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Challenger lathe
I have just acquired one of these and some b*st*rd has robbed out the upper headstock bearings, back gear etc. If anyone out there has access to articles, plans, I'd love to hear from you. Equally, if...
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Another transport "help" request
I've agreed to buy a smallish heavyish item (an inverter) from Charles Ping, the difficulty is that he's in Suffolk and I'm in Winchester. Charles can apparently get it to Central London but I won't...
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Serious CNC lathe...
Interesting video here: about the commentary/music, but the polygonal turning is pretty cool. Regards, Tony
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Old EIM mags giveaway
I have a number of Old Engineering in miniature mags that have got to go! They are free to anyone who wants to collect from Hertford I have 98 months 7 8 9,10, 11,12 99 All 2000 1-7,9,12 2001 1 3 4 9...
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Stirling fan drawings
I purchased from ebay a set of plans for the Lake Breeze Model A stirling fan about a year ago. I have gotten my shop in order with new lathe and mill, but it seems the drawings have gone missing....
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Letter Punch Even Spacing - How?
I am trying to stamp some miniature labels with 1mm (one mm) Letter Punches but I can not get the spacing correct. Putting tape round the set (word) gives ridiculous spacing between letters. Free hand...
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Threading Stainless & Drill Collar Suppliers?
Guys, I'm sure I saw somewhere some small collars for fitting around dril shanks to give a positive stop when drilling blind holes. I canno however find them in any of the usual suppliers websites...
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ML7 Digital Readout / Rotary Tables??
Guys, I've just completed my first 'real' project on my ML7 (a project fo work), and I am very happy with the results. Obviously I have learned great deal about turning, milling and boring as well as...
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Begginer's tools and books?
Hi, My son is 14 and has been building models with just paper and hot glue for a little while. He hasn't gotten the scale down yet and I would like to give him some books or an intro to model making...
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Car Alarms
Hi, Bit OT, but it involves Engines, 3 Phase and electronics so I'm sure someone here could help. ;-) I've bought a new car alarm with remote start and it needs to be wired to the alternator (+12V...
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Hot air engine meeting video
A friend of mine, Rob Skinner told me of a video he had made of the Southwest Regional Hot Air meeting in Tulare California earlier this year. I have a copy & in my opinion it is a "must have" for...
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QC Gearbox
Hi, Sofar found the Hemingway kit and the American PVC-tube design. Are there any other Quick Change Gearbox plans, projects or blueprints out there? Dirk
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Ambitious project seen in Buy & Sell
This caught my eye in the Buy&Sell - "UNFINISHED PROJECT 'Build the Titanic', large project... ring for details" Large project - I should say..! Steve
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Spring winding on a Seag C6
The one occasion when wearing gloves when operating a lathe is reccomended. I'm in the process of making valve springs for my attempt at the Nemett15S (I've modded my C6 has been modded for slow ops...
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Rotary Phase Convertors, UK vs USA type
Hello, I've recently bought a 5Hp Graziano SAG 180 lathe about 54 years old (1953 date on the motor) which being ex-government was lightly used and maintained. Being in Australia I have 240V mains and...
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