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Mini lathe - Sieg C2 and others the same?

I'm planning to buy a mini lathe. Although I appreciate the points often made about used Myfords etc, I'm *very* tight...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by news
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by news

Myford Hobbing Attachment

Picked this up today, its worm wheel hobbing attachment for a Myford Done to the plans of Ivan Law in 1997 I intend to...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by aboard_epsilon
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by aboard_epsilon

Clarkson/March T&C Grinders

I have just acquired a March Mk 2 T&C grinder. Nice machine but with some frustrating design features. I would like to...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by david
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by david

Car and Deep Cycle (including SLA) Battery FAQ

The Car and Deep Cycle Battery FAQ Web pages have been moved. They are located at http://www.batteryfaq.org/. The lates...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by info
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by info

Electrical, Help me Guys, Figure Out Chain of Events

Help me guys figure out chain of events Approx two weeks ago the power went off and tripped the 100 amp /30 milliamp RC...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by aboard_epsilon
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by aboard_epsilon

Green Paint for Manchester Rapidor saw?

I have a good Manchester Rapidor power hacksaw, and I would like to make it even better with a lick of paint. Trouble i...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mike.crossfield
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by mike.crossfield

Cheap spindle speed method

I started designing and building a digital readout for my C6 spindle speed - spent hours lost the designs and layouts....
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by steve
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by steve

Please recommend a bench grinder

Hi, I want to buy a good quality bench grinder. I've tried (and returned t the shop) a couple of chinese efforts, both...
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Mr.Crane.2r7h0o
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by Mr.Crane.2r7h0o

Machining A Ball And Socket On A Lathe

Hi, A project requires me to produce a ball and socket joint but I am stuggling as to how I go about produce the socket...
20 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mQiQcQhQaQeQlQhQiQmQsQ
20 comments posted 19yrs posted by mQiQcQhQaQeQlQhQiQmQsQ

Kennedy bench hacksaw

Hi guys, I've just set up a Kennedy power hacksaw which I recently bought via homeworkshop.org.uk. I've just tested it...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by alastair.j.m.clarke
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by alastair.j.m.clarke

Dissolving steel in Brass

I've got a 1.2mm drill snapped off in some brass, is there any way dissolving it out? I thinkI remember something about...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by aamcle
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by aamcle

Motor Wiring

Hi, I've purchased a phase converter for my Colchester Bantam. Th converter must be wired direct to the motor, bypassin...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Mr.Crane.2r5p4n
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by Mr.Crane.2r5p4n

Knurling Tools?

Hello again everyone, I have been playing with the ML7 over the past couple of weeks. I'v managed to do some basic turn...
18 comments posted 19yrs
posted by DR_G.2r2zwn
18 comments posted 19yrs posted by DR_G.2r2zwn