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12-06-2019, 11:15 PM
Thread: 1996 jlg 45e
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Ive got a state govt issued operators ticket for...
Ive got a state govt issued operators ticket for unlimited boom length ,and also a endorsement on a trainers ticket,and I ve never had a lesson.....its just a matter of ...there is the machine,there...
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12-06-2019, 09:13 PM
Thread: Electric cars - Tesla and global
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grid operators say if rooftop solar input exceeds...
grid operators say if rooftop solar input exceeds 30% of demand ,the grid operator loses the ability to regulate voltage in part of the network and shutdowns will be needed.Crunch time for regulation...
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12-06-2019, 09:03 PM
Thread: Fosdick radial drill move
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So you re sayin you wouldnt use rusty wire rope ?
So you re sayin you wouldnt use rusty wire rope ?
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12-06-2019, 08:59 PM
Thread: 1996 jlg 45e
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You can extend the wheels out to improve...
You can extend the wheels out to improve stability.....about the biggest risk of tipping is when the bucket is caught under a tank coaming or a fascia beam,and lifting actually tips the machine...
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12-06-2019, 08:01 PM
Thread: 1996 jlg 45e
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Want to get into trouble....use the boomlift to...
Want to get into trouble....use the boomlift to load 2 ton bulker bags of sandblasting grit up onto a boat....on top of the wheelhouse ,I might add,must have made the boat unstable too.We had a JLG...
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12-06-2019, 07:36 PM
Thread: Fosdick radial drill move
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I had to shift a big radial drill,for space I...
I had to shift a big radial drill,for space I needed to undo the column base bolts and lift the column,arm and head tilted.....Yep,should have taken the head off...anyhoo ,id done it before ,undid...
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12-06-2019, 07:22 PM
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We used a R&O turbine oil in all the screws and...
We used a R&O turbine oil in all the screws and vanes.The most likely to need attention is the oil separator ,especially if its been running in a dirty environment ,like a wood shop,or body...
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12-06-2019, 06:23 PM
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The leadscrew drive /extension is the top shaft ...
The leadscrew drive /extension is the top shaft in the gearbox,and the possibility of splash is remote.....I found greasing with pure molydag is best,oiling from the top ,not so good.......there...
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12-06-2019, 06:15 PM
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Switches are generally marked on the back as to...
Switches are generally marked on the back as to what goes where.....it should have a simple starter,so no extra solenoid switches for ignition boost or anything fancy.
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12-06-2019, 06:07 PM
Thread: Fosdick radial drill move
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I always chain the end of the arm to the base x...
I always chain the end of the arm to the base x cross wise,and tighten with a binder or a turnbuckle ....never rely on the column lock ,it will slip....then sling under the base near the column where...
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12-06-2019, 03:54 PM
Thread: Ot- Dumb injuries..
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I got better than that.....the Viets next to my...
I got better than that.....the Viets next to my yard are working on a tipper body ,using a 9" grinder with a 14" cutting disc ,Viet is climbing out of the bin ,when his little monkey toes...
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12-06-2019, 03:20 PM
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Nope.....the only place for a thrust is where it...
Nope.....the only place for a thrust is where it is now.....What I was suggesting can be plainly seen if you have a look at the setup on your Bantam....However this will require a reworking of the...
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12-05-2019, 06:29 PM
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My take.....the tank is in fact a cooling water...
My take.....the tank is in fact a cooling water hopper,or would be on a prototype......also typically these model engines ran on coal gas from the mains which was 50% hydrogen,50% carbon monoxide,and...
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12-05-2019, 06:18 PM
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The Master I have now came free ,it having been...
The Master I have now came free ,it having been dismantled and every bearing surface hardchromed.....and never reassembled due to death of owner.....fast forward 20 years ,another owner passes...
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12-05-2019, 06:05 PM
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You can also get an agressive flux called...
You can also get an agressive flux called "scaling powder" if the iron wont wet.....use only for initial wetting ,because it causes bubbles in the braze.....Oil soaked castings always cause problems...
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12-05-2019, 08:12 AM
Thread: Electric cars - Tesla and global
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A local greenfield windfarm is selling power into...
A local greenfield windfarm is selling power into the grid for A$60/US$ 40 per MWHr.(megawatt hr) at the farm gate....is this expensive or cheap ?
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12-05-2019, 03:54 AM
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The leadscrew thrust bearing surface is virtually...
The leadscrew thrust bearing surface is virtually unlubricated inside the box for RH threads and isnt outside the box for LH threads.....Its a very poor setup,and I suggest before cutting a thread...
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12-04-2019, 06:03 PM
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You should cut the race off with a...
You should cut the race off with a grinder.Carefully.....The damage is done in pushing off when the whole spindle is scored and grooved.Anyhoo,hopefully ,your s hasnt run with low oil .Oil leaks from...
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12-04-2019, 05:25 PM
Thread: Electric cars - Tesla and global
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Dont think battery EV is a done deal ...big...
Dont think battery EV is a done deal ...big forces are pushing liquid fuel EV using a commodity home solar cant do ,and can be controlled by the same corporations and networks that do liquid fuels...
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12-03-2019, 07:12 PM
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And take note of what I said about oil level in...
And take note of what I said about oil level in the head....if the rear bearing isnt oiled it will seize......Ive seen lots of ruined spindles in these machines.....but ruined by pressing off the...
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12-03-2019, 06:59 PM
Thread: Need a little chuck advice........
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Hard to say,but seems you have a chuck with bolt...
Hard to say,but seems you have a chuck with bolt on jaws,rather than inside and outside sets.......anyhoo,my experience of the Cheap Chinese chucks is that nothing is hardened in them,so rapid wear...
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12-03-2019, 06:50 PM
Thread: OT?-Friction Crane Boom Not Lowering
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When I got my current crawler crane,I looked for...
When I got my current crawler crane,I looked for the simplest setup I could find.....nothing but external bands ,all worked by a self servo mechanism.......Ive had a few hairy moments ,if the drums...
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12-03-2019, 06:38 PM
Thread: Smith-Drum Lathe
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Not difficult to find a geared motor ,speed seems...
Not difficult to find a geared motor ,speed seems to be 144rpm?,IE ,ratio 10 to 1 reduction,and,and affix it to a slide on the machine,thereby providing a clutch action as well......One thing to be...
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12-03-2019, 05:37 PM
Thread: Blast from the past - Brexit
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The "Balfour declaration " was one of the...
The "Balfour declaration " was one of the conditions of a line of credit that enabled Britain to finance the war beyond June 1916.The Somme offensive was the first operation using that money.The...
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12-02-2019, 07:20 PM
Thread: Electric cars - Tesla and global
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Spreading anti nuclear activism in the west was...
Spreading anti nuclear activism in the west was the KGBs most successful operation.
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