⚙ Model Engineering in the UK

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Pickup London -> Munich (Oktoberfest!) anyone?

Hi! *LOW* chance, but I have to try it! Anyone going to the Oktoberfest in Munich by car and willing to pick up some 25...
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posted by muellernick
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OT - Who is Mr Morse?

Who is the Morse taper named after (invented by?). I'm sure I have seen some discussion on this within the last couple...
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posted by durnfjm
22 comments posted 18yrs posted by durnfjm

I went to market and I bought a

cheap Metric set of holesaws. They are marked 25.4mm, 50.8mm etc. Ah Well they were only a fiver. Steve
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posted by steve.withnell
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by steve.withnell

3 phase supply

I live in the middle of nowhere and our leccy comes on a telegraph pole from Npower. It dives underground in the field...
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posted by nickphill
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by nickphill

DIY vacuum-pump? (for vacuum impregnating)

Hi! I need a better vacuum pump and a new shirt*) Has anybody got plans for a vacuum pump? Or at least a clue what pres...
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posted by muellernick
45 comments posted 18yrs posted by muellernick

M10 Fine bolts

Hi all, Can anyone suggest a supplier for high tensile (12.9) M10 x1.25 pitch bolts, 90mm long? I need a couple at the...
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posted by stoo-boo-be-doo
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by stoo-boo-be-doo

How much for one of these?

This little bronze worm wheel, part of a 40 year old engine, failed last week. http://web.onetel.com/~duttondock/Pictur...
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posted by duttondock
18 comments posted 18yrs posted by duttondock

strobe lighting

I know the question of fluorescent lighting for rotating machinery has come up here before, general consensus has been...
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posted by duttondock
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by duttondock

Emco Unimat 3

Does anyone know of a supplier/repairer (I'm a Scot so has to be economic!) of a motor for an Emco Unimat 3 mini lathe?...
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posted by sandy
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Free for collection - 1.2m steerable dish.

Channelmaster steerable dish, polar mount, 76cm wall / floormount and other mechanical bits. Was going to tip it till I...
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posted by address
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by address

Small 71/4 locomotive

I'm looking at building a small 71/4 gauge tender engine.I'm not keen on inside cylinders so I've been thinking of the...
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posted by david.burrage
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by david.burrage

Denham Lathe manuals or any other usefull information

Hi Chaps I am on the lookout for any info for a Denham Junior Lathe Mk. 2 Model DF4 as finding a manual for it is provin...
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posted by thisisnotrealymyemail
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by thisisnotrealymyemail

Automotive ball joint reamer

I am looking for ideas! I wanted to make a ball joint taper reamer. I believe the taper angle is 7.15 degrees. 1:8. I n...
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posted by adrian
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by adrian

2 speed 3 phase motor question....

Evening all, Im confused (seems to be happening a lot lately) by the motor on my mill. its a 2 speed 3 phase induction...
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posted by david.sanderson
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by david.sanderson

Accuracy of Surveyors Tapes

Does anyonre happen to know what the two following standards for surveyors length tapes actually represent in meaningfu...
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posted by andrew
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by andrew