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leadscrew reverse

I was looking at some pictures of lathes in the catalogues of certain well-known traders. My wife understands this need...
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posted by peter.harrison
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by peter.harrison

Looking for 10 UNF grub screws

I'm trying to locate a source for 10-32 UNF x 1/4" dog point grubscrews with little success, the only supplier listing...
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posted by aholeintheground
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by aholeintheground

Got a Machinery's Handbook at last !

Got three books from the work shop of an old machinist friend last night -nothing beats speaking to a person who has wo...
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posted by nash.rsa
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by nash.rsa

Diesel engine to steam conversion

Hi, I have read on http://people.linux-gull.ch/rossen/solar/wcengine.html that it is possible to convert a diesel engin...
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posted by You
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by You

What plastic to use?

Advice please, about plastic that is easy to machine and has a small degree of =91give=92, possibly a form of nylon? Un...
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posted by harriscamley
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by harriscamley

More old shite from Bunt.

He's been going down rubbish skips again. 250 notes. pmsl! http://tinyurl.com/66wfv7
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posted by me
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by me

Gauge block info

Picked up this interesting bit of reading from another group (http://www.starrett.com/pages/72_wringability.cfm) Richard
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posted by poundeater
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by poundeater

Link belt drive problems resolved.

I am sure that you will all be pleased to hear that my drive problems are resolved! The pulleys were looked at VERY car...
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posted by poundeater
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by poundeater

rent-free welding gas (if you're in Kent)

Someone might find this interesting. CO2/Argon mix, £64.66, and you get £40 back on the bottle....
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posted by zenadsl6186
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by zenadsl6186

MEW Subscription cheaper in USA than UK??

Well according to this llink here: http://www.subscription.co.uk/store/displayitem.asp?sid=3&id=5368&custid=08@09@20086...
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posted by panuno95-ukrec
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by panuno95-ukrec

Spinning rest for a Boxford ?

Hi, I am idly toying with the idea of making some aluminium spinners for model aeroplanes (up to a couple or 3 inches i...
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posted by reply_to_group_not_me
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by reply_to_group_not_me

Tungsten wire source?

Anyone know where I can get about 3 feet of 1-2 mm dia tungsten wire (pure tungsten, not sintered as in welding tungsten...
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posted by zenadsl6186
20 comments posted 17yrs posted by zenadsl6186

Arceuro Milling Machine

I've acquired a bloody great CNC machine. Realistically, it'll be a wossname's age before I can get it fired up and wor...
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posted by nigele
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by nigele

Link belt drive problems

Since I have had my Denford Viceroy I have never been happy with the belt drive. This is an A section Link Belt, a simi...
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posted by poundeaterburrs
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by poundeaterburrs