⚙ Model Engineering in the UK

tough rubber?

is there a way of making tough rubber for the home workshop? I'm thinking of something like a two-part epoxy, but rubbe...

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posted by zenadsl6186

10 comments posted 12yrs posted by zenadsl6186

Any Chemists on forum? Hypo

Sodium Thriosulphate (or hypo) is (was?) used as a photographic 'fixer' for black & white photographs. It also has a us...

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posted by andrew

4 comments posted 12yrs posted by andrew

Metal spraying

I'm trying to help out a non-mechanically minded friend. Does anybody have current knowledge of metal spraying and its...

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posted by harriscamley

6 comments posted 12yrs posted by harriscamley

Midlands Exhibition

Some excellent models and well worth a punt just for those, ESPECIALLY THE FULL-SIZE "MECCANO" CAR made for the 150 th...

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posted by no.spam

4 comments posted 12yrs posted by no.spam

Servomet spark erosion machine schematic needed

I've been looking at a Servomet SDM for a local hobbyist metalworker; he re cently acquired it, after it had sat for 20...

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posted by flyingfinn2012

2 comments posted 12yrs posted by flyingfinn2012

Tramming mills

The mill has an up-and-down Z movement, and a spindle, which should both be parallel to each other and at right angles...

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posted by zenadsl6186

8 comments posted 12yrs posted by zenadsl6186

PLC Programming Assistance Needed

We've got a bit of an issue with a PLC programme, where we need to make changes but the original author has retired and...

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posted by peterforbes

0 comments posted 12yrs posted by peterforbes

Gas welding

I know there has been discussion in the past about Oxy/MAPP gas welding but I wonder if anybody with recent experience...

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posted by harriscamley

35 comments posted 12yrs posted by harriscamley

Lathe/not lathe on ebay

An interesting device this, I thought maybe it was a clock movement until I read the description below. Any ideas? 39066...

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posted by shazzbat

4 comments posted 12yrs posted by shazzbat

Lost the plot?

I've been watching a few items on ebay with interest :) BB560 Calypso RRP £429.99 NOW ONLY £1361.99 And HMS Victory - O...

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posted by lester

7 comments posted 12yrs posted by lester

Bridgeport Tabble drive

Hi Guys, My friends Bridgeport table drive has packed up. Blows a 10amp fuse. It is the British one with the Erskine th...

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posted by thebears

2 comments posted 12yrs posted by thebears

Estate clearance

I have the sad duty of clearing a deceased friends workshop. I know there is a lathe and a pantograph there, along with...

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posted by emimec.19

7 comments posted 12yrs posted by emimec.19

R8 Test Bar?

I know there are plenty of Morse Taper test bars around, but does anyone know of a source for an R8 test bar? Peter

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posted by panuno95-ukrec

4 comments posted 12yrs posted by panuno95-ukrec

Brass turning

I wonder if anyone can help me please. I make carriage driving whips in small quantities, usually just one or two to or...

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posted by celiablay

10 comments posted 12yrs posted by celiablay

Copper for air lines?

Do any of you use 10mm copper pipe to run compressed air around your workshop? I was surprised to hear of someone doing...

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posted by no.sp

13 comments posted 12yrs posted by no.sp