G'day all,
I would like to find a source for small quantities of gauge plate in Australia. Tried Blackwoods and they tell me they no longer deal in metal. Also tried the local (Canberra) suppliers of stuff and they have not been able to help. Can anyone point me at a reasonable source?
having said that, what i am trying to achieve is to build a small scale version of the drill sharpening chuck that appeared in MEW early this year. The idea would be to scale a version to fit directly into the Quorn. Not even really sure if this is a good idea, but the design calls out 3mm gauge plate for the chuck jaws, so advice on a suitable and available substitute that doesn't require a surface grinder would be appreciated. (also any helpful suggestions as to things I might not have thought of, but that is probably another thread!
hope you had a good cup afternoon - even if a foreigner won.
David
I would like to find a source for small quantities of gauge plate in Australia. Tried Blackwoods and they tell me they no longer deal in metal. Also tried the local (Canberra) suppliers of stuff and they have not been able to help. Can anyone point me at a reasonable source?
having said that, what i am trying to achieve is to build a small scale version of the drill sharpening chuck that appeared in MEW early this year. The idea would be to scale a version to fit directly into the Quorn. Not even really sure if this is a good idea, but the design calls out 3mm gauge plate for the chuck jaws, so advice on a suitable and available substitute that doesn't require a surface grinder would be appreciated. (also any helpful suggestions as to things I might not have thought of, but that is probably another thread!
hope you had a good cup afternoon - even if a foreigner won.
David