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sheet metal shears and cutting 3mm aluminium

I have in mind to buy, possibly pre-owned to meet my budget, sheet metal shears that will cut 3mm aluminium. I'm after...
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posted by zilch
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by zilch

Removing a reluctant chuck from an ML7

Following the saga of the broken back gears on an ML7, I'll admit using them to remove chucks on mine. After engaging b...
22 comments posted 18yrs
posted by qz39dragon.trapbait
22 comments posted 18yrs posted by qz39dragon.trapbait

shims

I'm making shims 1 thou to 5 thou and was wondering what tool would be best for making the holes which is 1/4". I tried...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by albert
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by albert

Changing the backgear on a myford

Hi all, I am looking at a Myford ML7. (Not for me, for a friend of my fathers). The backgear pair have lost teeth as th...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dave
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by dave

Now I've seen it all

Living in a fairly remote area (nearest neighbour 1/2 mile or so) we have a system of drive alarms to say if someone's...
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posted by andrew
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by andrew

Removing a broken tap

I thought this may be of interest to the group as it's been a topic a few times inthe recent past. I recently discovere...
14 comments posted 18yrs
posted by sharkface-pilot
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by sharkface-pilot

Rant: Some scrap dealers have no standards

Hi folks, I met a guy who claims to be a machinery trader yesterday while I was looking for some JCB parts. I don't bel...
78 comments posted 18yrs
posted by cdt22NOSPAM
78 comments posted 18yrs posted by cdt22NOSPAM

Dial Indicator strip

I have a Mercer .002mm per division Dial Indicator which is sticky. I want to remove the face so that I can fully clean...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by poundeaterburrs
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by poundeaterburrs

Help................

....... Or a miracle needed. Just purchased a small milling machine on Ebay - and I need to shift it from Croydon (Surr...
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posted by BarryK.3ammgn
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by BarryK.3ammgn

I feel really priveledged

There was I minding my own business when I was buzzed by a Spitfire !!! Knocking down the shuttering for a concrete sla...
49 comments posted 18yrs
posted by andrew
49 comments posted 18yrs posted by andrew

Anybody got a X1 mill?

If anyone has an X1 mill, could they please tell me the dimensions (length, diameter, pitch) of the Z-axis screw? Thanks...
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posted by zenadsl6186
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by zenadsl6186

wigglers

Hi all, I just bought a silverline wiggler. When I was an apprentice (over 20 years ago), I made one of these and they...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dave
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by dave

WTD: 1/3hp motor for ML4

One of my pals has just obtained a Myford ML4 which I went round to take a look at last night. It's got the 1/3 hp moto...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by postmaster
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by postmaster

Trashed motor

I just foolishly tried to engage the clutch on my S7 with the spindle locked. Medium loud bang, ring main c/b tripped....
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by david
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by david