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If your files are dull the best thing i would do is either through them out or make something out of them.They pretty cheap Cheers John

Dazza and Myself gunna be there cheers :D

About time u got one but it's still not in shed yet LOL

Very nice peice of work also stolen LOL :D

Hi Mark PM Dale Russell he will help you out about Mooney's

I tried in coke no flux and it works :D

Hi I would give diff oil a go , after all lathe gearbox cops a hiding just like diff:cool:

G'day All I worked with a company that made induction heating and hardening machines,we used to weld , cut 2"plate fusion weld all with Oxy / Lpg (propane ) the cleanest heat i have ever used. We didn' have oxy/accet in the factory , the only sorce was oxy / Lpg Onya All John

G'day All I use a stainless steel 18 gal Beer keg, It's just great no rust Onya all John ;)

I'M with Dale THE same price same supplier, the other bloke is $25 a 40 kg bag and says it's now smaller in size

You could try Carlton chainsaw chain and bars in the US or griffin and berends GB products in OZ. They bars for world wide manufactures Hope this helps:)

G'day all I scored 140 lengths x 4 metre long 6.7 mild rod for a slab ( carton ) of beer $ 35.00 Good barter i think Onya John:D

Hi Have you tried automotive clear 3 coats, i use it alot and i'm near the coast in OZ. It works for me Onya John:)

Hi Glen I charge Steel cost double it then 75% , round it of to the nearest 5 cents Onya John:)

I use a bib type welding apron:rolleyes:

HI You can weld cast to mild steel With Stainless Steel welding rods, put a bit of heat to cast first Onya :rolleyes:

When i did my apprenticeship as a Toolmaker here in OZ draw fileing was done with left or right hand on handle and left or right hand on file itself, Backwards and Forward lengthwise not across. The only way i would use a file pulling towards me is sharpening Axes/Knives, drawfileing was to get rid of high spots pointing fingers resting on each side of the steel.Not trying to be smart ,but that was my training?? I'm not sure what you mean???? Onya Mate John :confused:

G'Day Graham Great bunch here they make you feel very welcome, I'm from Vic. Good anvil stand by the way Onya John :)

Great job nice to see good work, time and skill Onya Mate;)

I would use OIL on every spot you can see a lube orifice use Oil, grease will clog up and pick up swarf which will damag beds cross slides tailstock. I say OIL Hope this helps Tool Maker from OZ ;)

He did a very good job I'll have to get my 12yr old grab his hammer and get hammering Cheers John;)

Sheet alloy for cans is .034" when punched out top and bottom are .012" , middle of can is .006" spec size. Don't know ring pull size? ONYA Mate

Hi Macca I rang the two phone numbers 1 Vic no good 2/ closed down 18 months ago but still has some stock give him a ring at night as he is working SA time . The site i got the info from is about 2 yrs old not updated . Red Frog ! Hope this helps John:confused:

Hi Macca Hope this helps no web site, give these a try 1/ Hammer & Tongs Blacksmith PH 03 93579477 ( Tongs ) VIC 2/ Hammermarks Blacksmiths Hardware SA 08 83320416 I found these last night Cheers John:cool: