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Sawing nylon

I have a block of nylon, approx. 50x65x280mm, and I need to cut a 15x65x280 slice from it. I've tried a slitting saw in...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by binswood
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by binswood

ME Back Issues

I'm looking for plans and the contructional articles for the Vega 9cc v-twin (Nemett last ME). I've tracked it down to...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by steve.withnell
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by steve.withnell

rule die rule?

I want to cut out some gaskets and thought I would have a go at making a rule die. Where do I get rule from?
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by integerspin
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by integerspin

Meccano bolts

I guess this is the right newsgroup for this one. Its not quite Sieg v Myford but you can't get more uk.rec.models.engi...
22 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ken
22 comments posted 19yrs posted by ken

Friction (clutch) lining

Thought this would be the best place to ask, as people here seem to have answer for everything. I may (depends on if th...
38 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mtb_hyphen_rules
38 comments posted 19yrs posted by mtb_hyphen_rules

How do they make rose bearings?

On the end of hydraulic cylinders there is usually a spherical rose bearing welded on to the ram to take out missalignm...
20 comments posted 19yrs
posted by andrew
20 comments posted 19yrs posted by andrew

Slip Roll Aluminium Bending Query

I'm part way through a jig design and realised that I don't know whether what I want to do is possible, so I'd be grate...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by panuno95-ukrec
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by panuno95-ukrec

Curious pulley fixing

I had to remove the drive pulley to the vibrator of my Wacker plate today to get at the rubber vibration mounts, and wa...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by andrew
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by andrew

Collet Question

Have the remains of an old benchtop milling machine / jig borer. Looks quite a bit like a BCA / Excel, but xy slide / r...
22 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nospam
22 comments posted 19yrs posted by nospam

bandsaw blade

Hi all, I need to buy a roll of bandsaw-blade for my Dewalt benchtop saw, 150 mm dia wheels, similar to the old Burgess...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by markgengine
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by markgengine

(OT) The lunatics are running the assylum

Some years five ago I was burgled, they caught the culprit, he went to jail and was ordered to pay me the princely sum...
14 comments posted 19yrs
posted by andrew
14 comments posted 19yrs posted by andrew

Health and Safety?

Extracted from "The Electroplaters Handbook", fifth edition 1908. "To preserve the health of the workers in the worksho...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by steve.withnell
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by steve.withnell

3" screwless vice bargain?

This type of vice has been highly recommended by mini-mill users. It's similar to the 75mm "Pin type" vice at Chronos o...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by news
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by news

Myford S7 Cross slide Help

While idly about with the cross slide handle I have withdraw the slide too far and now it don't want to go back. Any ide...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mcole153
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by mcole153

Single phase electric motor problem

Although this is not strictly an engineering problem, I hope there i someone who can point me in the right direction to...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jlh45.2sls4n
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by jlh45.2sls4n