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    05-15-2013, 07:52 AM
    Davo J replied to a thread Quick change toolposts in General
    Hi Mike, I have the Hare and Forbes QA150 and while it's a beautiful tool post it's expensive and so are the holders, so thats why I made my one. ...
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    05-13-2013, 12:04 AM
    Davo J replied to a thread Geez... you Canadians piss off everyone. in General
    It happens to Australians as well, Shars on ebay will not post here and when I asked them about it they said there where to many postage problems,...
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    05-11-2013, 01:30 AM
    Davo J replied to a thread Lathe: Slow down all spindle speeds by xx% - make bottom pulley xx% smaller ??? in General
    It sounds like Chinese lathe speeds? Mine goes from 60 to 1800 and I find 60 is good for threading. That pulley does sound small, maybe a link belt...
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    05-10-2013, 10:34 PM
    Davo J replied to a thread 5 cylinder radial running in General
    First off, that looks great brilliant work, many hours spent there like your other projects. You should do a book on these projects with drawing as I...
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    05-07-2013, 08:31 PM
    Davo J replied to a thread Glass vs magnetic in General
    I also think that and wouldn't believe what he told me. Last year he gave me a quote to fix my Meister readout of $135, then just after christmas I...
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    05-06-2013, 09:54 PM
    Davo J replied to a thread Portable Crane for Pickup Bed Mount Plans in General
    Thanks guys, Ben, great price, they are around $230 over here. James No plans just built on the go with scribble on paper which is long gone,...
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    05-06-2013, 06:47 PM
    Davo J replied to a thread Portable Crane for Pickup Bed Mount Plans in General
    We had young kids at the time so I could get them around with the dual cab, these days I have young grandkids to get around. It's also good for...
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    05-05-2013, 07:37 PM
    Davo J replied to a thread Portable Crane for Pickup Bed Mount Plans in General
    Hi Ben, I built this one around 15 years ago (along with the tray and everything else on it) but don't have plans as it was worked out on paper and...
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    05-03-2013, 11:06 PM
    Davo J replied to a thread Vertical shaper in General
    Nice solid looking machine, new Chinese ones sell for $11,500 plus over here depending on the model, so they must still be selling them to...
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    05-03-2013, 10:48 PM
    Davo J replied to a thread Miniature angle iron needed in General
    If you have a shop around that sells those Chinese thumpster motor bikes (small bikes with Honda 90 knock off motors)I know the packing cases are...
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    05-03-2013, 04:49 AM
    Davo J replied to a thread Machine Axis & DRO Letter Designation in General
    Hi Mike, I am not sure how new it all is, but the dedicated lathe DRO's come with X and Z on them. The 3 axis has Z0 and Z1 for the saddle and...
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    05-03-2013, 02:00 AM
    Davo J replied to a thread Machine Axis & DRO Letter Designation in General
    I use my lathe X axis the other way around, so it takes of diameter as you wind it in. This way you can take a clean up pass, measure it and put that...
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    04-26-2013, 08:52 PM
    Davo J replied to a thread Bridgeport power feed basket case in General
    I am not sure if you have bought it, but a Asong/Align power feed are only around $250-300 for the complete new kit. Dave
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    04-26-2013, 08:28 PM
    Davo J replied to a thread Tiny tool gloat, my first! in General
    Click on the picture so it comes up on it's own, then click on the Image links on the right, then that will open the links and pick the bottom one....
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    04-26-2013, 06:59 PM
    Davo J replied to a thread DRO agian in General
    I would never buy from the Meister guy again, you can read the good and the bad in the link below....
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    04-20-2013, 04:00 AM
    Davo J replied to a thread Do taps wear out? in General
    Thats all I have here is hand taps, no gun taps etc. Dave
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    04-19-2013, 10:27 PM
    Davo J replied to a thread Do taps wear out? in General
    Hi Dave, I usually buy Sutton taps here in Australia, but this tap (comes in a set of 3) come from Hare and Forbes which is a import tooling place...
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    04-19-2013, 06:00 AM
    Davo J replied to a thread Do taps wear out? in General
    I taped 230 holes in one go in the post below and had used that tap a lot before this and still taps fine today. The coolant helped a lot as it...
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    04-16-2013, 03:06 AM
    Davo J replied to a thread tips for dialing in a 6 jaw chuck. in General
    One suggestion is your scroll might be worn or a sloppy fit which would do this. Have you taken the chuck apart? If not take it apart and give it a...
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    04-10-2013, 08:47 PM
    Davo J replied to a thread Shop Made Tools 2013 Book in General
    I have not seen the book but you will find the shop made tools sticky at the top of the general forum page, some of those posts are in the book. ...
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    04-10-2013, 08:32 PM
    Davo J replied to a thread Coolant, when to use ? in General
    Hi Stern, I too have used a spray bottle in the past and it ends up being a pain in the hand. It has to run somewhere so you still need a catchment...
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    04-10-2013, 04:07 PM
    Davo J replied to a thread McGyver is my hero in General
    Very nice story. Same down here in Australia, it would be really hard to find a $1 or $2 these days, but you could probably by them for more than...
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    04-10-2013, 04:05 PM
    Davo J replied to a thread Coolant, when to use ? in General
    I only use a Chinese coolant pump on my mill that came standard, the nozzle lets you adjust the flow and I run it around 1/2, other wise it sprays...
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    04-10-2013, 09:18 AM
    Davo J replied to a thread Coolant, when to use ? in General
    I use coolant with HSS cutters as they will last a lot longer, with carbide I run it dry because the speed you run them at sprays it around to much...
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    04-09-2013, 09:11 AM
    Davo J replied to a thread Re-tram on turret swing? in General
    Hi, Swinging side to side doesn't really matter it's in and out. I have a small to medium knee mill and it does sag a little at full extension as...
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    04-09-2013, 12:35 AM
    Davo J replied to a thread Making quick change tool post holders (picture heavy) in General
    Hi Paul, I used the DRO wich has 0.005mm glass scales, the V's are exactly 60mm apart on this one so I was working to a round number at least. ...
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    04-08-2013, 11:10 PM
    Davo J replied to a thread Making quick change tool post holders (picture heavy) in General
    No problems, I does give a rust resistant finish, but can be knocked in a spot of if you drop the part. Dave
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    04-08-2013, 10:11 PM
    Davo J replied to a thread Making quick change tool post holders (picture heavy) in General
    Sorry I missed this post and just found it looking for info for another member on a forum who needs to make some parts for his and Richard posted...
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    04-08-2013, 04:49 PM
    Davo J replied to a thread Making quick change tool post holders (picture heavy) in General
    I always use air to blow the coolant into the T slots off the table surface at the end of the day, the coolant in the T slots makes it way to the...
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    04-08-2013, 04:46 PM
    Davo J replied to a thread Making quick change tool post holders (picture heavy) in General
    After your tank you need to make up an oil skimmer, it's just a piece of perspex round disk that is powered by a low rpm motor and have a wiper each...
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