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involute gear question

Reading Ivan Law's book about gears again I see that the line of action increases in length as the pressure angle incre...
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posted by etpm
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Bridgeport draw bars looking for a home

Sorting out some stuff just now I realised I still have two unused replacement Bridgeport (type M) draw bars. I collect...
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posted by cliffrayS
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Vulcan Beam Engine drawings.

I have acquired a set of castings for the Vulcan Beam Engine featured in the Model Engineer construction series started...
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posted by binswood
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Thumping cast-iron

I need to mark some hole positions out on a cast-iron lathe backplate - is it OK to use a transfer punch and give it a...
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posted by anotherid.3des0n
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Free stuff

Hi folks, I have the following stuff available free: * Calor propane blowlamp, with a spare nozzle. Looks a bit beat, b...
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posted by cdt22NOSPAM
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coffee cup stirling

Short video of Jan Ridders' Coffee Cup Stirling engine which is the free plan with the Vol.201.#4329, July 4-17 issue o...
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posted by mcgray
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Super Simon

Would SKS be able to scan the articles on the Super Simon engine in Volume 171 #3948, #3950, and a Postbag mention in #...
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posted by mcgray
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Sticking brass to mild steel

What's the best glue for sticking brass to mild steel? Super-glue? Araldite? Brendan
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posted by anotherid.3dbm4o
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Aluminium round or tube-3/16

Morning All, I have been trying to source aluminium round and tube in 3/16 dia but most of the model metal suppliers ar...
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posted by bartlett.darius
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Thrust washer material?

I'm needing to make a new thrust washer for the rotor drive sprocket on an old Howard 300 rotovator, but I'm not sure w...
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posted by mtbhypenrules
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Wanted: Man and Women to work from home.

Wanted: Man and Women to work from home. Nationwide search! Wanted: Man and Women to work from home. Do you have some f...
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posted by kabari9433
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Taper shank milling cutters

I was recently given some as-new taper shank milling cutters (ex MoD I believe), and I am at a loss to know how to use...
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posted by mike.crossfield
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Taper shank milling cutters

I was recently given some as-new taper shank milling cutters (ex MoD I believe), and I am at a loss to know how to use...
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posted by mike.crossfield
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by mike.crossfield