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De-magnetising
I have managed to slightly magnetise a rather expensive digital caliper, despite the metal parts being stainless steel, which is causing havoc with all measurements when tiny pieces of swarf are...
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BCA ER20 spindle
I'm thinking of making a new spindle for my BCA milling machine, to accept ER20 collets. Would anyone be interested in buying one, complete with new bronze bearings, shells, adjustment nuts, and...
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Headstock centre for Harrison 140
Is it possible to buy headstock centers for a Harrison 140?
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What is the proper name for...
...the clamping arrangement that myford use to lock the tailstock barrel. Sort of split cotter thing. TIA Bob
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Runout on ER25Collet??
Guys, Regarding the collet runout problems I've been having: I decided (as suggested) to re-machine the cone on the chuck myself. After carefully cleaning everything, and setting up the topslide angle...
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Part built Rob Roy for sale
I selling my dads part built 3 1/2" Rob Roy. Full set of castings, boiler built, chassis started. Can email photos. We were thinking about £400 for the lot. Gotta be worth this as the cylinder...
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16 years ago
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Fabco Star bench pillar drill and conduit bender for sale
I'm rearranging my garage and so need to get rid of some stuff: Fabco Star bench mount pillar drill. Looks about 40 years old, well used - missing the table but as it's a bench mounted version it's...
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5c collett 5/8 16 mm
Hello, I do have a set of 16 imperial 5C colletts, now I want to get hold of a few metric. 5/8 is 15,9 mm is it ok to use it with 16 mm and 5/16 is 7,9 mm can I use it for 8 mm or is it a bad way to...
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Any opinions on HBM chucks....?
Hi all. Anyone have any opinions, good or bad, on HBM brand chucks ? Was thinking of buying one from RDGTools for my Myford ML10 ( with the pre-mounted backplate...), mostly due to the reasonable...
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tiny brush springs
Morning all, Does anyone know of a supplier of the small (berilium-copper?) springs used to push little DC electric motor brushes onto the comutator? It a project in the early stages, but I cant see...
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Small slitting saws
Do they make small, about 10mm dia, slitting saws, or is there something else like that with a different name? Any idea where to buy them? Ta, -- Peter Fairbrother
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Workshop floor - Wood or concrete
I am looking to build a workshop, but I am uncertain if I will build a concrete base, with 3 courses of bricks then a wooden frame/roof, or a concrete pad with a good shed type building (with wooden...
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"The Modern Pneumatic Airgun" by H.M. Buckley
I ran across the subject title today and wonder if one of you gents had contact information on this that you could provide. From what I understand, the gent self publishes a book on diy air rifle...
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brierley drill sharpening machine ZB25 MANUAL
We have just purchased a Brierley drill sharpening machine, model ZB25 serial no. 20D7651125. It is in good condition. Our question is: Would there be a operating instruction manual. Regards Jack...
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Macc Model Eng. Supplies
Does anyone on here have any dealings with Macc Model Eng. Supplies of Macclesfield. Normally their service is first class but a recent purchase hasn't arrived, telephone, e-mails or Fax not being...
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