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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...

G'day folks On this Happy Australia day i have come across a great little document its a guide to common steels and what applications it is used in ( and where you can source these grades) hope this helps you folks its helped me heaps cheers jack

G'day folks theres a new range of Virus technoloigies hitting the planet at the moment and not the type to protect you but the kind to get into your PC's steal data and not make it obvious http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/viruses/default.mspx for the windows users.. linux IS...

G'day folks i have been doing a PILE of online shopping from US suppliers some are real sticky to deal with, for non US folks so heres what i found Travers.com great! a little lacking in communications $100 USD minimum buy for export, shipping /handling average costs but fast. 2 orders no...

G'day folks sorry to bug you with what seems a simple question but is D2 tool steel suitable to make T cutters from?? i've a friend in the US with a peice of D2 Tool Steel Round Rod .875" dia. x 21" long but because of the different standards conversion is not always possible and for the life...

I know its not directly a model but i'm making a filing machine for model work and general filing needs besides changing pully sizes how would be a good way to vary speed on a electric motor ( i have a few uses for this motor, filing machine, wire wheel drive motor etc) or should a get a...

to raise some $ for new tools i'm going to sell off some 99.9995% pure Magnesium Rod i originally bought this as a flint and steel replacement experiment for my flintlock rifles i have 2 rods left both 4" long its not cheap as its pure but maybe some one will want some ultra light and strong...

G'day folks i've been getting used to my mini lathe and am now quite impressed with it i'm makeing a small cam for a stirling plan i have here out of 2041 T? Alu alloy ( 20% titainium ) and as usual the carbide tipped tools have issues with Titainium and a small test on 4130 steel ( Chrome...

Hi folks i'm making a machine filer , not a model but will definatley help with making them i was going to use a lineal bearing for the main bearing but i am now thinking about all this delrin i have here the action of a filer is up and down often and fast, do you think delrin would handle...

G'day folks Its been a funny old week so far Got my new mini Lathe and was happy to be getting the home workshop finally together, started yesterday afternoon stripping the lathe down as it was a bit stiff with I thought the smelly oil the chinese folks use and hit a few "UH OH's" the...

G'day folks anyone know of a simple to understand info site for bearings? i have the NSK and SKF catalogues online here and cant make sence of them i just wish a small simple bearing for my filing machine but the phone people take delight in demanding i know the codes before they'll accept a...

G'day folks in getting this tiny build going it called for a copper boiler rolling the copper is fine but i worry about the strength, steam is strong, so i replaced it with some 1038 carbon steel tube i know will take 1400PSI ( i only want 80-100 PSI) but liking the look of copper i...

http://www.oztion.com.au/buy/auction.aspx?itemid=5931907&d=&sort=0&pg=1&cat=0&view=List&f1=&f2=&type2=&type3=&type4=&type5=offcuts-galore&s=&pcode=&dis=0&freepost= G'day folks some of you where interested in the large angle i'm making a angle plate out of for my X2 clone heres another peice up...

G'day folks well my Milwaukee saw arrived this morning and in a word, grouse! ( meaning top notch) i love it. got a letter in the mail today as well which led to a hour long phone chat to japan seems the boss of Milwaukee Is a japanese fella i know and when i wrote and asked about warrentees...

ZINC PHOSPHATE PARKERIZING Parkerizing is a great way to protect your home made tools gadets etc from weather and wear (remember nothing gives 100% protection from neglect but it will slow the effects of exposure to rough conditions) Phosphoric acid can be bought as a primer for bare metal. It...

i'm looking for advice on makeing as thin as possible cuts in some tool steel or drill rod, i am flexable ( a little ) on material i need to either harden it or get hard stuff from scratch this small stuff has me a but bewildered and i am out of my depth in the smaller area is there such a...

G'day folks i'm on the email for ALDI and igf anyone is looking for a new PC there is a great deal at ALDI's November 2 until stocks last its a small laptop for $599 http://aldi.com.au/au/html/offers/58_6111.htm but its got as much grunt as the $2000 jobbies selling about the place...

G'day folks i am making a angle plate to mount my 4" rotary table and other bits and peices and started in useing a peice of 15mm thick 2011 T6 Aluminium when a friend dropped by and asked "will that be ok?? its only Aluminium" i am NOT a expert so am asking before i go further is this...

G'day folks online shopping again and the items i want wont be shippied international now!!! the market crash is effecting everything it seems i have a store card with the folks but sadly they have been ripped too many times so no int. at all now bummer but i suppose they have to make rules...

G'day folks i'm looking for a saw , i was thinking a reciprocating saw until i saw these http://www.vektools.com.au/milwaukee-watt-handheld-band-p-1075.html then i saw them on ebay from the USA...