⚙ Model Engineering in the UK

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Heads up UK show

This coming weekend, starts Friday the 12th and runs thru until Tuesday the 16th, so a whole 5 days to get you to part...
24 comments posted 18yrs
posted by john
24 comments posted 18yrs posted by john

High quality small milling machine

I have a small Mkron (Swiss) universal milling machine which I hav owned for nearly 40 years. The quality of this is ab...
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posted by stereotype.2y3p4o
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by stereotype.2y3p4o

Heidenhain tape deck

I'm trying to print out a program that has been saved on an old Heidenhain ME 101 cassette tape deck. Whilst everything...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by emimec
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by emimec

Centec 2B horizontal milling machine

Gentlemen, At the moment this is only curiosity, tomorrow I am collecting a Centec 2B horizontal mill for my workshop a...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by martin.perman
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by martin.perman

F/S Ridgid Heavy Duty Bar Bender

Hi all, As title suggests I've got a bar bender for sale, pics can be seens here: http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/sh...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by robs1972
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by robs1972

Question for Clockmakers about oilsinks

I'm just completing my first clock - an 8-day skeleton. I want to make oil sinks for the pivots in the plates, but I ha...
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posted by mike.crossfield
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by mike.crossfield

Clarkson & other bits on ebay

I'm clearing out some stuff I don't think I'll ever use, such as http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Clarkson-Universal-head-accessori...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by duttondock
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by duttondock

Inserts for Arrand tool 46-006G

The inserts are three point tip side 10 or 10,2 mm 2,5 mm thick, think they are possitive. Do anyone know where I can ge...
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posted by knut.ped
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by knut.ped

internal fire

Anyone else likely to be going to Internal Fire's end-of-season day on October 14th? http://www.internalfire.com 'cos if...
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posted by austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULT
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULT

How to measure/determine gear pressure angle

Is it possible to determine the pressure angle of a gear by simple measurements and if so what do I measure? Its a 24 t...
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posted by nospam
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by nospam

Modeloy milling chuck

Does anybody know if the company which made these is still in busines as I need some metric collets for my chuck? I've...
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posted by jlh45.2xwd8n
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by jlh45.2xwd8n

OT. Engineers (daughters) on the move - help needed

A question for all you experienced world travelers. My daughter is about to spend several months in the USA and we have...
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posted by jontom_1uk
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by jontom_1uk

Model engineer magazines

Someone has given me a pile of Model engineer magazines but, as I'm in a clutter clearing mood at the moment, I want to...
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posted by bob
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by bob

machine oil

The Student[1] says it should run on Shell Tellus 27. I doubt that this will be readily available. I noted today that t...
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posted by austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULT
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULT