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    One of my friends bought one of them here in Aus...

    One of my friends bought one of them here in Aus from eBay. He was having issues with it and I took all my measuring gear and checked his spindle thread. It was extremely close to perfect, but the...
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    There are lots of YouTube videos on this subject....

    There are lots of YouTube videos on this subject. I bought some tube to put inside Banksia nuts for grinders and tried a few of the ideas. Used a knockoff Dremel to remove the sharp edges.
    Rgds,...
  3. Well if you ever answered your emails you would...

    Well if you ever answered your emails you would know. Still the same walking around upside down.
    Rgds,
    Richard.
  4. Well if you are now taking bookings, I will grab...

    Well if you are now taking bookings, I will grab the 1st week of November?
    Rgds,
    Richard.
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    Thanks for that Russell, I did a heap of googling...

    Thanks for that Russell, I did a heap of googling after your post, but it appears it's not available down under.
    Regards,
    Richard.
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    Thanks for that Russell. I used to use the dry...

    Thanks for that Russell. I used to use the dry lube in a stick, but had trouble finding it so I gave the WD40 white lithium grease a go and it has worked out good for me here in the tropics. Is the...
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    Hi Russell, I have been following this thread...

    Hi Russell, I have been following this thread with interest and I note that no one had mentioned lubricating the moving parts. I am also a metal machinist as well and I regularly dismantle my chucks,...
  8. Pat, from the moment I saw this post I knew it...

    Pat, from the moment I saw this post I knew it was never going to work due to insufficient side clearance. I had given some thought to modifying mine to take a round carbide insert. Maybe someone...
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    Do you mean roughing out blanks from log sections...

    Do you mean roughing out blanks from log sections or cutting blanks round ready for the lathe?
    Rgds,
    Richard.
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    Russell, is it a phase converter or a Variable...

    Russell, is it a phase converter or a Variable Frequency Drive? Looks very similar to the one fitted to my Laguna 24/36 that converts the Australian 240 volt single phase to the three phase variable...
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    Try Terry Scott at Timberly.co.nz Hopefully he...

    Try Terry Scott at Timberly.co.nz
    Hopefully he can help you.
    Rgds,
    Richard.
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    Russell, I have contacted a guy in Kiwi land and...

    Russell, I have contacted a guy in Kiwi land and when he comes back to me, I will send you the information.
    Rgds,
    Richard.
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    If it is M6, don't try to use an imperial one as...

    If it is M6, don't try to use an imperial one as you may damage it and then it will be a real hard job to get it out to replace it.
    Richard.
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    It looks the same, from memory the main body...

    It looks the same, from memory the main body screwed out leaving the bent pin behind, which then came out.
    Richard.
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    Brian, if you could give us another photo from...

    Brian, if you could give us another photo from the outside, I can compare it with mine?
    Rgds,
    Richard.
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    Brian, that setup looks very similar to my Laguna...

    Brian, that setup looks very similar to my Laguna 24/36, the cast iron model that was sold in Aus before they went to steel beds. I bent mine trying to remove a stuck chuck. Try and unscrew the whole...
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    Greg, do some google searching, you should be...

    Greg, do some google searching, you should be able to pick up a VFD way cheaper than that. Try Grizzly or Laguna and Delta Electronics.
    Rgds,
    Richard.
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    Allen, I can't help you with your choice of...

    Allen, I can't help you with your choice of lathes as we get other different ones downunder, but if you are concerned about the bedway rusting, I use a product called Corrosion X. I think it is made...
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    Rusty, they are available Down Under and are a...

    Rusty, they are available Down Under and are a step up from their basic lathe. As for the belt change, a lot of lathes are doing this so you can use the full versatility of the VSD. Unless you are...
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    You may want to check as some pulleys have 2 grub...

    You may want to check as some pulleys have 2 grub screws at 90° to each other and sometimes they have 2 in each hole to lock the 1st one in.
    Rgds,
    Richard.
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    I just did a Google search and there is tons of...

    I just did a Google search and there is tons of articles about fixing them, changing bearings etc. Not knowing your skills or the equipment you have, if it is fried I would have a go at pulling it...
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    Hi John, no I didn't, good idea, but my worry...

    Hi John, no I didn't, good idea, but my worry would be where the ejected shavings would end up. I thought I gave you some of this timber, it would have been marked as TPL. It's not our hardest...
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    I have had a scare using TC tipped Forstner bits....

    I have had a scare using TC tipped Forstner bits. I usually make pepper grinders in sets of 6 pairs at a time, so each stage is repetitive. After I had bored the centre hole through them all I...
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    Thanks guys, some good info here. I usually spray...

    Thanks guys, some good info here. I usually spray my work with a precat lacquer, but as noted it is slightly yellow, doesn't bother most timber, but I knew it was not for this Maple. I will go and...
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    Thanks for all this info guys, quite interesting....

    Thanks for all this info guys, quite interesting. There are waterbased clears and the Krylon is available here as well. Someone locally suggested blonde shellac, not sure about that? I never thought...
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