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    Old Service Station.

    It's been a while since I was down that way, It's in the old Gippsland town ship in MOE (Pronounced "Moey" like Joey not Moe from the three stogie’s)in Victoria,Australia...
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    Your Favorite Hammer

    Hi All These are my three favourite hammers, The chrome soft face I made at school about 79/80,the ballpein can’t see any brand, I’ve had since January 27 1981,the day I started my apprenticeship, J&W welded on is for the company I was indentured to(JOHNS PERRY /JOHNS & WAYGOOD). The claw hammer...
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    Show us your WORKING Work bench

    Turbo, we are down under, everything is the wrong way around.:lol: I work for an OEM pump company, we specialise in the build and repair of submersible water pumps. Having the vice mounted on the side of the bench make it easy to place the rotating assembly’s in the vice clamped by the...
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    Show us your WORKING Work bench

    This is cleanest my bench will ever be..
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    which welding helmet

    Hi guys, I have 2 welding helmets, the first is a Miller elite black $400au, the second is a weldcorp auto darkening professional $250au its a copy of the elite but with a bigger lens. I don't know if you guy's can get this helmet in the US but with the exchange rate it should be under the...
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    My Aussie Garage..... Finally

    I’m loving the progress, Your moving way to quick. You sure your living in Wait Awhile, on a normal build this this would take a good year to get to this stage. So you got any pics of your toys.. Cheers Tony
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    My Aussie Garage..... Finally

    The plans are looking good, love the look of the 50's servo/diner, Keep the photos coming. Cheers Tony
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    How much heat are Nylocs good for?

    Try this link https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CC4QFjADahUKEwj2nOaZkr3IAhWDHpQKHRzcCW4&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usfastener.com%2Finsertlocknut.html&usg=AFQjCNHNwhYeFFmzMYFqGQ1ydQxvJNPIVQ Cheers Tony
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    Phase rotation

    Rockwithjason,wyliesdiesels,Larry_g,nadogail Thanks for the reply’s guys, what I was looking for is a way to check before it all goes together on the bench, We have made a test tank from a scrap metal skip bin, discharge spooling with a knife gate valve, a flow meter, pressure gauge and...
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    Phase rotation

    Hi guys, Heading off on 2 weeks holidays, when we get back I have to rebuild a 20kw 3 phase 1000 volt 50hz submersible water pump, Flygt bs 2251.011 type (the brand is a Pumpeng 20kw Raptor) It’s been striped by another company and all the parts have been supplied, by the look of all the...
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    Hi Madison069 and all,Can't you just re-gap these plugs Cheers Tony
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    Is a Drill Doctor the way to go?

    What schurkey said teach them how to sharpen a drill free hand,:thumbup: That many tradesmen have forgot or don't know how to sharpen a drill. Then teach them how to sharpen a spotweld drill:evil:
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    Must have tools for any shed or sparkles

    What brand is that tap wrench,and where did you get it.
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    Hi from Down under

    Welcome aboard, Love your work:bowdown: Cheers Tony
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