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Cutting metric threads on an imperial lathe
I'm pondering lathes ... I started out thinking about a new Warco machine, but have now moved on to thinking about secondhand Super-7s. Any Super7 I find is likely (I suspect) to be an imperial...
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17 years ago
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Centec 2A
I'm looking for a Centec 2A with vertical attachment - anyone looking t sell? I've tried the web and drawn a blank. Cheers Mat -- Myford Mat...
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17 years ago
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Homemade CDI
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17 years ago
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New Project Atlas Bearing Replacement
Just planning to move on to the next "clearout" project and need some advice if possible. I have had an old Atlas 10f under the bench for 10+ years and have decided that it is time to fix it or throw...
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17 years ago
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R8 Taper socket dimensions?
Has anyone got the correct socket dimensions into which an R8 collet would sit please? This is the female socket, not the collect itself. John S was able to point me to a source for the R8 collect,...
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18 years ago
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Any body have copies of Chris Heapy's project pages ???
Hi His site was one of my favourites buts its gone now and there are so many things I still wanted to read there - any body have a copy of his projects and info. Does anybody know what happened ?? Tim
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18 years ago
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What do you think of this Hyundai lathe ?
This Hyundai lathe seems to be a little less than I would pay for a good Super 7. although the postage is 100 quid ! is it likely to be any good ? I have heard some bad stories about the quality of...
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18 years ago
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Converting BT30 to QC30
I have an idea there was some discussion touching on this a while ago (Andrew?), but can't find it by looking back. I've just successfully modified a BT30/ER32 collet chuck to be close enough to QC30...
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18 years ago
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Fritz Werner 2.210 Universal Mill
Hey Wayne, I dont suppose your friend ever found a manual for this machine. all the best..mark MESSAGE BELOW POSTED WAAAAAY BACK ON - Mar 8 1997, IN , [b]"Maybe someone here can help a friend of mine...
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18 years ago
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Real Bridgeport or Warco
Hello All I have read similar topics over the last few months, I am considering whether to buy a genuine Bridgeport....second hand of course, or to go the new route of a Warco VMC. I have been...
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19 years ago
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Tufnol for springs
Strictly speaking, "Tufnol for dummy spring leaves". A Google search has thrown up only one reference for pre-forming Tufnol strip for use as (effectively) inert padding between the working steel (or...
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19 years ago
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B&Q Linisher?
B&Q have a unit consisting of a disk sander together with a linisher-type belt, for about £67. Anybody used one of these for metal working?
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19 years ago
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Installing Chinese Mill/Drill
As a novice I'm finding the instructions a bit complicated. Can someone with more experience that I please explain the following sentence: "It is tighten the same time to fix the head if drilling and...
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19 years ago
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LH threads on a Warco BV20
I have a Warco BV20 lathe. This does not cut LH treads. I notice that Axminster also sell a lathe also called a BV20 and as far as I can tell from a close inspection of the manual it is identical to...
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A New Modelling Forum
Folks, I have just launched a new modelling forum and you are invited to take a closer look. Unlike other forums this one is going to be different! One of the things we will be doing is to run three...
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19 years ago
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Pacera vs Kerry drill. Any preference?
I've got one and half pillar drills in pieces here from which I need to assemble one complete working drill. There's a head and short pillar from a Pacera and a virtually complete Kerry with a...
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20 years ago
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[SOLVED] Dremel spindle thread size - Imperial or Metric?
Hi, Does anyone have a Dremel multitool, and could they tell me the length/diameter/pitch of the spindle thread? It may be imperial as these things are American, and around 7mm/0.275" dia. Reason is,...
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17 years ago
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Identifying a mystery Clarke CMD300 collet
Hi there, I've got a Clarke CMD300 milling machine and the matching mill chuck set (). Now I find myself in need of a few extra collets - while my Dormer end mills are all 6mm shank, I have a couple...
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9 years ago
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Minor Diameter calculation
Many years ago my father used an equation to find the minor diameter of a thread. Unfortunately I have forgotten it and my father is no longer around to ask. I have looked at various equations,...
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14 years ago
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Tripan lathe tool holder dovetail specs
Does any one have the specs for the 231 tripan dovetail only I trying to get more holders of a 3rd party supplier I think they are the same as fitted on the colchester master Thanks Andrew Bishop
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16 years ago
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