⚙ Model Engineering in the UK

Magnet failure and repair

This might be a little off-topic, but the breadth of knowledge here would be invaluable to me, as I have been unable to...

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posted by clifford.coggin

21 comments posted 18yrs posted by clifford.coggin

M&W micrometers

Hi all. Anyone know of a distributor of Moore and Wright tools? preferably in Nottingham area or on the net? I assume y...

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posted by merlin_in_uk

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OT BT Internet fTP Access

Anyone out there using bt internet (not bt yahoo gecities) web space? For some reason when I log on using my ftp client...

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posted by panuno95-ukrec

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Question about clock pendulums

I'm just completing my first clock, and puzzling over pendulums. Does anyone in the group know the significance of the...

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posted by mike.crossfield

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Suds pump

Some time ago I asked this group for help in purchasing/making a cheap and cheerful suds pump. Many thanks to those who...

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posted by sandy

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12 V Wiper Motor

Hi Mark, Thanks for the info, works a treat. Many thanks. Ben

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posted by iflyer

2 comments posted 18yrs posted by iflyer

Drive belt for small Lorch

A friend of mine has a small Lorch lathe, with I think 6mm collets. Motor is intended to be from a sewing machine, comp...

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posted by me

12 comments posted 18yrs posted by me

Facing Cutter Supply

I've been hunting for a new one of the cutters in the links below. It's part of a bicycle bottom brackets facing tool,...

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posted by mtb_hyphen_rules

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Fitting a chinese powerfeed to a Bridgeport

I have got a Bridgeport milling machine which is fitted with a Bridgeport variable powerfeed which does not work and ha...

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posted by paul.swindell

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Infra-red thermometer

Hi, I'm looking for an infra-red thermometer that will work for temps between -10 and + 700 degrees C but the cheapo ve...

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posted by mikedavies621

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New Lathe

On the basis that it is now in stock (been watching for a while) is this a bargain or what???? http://www.axminster.co....

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posted by me

12 comments posted 18yrs posted by me

Drawbars

evening all, Im getting to the stage where I can actually use my mill (electricity arrives at the weekend :) so my thou...

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posted by david.sanderson

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Case Hardening (Again)

Having taken the advice of my betters and read some books, I made a determined effort to get this to work, so perhaps a...

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posted by steve.withnell

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Stress relieving EN1A (?)

I'm making a Stuart Turner (type) triple expansion steam engine, and need some advice please. The crank shaft is about...

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posted by durnfjm

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London - Manchester - Edinburgh - London

It's likely that I've got to travel from the soft underbelly of the Thames Valley to Manchester and onto Edinburgh in t...

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posted by littlewrongs

13 comments posted 18yrs posted by littlewrongs