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Left Hand Drill?

Amongst my collection I have a 7/16th Left Hand Twist drill. What would this have ever been used for. First that I have...
19 comments posted 18yrs
posted by poundeaterburrs
19 comments posted 18yrs posted by poundeaterburrs

Sourcing Bowden cable

I appreciate this is not a post about model engineering but ... The Bowden cable that links my car window to the "capst...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by posttwonews
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by posttwonews

Spindle clamping, dividing heads and CNC drive.

Hi all. I've found that with my Cowells dividing head, I need to clamp the spindle every time I take a cut to get good...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by youra.turceninoff
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by youra.turceninoff

Link belt drive rotation direction

My Denford Viceroy has a link belt drive from countershaft to layshaft (similar to Boxford). Is their a preferred direc...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by poundeaterburrs
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by poundeaterburrs

sortof OT - Auction Sentry trouble?

Anyone else having trouble with Auction Sentry? It seized up on me this morning, now it won't open despite rebooting th...
13 comments posted 18yrs
posted by duttondock
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by duttondock

sonic/laser measure

I cut many varying lengths, to a bar stop, on a chop saw. I was wondering if a sonic or laser measure with some sort of...
16 comments posted 18yrs
posted by emimec
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by emimec

On the off-chance

Anyone got a half-decent small-ish drill press they're looking to move on? Doesn't have to have a (working) motor, I've...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULT
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULT

Switched Two or Three Speed Three Phase Motor

Does anyone know the internal connections for a three speed, three phase motor? I do not mean a motor driven by an inve...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by sharkface-pilot at toucansurf
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by sharkface-pilot at toucansurf

Denford Orac Lathe Arc Do-loop

does anybody know if it is possible to make an Arc do-loop on the denford orac lathe. if you know could you possibly he...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dereknilsen
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by dereknilsen

RF30 Mill needing a new home

Well my moving plans have hit a hiccup so I have now sold my house, but don't have a new one!! I spent the last few day...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by cliffrayS
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by cliffrayS

Slot drill / End mill with radiused tip

Hi, I want to make some parts with slots that have a filleted bottom rather than a 90 degree join (IYSWIM) so I wondere...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by reply_to_group_not_me
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by reply_to_group_not_me

Electric motor advice needed please

The motor has broken on our Clarke lathe so I've been looking for a replacement. The switch broke too and this it provi...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by l.s.griffiths
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by l.s.griffiths

Purchasing a lathe

I would like to buy a small lathe. I want to try and make, in particular, a stationary steam engine. I came across this...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by pfjames2000
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by pfjames2000

Can anyone say anything about thius small lathe?

Hi. Just wondering if anyone knows anything about this lathe: I know it's a gap bed lathe. Actually, I think it might n...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by zilch
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by zilch

How should I make this?

I need to make several 'Top Hats' out of stainless steel, below is a sort of cross section in my first attempt at ascii...
26 comments posted 18yrs
posted by elanman99
26 comments posted 18yrs posted by elanman99