Shortening IRS components

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#1 Shortening IRS components

Post by abowie » Sun Dec 10, 2023 1:21 am

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#2 Re: Shortening IRS components

Post by Simonpfhc » Sun Dec 10, 2023 8:45 am

Thanks for posting Andrew, really interesting to watch.

I sooooo want a lathe :helpsign:
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#3 Re: Shortening IRS components

Post by abowie » Sun Dec 10, 2023 1:58 pm

Simonpfhc wrote:
Sun Dec 10, 2023 8:45 am

I sooooo want a lathe :helpsign:
Best thing, ever.
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#4 Re: Shortening IRS components

Post by Gfhug » Sun Dec 10, 2023 3:41 pm

No! They take up so much space, much easier to take the work to a man with a lathe and let him get his hands dirty :bigrin:

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#5 Re: Shortening IRS components

Post by Simonpfhc » Sun Dec 10, 2023 5:36 pm

I’m certainly not going to Adelaide! :lol:
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#6 Re: Shortening IRS components

Post by Series1 Stu » Sun Dec 10, 2023 9:14 pm

Simonpfhc wrote:
Sun Dec 10, 2023 5:36 pm
I’m certainly not going to Adelaide! :lol:
I would recommend it. I love the place!

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#7 Re: Shortening IRS components

Post by chrisfell » Mon Dec 11, 2023 6:59 pm

I sooooo want a lathe

I've got four, I don't want any of them.
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#8 Re: Shortening IRS components

Post by Jeremy » Mon Jan 01, 2024 7:49 pm

abowie wrote:
Sun Dec 10, 2023 1:21 am
Quite clever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc0PCBDY18A
No eye protection! Yikes :wow:
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#9 Re: Shortening IRS components

Post by Jeremy » Mon Jan 01, 2024 7:57 pm

When I was doing my engineering training I witnessed a young apprentice at work on a milling machine when the cutter fractured and smashed like a bullet into his safety glasses. Glasses destroyed, eyes protected. Imagine losing an eye at 17 years old. I will never use any kind of metalworking machinery without eye protection.
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#10 Re: Shortening IRS components

Post by Fuel.inj » Tue Jan 02, 2024 7:42 am

I second your comment Jeremy. When using any machinery metal working or wood working, safety glasses are a must and second nature to wear them. This was instilled in me as an apprentice fitter a long time ago. You only have one pair of eyes.
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