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Workshops and Neighbours

Just had a call & visit from the local planning enforcement officer following an 'anonymous' complaint that I was illeg...
13 comments posted 18yrs
posted by panuno95-ukrec
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by panuno95-ukrec

(slightly OT) copper disc source?

For culinary purposes, I wish to make a heat diffuser for my gas hob. For low heat simmering, gas is not ideal; you nee...
25 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bugbear
25 comments posted 18yrs posted by bugbear

New Lathe question

I an interested in getting into Model Engineering and looking at my first "home lathe". I have a reasonable budget, but...
30 comments posted 18yrs
posted by stuart.bridger
30 comments posted 18yrs posted by stuart.bridger

Peter's nylon and news server

A bit of a test, I've had nothing through for 2 days on the onetel server, just checked on Garble groups & seen Peter's...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by duttondock
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by duttondock

stockist of 1" (and larger) bsp fittings

Hi Guys, (...a not-quite 'Model' engineering request), Can I pick the collective brains please.... I'm trying to find a...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by eye-ee-bee
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by eye-ee-bee

10mm Thick Nylon Disc, 350mm Dia required

Has anyone got materials and facilities to knock up this for me please? Needs a 30mm clearance hole in the middle as we...
14 comments posted 18yrs
posted by peterforbes
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by peterforbes

equivalent oil to Vitrea 37

Vitrea 37 is no longer listed - what are suitable equivalents?
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by derek
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by derek

Perpetual Wax Chuck

Turned up a slitting saw arbor today. Turned up the Shank part no problem and the Clamp washer. How to face the clamp w...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by poundeaterburrs
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by poundeaterburrs

Conductive wax

Anyone know where to get conductive wax (for electroforming)? Also, what's that white grainy engineering plastic you add...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by zenadsl6186
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by zenadsl6186

Autosprint S

I have an Autosprint S which is currently in store and am now debating whether to sell it. Does anyone have a rough idea...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by intercityman2000
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by intercityman2000

Electronic Hobbing Article

There was an article or maybe two (and a later correction) starting in MEW issue 108 on the construction of an electron...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by wells_hall
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by wells_hall

Tube Notchers/ing

Hi all, Looking at doing some fabrication with steel tubing I've got lying around. 25mm or so dia. Initial probably an...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by zedbert
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by zedbert

Just got my first milling machine - a Centec 2A

Just collected a Centec 2A with the good vertical head and I am strongly inclined to plug it in, but it has been in sto...
24 comments posted 18yrs
posted by oldnoccer
24 comments posted 18yrs posted by oldnoccer

Milling Machines and Drive Belts

I've got a standard round column Mill/Drill which I got from Warco maybe three years ago now, time flies. Is there like...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by steve.withnell
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by steve.withnell

Indexable parting tools

Anyone tried the Glanze parting tools from Chronos? http://www.chronos.ltd.uk/cgi-local/ss000001.pl?page=search&SS=part...
18 comments posted 18yrs
posted by zenadsl6186
18 comments posted 18yrs posted by zenadsl6186