⚙ Model Engineering in the UK

How to paint traction engine boiler

Any advice on what sort of paint for a 2" Fowler traction engine , steel bo iler? The hornplates will get bolted on soo...

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posted by simon.d.hewitt

3 comments posted 9yrs posted by simon.d.hewitt

Silly question - why 4mm grid paper?

Greetings and Salutations I have recently acquired a couple pads of A4 graph paper, but with 4mm grids. As is may seem...

37 comments posted 9yrs

posted by phamp

37 comments posted 9yrs posted by phamp

MIG Welding.

Firstly, I'm a welding novice (if that) so some of what I say could well be nonsense. What I say below has been picked...

8 comments posted 9yrs

posted by no.sp

8 comments posted 9yrs posted by no.sp

An Enigma Machine?

I wonder if there have ever been designs published for an Enigma Machine, the mechanics of it, because, of course, it is...

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posted by no.spam

6 comments posted 10yrs posted by no.spam

Tapping Delrin

I have been having trouble taping delrin, the finished threads are too small. I think the delrin is expanding and bendi...

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posted by peter

6 comments posted 10yrs posted by peter

Supplier for tapered grub screw

When needed, the mitre bar on my Shopsmith Mk 5 uses a tapered grub screw to lock it in the table track. The grub screw...

7 comments posted 10yrs

posted by nospam

7 comments posted 10yrs posted by nospam

Any clockmakers around here?

My mate has decided that we're to make one each of John Wilding's large wheel skeleton clock. Why not start with somethi...

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posted by no.spam

0 comments posted 10yrs posted by no.spam

Denford Orac

Hello I'm considering the sale of a school Denford Orac, looking to gauge interest and advice regarding value. Regards

6 comments posted 10yrs

posted by Laydon

6 comments posted 10yrs posted by Laydon

machining inside of sphere?

Is there an easy way to machine the inside surface of a (hemi-) sphere? Thanks. -- Peter Fairbrother

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posted by peter

6 comments posted 10yrs posted by peter

Well-Setting Power feed

*Model HCW-135 .SER 025 Leaf Springs that operate micro switch (Left or right direction ) .Two needed.*

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posted by 28firfield

0 comments posted 10yrs posted by 28firfield

Oxy Propane problem

Hi I am a newbie with this group, but not a Newbie at working with Metal, OK a little rusty I guess. I am just entering...

1 comments posted 10yrs

posted by raysgroupemail

1 comments posted 10yrs posted by raysgroupemail

Welding hardened steel

I'm sure that members of this group will have an answer to my question below. I have a parting off blade holder on whic...

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posted by harriscamley

1 comments posted 10yrs posted by harriscamley

Motor bearings

A bit of a long shot but as a long time lurker I've seen conversations about bearings so:- I've got a blower motor, it'...

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posted by mlist4

9 comments posted 10yrs posted by mlist4

Gluing Aluminium

I have tried gluing / bonding aluminium in the past, with mixed results. I use an epoxy resin, of the Araldite type, cl...

11 comments posted 10yrs

posted by no.sp

11 comments posted 10yrs posted by no.sp

Too many magazines?

Having a big move around in the bedroom that acts as my study cum radio room, and thumbing through some Model Engineers...

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posted by no.spam

13 comments posted 10yrs posted by no.spam