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Spring source

No, nothing to do with the date or season. I need a couple of tension springs, about 35mm long x 8mm diameter with hook...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by charles.ping
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by charles.ping

VERDICT INDICATOR

Hi All I have a Verdict indicator - lever type with a range of 0.5mm or so which has stopped working. The problem seems...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by russell
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by russell

Hot air gun / blow torch

Slightly at a tangent to Model Engineering but worth a try. I need a hot air gun to shrink some 'heat shrink' onto some...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by grumpyat
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by grumpyat

Inserts again - Threading

Hi Just wondering what inserts + holders people use for threading on boxford/viceroy size lathes? I do about 99.9% of t...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by paul.morrey
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by paul.morrey

Moving a hole in a casting, by half a hole

I would like to convert my tailstock lock from a nasty split clamp to a normal locking system. I need to enlarge the cl...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by oldnoccer
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by oldnoccer

Is it just me ???????

Don't answer that. Just been reading my Yahoo groups, one of which is the Myford group and someone has called for a pol...
20 comments posted 18yrs
posted by john
20 comments posted 18yrs posted by john

inserts and tools

I'm looking to buy some indexable tooling and would appreciate some advice. Initially I just want a 10 mm RH tool - but...
13 comments posted 18yrs
posted by zenadsl6186
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by zenadsl6186

DIY jet turbines

Goedendag ;-) http://www.pulse-jets.com/ -> forum http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/DIYGasTurbineshttp://tech.groups.y...
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posted by ron.van.sommeren_curly_thingy_
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by ron.van.sommeren_curly_thingy_

Hydrovane 5 parts

I have just aquired (foc) a Hydrovane 5 single phase compressor. The unit was dumped as it was leaking oil and air. I h...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by richard-edwardsburrs
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by richard-edwardsburrs

DRO problem

After years of faithful service the X scale on my mill has stopped counting. I've swapped the X and Y connections on th...
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posted by nospam
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by nospam

centering of mill

Hi folks, I`ve got a chester super B lathe with the mill (dont laugh its all I could afford at the time), can anyone pl...
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posted by peter.etherington
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by peter.etherington

Frelon Linear Bearings

Is there a supplier of Frelon Linear Bearings in the UK? Thanks Johannes
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Yorkshireman48.369dcn
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by Yorkshireman48.369dcn

Reducing thickness of tool holder

At a car boot sale, I found a really heavy duty triangular tool insert holder. When I got home, I found that it would n...
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posted by georgewbell
18 comments posted 18yrs posted by georgewbell

Quiet

Bit quiet, so I suppose everyone is busy on top secret projects. So, in the absence of any meaningful discussion, I tho...
21 comments posted 18yrs
posted by panuno95-ukrec
21 comments posted 18yrs posted by panuno95-ukrec

Harrison Milling Machine Manual

Can anybody scan me the page(s) from the manual for the Harrison milling machine that gives details of the power feed? I...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by wells_hall
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by wells_hall