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Harrison M300 Taper Turner

I recently obtained a pukka taper turning attachment for my M300. It looks as good as new and came complete with the be...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by postmaster
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by postmaster

Myford Super 7 lathe

Hi, has anyone taken the screwcutting gearbox off a Myford super 7 and can offer any suggestions. I'm trying to strip t...
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posted by bob12.399jsn
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by bob12.399jsn

Silver soldering

Hi all, It has been a long time since I last posted here. Anyhow, I have been going over some of the past few weeks pos...
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posted by dave
20 comments posted 18yrs posted by dave

Sharpening carbide drill bit

Got a call out yesterday to a mate with a stuck locking wheel nut stopping him changing a flat tyre. Looks like the gor...
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posted by Null
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by Null

knock knock

Sorry folks just a test. Virgin media have forced me to change from the old ntl news server. Since I've not seen a singl...
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posted by wayne
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by wayne

Today's molishment

was a bespoke 20mm collet that fits in the lathe chuck and holds some littel aluminium parts internally so I can machin...
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posted by austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULT
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULT

3mm aluminium sheet

Buying 3mm aluminium sheet on Ebay, looking at a particular seller, it works out at £50 per square meter. Then there is...
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posted by zilch
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by zilch

Ques. Model Engineers support website.

I was wondering if any of you fellows know if Chris Heapy is still the author/owner of this website .It has some good p...
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posted by bluey69
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by bluey69

FYI- odd chuck jaws on ebay

Chuck Jaws, inside and outside - 120260330525
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posted by emimec
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by emimec

fat pipe

Anyone know where to find any? I'm looking for summat like 18" dia by 18" long, 2 off. dia is variable up to a point, 1...
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posted by austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULT
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULT

Auctions in the South

Hi all A few threads down is a reference to a farm aution this coming weekend near Carlisle - could have been interrest...
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posted by davidi1107
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by davidi1107

FS: Boxford Mk2 4.5" x 18" ish

Boxford lathe as per subject ex school looking for a new home. Changewheel machine but missing all but 1 gear train.# 3...
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posted by nospam
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by nospam

Source for good steel blank?

I'm looking for a reasonable (eg en9 or en24 or so, something better than mild steel - it's for a collet chuck) steel bl...
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posted by zenadsl6186
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by zenadsl6186

316 Stainless tips?

'noon all, Ive got to make 8 'corner pieces' (for want of a better description) they are 1"1/2 316 stainless bar, with...
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posted by david.sanderson
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by david.sanderson