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Angle grinder bearings
May 20, 2013, 11:00 am
Would rs shielded bearings instead of zz be alright in gearbox of large angle grinder. I think they should be as I think rs sealed is rated 240 degrees fahreheit Read more »
flypress?
May 19, 2013, 8:46 pm
I want to cut several hundred accurately sized washers from fine (more than 300) stainless mesh, about 35mm OD and 15mm ID. Any suggestions as to how? I thought of cutting squares, stacking layer... Read more »
cnc mill spindle question
May 16, 2013, 5:15 pm
I'm thinking of buying one of the 800W water-cooled Chinese milling spindles for my cnc-converted Mk2 BCA, any thoughts? I also wondered why people use high-speed spindles and small tools in CNC... Read more »
1/16 OD copper tube in long lengths?
May 11, 2013, 11:16 am
Anyone know a source of 1/16 OD copper tube in say 10m coils? I can find short lengthd easy enough, but longer lengths seem hard to find. Ta, -- Peter Fairbrother Read more »
Mystery diode "4L"
May 2, 2013, 12:31 pm
Any electronics whizzes recognise an axial diode slightly smaller than a 1N4001 bearing just the marking 4L along with a blue cathode band? It's used in a switch mode power supply of 1993 vintage... Read more »
HSS-Al?
May 1, 2013, 10:58 am
Anyone tried chinee endmills/slot drills in HSS-Al? Anyone know anything about it? The price is right, but ... On a completely different tack, does anyone know of a source of small ready-made fa... Read more »
Basic metal turning book suggestions
April 24, 2013, 11:01 am
Tonight, I'm collecting my lathe (Warco WMT300). I need to source a book or two to help me sort out the basics, preferably reasonably modern so I can read about indexed tools and the types avail... Read more »
drilling a hole
April 18, 2013, 2:31 am
Is there a trick to drilling a hole through a bar, at right angles to the bar, which goes exactly through the center of the bar? thx, -- Peter Fairbrother Read more »
Touch indicating paper
April 10, 2013, 9:31 am
I think I remember that there is a kind of touch indicating paper. If you are uncertain whether two surfaces touch when an assembly is assembled, you can put some of this paper on one of the surfa... Read more »
Help needed to get started with Mach3
April 7, 2013, 3:30 pm
I've had a CNC mill (and mach3) for a while but not had the time to play with them - now I have the time but the first steps seem rather daunting. As a first CNC project I want to machine an S sha... Read more »
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Solid Works. 3D design
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Hi, Does any company or employee in the southeast of England eg Kent,Sussex,Surrey,Essex have a requirement for SolidWorks 3D design. This is a massive tool for designing anything from a resistor to ... Read more »
Wood Lathe
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Hi, Has anyone here ever built their own (or someone elses) wood lathe? Michael Read more »
Mastercam V9 users?
Anyone here use mastercam version 9 ? Help needed with milling tool offsets if possible please. Cant seem to set them. Bob Read more »
Colchester student fault
Hi I have just purchased a Colchester Student lathe the old round head type 1956 when connected to a three phase supply it will run for a few minutes and then cut out It is as if a coil is heating ... Read more »
Meccano chain
Hi all, I'm looking for anyone who has used the small meccano ladder chain and sprocket. The question I have is that any newer chain I order for it from the meccano dealers seems like it doesn't fit ... Read more »
Denham lathe rebuild
I have recently aquired a very old Denham lathe which Tony of lathe.com tells me is from around 1900 but unfortunately he doesn't have any manuals. Looking at pictures on the net those Denham lathes ... Read more »
Brierley drill grinder cams
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Looking at getting a full set of cams for a Brierley ZB25 32 series drill grinder and later making some spares. I'm looking for the number 12 and 14 cams and any odd number cams for LH tooling. Will... Read more »
Myford Super 7 lathe
Hi, has anyone taken the screwcutting gearbox off a Myford super 7 and can offer any suggestions. I'm trying to strip the lathe down to get the bed and saddle reground so don't want to disassemble ... Read more »
HBM Lathe Chucks
Has anyone experience - good or bad - of HBM lathe chucks as sold by RDG? I'm considering getting a 3 - jaw one, but some of RDG's other offerings have been described as 'poor quality' by others (on... Read more »
Myford Emporium of Barnsley
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Anyone had any dealings with this Co. or its principal Richard Woodhead? thanks -- Roland Craven Nr. Exeter, Devon, UK roland@petternut.co.uk www.petternut.co.uk Read more »
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