⚙ Model Engineering in the UK

British vs American wiring scheme

Greetings, I was reading about wiring in a British encyclopedia and it seems that house wiring is done differently here...

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posted by etpm

8 comments posted 18yrs posted by etpm

over clocking 3 phase motors

what sort of maximum frequency can I run a 3 phase 3 hp motor at running 240 3 phase without killing motor Thanks Andrew...

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posted by andrew

16 comments posted 18yrs posted by andrew

Plus one for ALDI and nearly minus one for ALDI

Did a bit of concrete work this weekend. Used the ALDI Chinese copy demolition hammer for the first time. http://www.al...

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posted by randm

3 comments posted 18yrs posted by randm

Cheap angle grinder

I sometimes wonder how low these prices can drop. There's 9" angle grinders on eBay for =A334.95 + =A37.95 P&P. I recen...

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posted by johnmanders

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Guiilotine wanted urgently

Hi, hope some one can help. Would anyone close to Nottinghamshire happen to have a metal cutting guillotine for sale fo...

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posted by merlin_in_uk

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Stuart petrol engines, anyone ?

I was at the council dump at Exmouth on Friday. This is one of those places that accept junk and turn it into gold, the...

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posted by adrian.110504

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Making Gear Cutters (Ivan Laws Book)

I've been reading Ivan Law's book on making gear cutters and he described the design and build of a "button cutter" to...

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posted by steve.withnell

11 comments posted 18yrs posted by steve.withnell

Misprint?

Interesting to see that the "Cobra" lathe advertised on the back page of the current MEW has a 150HP motor.

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posted by poundeaterburrs

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3-Phase Distribution from Phase Converter

I should be shortly be installing my Bantam & 540 in the workshop after a long delay, but have a question about getting...

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posted by panuno95-ukrec

9 comments posted 18yrs posted by panuno95-ukrec

Horizontal Steam Engine Problem - how does it work?

I've been asked to sort out a model of a lancashire mill engine and I can't for the life of me understand how it was me...

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posted by steve.withnell

6 comments posted 18yrs posted by steve.withnell

Please Help Me Wire A Reversing Switch

Wonder if you chaps can explain to me how to wire this motor to a reversing switch the switch is a south bend one ... C...

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posted by aboard_epsilon

9 comments posted 18yrs posted by aboard_epsilon

Counterboring and reaming

Beginner questions I'm afraid ... I need to counterbore for an M4 cap-head screw (the head is about 8mm across). I don'...

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posted by anotherid.3awf8o

19 comments posted 18yrs posted by anotherid.3awf8o

Req. Distributor

Gentleman, We are one of the leading and most innovative manufacturer of Power products from INDIA. The Indian INVERTOR...

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posted by pandeyalbit

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D13 backplate

Any recommendations on the best place to buy a part machined D13 backplate.? Mark.

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posted by mark

10 comments posted 18yrs posted by mark

Guy Fawkers printer for sale - 1p

Oh dear the rag and bone man John Bunt/Guy Fawkes/Bunty has a long way to go to get that 37k together that he still owe...

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posted by davenull

5 comments posted 18yrs posted by davenull