⚙ Model Engineering in the UK

Myford Lathe, usa sales?

Is there a company that sells parts for Myford Lathes in the USA? I am looking for lead screws, chucks etc.

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posted by Eddy.364cso

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Motor Mounts

I need to replace the resilient motor mounting rubbers on the Myford. It has a 3/4 HP GEC motor. Myford have one type av...

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posted by charles

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ohv steam engines - colin pape

Would there be SKS out there who could scan and email me the first part of Colin Pape's series on his ohv steam engines...

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posted by mcgray

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Unknown model parts and tooling

With a load of bits that I got with my lathe I found these items in a box. Three pictures at www.edelec.pwp.blueyonder....

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posted by richard-edwardsburrs

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Chequer Plate

Posted to Stationary Engine and Model Engineering newsgroups. Does anyone know of a supplier that can supply larger she...

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posted by diesel

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Easier way of putting multiple centres in bar end

Hi, I am making a crankshaft for a Chunn Twin model aeroplane engine. This is an inline alternate firing twin and the c...

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posted by reply_to_group_not_me

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3/8" ground steel bar (silver steel)

Anyone got any spare or have a cheap source? Doesn't have to be silver steel as I'm not hardening it but that's the mos...

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posted by Null

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Parallel 'turning' a square bar

I've got a bar around 20mm square and 90mm long. I want it reasonably parallel along its length. I dont have a mill, so...

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posted by MikeHur_2005

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Green Steam Engine

This site was discovered by a south African member on the Oldengine group. No one on the OE group has heard of this ide...

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posted by dave.croft

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Diamond sandpaper

Does anyone know where to but diamond sandpaper? Sheets, not disks. I'm not looking for a lot. Thanks Peter Fairbrother

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posted by zenadsl6186

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Worn Myford ML7 Cone Pulley

I've got a Myford ML7 Tri-Leva which over the past few months has developed a "knock" and I wonder if anyone can offer...

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posted by jp209

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Something missing methinks

Spotted this lathe old bench mounted lathe in "working order" http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=32022...

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posted by oldnoccer

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tracy tools

tracy tools have moved and are now at unit 1 parkfield industrial estate barton hill way torquay TQ2 8JG telephone no 01...

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posted by zimballist2003

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Myford ML7

While having a clear out I found a receipt for a ML7 I purchased from Reeves when they were down the Mossesly Rd. in Br...

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posted by iflyer

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Tracy Tools

have they fallen off the map? Got the phone number from their website, phoned it, got a "this number has changed, phone...

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posted by austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULT

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