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Coolant identification

Amongst the boxes of stuff that came with my lathe was a container of 'liquid'. I have no idea what it is and the previ...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by grumpyat
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by grumpyat

Dreaded MEC 75 saw question

http://s208.photobucket.com/albums/bb94/emimec/?action=view&current=Image006.jpg Hopefully this link will show a photo...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by emimec
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by emimec

Pre Ebay offer-Studer Surface grinder

The above mentioned grinder is going on eBay later tonight, but offered here first. I have inspected the machine and no...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by emimec
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by emimec

Soft soldering.

I have 4 brass hollow balls that need parts soft soldered onto them they are highly visible as they are part of a Harri...
19 comments posted 19yrs
posted by DCreed.2uyw0n
19 comments posted 19yrs posted by DCreed.2uyw0n

FA: 7/8 X 15/16 Snap-On Ratchet Spanner

Ebay; http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150149331149&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=005ATB
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by chris1.reader
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by chris1.reader

Colouring Araldite / Epoxy

What can I mix with Araldite / Epoxy to make to set black, please? I thought of laser toner.
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by see
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by see

Case Hardening

It looks like Kasenit is now impossible to find (unless someone knows different). Any ideas what the stuff (Eternite) t...
14 comments posted 19yrs
posted by krheyes
14 comments posted 19yrs posted by krheyes

eBay listing: startrite bandsaw

The sort-out continues; I've just put my Startrite 352 bandsaw on eBay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&i...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nomail
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by nomail

Pre-ebay listing of Southbend lathe

I will be collecting later this week a Southbend lathe. looks like a model A, with Norton gearbox. Lathe is in semi str...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by emimec
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by emimec

herbert junior surface grinder

hello all , its been quite a while since i posted here but .... recently bought the above machine , in pieces . after a...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by willowkevin.2uwccn
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by willowkevin.2uwccn

X1 Mill

Hello Everyone, Has anyone on here CNC'd one of Arc Euro's X1 mills, or am I wasting my time, all my other stuff is on...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by iflyer
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by iflyer

Australian welding torch

Does anybody have any experience of the Australian made and marketed DH 2000 welding and cutting torch? I'm thinking ab...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jlh45.2uv6on
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by jlh45.2uv6on

Should EN8 be difficult to machine?

Having become confident that I can now turn EN1 to size and finish, I've just spent a weekend making a real bugger of a...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by steve.withnell
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by steve.withnell

copper tube anyone?

I will be putting some copper tube on ebay. Diameter 1 3/4" (44.46mm), 10swg (3.25mm)wall thickness, 1 length 1.9m 1 len...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by krheyes
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by krheyes

Senile decay striks - again!

What is the word for when you are turning steel and you pour liquid on it, presumably to stop the tool over heating? You...
22 comments posted 19yrs
posted by alan_holmes
22 comments posted 19yrs posted by alan_holmes