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15th November 2015, 06:58 AM
Thread: Water, Rust and Fungii
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This one if I remember correctly came out of the...
This one if I remember correctly came out of the Rubicon bush near Eildon Victoria or maybe one of the sawmills in that area.
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28th August 2015, 11:11 PM
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Hi Elton :D the specs I gave are for the Rc...
Hi Elton :D
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28th August 2015, 07:16 PM
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Hi Rob the BSPT dies as Techo says are tapered...
Hi Rob
the BSPT dies as Techo says are tapered to produce a tapered thread at 1:16 taper not including the lead in taper that every die has.
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28th August 2015, 02:47 PM
Thread: Building a Mulch Trailer
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Hi Rusty I'm assuming you are using 205 housings...
Hi Rusty
I'm assuming you are using 205 housings as you could've got imperial bearings to suit.
UC 205-16 they are, or used to be
Not that it helps now lol
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28th August 2015, 02:43 PM
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Not me Peter but wow, congratulations. Phil
Not me Peter but wow, congratulations.
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28th August 2015, 01:57 PM
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Hi Rob My thread cutters (that plumbers use) cut...
Hi Rob
My thread cutters (that plumbers use) cut tapered threads.
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28th August 2015, 01:54 PM
Thread: Line shaft Mice
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Hi Dale You name it and you can use it. Old...
Hi Dale
You name it and you can use it.
Old piston rings, brass, copper Bakelite, ebonite...
We use 1/4" rod in roughly 4" circles and in another area we use leather.
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28th August 2015, 06:15 AM
Thread: Whisperings
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No worrries, thanks anyway Baron. This is a...
No worrries, thanks anyway Baron.
This is a tough one to get any information on and I only really needed a pic to see what the handle on the air valve looked like.
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27th August 2015, 10:41 PM
Thread: Mit-a-mit
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The eccentric is on the shaft and the eccentric...
The eccentric is on the shaft and the eccentric strap goes around it.
Yee ha, something I know.
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27th August 2015, 04:09 PM
Thread: Mit-a-mit
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Hi Dale Normally and generally speaking the hole...
Hi Dale
Normally and generally speaking the hole is reamed to size and the shaft is slightly undersize.
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27th August 2015, 07:10 AM
Thread: Whisperings
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Hi Baron it is actually a hydrostatic lubricator...
Hi Baron
it is actually a hydrostatic lubricator and although most of it is polished off it says 'Vacuum Lubricator Co.' and the company was situated in "The Albany", not 'Albany' but 'The Albany'.... -
26th August 2015, 08:59 PM
Thread: Metal Files - good brand
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Thanks Ken that explains what went wrong, here's...
Thanks Ken
that explains what went wrong, here's me thinking I got a packet of duds.
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26th August 2015, 01:05 PM
Thread: Line Shaft 90Deg Belt Turn
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Hi dale The walk bracket is missing. I'll ask...
Hi dale
The walk bracket is missing.
I'll ask at work as at the moment we have a plethora.
My list is beginning to add up. You may have to come and visit lol.
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26th August 2015, 07:32 AM
Thread: Whisperings
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Hi Kryn I look at it this way, my bits are...
Hi Kryn
I look at it this way, my bits are correct, the rest is just old looking. Don't worry, noone else falls for it either. :rolleyes:
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26th August 2015, 12:01 AM
Thread: Whisperings
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Back onto the hydrostatic lubricators, this time...
Back onto the hydrostatic lubricators, this time the one off the Ruston engine that drives the beam pump.
A couple of new bits and fresh packing for the glasses and it should be right to go.:o... -
25th August 2015, 01:07 PM
Thread: Rust removal by electrolysis
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Damn you give good answers Bob. Phil
Damn you give good answers Bob.
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24th August 2015, 09:42 PM
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Hi J I did a couple of airline threads over the...
Hi J
I did a couple of airline threads over the weekend and used this stuff. http://www.henkel.com.au/3320_AUE_HTML.htm?nodeid=8802639020033
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24th August 2015, 09:29 PM
Thread: Line Shaft 90Deg Belt Turn
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Hi Dale If the loose pulley is on the drill,...
Hi Dale
If the loose pulley is on the drill, then you only need the one fixed pulley on the lineshaft.
As you move the belt over to the loose pulley on the drill it rides across the drive pulley on... -
24th August 2015, 07:33 PM
Thread: Line Shaft 90Deg Belt Turn
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Hi Dale this should explain how but if you need...
Hi Dale
this should explain how but if you need more info let me know.
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24th August 2015, 07:22 PM
Thread: Line Shaft 90Deg Belt Turn
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Hi Dale I have all the info you need. I'll hunt...
Hi Dale
I have all the info you need. I'll hunt it up and post it here.
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19th August 2015, 04:15 PM
Thread: 0.3 Module Gear Cutting Query
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Hi Bob I'm sure this crowd will make you one. ...
Hi Bob I'm sure this crowd will make you one. Don't know the price or shipping but... http://www.pearlengineers.com/spur-gears.html Phil
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17th August 2015, 08:35 PM
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Hi Bob, The Macson which is pretty much a copy...
Hi Bob,
The Macson which is pretty much a copy of the Cincinnati has the same instructions as Richard gave.
A bit of graphite only.
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16th August 2015, 09:17 PM
Thread: New lathe selection help
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Hi Kryn You could just hit the pause button. ...
Hi Kryn
You could just hit the pause button.
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14th August 2015, 10:59 AM
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Can't help on the post Bob but I thought it was...
Can't help on the post Bob but I thought it was like clay that it was covered in.
I am probably way off though.
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14th August 2015, 10:55 AM
Thread: Metric threaded rod - pitches
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I just watched the video and was wondering if you...
I just watched the video and was wondering if you need the whole length threaded or just the area where the third nuts (half nuts) clamp.
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14th August 2015, 07:47 AM
Thread: Whisperings
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Hi Pete I'm sure the flange is going to get a...
Hi Pete
I'm sure the flange is going to get a good dose of boot polish and become like the rest of the boiler very soon. :D
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13th August 2015, 06:59 AM
Thread: Whisperings
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Well the sparge is finally finished and I am...
Well the sparge is finally finished and I am happy to say I learnt a few new things about pipe threads as well.
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11th August 2015, 07:21 AM
Thread: Whisperings
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Phew on the 55 deg typo Baron, there are so many...
Phew on the 55 deg typo Baron, there are so many discrepancies on the pipe threads that I thought that may have been another one I hadn't found yet. :D
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10th August 2015, 10:18 PM
Thread: Whisperings
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Now Pete, you know they didn't have welders back...
Now Pete, you know they didn't have welders back in those days and yes there are some bits that are welded and they are also well (and sometimes not so well) hidden from public view. I don't have...
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10th August 2015, 09:49 PM
Thread: Whisperings
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Hi Baron, I'm using pressure rated fittings on...
Hi Baron,
I'm using pressure rated fittings on this job and it was a surprise to me that they are actually tapered threads in the female bores. I didn't think they came that way but these did... -
9th August 2015, 09:04 PM
Thread: Whisperings
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Now, the insanity that is, tapping a BSPT thread....
Now, the insanity that is, tapping a BSPT thread.
Originally I was going to tap the hole BSPP which is paralell. I borrowed a tap and it had BSPF on it. I looked up the tapping size for BSPF and... -
9th August 2015, 06:46 PM
Thread: Whisperings
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I thought about that Kryn but the flange on the...
I thought about that Kryn but the flange on the boiler is (at the moment) a permanent thing and the flange I am making is replaceable. It is better to machine my part up concentric which is easier...
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9th August 2015, 10:18 AM
Thread: Whisperings
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Hi all here are the pics I promised. One of...
Hi all
here are the pics I promised. One of them is a bit ordinary so I will take a better one later to illustrate what is going on.
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7th August 2015, 11:02 PM
Thread: The story of Sidchrome
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I was lucky enough to tour that place on a trade...
I was lucky enough to tour that place on a trade school excursion. I remember the chrome baths as they checked our pockets when we left that area:D.
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7th August 2015, 10:30 PM
Thread: How to modify fishing reel
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A flexible shaft drive from the motor to the reel...
A flexible shaft drive from the motor to the reel would make it interchangeable.
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7th August 2015, 07:31 AM
Thread: Whisperings
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Hi Michael correct on all fronts. The more...
Hi Michael
correct on all fronts.
The more joints, the more potential leaks and the more work at inspection time. We have a rule at work that there 'will' be no leaks so it is good practise to lose... -
6th August 2015, 04:14 PM
Thread: Whisperings
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I'm surprised I didn't pick that one up Michael. ...
I'm surprised I didn't pick that one up Michael.
Touché' Pete. Lol
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6th August 2015, 01:11 PM
Thread: Whisperings
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Stix and Michael, I would swear you two are...
Stix and Michael,
I would swear you two are standing in the boiler house.
You have just about covered every conversation we have had about this installation.
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6th August 2015, 07:28 AM
Thread: Whisperings
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Hi all I nearly got the flange for the sparge...
Hi all
I nearly got the flange for the sparge pipe finished but...
Instead of screwcutting the thread I managed to procure a BSP parallel tap to do the job. The tapping size is 24.5 mm, it even... -
5th August 2015, 09:37 PM
Thread: Mit-a-mit
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Hi Dale I can supply a threaded taper pin and...
Hi Dale
I can supply a threaded taper pin and reamer when you get to that stage.
All I need is the diameter at the big end and the length of the hole.
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2nd August 2015, 09:29 AM
Thread: Whisperings
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Hi Pete I'll need a pressure pipe ticket in our...
Hi Pete
I'll need a pressure pipe ticket in our situation but threading I am allowed to do myself, plus, it is a lot easier to replace the sparge if and when it needs it if it's threaded.
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2nd August 2015, 09:15 AM
Thread: Whisperings
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Hi Ken no apprentices, they only want to learn G...
Hi Ken
no apprentices, they only want to learn G code nowadays, not basic engineering skills. It doesn't look good.
If I get crook, I have to get better, simple. :D
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2nd August 2015, 09:10 AM
Thread: Whisperings
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Hi Kryn after visiting every steel supplier in...
Hi Kryn
after visiting every steel supplier in town I started to visit heavy engineering places as well. The place I got the piece from is the place that fabricated the beam pump for us. The owner... -
1st August 2015, 11:15 PM
Thread: Whisperings
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We are fitting an injector to one of the boilers...
We are fitting an injector to one of the boilers at work to give us an extra means of putting water into the boilers.
To do this I need to make a flange that is not available off the shelf.
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1st August 2015, 09:56 PM
Thread: Whisperings
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Hi all the lubricator drain plug worked, woo...
Hi all
the lubricator drain plug worked, woo hoo!
I have an issue when cutting threads where I take great care in getting the gear train right then blank out when changing the levers on the... -
31st July 2015, 06:11 AM
Thread: Special Roller Cutter
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That's what I like to hear. Looks like you have...
That's what I like to hear.
Looks like you have a job that I could envy. :2tsup:
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27th July 2015, 04:06 PM
Thread: Buttweld Fittings
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Well said. Every time I go there for anything...
Well said. Every time I go there for anything they offer to get it in for me.
I've given up.
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24th July 2015, 08:31 PM
Thread: Whisperings
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Hi all first up, many many thanks for the kind...
Hi all
first up, many many thanks for the kind words which I find hard to take guys. I am always sitting here in awe of the stuff you guys do. I have learnt heaps just by joining this forum, easily... -
23rd July 2015, 10:43 PM
Thread: Whisperings
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Hi all good news on the dog point front, Keables...
Hi all
good news on the dog point front, Keables have 86 in stock and as the lady explained "they aren't a real shelf mover" :D
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23rd July 2015, 01:22 PM
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Exactly what .RC. said At least in the last 35...
Exactly what .RC. said
At least in the last 35 years it has. That's why it is called nominal bore due to the bore varying with wall thickness.
OD has always been the same on pipe.
Tube is a...