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The Brierley is a drill sharpener, an exellent machine, seems to be in keeping with every thing else that's in George's workshop

Well done ,could you run through the process you used and what software

Out interest what did you find lacking In the 7X20 that you converted ? steppers and Mach3 or Linux CNC

Have look at Simon and Nigel's site they have some machines for sale, for conversion or out...

My understanding is that Hercus stopped making the Cnc machines about 6 to 8 years ago at that time they were over $30000 and made to order

Have you had any luck with with the software , do you have any more information as to what model it is or a photos of the lathe

I would be inclined to suggest its for rebuilding diesel fuel injectors

Try Simon at Applied Numeric Control, he used to be the sevice engineer at Hercus for the CNC machines , 08 8234 7972

I would assume that the dealer brokered the sale of the main plant , packaged it up for the buyer and what we are seeing now is the crumbs, put what ever price they want on it and it sell when it...

Years ago the trade name was "Duraflex" now I think is 1045

Michael what foundry you going with ?

thanks Morrisman , tube arrived from R.S. with 1m of Delrin, will have a go with this over the week end

Don't get me wrong Bob Acetal is beautiful to turn and gives a lovely finish and these company's are selling a quality product but my frustrations lie in the fact they have a catalogue full of...

Sustarin® AcetalsSUSTARIN® Acetals, also known as PolyOxyMethylene or PolyFormaldehyde, are available in two types, Copolymer and Homopolymer, and both are highly crystalline linear thermoplastic...

I wish to make an EvaNut for a hercus lathe I purchased some acetal rod and have had a couple of goes and sofar has not worked out to well, the nuts are just to tight and i can seem to chase out the...

More difficult, some examples

trying to buy nickel bronze brazing rods from BOC " oh that's a specialised product" and here is me thinking that I have come to a specialised sort of shop

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It's been a few years, but I have used castech in wingfield moss road I think highly recommend and a little foundry in Magill can't remember the name that I wouldn't recommend ( loads of porosity...

"not a computer in sight " errrrr the two i spotted might be more

Fritz-Werner Type FV.3D turret milling machine with Plessey numerical control. 40 different components were machined on this...

Intrestingly i have the same model hardness tester and it has "DAP" (department of aircraft production) markings on it

the buildings were the Beaufighter components were made here at Islington...

Hi Ray

What steel did you use for the steel part ?

Cheers
Fred

"Never use auto trans fluid in hydraulics unless recommended by the manufacturure. It can lead to seal softening and failure. "


not going to dispute it, but how come ? whats in the ATF ,...

I use power steering fluid in mine ( enerpac press), for a couple of years now , with no adverse effects (yet),

at worse you are up for a seal kit if ithe Tellus doesnt agree with the seals
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can you tell us were in australia you are, of the top of my head in adelaide, there will be more about

Pacemaker Headers Pty Ltd
6 Reese Avenue
Richmond SA 5033
Ph: 08 8352 6488 Fax: 08 8443...

ditto to the "Duraflex"

Thanks for the drawings, exelent, will get some photos when i get back from Brisbane

are you going to do a full scrape of the ways on your machine ? ( your power scraper) or are you tooling up...

I liked the look of your grinder so much i went out and got one, well sort of

i have a 3A Hercus tool and cutter grinder i got a while ago, surface grinding was what i was after and it seemed a...

i got the same respose, Christmas time, but they have gotten rid of allot of crap, i walked places were you havent been able to get to for 10 + years, the owner would have to be the grumpiest...

ahhhh, temptation on magil road ? all sort of interesting things show up in that shop