⚙ Model Engineering in the UK

Web site with some nice toys

While looking for a manual for a newly acquired CosPar dividing head I came across this site from a Dutchman with a nic...

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posted by sharkface-pilot

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Tailstock Mods for Sieg C6B

Once I'd completed my Nemett 4 stroke, modifications to the lathe became evident. www.btinternet.com/~steve.withnell/la...

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posted by steve.withnell

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scrap iron/steel prices

It's a good idea to keep an eye on this chaps. http://www.letsrecycle.com/prices/metalsPrices.jsp A few months ago ferr...

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posted by Null

6 comments posted 18yrs posted by Null

myford DRO at Harrogate

I think it was Hull SMEE had a nice Myford with nice looking DRO. I have had a look at their website and can't find muc...

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posted by nickphill

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Slittling very small screws

In the process of making Watch screws (14BA and smaller) from carbon steel, I have been experimenting with slitting the...

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posted by alanb+news

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Grinding chuck jaws

Hi all, Towards the bottom of this page http://homemetalshopclub.org/news/aug04/aug04.html is an article on grinding ch...

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posted by dave

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Easy flo solder No2

Hi Folks Just wondering if anyone knows of a cheap(ish) source of easyflo No2? I think Chronos are about £2.50 a stick....

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posted by paul.morrey

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Old Hydrovane

I am currently stripping and re-building an old 50psi three legged pot type Hydrovane compressor. I say old as it was m...

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posted by poundeaterburrs

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FA: Adept No2 hand operated shaper

I just popped this on eBay, item 160240726658 "Adept No2 hand operated shaper, see http://www.lathes.co.uk/adeptshaper/...

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posted by nomail

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ER20 and ER32 reamers?

I know you can get Jacobs taper reamers, to clean out JT sockets - is there anything similar available for ER20 and ER32...

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posted by zenadsl6186

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? publishers "Model Engineers Workshop"

Goedendag ;-) I'm trying to find the publishers (and their site) of the "Model Engineers Workshop" magazine. It seems t...

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posted by ron.van.sommeren_curly_thingy_

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Anyone going near Newark, Notts?

I've got an ebay item of some bearing pullers (item 200222070804) to collect from Newark, anyone likely to be going tha...

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posted by duttondock

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Lathe Facing Problems

I've developed a problem when facing on my lathe, I do a lot of small dia disks (20-40mm) in 6082 Aluminium and when it...

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posted by "Percussion Engineering"

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tapping copper?

Well, my copper plate is delivered, and is jolly conductive. But I'd like to stop it sliding all over my hob, so I want...

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posted by bugbear

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Servo motors

Can anybody give me some links to possible sources for servo motors suitable for use with smaller CNC machines. Apart f...

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posted by lester

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