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what lathe is this ?, - and the car ?.

Possibly the worst ebay picture I have seen. http://tinyurl.com/2xjr3j I think the car could be an Austin Allegro !.
33 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nickphill
33 comments posted 19yrs posted by nickphill

FS: Harrison H mill (and may an Elliott shaper)

I'm buying several items from the (Hampshire) workshop of someone who's recently given-up. One of the items I don't wan...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nomail
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by nomail

High Density Metal (follow up)

Just got a quote for 100mm x 6mm nominal bar (W 90% + Cu +Ni) - £275 + £25 P&P, so scrap carbide bits is definitely the...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by steve.withnell
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by steve.withnell

Cleaning the coolant sump

Once I've made my tramp oil skimmer and removed the tramp oil, I'm going to fill the sump with semi-synthetic coolant....
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by aholeintheground
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by aholeintheground

Best way to make a pulley for round belt

Inspired by Nick, I'm going to make a tramp oil skimmer for my mill. I've scrounged a length of 7mm dia. PU belt that I...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by aholeintheground
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by aholeintheground

Auction

Here`s a sale of small stuff for you guys on the south coast. http://www.goindustry.com/en/auctions/fyne-fort-fittings-%...
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mark
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by mark

Steam turbine efficiency?

--ISTR reading somewhere that a steam turbine doesn't surpass the efficiency of a reciprocating steam engine until it's...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by steamer
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by steamer

jargon question on workholding?

I have a dim memory that in engineering a distinction is made between holding work such that it truly cannot move (e.g....
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bugbear
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by bugbear

Hurry up 20 minutes to go

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RJH-FERRET-Tool-and-cutter-grinder-lathe-mill-drill_W0QQitemZ140140659543QQihZ004QQcategoryZ11239...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by john
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by john

Info on Mk1 Clarkson T&C grinder?

I've just become the proud owner of a Clarkson T&C grinder but I've no idea what it can do, what attachments I should be...
34 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nomail
34 comments posted 19yrs posted by nomail

TOS Drawbar

Evening all, long shot I know, but does anyone know how the drawbar comes out of a TOS FNK25 mill? Ive looked in the ma...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by david.sanderson
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by david.sanderson

Where to buy good files

I have a large assortment of 'really useful' files, thin section / various profiles etc but these are now getting past...
19 comments posted 19yrs
posted by MikeHur_2005
19 comments posted 19yrs posted by MikeHur_2005

Triac Parts

The upgrade to my Triac has now got past the point of no return, so I'm selling all the parts I have removed from it. I...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by kevin.newsgroups
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by kevin.newsgroups

7 BA Stainless

Gents I'm looking for 20 off 7BA stainless steel bar-turned full nuts, or 0.172 (11/64in) AF SS hex stock from which to...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Mustardmender-one
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by Mustardmender-one