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Oilcan

With my lathe came an old fashioned oilcan. Soldered tin, long spout, sliding lid to allow filling, and a spring loaded...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by richard-edwardsburrs
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by richard-edwardsburrs

Painting a lathe

I have an old Lorch-Schmidt lathe from 1920s which needs repainting (it's been rather roughly painted in the intervenin...
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posted by alanb+news
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by alanb+news

Harrison M250

How do I drain the oil from the apron reservoir? What is the M10 bolt for which is above the apron on the rhs? Maddog
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posted by pmaddocks
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by pmaddocks

Not OT but here goes

Good evening all, I have to send $35 to the USA for a item of tooling, the recipient doesn't except PayPal but requests...
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posted by iflyer
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by iflyer

Thinking of selling a Tom Senior

Model M1 with vertical Morse taper 2 quill feed head, all single phase Same as post before this one, any interest ? Bob
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posted by emimec
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by emimec

RDG v G.H.Thomas dividing head

I've been comparing these two devices and cannot spot any real difference other than the RDG is cheaper and ready made a...
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posted by brian.oldford
27 comments posted 18yrs posted by brian.oldford

Thinking of selling my Myford

Having serious thoughts about upgrading from my ML7 now. Before I take some piccies and stick it up for sale in the usu...
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posted by panuno95-ukrec
19 comments posted 18yrs posted by panuno95-ukrec

Cross slide, uneven wear.

OK, I've solved (more or less) the cross-feed, it's now got about 2 thou' backlash in the middle and pretty much zero a...
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posted by austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULT
25 comments posted 18yrs posted by austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULT

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posted by rfathima24
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by rfathima24

Girder with saw-tooth-shaped web

> Could someone tell me the correct answer to this test question > please? Sorry about the poor picture quality. Questi...
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posted by dhneum
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by dhneum

student mod

Been working on the crossfeed on the Student. Took it apart and studied the nut, which is about 40mm long and made of w...
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posted by austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULT
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULT

How to make a brass nameplate?

I need to make a brass nameplate with (not surprisingly) a name on it, but I don't have a CNC mill. Is it possible to u...
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posted by nomail
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by nomail

BA latest update

British Airways are flying in their Chinese aircraft crash investigator to Heathrow. Mr Wat Wen Fu King Wong arrives tom...
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posted by john
20 comments posted 18yrs posted by john