⚙ Model Engineering in the UK

Reimpregnating sintered bronze bearings

I have some 50+ year old sintered bronze bearings which no longer exude much oil. They are a complicated shape, so woul...

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posted by alanb+news

9 comments posted 10yrs posted by alanb+news

How much for a 100g lump of Tungsten?

I need a smallish very dense weight for counter balancing something. Is that barking? Can I get it supplied and machined...

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posted by email

11 comments posted 10yrs posted by email

Plans for a cam clamp

Has anybody seen plans for a cam operated clamp for a milling table like this: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-SjRZ...

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posted by simon.d.hewitt

3 comments posted 10yrs posted by simon.d.hewitt

Drilling accurate holes in Aluminium

I have a one-off job to put some extra 3/8" UNC threads in an expensive marine item - so want to do the best I can in p...

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posted by rick_hughes

4 comments posted 10yrs posted by rick_hughes

Alluminium cuting fluid

I need to drill & tap some 3/8-16 UNC blind holes in 6061 aluminium heat treated to T6 Just ordered a new set of taps a...

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posted by rick.hughes6

16 comments posted 10yrs posted by rick.hughes6

1/16" mild steel rod

Evening chaps. I am searching for 1/16" mild steel round rod. Anybody know where I can buy some? I need only eight inch...

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posted by clifford

2 comments posted 10yrs posted by clifford

Wheelchair motor needed

Where do knackered electric wheelchairs go to die? I'm looking for an electric wheel chair motor. The type that is a mo...

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posted by bob.minchinREMOVE

9 comments posted 10yrs posted by bob.minchinREMOVE

word help please

I'm looking for those clamps used for temporary joining of sheet metal before welding. They are inserted from one side...

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posted by peter

2 comments posted 10yrs posted by peter

Software for CNC engraving on a mill

I've had a CNC mill for years but have been too busy to do anything with it (partly because of the steepness of the dra...

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posted by no_spam

5 comments posted 10yrs posted by no_spam

Recommendation for jobber and lip-spur drill sets?

I'm tired of rummaging in a huge box of mixed metric and imperial drills to find the right size so I'm going to ask San...

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posted by no_spam

12 comments posted 10yrs posted by no_spam

10" Hilby Rotary Table For Sale

Hilby (UK) 10" Rotary Table with 4 tee-slots. Graduated with 360deg and also 12 divisions. Vernier scale to set arc-min...

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posted by panuno95-ukrec

0 comments posted 10yrs posted by panuno95-ukrec

Split dies

I have several threading dies that I inherited that are not split but shoul d be. The 'new old stock' un-split die I've...

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posted by harriscamley

2 comments posted 10yrs posted by harriscamley

circular slide rule?

I have a small collection of slide rules, including the British Thornton one that was recommended for my 'A' level math...

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posted by no.spam

12 comments posted 10yrs posted by no.spam

1" x 16 tpi nuts?

Talking about unusual threads, does anyone have two 1" x 16 tpi half nuts (or single full nut)? Any sort of metal will...

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posted by peter

7 comments posted 10yrs posted by peter

Small LPG Fittings

I'm investigating various small LPG fittings, as used on things like blow lamps (and camping stoves etc) 'powered' from...

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posted by no.sp

7 comments posted 10yrs posted by no.sp