I belong to another forum which states the state, still getting used to Yahoo. I am in Melbourne, Victoria. By the way, I bought my lathe from Hare and Forbes...
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pk7639
May 27, 2008 7:54 am
Thank you very much paul, if you were near here I would buy you a carton of beer! That's a dangerous offer. I travel almost as much as I drink! Now just a...
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Grant
smalllathe
May 27, 2008 7:16 am
Thank you very much paul, if you were near here I would buy you a carton of beer! Now just a couple of more things, my lead screw IS 1.5mm, (1) I just double...
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pk7639
May 27, 2008 6:28 am
eastern suburbs of what? ... From: "tcaroccia" <tcaroccia@...> To: <aussie_9x20_owners@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tue, 27 May 2008 06:17:08 -0000 Subject:...
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tcaroccia
May 27, 2008 6:17 am
Fellow 9 x 20 users, I've now taken the shaft off and can see that one of my bushings were a little out, not by much but enough to make the pulley wobble. I ...
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Jack
jacktarr68
May 26, 2008 11:03 pm
g'day Chris I can delete or move the 9x30 photo if you want. Where would you want it to go? It might be easier if you create an album first, then upload it...
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noknucklesuk
May 26, 2008 4:28 pm
Afternoon, Picture uploaded to photo's (it's in AL050 folder by mistake and I can't move or delete it.) There is no manufacturer's name on it. But obviously...
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Paul Kelly
pk7639
May 26, 2008 8:57 am
IIRC there are 4 gears (and hence two ratios) involved in driving the leadscrew. One of them is the bull gear, that's fixed. The first calc is the 40t gear to...
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Paul Kelly
pk7639
May 26, 2008 8:23 am
Maybe get a little straight edge in and a torch? Dunno.. PK ... From: aussie_9x20_owners@yahoogroups.com [mailto:aussie_9x20_owners@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf...
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tcaroccia
May 26, 2008 7:04 am
Thanks, Paul but how do you check for straightness, the shaft is tucked away and it's hard to get anything like a digital caliper in there?...
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smalllathe
May 26, 2008 6:55 am
Hi and thanks for the help, I am currently rolling on the floor in agony :-) How do you work that out, I really am a newby, sorry! I have grasped that the...
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Paul Kelly
pk7639
May 26, 2008 6:41 am
The al50 has a 2mm leadscrew so you need gear ratios of: 28tpi=0.45357 24tpi=0.52917 The bull gear (on the spindle) has 40 teeth. You just have to find a...
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smalllathe
May 26, 2008 6:32 am
Hi all, I have an old HAFCO AL50 and need some help. When cutting threads, the table on the lathe lists the threads available, but if I need to cut a 28tpi or...
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Paul Kelly
pk7639
May 26, 2008 5:52 am
1. Those timing belts really need to be tight. 2. Have you checked that the shaft the idle wheel runs on has no movement? (and is straight) 3. I'm all for the...
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tcaroccia
May 26, 2008 2:46 am
Fellow Australians.. I've been having problems with the clutch on my 9 x 20. I decided to do something about it so pulled the clutch out and noticed that all ...
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Jack
jacktarr68
May 25, 2008 11:11 pm
g'day 'wet gearbox'? Factory fitted reverse tumbler? What brand is your lathe, anyway? Jack (Moderator) ... I own a 9x20 lathe which is metric. I'm guessing...
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Jack
jacktarr68
May 21, 2008 10:46 pm
G'day Jon the milling group is at: <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aussie_minimill_owners> You'll find the casting group here: ...
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Paul Kelly
pk7639
May 21, 2008 12:30 pm
http://www.littlemachineshop.com/Reference/CuttingSpeeds.php Hare and Forbes (nth Parramatta) sell soluble oil. I use a 12V electric shower from Jaycar ($20)...
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londoncricketball
londoncricke...
May 21, 2008 10:27 am
Guys I'm sure I'm becoming a royal pain in the arzzz, however I can't join the Oz milling forum as the Yahoo URL for membership requests is bust, so... My new...
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londoncricketball
londoncricke...
May 21, 2008 10:13 am
Guys I'm sure I'm becoming a royal pain in the arzzz, however I can't join the Oz milling forum as the Yahoo URL for membership requests is bust, so... My new...
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Jack
jacktarr68
May 13, 2008 11:35 pm
The next meeting of the above will be held at 7.0 pm on Sunday 18 May 2008 at: McDonalds McCafe Bar Corner Berwick Street & Canning Highway Victoria Park Bring...
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Ray
pemby200
Apr 28, 2008 12:26 am
Jon, Again the US 90x20 group has a lot of the manuals (the Grizzly g4000 is fine for the AL50) ans also a re-build manual etc. Also "papers" by John Pitkin...
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londoncricketball
londoncricke...
Apr 27, 2008 10:41 am
Thanks Ray. I think I'll just buy a spare and worry about things if I break the first one. It just seems very very thin, and very very tight. Maybe the ...
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Ray
pemby200
Apr 27, 2008 8:53 am
Jon In the archives for the 9x20 Lathe group (the USA one) or the 9x20 Lathe2 group, there is a whole lot of info on the thin belt and what to do to reduce the...
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londoncricketball
londoncricke...
Apr 26, 2008 3:21 am
Thanks for the advice, it seems I was being a bit precious. Jon...
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Paul Kelly
pk7639
Apr 26, 2008 12:14 am
I have an Al50, I run it pretty hard for long periods (like 5 hours at a time, motor too hot to touch by the end of the job), its 6 years old now and I'm on my...
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Jack
jacktarr68
Apr 25, 2008 11:37 pm
Jon I have a different lathe (Jet BD920N) which is very similar to the H&F. It, too, uses a really skinny drive belt, so I bought a spare when I bought the...
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londoncricketball
londoncricke...
Apr 25, 2008 10:40 pm
Guys, I have just started to use my new H&F AL50. I'm new to this so forgive what may be stupid questions. 1. I notice that the V drive belt is seemingly...
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Jack
jacktarr68
Apr 15, 2008 11:49 pm
The Perth WestOz Face-o face Metalworking Group meets again this Sunday 20 April 2008 7.0 pm at: McDonalds Cafe Bar Corner Berwick Street & Canning Highway ...
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John Pitkin
jtpitkin06
Apr 2, 2008 4:01 pm
The offer still stands... If you need asssitance in shipping or obtaining parts, accessories or goodies from the US, contact me off list. John Pitkin ...
