Kiwi Airgunners Forum : gettin old www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/ This is an XML content feed of; Kiwi Airgunners Forum : Flub's General Discussion : gettin old Copyright (c) 2006-2012 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 18 May 2026 15:11:00 +0000 Sat, 22 May 2021 04:17:27 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.14 360 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=574 Kiwi Airgunners Forum www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_images/logo.jpg www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/ gettin old : dvlnme wrote:got the pics of... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=574&PID=3650#3650 Author: J-S
Subject: 574
Posted: 22 May 2021 at 4:17am

Originally posted by dvlnme dvlnme wrote:

got the pics of grant staces pistol,bit of a charactor is grant very clever guy,pity some dont like him on nz forums,hes bit too abrupt and speaks his mind for some,but tho never met the guy i like him and have the upmost respect for him and what he does ,one very talented and very clever man thats for sure i never tire of seeing what hes doing,allways interesting and allways beautifully made,and like many very clever people i have know he dosnt take fools easily and that upsets some for sure,pity they cant get past this coz hes very definatly worth listening to,and deserves respect for his knowlege and the work he produces.
 cheers mike

Agree, the NZ forum beef between Grant and others was probably before my time in this hobby so I cant take a side and not interested to.. It is a shame as he has boycotted any supply to NZ airgunners - he makes some cool triggers and breeches for crosmans that he sells to select folk overseas but wont be able to get them here. 
But yes, he has some clever ideas and talent, and clearly a wealth of knowledge based on his collection as well
]]> Sat, 22 May 2021 04:17:27 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=574&PID=3650#3650 gettin old : got the pics of grant staces pistol,bit... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=574&PID=3649#3649 Author: dvlnme
Subject: 574
Posted: 22 May 2021 at 3:42am

got the pics of grant staces pistol,bit of a charactor is grant very clever guy,pity some dont like him on nz forums,hes bit too abrupt and speaks his mind for some,but tho never met the guy i like him and have the upmost respect for him and what he does ,one very talented and very clever man thats for sure i never tire of seeing what hes doing,allways interesting and allways beautifully made,and like many very clever people i have know he dosnt take fools easily and that upsets some for sure,pity they cant get past this coz hes very definatly worth listening to,and deserves respect for his knowlege and the work he produces.
 cheers mike
]]> Sat, 22 May 2021 03:42:00 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=574&PID=3649#3649 gettin old : just dis same back to youcheers... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=574&PID=3648#3648 Author: dvlnme
Subject: 574
Posted: 22 May 2021 at 3:32am

just dis same back to you 
 cheers mike
]]> Sat, 22 May 2021 03:32:00 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=574&PID=3648#3648 gettin old : cheers mate got it www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=574&PID=3647#3647 Author: dvlnme
Subject: 574
Posted: 21 May 2021 at 3:27am

cheers mate got it]]> Fri, 21 May 2021 03:27:07 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=574&PID=3647#3647 gettin old : Many thanks Mike..... I've... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=574&PID=3646#3646 Author: Myson
Subject: 574
Posted: 21 May 2021 at 3:09am

Many thanks Mike..... I've just PMed you.]]> Fri, 21 May 2021 03:09:42 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=574&PID=3646#3646 gettin old : i make no claims to be an expert... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=574&PID=3645#3645 Author: dvlnme
Subject: 574
Posted: 21 May 2021 at 2:15am

i make no claims to be an expert on anything bud,i dont consider myself a skilled enginer,machist proberly a competent one would be how i think of myself,still learning after 50 years mate,i just love what i do and i guess thats the secret to it eh!!love what you do,if i can get the bandsaw it will proberly be free mate,its only a small bench machine but looks ok,there maybe others there i havnt seen yet,getting him to let one go may take a while,coz hes a hoarder of all things interesting and like all hoarders hard to get to let things go evan if never will use them,you welcome to drop in if you in area mate,not many airgunners around here i am aware of,so allways nice to meet another nut case like myself eh!!PM me and will give you address and fone numbers.
 cheers mike
















]]> Fri, 21 May 2021 02:15:22 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=574&PID=3645#3645 gettin old : Thanks for checking the bandsaw... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=574&PID=3644#3644 Author: Myson
Subject: 574
Posted: 20 May 2021 at 9:47am

Thanks for checking the bandsaw out Mike - much appreciated.

You're obviously a skilled engineer (I'm not!) so would you mind assessing it for me? Then I can call you to discuss your opinion of it...

Please PM me with your phone number when ready and I'll call you to discuss.

I'm not too far from you I think so I could drive over one day to pick up the band saw if you think it's worth it and if the price is right.

Would this be OK with you?

Thanks so much...

]]> Thu, 20 May 2021 09:47:28 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=574&PID=3644#3644 gettin old : you dont need a very sophisicated... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=574&PID=3643#3643 Author: dvlnme
Subject: 574
Posted: 20 May 2021 at 8:31am

you dont need a very sophisicated milling set up,you get one those cheap compond sliding vices mate and you will be surprised what you can do with it on your drill press,will check out if can talk the neighbour out of one the small bench bandsaws he never uses for you,hes got several small brand new bench lathes up there that have never been put together,prob made in the 1960s but good bassic small lathes,will see if can talk him into giving me one too,he will never use them,but hes a bloody hoarder so can be hard to get him let go of things eh!!my little drill press exactly the same as yours,got some bitz made up for it when using it as a mill years ago some where around here,if can find them you welcome to them.
 cheers mike
]]> Thu, 20 May 2021 08:31:37 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=574&PID=3643#3643 gettin old : dvlnme wrote:for many years... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=574&PID=3641#3641 Author: J-S
Subject: 574
Posted: 18 May 2021 at 3:59am

Originally posted by dvlnme dvlnme wrote:

for many years i did all my mill jobs on a small toolshed drill press using a two way compound vise as the mill table,had to modify the press a little to stiffen it up and modify the the depth stop into a adustable quil system but it worked well if a little slow it got job done with precision,still have that little press and use as drill press now,unfortunatly i lent the compond vice and its never been returned,but they still available at toolshed and others for approx $100,cant help with band saw but do know where maybe able to get one from nieghbour who dosnt use it,onlt small bench job but may suit you,guy owes me big time as i just completly rebuilt one end of his house that was falling down,had 4foot holes in floors and end wall so rotten was falling out,boy does he owe me for that one,was up there yesterday shooting feral roosters and cats,still got at lest 40 roosters to go and proberly 20 feral cats left too,so owes me for this too,you wouldnt believe this place and how these people live,its a 10 acre rubbish dump,the guys been a hoarder for 40 years,collected everything imaginable and just dumped it on the property outside when had filled all the buildings including house full of his treasures,unbelievable whats up there,there is enough engineering and wood work machinery up there to setup a 2000sq foot workshop with everything you wanted,25 boats 30 tractors and bulldozers,i found 3 brand new bench lathes he had collected that have never been assembled in one shed alone while back,proberly 5000 worth tools hes just left laying around outside to rust away,never picks anything up and puts way just buys new stuff when cant find what he allready had,i know hes spent allmost $250000 on this in last 5/6 years,and never uses any of it so it all just rusts away ,absolute bloody waste.makes me want cry every time i go check on him,coz hes ill and dosnt look after himself guns f]ind him laying dead some where one day soon.
 cheers mike

I wish I had a $100 drop saw with a compound vice. Below is what I used, but it was only to do a small section in a cheap paintball gun. The cut looks bad but tidied up ok LOL

All id want is a drill press / mill setup like you mention, a small bench lathe, a bandsaw and bench sander. That would do me for odd jobs, and mucking around with wood for stocks. We know we need a bigger house soon so perhaps a little extra shed space will need to be on the list of requirements.. 

That sounds like a bit of a machinery graveyard! what a pity! All the gear some would dream of, going to waste.




]]> Tue, 18 May 2021 03:59:11 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=574&PID=3641#3641 gettin old : for many years i did all my mill... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=574&PID=3639#3639 Author: dvlnme
Subject: 574
Posted: 17 May 2021 at 3:18am

for many years i did all my mill jobs on a small toolshed drill press using a two way compound vise as the mill table,had to modify the press a little to stiffen it up and modify the the depth stop into a adustable quil system but it worked well if a little slow it got job done with precision,still have that little press and use as drill press now,unfortunatly i lent the compond vice and its never been returned,but they still available at toolshed and others for approx $100,cant help with band saw but do know where maybe able to get one from nieghbour who dosnt use it,onlt small bench job but may suit you,guy owes me big time as i just completly rebuilt one end of his house that was falling down,had 4foot holes in floors and end wall so rotten was falling out,boy does he owe me for that one,was up there yesterday shooting feral roosters and cats,still got at lest 40 roosters to go and proberly 20 feral cats left too,so owes me for this too,you wouldnt believe this place and how these people live,its a 10 acre rubbish dump,the guys been a hoarder for 40 years,collected everything imaginable and just dumped it on the property outside when had filled all the buildings including house full of his treasures,unbelievable whats up there,there is enough engineering and wood work machinery up there to setup a 2000sq foot workshop with everything you wanted,25 boats 30 tractors and bulldozers,i found 3 brand new bench lathes he had collected that have never been assembled in one shed alone while back,proberly 5000 worth tools hes just left laying around outside to rust away,never picks anything up and puts way just buys new stuff when cant find what he allready had,i know hes spent allmost $250000 on this in last 5/6 years,and never uses any of it so it all just rusts away ,absolute bloody waste.makes me want cry every time i go check on him,coz hes ill and dosnt look after himself guns f]ind him laying dead some where one day soon.
 cheers mike
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