Recent content by jack404

oh and for the aussies nothing to do with model engines a side issue that arose from the feds lookin at my PC there'll be some pics of a prominant ( infamous?) lady appearing in the next few days apparently remember you heard it here at HMEM first cheers jack

Well to be honest i think i've got the best deal going the folks this way (Benalla area ATM) are great i've never been so well fed, theres always a beer waitin when we finish and everyone is happy with the jobs getting done, ( and no work cover is sight to say "where's you green card") its...

would you beleive that some councils ( like county government/authorities for the US folks) are giving folks who have lost everything fines for not having a house site cleaned up within a few days to 2-3 weeks?? i actually started helping a mate who was not so badly effected but lost a lot of...

G'day folks the past few weeks i have sent off some disks to various folks but the disks have not been arriving well it turns out the software police (HTCU) have been looking at me for piracy and finally asked me to "please explain" the software was a give away version free to anyone who was...

on the way jack

JRPT firstly G'day and Welcome to the Forum as to your wire it depends on the metal your using steel i heat witha old kerosene torch ( pump up pressure kind) i have the reel of wire one end of a bench the torch set to heat a 6-8" length of the wire before it hits the mandrel or die ( terms...

I do like my grand fathers Arkansas stone for the final rub for HSS or touch ups its old but the best i have the felt wheel sounds good i'll give that a go too but i admit i use inserts with carbide as i never got the hang of redoing carbide bits to a decent finish good info folks thank...

Bob, agreed if some one of you invented from scratch a engine how would you feel seeing folks taking your work and profiting from it? I make rifles, one i like to make is a Chicopee style but i have changed the design from the original soooo much its no longer called a chicopee style by...

G'day TattooCloud and welcome! great trade you have , i've a mate here who i love to watch work his magic with ink on his customers i'm sure you'll learn heap here, i know i have good luck and enjoy!! cheers jack

+1 on that.. its cheaper than a cheap drill bit and will make you feel better ( being honest and all ) besides my big kick from such is as follows ( not with model engine yet but quitea few rifle plans) show the folks what you made, let em drool a bit and then show em the plan and or book...

Folks thank you all for your kind thoughts yesterday i was on the radio with our SES ( state emergency service) at bankstown ( no where near any fires) running the supply network ( send salvation army and red cross folks out to feed and water crews and let the SES operator go and fight the...

ok hijacking my own thread here Fosters has not been aussie drop since the movie "Bazza Mackensie" the poms bought it out and had a heart attack at the cost of the real hops so they changed it ( into dish water IMOHO) its not been a good beer for 30 years ( also only 4.9%) fourx, well 10 years...

Thas real good to hear We are having a small revival of our wedgetail eagles here in Oz preditors are needed for nature to work correctly cheers for the story jack

1 vote quick change tool post 1 vote The Amateurs Lathe book QCTP ..LMS sold me mine for my mini lathe and got a locally sold set for the 20" ( hence now buying tools in the US) love em, both are adjustable height versions so to centre is a few twists at most Bob,....... love the CAD...

OK the kit is a Tell-All made by selby scientific in the UK ( the reagent bottles have India printed on them) its a acid and reagent type kit so get good gloves and a good sulfuric acid or better mask a couple of those pyrex specamin dishes would be good too Sims use these in house and to be...