol, yeah them girlfriends and their bloody cats!...
Lol, yeah them girlfriends and their bloody cats!
I guess you've heard the saying . . . A dog looks at it's owner and thinks you feed me and look after me you must be a god . . . A cat looks at... -
17th July 2012, 12:04 PM
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How did your welds go? Didn't blow too many...
How did your welds go? Didn't blow too many holes??
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17th July 2012, 12:01 PM
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Good on you for doing the right thing. It should...
Good on you for doing the right thing. It should be law for anyone who keeps cats to keep them restrained in an enclosure.
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17th May 2012, 12:32 AM
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No worries, glad you found it interesting. Hope u...
No worries, glad you found it interesting. Hope u don't mind if I put a couple more links here. Some of these watches fascinate me, complex little machines that run 24/7.
Belt Driven watch.
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16th May 2012, 03:45 PM
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Very interesting, just need to sell my house to...
Very interesting, just need to sell my house to own one, if I start making one now I might be finished in 10yrs.
There's lots on the net about watchmaking but here's an interesting one on engine... -
16th May 2012, 11:53 AM
Thread: My next toy
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By reading the page in the link provided one...
By reading the page in the link provided one would think the printer also created materials out of thin air.
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29th March 2012, 10:04 PM
Thread: Another ebay Fur Ball
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No that's okay. I've only sold a couple of things...
No that's okay. I've only sold a couple of things so it's all feedback to me. I wasn't aware that someone could make their feedback hidden it kind of defeats the purpose.
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29th March 2012, 03:31 PM
Thread: Another ebay Fur Ball
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Besides that you can just tell when someone's not...
Besides that you can just tell when someone's not being straight down the line.
First thing, taking four days to get in touch. Second, asking for a phone number when I've already given it to him.... -
29th March 2012, 03:24 PM
Thread: Another ebay Fur Ball
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Mate it's a two way street there, I had to...
Mate it's a two way street there, I had to arrange my work schedule around to be available at any time during the day and this way conveyed to him. He's got my phone number it's just common courtesy...
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29th March 2012, 11:15 AM
Thread: Another ebay Fur Ball
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What would you experienced ebayers do?? ...
What would you experienced ebayers do??
Someone bid on my item and won but didn't make contact for 4 days, when they made contact they asked if they could pick it up today and requested my phone... -
25th March 2012, 08:51 PM
Thread: Granite Plate Stand
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I'm just wondering... so there's no need to level...
I'm just wondering... so there's no need to level it then?
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25th March 2012, 08:37 PM
Thread: Granite Plate Stand
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Does a granite plate that thick flex? Could you...
Does a granite plate that thick flex? Could you just drop it on polystyrene and let it level itself?
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13th March 2012, 11:26 AM
Thread: Another ebay Fur Ball
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I reckon he'd take anything for it atm. Quote...
I reckon he'd take anything for it atm.
Quote from the age: Flood threat not over despite rain easing: Horsham and Seymour are bracing for major flood damage as bloated rivers peak over the next... -
11th March 2012, 10:55 AM
Thread: Alignment issue AL 330
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That's funny. Im old enough to remember not...
That's funny. Im old enough to remember not having mobiles and computers but my kids are out of control. To be honest I didn't know they existed until my daughter showed me a couple of days ago.
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11th March 2012, 10:24 AM
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What do you want from a $1500 dollar lathe? Maybe...
What do you want from a $1500 dollar lathe? Maybe that's more direct.
Im not trying to be harsh but in the scheme of things in this day and age a couple of grand isn't much. When you get people... -
11th March 2012, 10:21 AM
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What I was trying to convey is that you cant...
What I was trying to convey is that you cant catch a shark with a spool of cotton and a toothpick. If you could turn #### into gold we'd all be rich.