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Ambitious project seen in Buy & Sell

This caught my eye in the Buy&Sell - "UNFINISHED PROJECT 'Build the Titanic', large project... ring for details" Large p...
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posted by oldnoccer
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by oldnoccer

Spring winding on a Seag C6

The one occasion when wearing gloves when operating a lathe is reccomended. http://www.btinternet.com/~steve.withnell/l...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by steve.withnell
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by steve.withnell

Rotary Phase Convertors, UK vs USA type

Hello, I've recently bought a 5Hp Graziano SAG 180 lathe about 54 years old (1953 date on the motor) which being ex-gov...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mark
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by mark

Christen drill grinder/sharpener?

Anyone know where I can get a set of instructions for the above, looks very much the same as this:- http://cgi.ebay.com...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by duttondock
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by duttondock

Alternatives To Piano Wire

Hi I'm looking to source a replacement for the piano wire that I currentl use for making drive systems for model powerb...
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posted by Mr.Crane.30ekgn
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by Mr.Crane.30ekgn

Free Drills

I was recently given near 50 drills. All a bit rusty but I have electrolytically cleaned them up. MT1, 2 and 3 taper si...
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posted by poundeater
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by poundeater

Protective finish for Chess Pieces

I'm sorry if this isn't the right group for me to ask this question but it looked like it, so I hope no one minds! I bo...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by john_vanini
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by john_vanini

M15 messages

Hi All I have not been a member on this group for long but am going to unsubscribe, I can't do with the rubbish which st...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by derek.tuckey
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by derek.tuckey

Making Oil filler plugs on small IC engine

I need to make a couple of brass filer plugs, the threaded part is 3mm standard pitch. One will screw into a 4mm ally p...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by steve.withnell
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by steve.withnell

Moron conspiracy theorists

Is there any way to block posts from this irritant? I know I should not post while angry, but I would gladly drop kick...
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posted by david
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by david

De-rating 3 phase inverters - final result

I've now got this sorted. I now have a single phase 240-415 transformer feeding a 10HP 3phase 415volt inverter (the ext...
20 comments posted 18yrs
posted by charles.ping
20 comments posted 18yrs posted by charles.ping

Urgent Help on 3 phase

Hi all. Hope someone can help a.s.a.p. Somewhile ago, I bought a motor controller for an industrial fan. The fan motor...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by merlin_in_uk
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by merlin_in_uk

REHMANN TIG welders

Has anyone come across/used a Rehmann TIG 200 TIG welder? ...are they any good? Although they say they are German built...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by merlin_in_uk
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by merlin_in_uk

Welding Gas

Hi Anyone got any suggestions on best (cheapest) supplier for oxygen and acetylene. Just got my bill for the next five...
25 comments posted 18yrs
posted by .
25 comments posted 18yrs posted by .

Micro mills

Can anyone provide me the contact details for J&B tools please. I need some micro end mills 0.032" or a few thou close t...
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posted by alan_marshall
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by alan_marshall