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Bandsaw Blade for Aluminium

Spent half the day getting nowhere with Google so can anyone recommend a place to buy a quality Bandsaw blade that is s...
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posted by me
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by me

Microscope?

There's a kind of microscope which you can fit in eg the chuck of a pillar drill or mill, adjust the position of the wo...
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posted by zenadsl6186
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by zenadsl6186

Turning & drilling speeds

Whenever I see recommended drilling and turning speeds I have always assumed the figures were maximum speeds, i.e. any...
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posted by clifford.coggin
15 comments posted 17yrs posted by clifford.coggin

Disposing of used coolant

I have about 4 gallons of old coolant (soluble oil and water) that I need to dispose of; the local council tip only acc...
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posted by aholeintheground
26 comments posted 17yrs posted by aholeintheground

Help with Collets

Hi all I have been given a collet chuck for my lathe which has a different type of collect to most I have found. The co...
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posted by dorutland
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by dorutland

Kennet Tool and Cutter Grinder

Was the construction of this ever covered in Model Engineer? I can't find anything in the listings of articles but I'm n...
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posted by news
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by news

Myford belt specs

I have to order a drive belt for our warm air central heating for which I have the spec (A970/A37) It would be convenie...
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posted by qz39dragon.trapbait
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by qz39dragon.trapbait

Any Reliability Experience with the low cost DROs

I won't shout as it seems very quiet in here, but just wondered if anyone has any comments on the reliability of the ch...
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posted by jontom_1uk
23 comments posted 17yrs posted by jontom_1uk

OT: Austin A40 Sports (2) possibly for sale

There is a possibility that the two A40 Sports cars that we have in storage for Tim in the USA might be up for sale in...
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posted by diesel
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... Free lathe.

I have been given an Edgewick lathe ,all I have to do is move it from the premises, and get it back home 320klm away. I...
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posted by bluey69
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by bluey69

One door shuts.....

Spare milling capacity in North London if anyone wants it due to major door manufacturer gone pear shaped on me for 14K...
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posted by emimec
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by emimec

Ascot anyone ?

Did anyone go today ? Good? bad ? anything worth seeing ? John S.
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posted by john
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by john

steel pipe

Looking for something around 8mm external, 1mm wall, much like microbore copper but in steel. It's commonly found on car...
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posted by austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULT
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULT

Evening Classes in Southampton

Eastliegh College have finally resurrected their engineering evening classes, unfortunately the search engine on their...
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posted by penidrawltd
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by penidrawltd

Looking for a hard felt washer 1/2" x 1" x 1/8"

Hi folks, I am repairing an electric motor for a friend. The centrifugal switch is broken. It needs a replacement felt...
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posted by cdt22NOSPAM
21 comments posted 17yrs posted by cdt22NOSPAM