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28th May 2015, 11:00 AM
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another link to some maybe helpful info although...
another link to some maybe helpful info although is for a clarkson http://www.bedroom-workshop.com/grinder-clarksonbooks/0grinder-clarksonbooks.html
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10th May 2015, 11:07 AM
Thread: Hercus Vertical Head.
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this is what i use for a collet remover bit of...
this is what i use for a collet remover bit of toilet roll inner tube filled with lead and a handle attached
a bit of a tap on the head of the drawer bar and out it comes
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29th March 2015, 06:55 PM
Thread: Cheap Freight?
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do a google on supreme freight i can recommend...
do a google on supreme freight i can recommend from past usage
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22nd March 2015, 07:14 PM
Thread: Hercus 9 motor
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suggest looking at royce cross in adelaide but i...
suggest looking at royce cross in adelaide but i reckon amh will be just as good he ( Mal) specializes in replacement hercus stuff ...
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13th March 2015, 06:38 AM
Thread: Hercus 9" AR Belt change
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power twist is the one to use the others sit a...
power twist is the one to use the others sit a bit to proud of the pulley Vs
shop around for price try motion industries there was a branch in most capital cities when i got mine
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15th February 2015, 07:51 PM
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Kryn have your tried callington foundries Jim...
Kryn have your tried callington foundries Jim is pretty easy to get on with and knows his stuff
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8th February 2015, 07:17 AM
Thread: Hercus Colour
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Yes Bob thats why i upsized to the machine behind...
Yes Bob thats why i upsized to the machine behind it painted with green hammertone its harder to pick the trivial :q :rolleyes:
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7th February 2015, 08:32 PM
Thread: Hercus Colour
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here is an example of a lathe i built from new...
here is an example of a lathe i built from new old stock parts a few years ago if you look carefully you can see the top above the chip tray is painted with acrylic (but not wilderness it was a...
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7th February 2015, 06:56 AM
Thread: Hercus Colour
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just as an aside i went to our local auto paint...
just as an aside i went to our local auto paint shop supplier and he suggested use acrylic which they can match pretty close to wilderness,
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5th February 2015, 09:41 PM
Thread: Hercus Colour
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about the closest off the shelf colour is the...
about the closest off the shelf colour is the colour bond touch up "wilderness" available at most leading hardware shops
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5th February 2015, 07:16 PM
Thread: Hercus Colour
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Arthur it depends on what model and year your...
Arthur it depends on what model and year your lathe is there are many different variations varying from grey / blue green , my late model geared head one is hammertone type green
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1st February 2015, 09:33 AM
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stuart i just found a bit of paper with the...
stuart i just found a bit of paper with the parameters
72...........70
73........... 5
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1st February 2015, 08:56 AM
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Dean i wonder if you need to raise the upper...
Dean i wonder if you need to raise the upper frequency limit( not the start stop freq) parameter. I have several vfd s some huanyang and 10 k pot works fine somewhere Ive filed my documentation...
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20th January 2015, 09:21 PM
Thread: Another Craftsman
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i reckon the U is for the craftsman under slung...
i reckon the
U is for the craftsman under slung motor drive
L is for long bed
H for flame hardened bed
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16th November 2014, 08:01 AM
Thread: transfer screws
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i made my own from cap screws with the heads cut...
i made my own from cap screws with the heads cut off and then turned in the lathe to a point
if i remember i filed 2 flat sides to get a grip to undo
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23rd October 2014, 06:04 AM
Thread: Centec2A - a (small) piece of history
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well done Ian i wonder if you can add another...
well done Ian i wonder if you can add another pic or 2 of the vise looks like a self aligning fixed jaw if thats what it can be called
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25th September 2014, 02:25 PM
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id scrap all of the switching check to see if...
id scrap all of the switching
check to see if the original 3 phase motor can be reconfigured to delta ( usually inside the connection box to motor)
get a vfd to run 240 to 3 phase
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21st September 2014, 07:29 PM
Thread: transfer screws
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well i reckon i made some to mark the hole...
well i reckon i made some to mark the hole position for a chuck back plate just machined the heads off some high tensile bolts with a say 60 degree point screw them in so they are just above...
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19th September 2014, 10:07 PM
Thread: Centec2A - a (small) piece of history
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well bought ian i seen it when i went to collect...
well bought ian i seen it when i went to collect a clarkson t@c grinder from there similar condition except it was scattered all over the place but we found it all.
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10th September 2014, 10:21 AM
Thread: My new Hercus 9C and 3 phase.
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i have converted several lathes and mills to work...
i have converted several lathes and mills to work off vfd its not too hard ( once you work out how to set the parameters) just follow the circuit diag that comes with your vfd for switch...
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22nd July 2014, 07:42 PM
Thread: Lathe Project
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i reckon a south bend or maybe early model...
i reckon a south bend or maybe early model hercus but usually hercus has a name caste in the bed
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10th July 2014, 09:02 PM
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try supreme freight Supreme Freight | Home...
try supreme freight Supreme Freight | Home
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9th June 2014, 07:34 PM
Thread: rotary table
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techo1 i wonder if you have any documentation or...
techo1 i wonder if you have any documentation or its origin ?????
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9th June 2014, 03:37 PM
Thread: rotary table
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techo 1 your right i pulled the spindle out again...
techo 1 your right i pulled the spindle out again and had a closer look its all on a sort of cam arrangement a bit of adjustment and :2tsup: it works much better and a lot smoother
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9th June 2014, 02:40 PM
Thread: rotary table
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well its back together minus a bit of grease...
well its back together minus a bit of grease replaced with 68 hydraulic oil
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9th June 2014, 09:26 AM
Thread: rotary table
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its a 6 inch an when i reassemble it today ill...
its a 6 inch an when i reassemble it today ill take some more pics, the paint or baked enamel looks like a quality type machine but some of the rest of it seems a bit more of maybe indian origin,...
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8th June 2014, 10:07 PM
Thread: rotary table
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Thanks michael oh i should add pics i suppose ...
Thanks michael
oh i should add pics i suppose this is before i cleaned it up a little
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8th June 2014, 09:43 PM
Thread: rotary table
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Thanks for that Michael that certainly makes a...
Thanks for that Michael that certainly makes a difference and yes we had better catch up one day id love to see some of your achievements i live way out north near gawler so mutual free time may be...
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8th June 2014, 09:19 PM
Thread: rotary table
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joe stop making me think about more projects im...
joe stop making me think about more projects im 10 years behind already
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8th June 2014, 09:12 PM
Thread: rotary table
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well i found the torch and went and counted the...
well i found the torch and went and counted the teeth 3 times
72 sounds a
bit more realistic
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8th June 2014, 08:55 PM
Thread: rotary table
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thanks ray yes i was surprised when i counted...
thanks ray yes i was surprised when i counted the turns , atm its dismantled to clean off all the grease so ill recheck it when its back together
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8th June 2014, 08:12 PM
Thread: rotary table
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doooh i might have known use your head and...
doooh i might have known use your head and calculator john before pipeclay wraps you on the knuckles
67/4 =16.75
so 16 turns+150*.75=112.5
16+112,5
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8th June 2014, 08:05 PM
Thread: rotary table
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thanks pete how did you get that ??
thanks pete how did you get that ??
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8th June 2014, 07:28 PM
Thread: rotary table
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rotary table
just recently bought a second hand ( but appears unused) rotary table of unknown origin came with a chuck and dividing plates 23 25 28 31 39 43 and 19 27 30 33 41 47.
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3rd June 2014, 09:36 PM
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yep i reckon a name change isnt a bad idea with a...
yep i reckon a name change isnt a bad idea with a reflection on andres input its turned out to be a very popular thread and im sure the big G word wasnt intended
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29th May 2014, 09:15 PM
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thanks for that Stewart , as a new owner of a t&...
thanks for that Stewart , as a new owner of a t& c grinder( clarkson) ive found theres a bit of a learning curve . even the clarkson manuals gave me a bit of a bum steer on the setup for grinding...
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28th May 2014, 07:57 PM
Thread: Toolmakers hammer
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ive just discovered the lead hammer the first...
ive just discovered the lead hammer the first one i made was way too heavy the second about half the size great for removing tight arbors and a small one would be great for smaller stuff the...
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25th May 2014, 05:14 PM
Thread: todays tools gloat
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well based on this price he was still under paid...
well based on this price he was still under paid http://www.ebay.com/itm/BROWN-SHARPE-750B-V-BLOCK-W-CLAMP-MATCH-/370405990384 :roll:
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25th May 2014, 03:15 PM
Thread: todays tools gloat
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theres still bargains to be had
been looking for a set of v blocks for ages found this set of brown and sharpe blocks still in their original box for $50 the owner said he paid 1 1/2 weeks wages for them when he was an...
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18th May 2014, 07:01 PM
Thread: eBay (and other auctions) Metalwork Stuff
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Sticky: ive seen it its been in a shed for several years...
ive seen it its been in a shed for several years with no use the photos make it look worse than it realy is mostly just settled dust but a bit of surface rust would be on the top sides of bare...
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12th May 2014, 05:22 PM
Thread: Today's tool acquisition
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Michael not sure if you know but Jim at...
Michael not sure if you know but Jim at Callington foundries will do one offs at a pretty reasonable price and maybe try weber abrasives for your wheels
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12th May 2014, 09:36 AM
Thread: Today's tool acquisition
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Michael i have a norton 5x1/4x1/2 38A60-K8VG that...
Michael i have a norton 5x1/4x1/2 38A60-K8VG that came with my t@c grinder (doesnt fit) i can donate (if its of any use), to the cause if you wish (1/2 inch hole)
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12th May 2014, 08:50 AM
Thread: New member new (old) lathe..
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more photos are encouraged :U
more photos are encouraged :U
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5th May 2014, 09:46 AM
Thread: todays tools gloat
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pdw its all good a phone call to brother was made...
pdw its all good a phone call to brother was made first
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5th May 2014, 09:10 AM
Thread: todays tools gloat
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thanks for the heads up on the manual ive...
thanks for the heads up on the manual ive already found it and downloaded it now for lots of reading
looks like ive got lots to learn
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4th May 2014, 05:56 PM
Thread: todays tools gloat
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went to look at a pallas tool grinder today ...
went to look at a pallas tool grinder today which was ok for a hobby type situation but the guy took me to have a look at another "thing" he thought was some sort of tool grinder guess...
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27th April 2014, 08:03 PM
Thread: Help with Motor
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yep go to a motor rewinder take a 100 dollars...
yep go to a motor rewinder take a 100 dollars and it should get you a motor with delta winding connections and probably new bearings
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26th April 2014, 09:06 AM
Thread: stop 3 jaw chuck from jamming ?
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COMBUSTOR i recently purchased a dglmh hercus (...
COMBUSTOR
i recently purchased a dglmh hercus ( geared head model) from a tafe college thats how they removed chucks, each machine had piece of 19mm square bar about half a meter long to remove... -
21st April 2014, 08:49 PM
Thread: Dust and VFD's
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i have 3 vfd's so far no troubles left in the...
i have 3 vfd's so far no troubles left in the open but i reckon it will only be a matter of time before they need de- dusting . eg have a look in side a computer it seems to attract very fine dust....
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8th April 2014, 08:56 PM
Thread: hercus lathe serial numbers
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9 inch and 260 travelling steadys are different ...
9 inch and 260 travelling steadys are different see here http://www.australianmetalworkinghobbyist.com/store/
john